Anastassov Journal
Hotels, restaurants and destinations worth travelling for.
All articles | Hotels | Dining | City Guides
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.
Palermo City Guide: Where to Stay, Eat and What to See
These are the places I would recommend in Palermo, from the main sights and historic streets to the restaurants I visited and the gelato worth stopping for.
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.
Grand Hotel Wagner: Art Nouveau Elegance in the Heart of Palermo
Behind the chandeliers, dark wood and old-world interiors of Grand Hotel Wagner is something increasingly difficult to replicate: genuinely personal hospitality.