Piazza Carignano is enriched with a new gastronomic address: from April 29 direct from Palermo to Turin the Antica Focacceria San Francesco. Do you like arancine (Palermo requires the feminine), panelle, sfincione? Here is the new place under the pier that you must immediately mark under the addresses to try and try again.
A family story born in 1864 that has been bringing out the best in cooking and cooking for five generations Sicilian gastronomic traditionhas decided to open its doors in the Piedmontese capital in one of the most beautiful squares of the city, already a gastronomic destination for many Turinese and tourists due to its presence Del Cambio restaurantthat Pharmacy Del Cambio and the historian Pepino Iced Coffee.
Right here, at Via Principe Amedeo 3, corner of Piazza Carignano, the Antica Focacceria S. Francesco offers the specialties that over the years have made it famous in Palermo and the rest of Italy. We start with the “street food“Par excellence for doors to take away or on the spot for an aperitif or as a starter. So go ahead with it schiticchio (a type of aperitif based on Palermo’s most famous street delicacies), which includes focaccia or vastedda ca’meusa (a small round sesame bun with veal spleen and lung), le panelsthat Milk croquettesI cazzilli (e.g. potato and mint croquettes), the arancinette (with butter, Sicilian ragù and norma), lo sfincionethat Kaponata.
Then it’s on to the first courses: the inevitable Pasta alla Norma, Queen of the Sicilian Table; there Pasta con l’anciovaI Bucatini with sardines; there Eggplant Parmigiana. The journey into the heart of gastronomic Palermo then continues with the second courses, which include among others: the Sarde A Beccaficothat tuna steak and theRoulade gratinated with pistachios.
To end the menu, there are the desserts of the Sicilian tradition, unavoidable in the menu of the Antica Focacceria S. Francesco: the Cassatathat Cannoli filled with ricottathat “pistachio”, Up to the chocolate tasting of the Antica Dolceria Bonajuto in Modica and of course the ice creams and granitas served in the traditional brioche only with tuppo.
Practical information
Address:
Via Principe Amedeo, 3 – corner of Piazza Carignano – Turin
Timetables:
From Sunday to Monday, from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m