Cappadonia Gelati

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Hala says

Antonio Cappadonia trained in Bronte and brought that gelato to central Palermo: single-origin pistachio, milk from a single Madonie dairy, no commercial bases.

A small shop on Via Nicolò Garzilli that serves what most Sicilian gelaterias claim to: real pistachio of Bronte (the green-gold variety from the Etna foothills, DOP-protected), real Sicilian almonds, real Madonie milk. The flavours are old-school (no peanut-butter-pretzel-mango anywhere) and the texture is dense, slow-frozen. Pistachio + ricotta e pera (ricotta and pear) in a brioche is the order. Coffee's worth staying for too. Closed in winter.

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From the HALA guide, reviewed August 2026.

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