Spinno

Comincio col dire che da Spinno non sono andata solo una volta ma ormai sono..praticamente di casa. Il cibo ha un sapore squisito, come fatto in casa. Inoltre, le ricette sono spesso diverse ed originali, per cui è possibile variare e scoprire nuovi accostamenti. Il locale è intimo e molto carino; un'atmosfera semplice e colorata. Il personale è molto gentile e divertente..le battute tra una portata e l'altra non mancano. Sono vegana ma ci ho portato spesso e volentieri sia amici che parenti onnivori i quali, ho saputo, essere venuti successivamente anche con altre persone. È davvero un locale che non ha bisogno di pubblicità, ma siccome per i vegani a volte è difficile trovare un posto dove si mangi bene e che sia economico, mi sono decisa a fare una recensione. Lo consiglio caldamente.

Spinno is a little far from the historical centre of the city where we are staying at the moment, but it was well worth going there. It is not so easy to find a restaurant where people really care about what they are doing and put their soul into it, but Spinno is definitely the case!
Chiara is a great chef and a very friendly person, her food is tasty and healthy and the price is actually low for such quality.
We managed to try interesting and unique Sicilian dishes (the menu changes, but most of the dishes yesterday were vegan) and left the place feeling good and well fed. We're staying in Palermo for a couple more days and planning to visit Spinno again before we leave. It is the best food (and the healthiest) we've had in Sicily and I definitely recommend it to everyone!

OK... It's not fine dining. Nor is it exactly ON the beaten track. But only s short taxi ride from the big posh centre of town is this lovely little, unpretentious, friendly, inexpensive cafe where they don't just speak vegetarian, they speak vegan too! And their English ain't so bad either. When we went, a local ladies knitting circle were at the next table, crotcheting away. I doubt they were Veggies... but they clearly liked the friendly, relaxed atmosphere. As did we. And the food. And, as our taxi driver on the way there had only taken us near and shrugged his shoulders in a gloriously Italian way as he dropped us... when we finished, they called us a very reasonably priced local cab who knew exactly where to come. Go there. Support it. Send your friends. They'll thank you!