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Food Kalsa, Palermo

Antica Focacceria San Francesco

A place to eat in Kalsa, Palermo, budget-friendly ($) and worth about an hour. Best time to go: Lunch.

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Antica Focacceria San Francesco in Kalsa, Palermo
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Why go

Historic eatery since 1834 known for pane con la milza and arancine.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Palermo, alongside 4 sights, 1 activity and 1 place for a drink. 6 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Taverna Azzurra and I Segreti del Chiostro.

Type
Food
Neighborhood
Kalsa
Price
$
Time needed
1 hr
Best time
Lunch

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Palermo, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Taverna Azzurra

    Old Vucciria tavern pouring cheap local wine to a crowd spilling into the street.

    Drinks · 0.3 km straight-line
  2. 2
    I Segreti del Chiostro

    Convent pastry shop in Santa Caterina selling recipes from Palermo's nuns.

    Food · 0.3 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Quattro Canti

    Baroque crossroads where four ornate facades frame the old town's quarters.

    Sight · 0.4 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Ballarò Market

    Busy street market for produce, fish and fried snacks like panelle.

    Shopping · 0.7 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Teatro Massimo

    Italy's largest opera house; daily guided tours and seasonal performances.

    Activity · 0.9 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Palermo Cathedral

    Cathedral mixing Norman, Gothic and Baroque styles, with royal tombs.

    Sight · 0.9 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Antica Focacceria San Francesco is a stop on our Sicily: Palermo to Syracuse route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Palermo

Antica Focacceria San Francesco is our only food pick in Palermo; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Palermo guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Palermo run from 14°C in January to 32°C in August; January is usually the wettest month. For Antica Focacceria San Francesco itself, we suggest: Lunch.

Modelled monthly averages for Palermo from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Palermo weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
V. Alessandro Paternostro, 58, 90133 Palermo PA, Italy
Coordinates
38.11641, 13.36612
Destination
Palermo, Italy
Website
anticafocacceria.it

Antica Focacceria San Francesco: quick answers

How much time do you need at Antica Focacceria San Francesco?

Plan on about an hour at Antica Focacceria San Francesco. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Antica Focacceria San Francesco?

Our pick: Lunch.

Where is Antica Focacceria San Francesco?

Antica Focacceria San Francesco is at V. Alessandro Paternostro, 58, 90133 Palermo PA, Italy, in Kalsa. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

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Antica Focacceria San Francesco appears on Sicily: Palermo to Syracuse, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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