Sicilian Street Food: Arancine, Panelle and Cannoli

Navigate Palermo’s Ballaro and Vucciria markets: fried chickpea fritters, stuffed rice balls, and ricotta shells.

Written by ETH Editorial Team

Published: Aug 17, 2026 • Fact-checked by ETH Editorial Team

• Street Eating in Palermo and Catania

Street Eating in Palermo and Catania

Centuries of Arab, Norman, and Spanish rule created Sicily’s unmatched street cuisine.

Arancine / Arancini (€2.50 to €3.00): Deep-fried saffron rice balls stuffed with meat ragu, peas, and caciocavallo cheese.
Panelle (€2.50): Thin chickpea flour fritters seasoned with parsley and lemon juice, stuffed into a sesame bun.
Fresh Cannoli (€3.00): Crunchy fried pastry tubes filled to order with sweet sheep’s milk ricotta and candied orange peel.

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Sicilian Street Food: Arancine, Panelle and Cannoli

Street Eating in Palermo and Catania

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