Nni Franco 'u Vastiddaru

The story

Franco Valenti, a former worker at the Antica Focacceria, opened this little friggitoria in 1992 at the corner of Via Vittorio Emanuele and Piazza Marina. 'Vastiddaru' means the man who fills the vastedda, the sesame bun. Franco has since passed away and his son Antonino runs it. The menu has about thirty sandwiches, but the stars are pane e panelle and pani ca' meusa, plus caponata and parmigiana.