Top Sicily Food & Drink Classes

Put a fun slant on a food experience in Palermo with this small-group cooking class and market tour. Shop alongside chefs at Mercato del Capo, selecting fresh seasonal ingredients, then learn to make a typical 3-course meal from scratch, including arancini, pasta alla Norma, and freshly baked cannoli. Enjoy your creations family-style with local wines, savoring authentic Sicilian flavors. The group is limited to 20 people, and the tour runs rain or shine.

Brush up on your culinary skills with this pasta and tiramisu cookery class. Master how to make a two-course Italian dinner in a kitted-out restaurant kitchen. An excellent activity for foodies and travellers who like to learn about a culture through its food heritage. Impress family and friends with your newly acquired Sicilian cookery skills and enjoy a taste of Italy when back home.

Many cooking classes in Italy focus on complex dishes that require solid kitchen skills. On this beginner-friendly experience, learn insider tips and tricks to mastering classical Italian pizza no matter what your skill level. Under the expert tutelage of a local pizzaiolo (pizza chef) instructor, you’ll make dough from scratch and top it with traditional ingredients. Pick up easy-to-learn tips and techniques, then sit down to savor your hard-earned Sicilian feast with soft drinks to accompany your meal.

Our Cooking Class in Catania is designed for those who want to live an authentic and engaging experience to discover Sicilian and Mediterranean cuisine, learning how to prepare typical dishes in a welcoming, convivial and stimulating environment. Each participant will be personally involved and, guided step by step, will prepare the recipes together with our team. You will learn techniques and secrets of Sicilian tradition that you can easily replicate at home. But above all, at the end of the experience, you can enjoy what you have prepared with your own hands, sharing dishes with other participants and experiencing the pleasure of Sicilian conviviality. The Cooking Class is available for a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 16 people and lasts about 3 hours. Cook, taste, share and bring with you the true flavor of Sicily, along with new recipes and a special memory of Catania!

Learn how to make pizza the Sicilian way in this cookery class. Based in an authentic pizzeria, get hands-on experience making dough whilst familiarizing yourself with traditional ingredients. Settle into a fun and laid-back atmosphere as you enjoy a choice of wine and soda. The perfect activity for travellers who enjoy learning about a new culture through its food heritage. Take away new culinary skills and try what you have learnt at home.

On your visit to Italy, you’ll want to try authentic Italian pizza. Learn the secrets of Sicilian Pizzaioli when you prepare pizza from scratch with a professional chef. Enjoy your lesson in a famous pizzeria in downtown Taormina, where you’ll start with kneading dough and end with a delicious bite. Get a glimpse into the life of a local chef, and immerse yourself in Italian cuisine and culture.

Enjoy a top-notch Italian culinary adventure in this exclusive experience where you will discover how to prepare three regional recipes and taste local wines. Enjoy the guidance of your personal host as they share Italian cooking techniques you can recreate at home, all within the comfort of their residence. Ultimately, share a meal with them for a personal experience that not every traveler can savor.

Sicily is known for its heavenly cooking, but it is next to impossible to track down recipes and recreate your favorite dishes without guidance from an expert. On this small-group cooking workshop, learn how to select seasonal ingredients during a visit to a local market. Then, get hands-on instruction in preparing Sicilian specialties such as caponata, fresh pasta, Messina fish rolls and more before sitting down to enjoy your meal.

The best way to connect with any local culture is through food, and nowhere is this more true than Sicily. With this cooking class, shop for ingredients at the market in Taormina like a local before learning how to prepare a variety of traditional Sicilian dishes with Chef Massimo in his restaurant kitchen. Enjoy the fruits of our labors over lunch afterwards, served with two local wines.

Sicilian cuisine is renowned as some of the best in Italy, and this half-day group cooking class is the perfect introduction. Alongside a professional chef, learn to make traditional Sicilian dishes, including fresh pasta, then sit down to enjoy a delicious homemade 4-course lunch or dinner, accompanied by Sicilian wine.

Sicily is famous for its food scene, but it can be hard to find authentic Sicilian food outside the island—that is, unless you know how to make it yourself. On this half-day cooking workshop in Giardini Naxos, learn how to prepare three traditional Silicon dishes from scratch that you can recreate once your vacation ends. After your lesson, sit down to indulge in a freshly prepared lunch.

Get more out of your time in Palermo by taking part in this small-group cooking class. Rather than a commercial kitchen setting, this intimate experience takes place at a local’s home. Enjoy the rare opportunity to use freshly picked ingredients from the garden, as you make a delicious pasta dish and traditional Sicilian cannoli—with lots of family traditions and recipes shared throughout.

This experience does not take place in a tourist kitchen, but in my private home in Palermo. It is not a show: it is real cuisine, with authentic recipes of Sicilian cuisine, local ingredients and the atmosphere of a royal family. For thirty years I worked in haute cuisine in different parts of the world, passing through the most prestigious starred restaurants. I was the Chef of National TV Shows (Rai 1) and author of two cookbooks. I chose to go back to the roots and open the doors of my home to those who want to experience Sicily, not just taste it. Every dish tells a story, every gesture has a value: here you cook, eat, talk, laugh. It is an experience that also nourishes memory. You will not find scripts or fiction, but spontaneity and warmth, just like at the home of a Sicilian friend. I'll teach you what you don't find in books: perfumes, slow tempos, dialect words, hands stained with dough. For a few hours, you will really immerse yourself in Sicilian culture.

For a private lesson,write before booking. For groups exceeding the day limit, please write before booking. You will receive hands-on training in pasta preparation from a local chef and use only fresh, wholesome products. I will teach you new cooking techniques that you can easily replicate at home. You will learn about our traditions and receive advice on our cuisine. Notify us in advance of any dietary restrictions.

Discover the authentic spirit of Sicily through an immersive Marsala wine tasting experience inside a historic winery. Explore ancient cellars, learn about traditional winemaking, and taste iconic Sicilian wines such as Marsala, Zibibbo, and Nero d’Avola guided by expert staff.

Learn to cook Sicilian food in this private, intimate tour, run by passionate chefs at their country home in Sicily, where you won’t be sharing with a large group. You will have a personal experience, learning about the culture and history of Sicily while you prepare your meal. Welcome drinks will be served under the olive trees, and at the end of the experience, you will enjoy your meal with views of the Mediterranean Sea and Eolian Isles.

Rather than just turning up for a cooking class in Cefalu—this experience includes the extra element of being able to tour a food market with a guide so you can learn more about the local ingredients you cook with. Once you’ve picked up your supplies, head to a local’s home for a traditional Italian aperitivo of prosecco and nibbles. You can then watch hands-on demonstrations and learn to make both pasta and tiramisu from scratch.

Enjoy personalized attention during this private cooking class in a local Ragusa home. You’ll have everything provided for you to create three traditional Italian dishes. Sip wine and sit down with your private group to enjoy the feast you’ve created while asking questions about Italian culinary culture.

Take a deep dive into Sicilian culinary culture with a traditional cooking class guided by a local who was born and raised there. Learn how to make three delicious courses with locally sourced, fresh, seasonal ingredients. Your teacher can set up candles if you’d like a more romantic ambiance for a special occasion. Just make sure you bring your appetite.

Snack your way through the streets of Palermo on this Sicilian food tour. Explore backstreet markets and food stalls specializing in local delicacies such as stuffed rice balls and chickpea fritters as your guide fills you in on local history and culture. Find eateries you’d probably miss going alone. Plus, this small-group tour has a limited number of participants for a more personalized experience.

Unforgettable experience with a local chef who will guide you, inside a small garage laboratory, in the preparation of fresh pasta and stuffed pasta and tiramisù with subsequent tasting. You will use the grandmother's historical tools and real fresh and local ingredients purchased in the local historical markets of the city. Minimum 2 people

Go beyond sightseeing and connect with an artisan olive oil producer and his family at their farm in Sicily for a tour of the olive groves followed by a tasting lunch. Learn about the history and culture of olive oil production on the island as you stroll through the olive trees, then settle around the family table for a Sicilian lunch. Sample a variety of traditional dishes plus the farm’s own wine and olive oil.

Learn the secrets of three of Catania’s traditional pasta recipes—and have the special chance to cook in the home of a “Cesarina,” a certified home cook dedicated to sharing Italy’s culinary traditions—during this private cooking class. Pick between morning and afternoon start times, make your own way to your host’s home, and learn how to prepare three recipes with their guidance. Then, enjoy your pasta accompanied by local wine.