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Cuisine of Palermo for gourmets. Places for dinner - best restaurants

Palermo, Chiesa di San Giovanni degli Eremiti Palermo boasts a variety of restaurants of Italian cuisine, each being able to impress its visitors with inimitable house specialities and drinks. However the city of Palermo is not limited just to Italian cuisine restaurants as there are plenty of eating houses of other culinary trends. The Al Fondaco del Conte restaurant invites tourists to try popular dishes of Sicilian cuisine. The eating house serves customers till late night and features nice interior design executed in modern style. The Al Fondaco del Conte restaurant offers excellent dainty Mediterranean treats on the menu apart from traditional ethnic dishes.
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The Trattoria ai Cascinari restaurant is considered to be one of the most friendly and welcoming eating places of the city. In the day time the hall of the restaurant is filled with a cozy and quiet atmosphere which makes the eating house to be a perfect place for business meetings. In the evenings the guests of the restaurants are entertained with an excellent program. The Trattoria ai Cascinari restaurant offers a special menu for visitors with kids.
The Pasticceria Oscar restaurant specializing in ethnic cuisine will be a perfect place for a family dinner. In the evenings the restaurant is always crowded that is why a table for dinner should be reserved in advance. If necessary visitors can order to-go dishes there. Italian wines connoisseurs and those who can not imagine a meal without dainty fish dishes will love the Badalamenti Cucina e Bottega restaurant. Its nice decorated hall designed in light shadows excellently tunes the visitors for relaxation and genuine food delight. Copyright www.orangesmile.com
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The visitors of the restaurant will find a vast assortment of sea foods on the menu. Each dish served there features a unique artistic setting. A part of the restaurant is taken with a bar. Pizza fans will hardly find a better place in Palermo than the Il Baro restaurant. By its decoration the restaurant resembles an old tavern. A popular Italian treat is cooked there in real stone ovens. In addition to pizza the guests of the eating house are offered a vast choice of refreshing drinks.
Sizilien - Monreale, Duomo Santa Maria la Nuova The L'Ottava Nota restaurant offers delicious Spanish treats on the menu apart from popular ethnic dishes. The restaurant will be a perfect place for a romantic date as the atmosphere of the hall is filled with nice and pleasing live music in the evenings. Among coffee houses of the city the Gelateria Pasticceria Recupero café is the most popular one. The main treat of the coffee house is speciality ice cream. In the day time the café is heavily visited. This is one of the most popular destinations of the city for families with kids.
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Where to go for dinner in Palermo: recommended cafe and restaurants

Osteria dei Vespri
Where: Piazza Croce dei Vespri 6, Palermo; Telephone: +39 091 617 1631;
Gusto Divino
Where: Corso Pisani 30, Palermo; Telephone: +39 091 645 7001;
Casa del Brodo
Where: Via Vittorio Emanuele 175, Palermo; Telephone: +39 091 321 655;
Al Genio
Where: Piazza San Carlo 9/10, Palermo; Telephone: +39 091 616 6642;
Antica Focacceria di San Francesco
Where: Via Alessandro Paternostro 58, across from the church by the same name., Palermo; Telephone: +39 091 320 264;
Reference information
Map of all Michelin restaurants
Michelin-starred restaurants in Palermo
♥   Restaurant 'Gagini Social Restaurant' Palermo. Type - Creative. 0.2 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Restaurant 'Osteria dei Vespri' PALERMO. Type - Modern cuisine. 0.2 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Restaurant 'L’Ottava Nota' Palermo. Type - Creative. 0.5 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Restaurant 'A’ Cuncuma' Palermo. Type - Creative. 0.9 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Restaurant 'Sapori Perduti' PALERMO. Type - Mediterranean cuisine. 1.1 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Restaurant 'Lo Scudiero' PALERMO. Type - Classic cuisine. 1.3 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Restaurant 'Trattoria Biondo' PALERMO. Type - Sicilian. 1.5 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Restaurant 'Bellotero' PALERMO. Type - Creative. 1.8 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Restaurant 'Cuvée du Jour' PALERMO. Type - Creative. 3.1 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Restaurant 'Taverna del Pavone' MONREALE. Type - Sicilian. 7.7 km from the center. On the map   Photo

Unique sights around Palermo

Santa Maria dello Spasimo

From the series “Famous unfinished buildings ”
Check on the map:   Distance from Palermo center - 0.4 km.
The old monastic church of Santa Maria dello Spasimo is one of the main historical attractions of Palermo today. It was never fully completed after construction began. The church was deserted many years ago. It is in a dilapidated state today. The history of the construction of the shrine is associated with the name of a wealthy lawyer Giacomo Basilico. He was a great admirer of the image of the Suffering Virgin. He donated land from personal holdings to the monks in 1506. Giacomo Basilico decided to establish a church and monastery in honor of the Virgin Mary's image on this land. … Read further

Cuisine and restaurants in the neighbours of Palermo

Sicily
The main feature of Sicilian cuisine is its versatility. Culinary connoisseurs can easily recognize typical Greek, Spanish and Arabic features; their harmonious combination determines the national cuisine. In this article, we will focus on the most popular Sicilian ... Open »
Ustica Island
Tourists can find all the traditional Italian dishes on Ustica. If you want to save money, be sure to try « menu turistiko». It is a local variant of business lunch. It usually includes the first course or/and a salad, the second course and a drink for your choice. It ... Open »
Trapani
You can order eggplant Caponata, orange salad, eggplant casserole Parmigiana, potato pie, snail soup, omelet, and raw anchovies with lemon as an appetizer. Vegetables in batter in soy sauce are also interesting. You should taste the Arabic Couscous as the main course. ... Open »
Favignana Island
Pasta is considered to be the main food in Italy. Italians invented pasta and they haven’t stopped to improve and modify it. Pasta is divided: by composition (with or without eggs), by shelf life (fresh pasta and dry past which we buy in supermarkets), by the ... Open »
Aegadian Islands
Don’t pass by local pizza. Italians love this dish and invent new delicious variations of pizza. All of the pizzas are divided into two groups: Neapolitan with thick dough and Roman, made on a thin dough. Moreover, you can taste red pizza with tomato sauce or white ... Open »
Salina Island
One of the main local dishes is pasta. Italians were first to boil flour mix in salty water, that’s how they invented pasta. Since then, they have been experimenting with the national dish. There is a great choice of pasta: long and thin capellini and spaghetti, ... Open »
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