Bar Touring — Restaurant in Palermo

Wished we’d come here more during our stay in Palermo. It’s just round the corner from where we are staying and on our second night we decided to stop by for a nightcap.

We honestly weren’t expecting too much when we ordered a glass of house white and house red but both were really tasty and perfectly chilled for what was still an incredibly hot evening. All the staff were very friendly, spoke good English (not a requirement by any means but definitely helped us form a connection with them) and had a good laugh and a joke with us.

The following night we had a bit of a disaster dinner at a supposedly “upmarket” restaurant and decided to go back and have a little pick-me-up. The staff remembered us from the previous evening which was a really nice touch, we had our same wine and a little snack as well. Again just a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. We got far better service and frankly quality of product than the supposedly “upmarket” restaurant we had went to earlier in the night.

Sadly that was our last night in the city. Don’t overlook this place, it’s a hidden gem of the city in...

I am making this comparison with arancine from Bar Touristico, Bar Alba, Ke Palle, Recupero, and Bacio Bar in Bagheria...

Come here to sample an arancina alla carne. This will become the standard against which all others will be judged. The inner filling has just the right amount of volume, and unlike some other ragu sauces, which are heavy on the meat, this ragu includes peas and tomato sauce. It's a really satisfying mix. It's not too salty, but the salt is there, and the filling ensures the experience is not too dry or too moist. As you move to the outside, you find a crust that is perfect! It's almost crunchy. The contrast between sauce, rice, and crust is well defined. Sometimes, the crust is more of an afterthought, or it is something that just soaks up oil. But here, it is an "element." And the bread crumbs are big, not too fine, which I think helps them maintain their character. Finally, these arancine don't give me heartburn, and they don't feel heavy in my stomach.

For all these reasons, these arancine are the best I have found in Palermo...

awful atmosphere, food and service. The staff was extremely rude and racist tried to make it seem like my little sister stole something when she did not. as soon as we walked you could feel that the didn’t want us there but when other white people came in they greeted with a smile and were very nice and the food i got a tiramisu and a pastry and pls don’t the tiramisu was the worst thing i’ve tasted so bitter and disgusting and pastry was equally bad and not fresh felt store bought. Overall don’t come here waste of...