Description
The Palermo mafia street food tour is a walk through the historic centre in a small group of at most ten, led by a law graduate who has worked at the Italian Supreme Court. It is not a classic tour of monuments: the aim is informal conversation about what organised crime still means for everyday life and for how people behave.
The story of the Sicilian Mafia unfolds from its beginnings up to the present, along with the accounts of shopkeepers and others who refused to stay quiet. All the tastings happen in venues that do not pay the pizzo, so each bite backs those who keep the racket out.
- Fried treats such as panelle, crocchè and fried vegetables
- Sfincione and pani câ meusa
- Sicilian craft beer
- A tasting of Sicilian desserts
The walk closes with an open discussion of how everyday choices, spending and civic awareness can push back, starting from the local newspaper's latest scandals. A PDF guide lets you keep exploring afterwards. The walk takes between two and a half and three hours, with options for vegan, vegetarian and children, but the tastings may not suit other dietary restrictions. Wear comfortable shoes.