The story
Bar Alba, a cake shop and cafe on Piazza Don Bosco in Palermo, presents a curious case of split personality. The pastry and tavola calda are decent, but Franchino Er Criminale, reviewing for his *Rosticcerie criminali PALERMO* series, found the brioche-based street food distinctly underwhelming. He describes it as cold, with too much bun, and notes that only one of three pieces was good.
The menu in question includes a Pan Brioche con Prosciutto Cotto e Formaggio, one with Mozzarella e Pomodoro, and a Salamella variant. Prices are low, but as the reviewer concludes, the quality simply doesn't impress. For a quick, cheap bite it may serve, but those seeking the city’s best brioche sandwiches should look elsewhere.
Synthesised by AI from every creator’s review. First reviewed 2024.
Most-loved dishes
AI summary of what 3 dish mentions say about the food
Bar Alba’s pan brioche con salamella earns singular, glowing praise for its rich, savory comfort, while reviewers describe the overall vibe as warm and inviting, making it a cozy neighborhood gem.
“This one is good. I can taste the salami, but it's more like a fresh sausage — salamella. It gives it more kick. The brioche is decent, but still nothing that makes your eyes roll back. Also very cold. At €2.20 a piece, the price is very fair.”
What creators say
1 creator has covered Bar Alba. Most active: Franchino Er Criminale
A bar with decent pastry and tavola calda, but the brioche-based street food is underwhelming — cold, too much bun, and only one of three pieces was good. Prices are low, but quality doesn't impress.
Dishes mentioned
Pan Brioche con Prosciutto Cotto e Formaggio
This is the simplest one, without tomato. The brioche bun is well-cooked, very soft, but a bit cold. The ham inside is not the best quality — you can see it's mostly bun and less filling. The bun is very sweet and seems slightly undercooked, and I can really taste the béchamel. Not a product that makes me go 'mm, heavenly'.
Pan Brioche con Prosciutto Cotto, Mozzarella e Pomodoro
Very cold inside — you can see when I open it, the filling stays in a cold clump. Prosciutto, cheese, tomato — a bit of a mess, but not bad. The bun is well-cooked. Nothing that makes me crazy, though.
Pan Brioche con Salamella
This one is good. I can taste the salami, but it's more like a fresh sausage — salamella. It gives it more kick. The brioche is decent, but still nothing that makes your eyes roll back. Also very cold. At €2.20 a piece, the price is very fair.
