Anastassov Journal
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Palermo Dining Guide: Where to Eat in Sicily’s Capital
The restaurants I would recommend in Palermo, along with a gelateria specialising in excellent Sicilian fruit sorbets.
CR21 Palermo: A Modern Sicilian Dinner in the Historic Centre
CR21 in Palermo pairs a dark, polished dining room with playful Sicilian details, carbonara-filled pasta and a pistachio dessert I still think about.
ALI3I Palermo: Contemporary Dining on Via della Libertà
ALI3I offers a contemporary take on Sicilian dining in Palermo, with a five-course tasting menu, thoughtful service, local wines and a personal story shaped by Alice Di Gennaro and Liborio Mongiovì.
Dinner at Rimessa Dragotto: From the Olive Grove to Palermo
Rimessa Dragotto brings the Dragotto family’s olive-growing story into central Palermo, with their own extra-virgin olive oil at the table and a cassata-inspired dessert that became my favourite dish.
Cappadonia Gelati Palermo: Sicilian Fruit, Snow and Brioche
Inside Cappadonia Gelati in Palermo, where Sicilian fruit, local growers and an old snow-and-salt tradition shape the gelato, before finishing with brioche con gelato.
Breakfast at Stilla Garden, Four Seasons Hotel Milano
Breakfast at Stilla Garden inside Four Seasons Hotel Milano, with manicured greenery, attentive service, smoked salmon croissants and a peaceful courtyard setting in the heart of the fashion district.