At Da Bacco located near the historic center was this beautifully charming whole in the wall where…read moreI called into going to grab a bite to eat. I decided to have a bucket of clams, awesome! Then in addition, the prosciutto with melon, also the carbonara which had thicker noodles. I dont know that I necessarily care for that, but it was yummy, and so flavorful. I loved it. The service was very direct slightly pretentious in a feel good way. So fun and such a good way to end your night in Italy.

Beware of scams at this place, although the food tasted good. They brought us a fish we did not…read moreorder, that was not on the menu and cost twice as much as the one we had requested. They tried to charge 20 euros for a glass of wine which was 6 euros on the menu. When we protested they refunded the extra charge for the wine. But the whole episode left a bad taste.

The location is not on the main street. And we ate outside of restaurant and felt so good. The…read morefood what we order are pizza and spaghetti. It doesn't impress us at the beginning. But we feel more tasty when we eat more. I think their material is more natural and healthy. I do enjoy whole dining experience. I bet dinner will be even better. Of course service is very good. Highly recommend!

Food was cold and not good. It lacked flavor and the lasagna was old and mushy. They had the tv…read moreon a game show and the lights were very bright. The waitress stared at her phone the entire time we were there and wasn't into her job at all. Horrible experience

This venue was recommended by the accommodation host. Glad that I went immediately after they…read moreopened for dinner as they seemed to be full later and I didn't have a reservation! All servers are polite, professional, and speak great English. The Italian menu is written on the blackboard on the wall. They'll provide you a QR code for English menu. While I was going to order pasta and main dish (fish) which a kind server suggested against due to the pasta portion. She was 100% correct, so I ordered tuna tartare and squid ink pasta. Both dishes were fantastic: tuna tartare was fresh - sushi/sashimi quality, and pasta dish was excellent despite the huge portion, lol! They suggested different wines for each dish to try, and I appreciated that they pay attention to details. While they would be a bit pricier compared to other restaurants in the area, if you're looking for solid food with polite service in the quiet environment, this is your place!

We had a lovely dinner here at the recommendation of our local Airbnb host, who kindly made a…read morereservation for us when the place opened (7pm). We enjoyed the amberjack carpaccio, which was super fresh and served with a fennel and orange salad. We then shared a pasta dish with shrimp and Trapani pesto - very delish. We finished with grilled amberjack with grilled eggplant and seared tuna with roasted potatoes. Both fish dishes were tasty and the quality of the fish was very good. The tuna was cooked a tad over and the skin on the amberJack could have been crisper ( the flesh was moist and well-seasoned) but overall we enjoyed the food very much. Our first waiter recommended a nice white wine from Etna - we ordered two bottles for the 3 of us. The lovely woman who then brought our food was delightful and charming. The evening we dined there, Canadian Amazon Prime was shooting a food network show on site and we ended up being a part of it (we consented to be interviewed and to do multiple takes and signed releases). It clearly was very exciting for the restaurant and we were happy to help, although the owner never acknowledged us at all. One quibble was that it took an hour after we asked for the check ( three times) for us to pay and one of us needed to get some work done on LA time. All in all, this place is worth a visit. It felt like good value and we had a very enjoyable time.

Delicious food selections , lovely setting . Sabrina, server as well as Hossain provided…read moreoutstanding service.

The most delicious food we had in all of Sicily. Pasta one night, and pizza the other time. We…read moreloved them both. The staff was great and you can't beat the street view.

This spot was recommended to us by a local optical store close by and we wanted local, real-deal…read morechill, no tourists kind of restaurant to enjoy our last evening in Palermo. We were welcomed to our outside table by Ivan--un grande! He is super nice and insightful with suggestions. He answered all of our questions in Italian and in English! The food: AMAZING! We started with a couple Jameson on the rocks (generous pour) and the calamari fritti as an appetizer. Buonissima! Lightly fried served with lemon wedges over un insalata valeriana--ottimo! After we ordered the spaghetti alla vongole veraci (fresh--not frozen) and the pappardelle con gamberetti e pesto dì pistacchio--wow! Totally different and wonderful! Ivan was so accommodating and gentile. Bravi tutti quanti a Ristorante Caffè Giada!

A wonderful restaurant, the food was delicious and portions were sufficient. Service was very…read moregood. Beautiful ambiance. We went with a large group and there were no issues.

The service was really good, personable friendly and quick. The food was good but not inventive or…read moreamazing as alluded to earlier. We did not do the tasting menu, some iffy stomachs in the crowd. Rabbit, veal chicken and pasta were the mains, the Palermo appetizers to split. Went with the sommelier recommendation, not sure that was the right choice. My daughter loved the simple roast chicken and bride loved the veal chop. Daughters friend had the rabbit and it was great. Maybe my fault didn't do the spleen and lung, now I feel offal. Good meal but had higher expectations

Service is rude particularly the sommelier. The food was just so so. Definitely better places in…read morePalmero to dine at.

Wonderful and tasty buns with liver, lung and spleen, specialty of Palermo. Must try! Very nice…read morepeople too!

Food is delicious. The staffs are friendly and helpful. Giovanni put a lot of meat on the sandwich…read more The place is nice and clean.

Great Restaurant with wonderful Sicilian food We arrived at…read morea busy moment but they were able To accommodate us with a short wait We had the Caponata di tonno which was great fir appetizer The Pasta con le Sarde was fantastic Portions are fairly abundant so order accordingly Service was courteous and efficient I definitely recommend this place

Excellent food, probably the best we had during our week in Palermo. We had swordfish and…read moremeatballs. The owner asked what kind of wine we liked and brought us each a glass. The red wine tasted like a Syrah blend, it was easily the best wine that I had in Palermo. Prices seemed reasonable. I recommend getting a reservation, there was often a long line of people waiting for tables.

While in Palermo, this was one of the stops our food guide took us to in order to have its famous…read morespleen sandwich. The sandwich here is served slightly different than other locations as the meat is sliced very thin and its topped with shredded cheese. At first we were a little nervous about trying the sandwich but after the first bite i was pleasantly surprised that the cheese really cut organ taste of the spleen. In addition the thinly sliced meat gave it a good balance between the meat to fat ratio. I know a lot of people in our food group were apprehensive about trying it but to be honest my wife and I are pretty open to all types of food and our motto is that will always try something once.

A pair of middle of the road experiences in Palermo (2 of 2)…read more - - - - - This place, Antica Focacceria San Francesco, has a long history in Palermo. It comes up on lists where you can get some authentic cheap eats. It's more of a place to get a quick lunch and keep moving rather than visit at night. It's very close to Palermo Centrale. It's actually smaller than I thought it would be ... and more vertical. It would make a great townhome in some trendy neighborhood. That's because there is seating downstairs and upstairs. I ordered a focaccia with ham and cheese in it. I also ordered a square of lasagna (or similar pasta). To that, I added a bottle of water to deal with Palermo being warm and dehydrating you. The food at Antica Focacceria San Antonio was decent - good, but nothing memorable. The price seemed about right. The only thing that was memorable, other than its having two levels, was the service. Another customer had just left. Behind the case, where the food was displayed, were only 2 squares of lasagna remaining in the pan. I told the employee which one I preferred. To this, the employee, who sort of reminded me of the fictional Al Bundy in "Married With Children," had to quip in an Italian with a Sicilian cadence: 'and, of course, you had to ask for the larger piece.' Did he know who the next customer would be and that he might want to favor that person? Or was he going to be putting it aside for him to eat on his lunch break? This is classically and hilariously Sicilian - where the service goes above and beyond ... or the person, like this guy, is a rude d-bag. It's what northern and central Italians imply when they say that Italy's south does not have a "via di mezzo," a balanced and more palatable middle of the road approach in interpersonal communication and transacting. Antica Focacceria San Francesco gets good reviews. Other people have had good experiences. I'd say my experience takes it down from a high 3 to a low 3. There are some things to know. First, except for Mondello (yes, like Larry) and Monreale on its hill overlooking the city, most of the key sights in Palermo lie in a narrow but long rectangular area going from the station to the Politeama Theater and can be managed on foot or using buses 101 and 102. This eatery is close to that rectangle. Then, the French have their own names for major Sicilian cities, such as Palerme, Catane, and Messine, and which I learned via in-flight monitors. (I guess they're entitled to do that since Normandy ruled the island from Ruggiero's (Roger's) court in Palermo from about 1100 to 1300.) However, what takes the cake here is seeing that Antica Focacceria San Francesco has a store inside Catania's airport on the other side of the island, along with many others. Many other popular eateries have done this, making these enterprises seem tacky and paving the way with which quality control could go a little south. Think Voodoo Donuts. When they go the airport route and charge too much - which they do at CTA, I'll be crossing the eatery off my list.