Top Sicily Dining Experiences

Experience western Sicily’s unique cuisine and warm hospitality first-hand with this home cooking demonstration and home dining experience in Trapani. Be welcomed into your host’s kitchen to watch as they prepare a variety of recipes handed down through the generations. Then gather around the table for a family-style meal to feast on four courses paired with Sicilian wines.

Experience the Italian way of life with a half-day private market tour and cooking class in Padua. Join a Cesarina, or skilled home cook, to shop in traditional food stores and a vibrant market to source ingredients. Visit the Cesarina’s home to prepare three regional recipes and sample everything you cook. Choose between a lunch or dinner option, with wine included.

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.

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.

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.

Get an insider’s introduction to Catania’s thriving street food scene during this small-group, three-hour culinary tour. Visit a selection of artisanal food shops as you sample typical street food staples from the region. See landmarks along the way as you explore the city on foot. Tours are capped at only 12 participants for a personalized experience. Three sweet and savory tastings are included, plus a complimentary Le Cesarine shopping bag.

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.

When you’re in Palermo, dodge the tourist trap eateries that you can find anywhere, and make your own pizza and gelato instead. With a local "pizzaiolo" as your host, you’ll learn to make a kneadable dough that stretches wafer-thin, and create the toppings for favorite pizzas such as the margherita, marinara, and capricciosa. After, you’ll turn your attention to chocolate, finishing with your own handmade gelato.

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.

Taste wines and Sicilian delicacies on a local farm and vineyards with a 2-hour tasting near Catania. Sample locally-made salami, cheeses, breads, and more, enjoying a generous spread of treats served in the farm’s palmento, where grapes were once crushed into wine. This 2-hour gourmet tasting makes a generous lunch, and includes a discount at the farm store.

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.

Skip the hassle of arranging transportation and meals with this all-inclusive Taormina and Castelmola day trip. Enjoy pickup at your hotel or port and private transport to Taormina, where you’ll stop for a guided walking tour through the old town to take in its most famous sights. Then continue on to the scenic village of Castelmola perched on the slopes above to sample Sicilian cannoli and arancini.

Learn the art of Italian cooking directly from a local during this small-group experience. Join your host in their home and discover the art of pasta-making as you learn to roll 'Foglia' by hand and create two delectable pasta dishes from scratch. Then, see if you can master the art of making the tiramisu. Immerse yourself in the Italian culinary scene, make new friends, and savor the flavors of Italy with this hands-on cooking adventure.

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.

Experience the timeless charm of Taormina from an exclusive perspective — the sea. Join a 6 - hour shared boat tour along one of the most spectacular coastlines in Sicily. Cruise through crystal-clear waters, admire the iconic Isola Bella, explore the enchanting Blue Grotto, and discover hidden coves and dramatic cliffs. Swim and snorkel in pristine bays while your skipper shares local stories and insights. Enjoy a traditional Sicilian lunch prepared with fresh, high-quality ingredients — choose between fish specialties or vegetarian options, accompanied by local wine, prosecco, soft drinks, and water. You may also enhance your experience by stepping ashore at Isola Bella or renting a canoe to paddle along the coastline, discovering secret corners from a unique and adventurous perspective. A relaxed and authentic experience, perfect for couples, friends, families and solo travelers. Taormina from the sea is pure magic.

Some history-focused group walking tours can feel impersonal and rushed. Enjoy an intimate experience on this private walking tour of the small island of Ortygia in the historic center of Syracuse. As you walk from the ancient Greek Temple of Apollo to the Arethusa Fountain and through the Jewish Quarter, your guide reveals the rich history of the ancient city.

For a unique experience during your holiday in Sicily, chef Massimo offers a type of service that represents the Sicily of the Sicilians. That is a typical Sunday dinner, where various dishes will be served such as: "Eggplant Parmigiana, homemade macaroni with Grandma's sauce, grilled meatballs in lemon leaf or fish cooked in a salt crust .. and many others. dishes that will vary according to seasonality .. It will be a family-type experience where all diners will be seated at the same table and where they will share their stories and their knowledge .. all accompanied by excellent local homemade wines, digestives, etc ...

Sicily is famed for its cuisine, but it takes insider knowledge to know how to eat like a local. Taste your way around stunning, coastal Taormina during this private or small-group evening culinary tour. Complement your dishes with a glass of Prosecco, red and white wine, and Italian liqueur. As you walk and taste, learn more about the city's food history from your guide.

There’s no better gift to bring back from Sicily than the gift of local cuisine. Improve your culinary skills and cultural nous on this authentic small-group experience led by a passionate chef in his own home. Shop at a local market in the morning. Then learn the rich multicultural stories behind every dish you prepare as you cook up four different dishes then sit down to them at lunch.

Rather than a formal cooking lesson in a commercial kitchen space, this class offers a more intimate alternative—a cooking lesson with a local family in a country house. Get top cooking tips that you likely wouldn’t find out about otherwise—such as how to select the best seasonal ingredients at a local market. Explore the secrets of Sicilian cuisine, make multiple dishes, and best of all—eat them at the end!

Connect with a passionate home cook in Palermo and experience the city’s culinary culture first-hand with this private pasta class and meal in a local's home. Hone your kitchen skills by preparing three different types of fresh pasta and sauces with the help of hands-on instruction from your host. Then relax over a family-style lunch or dinner featuring the dishes you’ve prepared together paired with local wines.

Get the inside scoop on Sicilian cuisine and learn tricks you can use back home in this Taormina cooking class. Morning bookings include a guided visit to the local market to source fresh ingredients. Learn regional techniques from your instructor, prepare traditional dishes, and enjoy a meal paired with local wine.

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.