50TopItaly places 3 Sicilian Street Food restaurants among the best in Italy

Arancine (or arancino), sfincione, panelle, bread with meusa, pidoni, scacce, focaccia... when we talk about "Street Food" in Sicily these are the foods that bring to mind a real universe of delicacies. There are many good things to taste and many places and cities in Sicily that prepare them with ancient recipes handed down for generations.

50 Top Italy, the guide that every year collects the best of Italian gastronomy, has realized a Guide to Best Street Food in Italy 2023! Sicily great protagonist of the ranking boasts three activities in the top 10:

• Antica Focacceria S. Francesco – Palermo
• Scirocco – Catania
• Panificio Focacceria Francesco Arena – Messina

Antica Focacceria S.Francesco

In fourth place we find the Antica Focacceria San Francesco di Palermowhich in its almost 200 years of history has fed illustrious citizens such as Garibaldi and Pirandello. Do not miss the bread panelle and crocchè, and still the "pani ca' meusa". The proposal has been expanded over the years and includes the most iconic preparations of Sicily: arancine, sfincione, sarde alla beccafico, timbale of anelletti, cassata and cannoli.

Scirocco

In sixth place we find Scirocco di Catania, where you can taste excellent fish, cooked at the moment, overlooking the traditional fish market of the Etnean capital. Try the fried food presented in foil, with delicacies of the Ionian sea. Other specialties include fish balls, arancinetti di mare, sandwiches of swordfish and squid, sardines with beccafico and octopus salad, accompanied by fresh Sicilian bubbles and some craft beer of the island.

Panificio Focacceria Francesco Arena

In seventh place we find the Bakery Focacceria Francesco Arena of Messina, which offers the best street food specialties of Messina including traditional focaccia, also in the Sikelia variant with ancient Sicilian grains, and pizzas in the pan stuffed with black pork sausages of Nebrodi and other excellence of the territory, to accompany Messina DOC wines and craft beers. To complete the offer, bread, stuffed sandwiches, arancini, schiacciate and baked cakes.