Mercato del Capo
An old market behind the Teatro Massimo, packed with fish, meat, fruit and vegetable stalls and street food. Its atmosphere is a little more relaxed than Ballarò's, and it is just as full of local life.
Mercato del Capo lies in the Capo district, southwest of the Teatro Massimo. It stretches along Via Cariní and runs from Porta Carini into the lanes of the old town. The stalls sell mainly seafood, meat, cheese, fruit and vegetables. There are also street-food stalls and small eateries serving fried snacks and grilled meat, so you can eat as you browse. It attracts fewer tourists than Ballarò, and prices are good value. The market is busiest in the morning and winds down in the afternoon, and most stalls close on Sunday afternoons. It can be combined with a walking route past the Teatro Massimo and the cathedral.
Opening hours
About 7:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. (most closed Sunday afternoons)
Nearby sights
- Teatro Massimo
- Palermo Historic Centre
- Antonino Salinas Regional Archaeological Museum
- Teatro Politeama Garibaldi
- Quattro Canti
- Palazzo dei Normanni & Cappella Palatina
- Fontana Pretoria
- San Giovanni degli Eremiti