Porta Carbone

Tasty cheap street food but very heavy, tons of oils. Very busy, many people waiting, so expect to be in line for at least 20/30 minutes. Very difficult to get a table so ideally, book in advance.

If you'd like to taste some local street food, this is the right address. I was amazed by the atmosphere and level of organisation at this place that can handle even big loads of locals and tourists. Just make sure that your stomach is ready for that type of food - spleen was not my thing in the end.

I wanted to try pani ça muesa (panini con la milza) in ballaro market but when i stumbled upon @PhilStraver's clip recommending Porta Carbone and seeing that its been around since 1943 + the more than 3k reviews, i went to Via Cala instead. The store is across a marina and has a modern sicilian vibe. It was Saturday 4ish pm, there was a little queue and empty tables. The sandwich @3.50e is dripppping in oil. A drop or two went on the floor (luckily not on my outfit otherwise,.....) and some on the table. Were they in a hurry in serving the sandwich or it is just like that?? Meat is super tender. Taste is ok but nothing mind blowing. Perhaps as an asian, a veal's lungs and spleen is not something that is too exotic to me. Or i may just have been kind of full having been at Mercato del Capo and Ballaro market. Maybe i should try it next time with an empty stomach.

Fresh, cheap, tasty. Really good panini! The service was super nice & super funny. Perfect place for breakfast, fast lunch or just a snack.

I had a very unpleasant experience at this snack bar. The staff was unfriendly and did not speak English, making communication difficult. The food was tasteless, overly greasy, and far from fresh. On top of that, the entire place had an unpleasant smell, which made the visit even worse. It is highly overrated and definitely not worth the price. I do not recommend this place at all.

A real institution in Palermo for eating traditional street food, clean and super honest prices. A must go place if you want to try strong tastes with the peace of mind about hygiene and food safety. Adjacent to the port easily reachable from the cruise terminal too.

The best meal deal ever! All for 6euros! Dinner with a view! The gentlemen behind the bar are all gracious and accommodating! I never had like this before but I loved the lemon squeezed on the spleen with the sesame bread! What a great way to end this amazing day!

The best food I had in Sicily! ❤️ I was very excited for trying pani ca' meusa and it was no dissapointment at all! For 2,5 euro we had a great and really special meal! I can just recommend it for all, it's a mistake not to taste it!

Their only 2 dishes are Pane e Panelle and Pane ca' meusa (accompanied by their version of tater tots/hash brown balls), but this place really doesn't need more than that! It is a Sicilian specialty and in my 34 years of existence I have tried these 2 foods in many places and Porta Carbone is in my top 3 of the list. It's home food, served by the owners and his kids... how much better and authentic can this get? It's been open for generations now and according to my mom, they have stayed loyal to their flavors. I personally loved it and would go back. I ordered twice and couldn't get enough of it. The owners explained how the meusa (spleen) is cooked and were really funny and courteous. They love tourists and are very grateful to have loyal customers. @FrancescaMusica