Top Sicily Pasta Making Classes in 2026

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.

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.

What could be better than a Cooking Class to learn the preparation of fresh pasta and Sicilian Cannoli just a few steps from the sea of Taormina and Naxos? Together with the “Sicilian Family” you will learn to use fresh and local ingredients, which enhance the flavor of each dish, and which make Italy and Sicily famous all over the world. With Chef Mimmo you will learn the art of preparing fresh pasta while savoring the flavors and scents of a beautiful land. With your Sicilian father, a great local pastry chef, you will create the famous Cannoli, learning the secrets to prepare the waffle and cream that make Cannolo the most famous Sicilian dessert in the world. You will also learn the making of “Angel Wings”, typical sweets that in Sicilian are called “Chiacchiere”, and that are popular during Carnival. And then everyone at the table, facing the Mediterranean Sea, to enjoy your creations accompanied by a Limoncello tasting.

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.

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.

Get hands-on instruction in preparing two kinds of Italian pasta and a tasty tiramisu during this half-day culinary workshop. Learn homemade, generations-old recipes in an intimate group setting, capped at only 12 participants. Small-group pasta-making workshops take place in the home of a local Palermo chef and include a welcome prosecco with snacks, plus a sampling of your culinary creations.

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.

Experience the authentic flavors of Sicily with a hands-on home cooking class in the heart of Catania. Under the guidance of a passionate local chef, you’ll master the art of preparing fresh pasta, including pistachio-filled ravioli, caserecce, and gnocchetti, while learning the secrets of traditional Sicilian recipes. Discover how to pair your creations with classic sauces like the iconic Pasta alla Norma, aromatic Trapanese pesto, and the rich flavors of the Aeolian style. After the cooking session, sit down to enjoy the meal you’ve prepared, paired with carefully selected local wines that enhance the flavors of each dish. This immersive culinary journey is perfect for food lovers eager to embrace Sicilian traditions, learn valuable cooking techniques, and savor the essence of Catania’s vibrant food culture. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced cook, this class will leave you with new skills, unforgettable memories, and authentic recipes to share with your loved ones

Enjoying the food when you’re on vacation is one of the best parts of traveling, but nothing compares to learning how to make the meals yourself. Learn to cook like a Palermo local from a Palermo local on this pasta and gelato-making class, and take home new skills that see you impressing your pals for years to come.

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.

Experience Sicily's rich flavors and traditional cuisine during this small-group cooking class at a local home in Taormina. Roll up your sleeves to prepare a variety of traditional Sicilian dishes from various regions in a cozy home under the guidance of your instructor. Cap off your experience by sampling the specialties you’ve prepared over lunch or dinner alongside local wines.

You will discover how simple it is to prepare fresh pasta and sauces and an excellent dessert, so you can amaze your friends at home. I will help you and teach you the techniques. We will spend hours in perfect harmony. You will discover how beautiful it is to share the pleasure of being together in authentic Sicilian cuisine with original smells and flavours.

Sicily is home to a unique cuisine, different from mainland Italy and often hard to access without the knowledge of a local. With this Sicilian cooking class, enjoy an exclusive glimpse into Palermo’s culinary traditions by exploring one of the city’s oldest markets with a local and then preparing classic dishes at a family-run cooking school. Make four courses and sample what you’ve created during a celebratory meal.

Discover the art of homemade ravioli in a hands-on cooking class in Messina, one of Italy’s most beautiful destinations. In a local kitchen, a skilled Italian cook will guide you through the secrets of fresh pasta-making. You’ll learn to mix and knead dough, prepare regional fillings, and shape classic ravioli. While your ravioli is being cooked, enjoy an aperitivo and learn about Messina’s culinary traditions. Once ready, savor your freshly made ravioli with a traditional sauce, paired with regional wine. Hosted by Cesarine, Italy’s oldest network of passionate home cooks, this authentic experience is perfect for beginners or seasoned foodies and will equip you with the skills to recreate real Italian ravioli at home.

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

Discover Sicily’s distinctive pasta traditions in this small-group cooking class in Palermo. Make three pasta dishes from scratch, working the dough by hand before rolling, filling, and shaping it yourself. Prepare fresh sauces to match, including a classic Sicilian pesto, with guidance at every step. Then sit down in the garden to enjoy the dishes you’ve made together.

While your ship is in port, see more of Sicily on a full-day to Taormina. Take a guided tour of this historical city, including a stroll along Corso Umberto, once an ancient Roman street, and a visit to the Greco-Roman Theater. Plus, admire views of Mt. Etna and Giardini-Naxos bay from Castelmola. Pickup and drop-off from the ports of Messina and Giardini Naxos are included.

Explore Europe's highest active volcano with this Jeep tour on Mount Etna. Join a nature guide and head up to about 2,000 meters (6,500 feet) to discover lava flows and extinct craters, plus take in the views over the Caldera del Valle del Bove. Then don a helmet and headlamp and venture into a lava tube to better to learn how lava flows are formed and cool.

Enjoy a physical perspective of Sicily on a tour to Mt. Etna, the tallest active volcano in Europe. Do a little trekking, check out an old crater and lava flow caves, and admire gorgeous views of the mountain and surrounding landscape at sunset. Plus, stop by a farm to taste local products like honey and wine. Hotel pickup in Catania is included.

There are plenty of great cooking experiences in Sicily, but not many of them take you from the point of sale all the way through to the tasting of the meal. With this small-group tour, you start by learning how your host picks the very best product at the Ortigia market, then follow along as they teach you their family recipes for a three-course meal.

Beat the heat and the crowds with a morning tour of Mount Etna. Cover more ground by exploring on board a sturdy Jeep, views over the lunar landscapes in the Valle del Bove, and the flora and fauna of the thick woods blanketing the lower slopes. Cap off your tour with a tasting of local specialties including honey, wine, and liqueurs.

Welcome to a truly authentic Sicilian experience in a local home in the heart of Palermo. This is not just a cooking class, but a full immersion into Palermo’s food culture and traditions. We will meet at the meeting point and walk together to my home. I will welcome you with Italian coffee and biscuits before we begin hands-on cooking experience. Together we will prepare fresh handmade pasta and a traditional Sicilian sauce. While the dough rests, we will explore Capo Market. Here you will experience local life, discover fresh ingredients, and enjoy a tasting of typical Sicilian street food. After the market visit, we return home to continue cooking together. We will complete meal and prepare a traditional Sicilian dessert. Then we will sit together and enjoy the meal with local Sicilian wine in a relaxed, friendly, and family-like atmosphere. Please note: I live with two friendly dogs, so guests should be comfortable around animals and enjoy a warm, informal home environment

Marvel over the geological wonders of Mount Etna on this action-packed small-group tour from Catania. Soak up the dramatic scenery of Europe’s highest active volcano as you trek along its paths, explore a cave formed by lava, and taste local products. Then, spend the afternoon enjoying your free time in Taormina, among medieval churches, ancient Greek theater, and a lively shopping district.