Swinging Palermo comes into full gear late in the evening, and there are always many things going on. According to the other students, the places where most  young “Palermitani” go are:

"LaCuba":
Where the young, wealthy middle class meets to commence the evening, drinking cockails. A pub immersed in the green of Villa Sperlinga, a park in the most happening section of the city.

If you would like to taste local Sicilian wines and much more, go to piazza Nascè to "I vini d'oro" or "Mi manda Picone" in piazza San Francesco. "Malox":
The secret meeting place of young rastas and punks who, between drinks, will tell some of the most interesting episodes of their lives (piazzetta della Canna, in the city center).

Still in the historical center are the disco-pubs of via Candelai: The "88", "I Candelai", the “rocket bar” and the "Mescal tapas".  …But one need not only drink; if you wish to eat and spend the evening "sapurita" (most agreeably) go to "La focacceria S. Francesco", where you may try several gastronomic specialties: "u' pani ca' meusa", a sandwich stuffed with spleen and "u' sfinciuni", a kind of pizza topped with toasted bread crumbs, onions, tomato sauce and anchovy.

Those who would like to eat fresh fish need look no further than Mondello, Sferracavallo or Porticello (seaside/bathing locales, a few kilometers from the city).

Goodies at the market place “vucceria”

The gastronomic route does not end here, as Tunisian specialties may be found at the restaurant "La mensa di Aladino". Those who venture here will have the pleasure to discover the genuine tastes of couscous and many other delicacies. At "Caffè turco", why not smoke the narghilè while observing the sinuous movement of the Turkish belly dancers?

Be sure not to forget the Sicilian pasticceria: at the bar "Alba" in piazza Don Bosco, one may find mouth-watering cannoli and cassate; at "Spinnato" in piazza Castelnuovo you may taste sweets of every type.

If you wish to "scialari" (go crazy), pass the night away at the "Kandisky Florio", a disco on the sea, reconstructed from an old “tonnara” (tuna fish slaughter house) of the Arenella, an area of Palermo, or the "Birimbao", a disco-pub in which emerging groups of young Palermitani artists come to sing, mix and most of all show off. If you don't mind going a bit outside the city, head for "Rosamunda" in Balestrate (prov. of Palermo).

…After the "notte folle" "insane evening" in the disco everyone goes to eat hot, creme-filled cornetti (croissants) at "Fratelli Ganci".

…Note that if someone says that "la serata andò a finire a schifio" (the evening was not all that much fun), this means that they did not visit at least one of the above places!.