Top Sicily Classes & Workshops

Immerse yourself in a private pasta and tiramisu-making class in a welcoming home, learn the secrets of the region's most famous pasta dishes and tiramisu and taste the fruit of your labour for lunch or dinner accompanied by local wines. During this private lesson, you will learn how to prepare 2 pasta recipes and the tiramisu dessert from scratch. Your Cesarina will reveal the tricks of the trade of these iconic recipes. Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test and amaze your friends and family once home with an Italian meal! This experience is suitable for families with children of all ages. Le Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of home cooks all over the country in more than 120 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Go beyond just sightseeing and connect with a local host during this home cooking class in Catania. Learn how to prepare authentic pizza and classic tiramisù from scratch in just a few hours with a passionate cook and host. Improve your kitchen techniques and pick up insider tips during this hands-on lesson, then enjoy a family-style meal featuring the dishes you’ve prepared served with wine.

No trip to Italy would be complete without learning to make your own pasta. And at this small-group cooking class in a local’s Ragusa home kitchen, you’ll prepare two different types of pasta as well as the classic tiramisu dessert. Once you’re done cheffing, feast on the fruits of your labor, washed down with water, wine, coffee and, of course, prosecco.

Get to know Syrcuse’s old town of Ortigia through the unique lens of its traditional artisan workshops with this one-of-a-kind tour. Discover historic craftspeople and ateliers passed down through the generations with an insider guide and learn about Sicilian culture and traditions. Take a break from sightseeing and explore a side of Syracuse and Ortigia that most tourists miss.

An immersive cooking class exploring the origins and secrets of arancine, a symbol of Sicilian tradition. Under Ileana’s expert guidance, guests will prepare the classic butter filling and observe the preparation of the risotto, an essential step for achieving perfect arancine, as well as the shaping and filling of the golden rice balls, which will then be cooked using traditional techniques. At the end of the class, guests will enjoy freshly fried arancine accompanied by an excellent Sicilian wine, and will receive a digital recipe to take home and recreate the flavors of Sicily.

You can't visit Italy without trying at least one pasta dish... So, we'll teach you two! Learn how to roll 'sfoglia' (fresh pasta) by hand and how to prepare 2 simple different kinds of pasta from scratch with your local host. As the icing on the cake, you will learn to prepare also the iconic Tiramisu. Share your passion for the Italian cuisine as you make new friends in this hands-on cooking class. It's a great way to truly experience Italian culture. This experience is held by Cesarine, the oldest Italy’s network of home cooks available in more than 500 cities all over the country. Cesarine stands for "home cook", they are passionate and welcoming local hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences. The Cesarine serve only local specialties from their family cookbooks to tell the great story of their traditional regional cuisine.

Step into the world of artisan chocolate and enjoy a truly one-of-a-kind experience: a genuine bean-to-bar journey where you become the protagonist of cacao’s transformation. In our laboratory in Modica, you’ll be guided on a sensory adventure that begins with raw cacao beans. Get hands-on with every stage of production: select the finest cacao beans, breathe in their aromas as they develop during roasting, and discover how they slowly transform into cacao mass through traditional stone grinding. Throughout the experience, you’ll taste cacao at its different stages, gaining a deep understanding of what makes the artisan bean-to-bar method so special. Finally, create your own raw chocolate bar by choosing each ingredient, package it yourself, and take home an authentic reminder of your day as a chocolatier. A perfect activity for chocolate lovers, curious minds, and anyone eager to discover what truly lies behind every artisan chocolate bar.

Get more out of your time in Catania by visiting a local’s home for a cooking class and a 3-course dining experience featuring traditional Sicilian dishes. Guided by an expert host, learn to create seasonal recipes with fresh, organic ingredients. Possible menu highlights include bruschetta, lasagna, and decadent Sicilian cannoli, giving you a delicious taste of regional cuisine and new culinary skills to take home.

Get your hands dirty with this pasta workshop, limited to 12 people to offer an intimate atmosphere. Learn how to make three kinds of Sicilian pasta and a traditional Sicilian dessert from a local instructor. After the class, raise a glass of wine and feast on the dishes you prepared. This cooking workshop includes recipes to take home.

Discover the unique flavors and influences of Sicilian cuisine with a 5-hour, hands-on cooking class in Palermo. After shopping for fresh, seasonal ingredients at a local farmers’ market, head to a well-equipped home kitchen in an 18th-century building. Under the guidance of a chef instructor, learn to prepare an authentic 4-course meal of classic Sicilian dishes including dessert. Sit down to savor your freshly made creations paired with local wine.

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

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.

Experience the authentic side of Sicily and connect with a local family on this private farm tour and lunch near Noto. Stroll through the farm’s citrus, almond, and olive groves and learn about the farm’s history and production. Pick fresh ingredients from the garden or forage for wild herbs and asparagus. Then, enjoy a farm-fresh lunch together with your hosts, where you also sample the farm’s own olive oil and wine.

Enjoy this Cooking Class: Learn how to cook the typical dishes of the Sicilian tradition with the Sicilian landscape, which will be the backdrop for a moment of relaxation in the Alcamo countryside.

An all-Sicilian experience between scents and traditions. You can decide whether to learn how to make the famous Sicilian desserts such as blancmange, frost or an excellent pistachio cake or the famous almond cakes. Living the Sicilian tradition of yesteryear.

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.

If Italian cuisine is known for one dish, it's certainly pasta. But for foodies that want to uncover the secrets of this ubiquitous ingredient—and create something truly special—don't miss this private Catania cooking class. With this home-based culinary workshop, follow along with a home cook as you learn to prepare three traditional Catania recipes. After your hard work, join your host to sample your delicious creations, and enjoy a glass of 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.

The Vaccaro brothers, famous "puppeteers" of Syracuse, will guide you in discovering the secrets of the scene, you will also be able to live a unique experience maneuvering the puppets and marionettes, becoming a puppeteer for a day too! You will hear the stories of brave paladins and damsels who, to defend their love, faced great challenges, tests of valor and heroic deeds among monstrous creatures and magic. A completely new way to listen to the verses of chivalric poems, to let you experience the atmosphere of distant times, you can also visit the museum, a place full of mystery, history and enchantment. At the end of the guided tour you will be able to watch a show being staged and listen to fabulous stories and poems of fearless knights. Let yourself be carried away by the stories - which tell of valiant knights, ladies and sorcerers - taken from ancient novels and poems of the Carolingian era, represented in the splendid setting of the puppet theater in Syracuse.

We will welcome you to the beating heart of the company, where you will begin a fascinating journey to discover the vineyards and a unique, fully sustainable and vertically developed winery. A journey that, step by step, will reveal the secrets of wine production processes, between tradition and innovation. The tasting includes 4 iconic wines, authentic expression of the founding values of the company, created by Count Paolo Marzotto in 1997. These wines represent the wine excellence of the territories chosen by Baglio di Pianetto: Palermo, Noto and Etna, always respecting the vocation of the different terroirs. The wines, all 100% organic, that you will taste are: Viafrancia Bianco (Sicily DOC – Organic) Viafrancia Rosso (Sicily DOC – Organic) Stop 125 Etna Bianco – Carricante (Etna DOC – Organic) Stop 125 Etna Rosso – Nerello Mascalese (Etna DOC – Organic)

Step into the heart of Palermo and dive into the rich culinary traditions of Sicily with Francesco, a local chef with a passion for sharing flavors and stories. In his welcoming home, you’ll learn to craft iconic dishes like caponata, anelletti alla Norma, and veggie eggplant meatballs. Get hands-on as you chop, fry, and blend sweet and sour elements to create your own caponata, master the secrets of baked pasta alla Norma, and whip up delightful veggie meatballs. After the cooking session, savor your delicious creations like a true Sicilian, surrounded by laughter and warmth.

During this experience participants have the opportunity to prepare with their own hands two traditional dishes of Sicilian and Italian cuisine and taste them. Between the cooking class and the tasting we propose a short walk of only 7 minutes independently to visit the cathedral and the astronomical clock. Upon return guests will taste the dishes prepared

Since 1998, Vincenzo, Vito's son, raised by the smells of musts and climbing the "mountains" of marc of the grapes processed at the Florio plant, immediately manifests his vocation for wine, he is the one who takes care of the company and relaunches the family brand, together with his wife Liliana. The building was erected at the beginning of the 19th century, a historical architectural-engineering complex of the Cellar and now also a Museum, tastings of organic wine and oil from the Adamo farm, celebrate the entrepreneurial action and worker heroism of the twentieth century. The wine museum, where you can buy food and wine excellences, is a structure that combines history and food and wine, to discover the winemaking traditions of the past, among the wonderful scenarios of Sicily. The historical path is taken care of by the owner Vincenzo Adamo - agronomist, who will accompany you through the supply chains and the indigenous flavors and aromas of Sicily.

Immersing yourself in authentic Sicilian cuisine is an experience you will not forget. At Annalisa’s house, each lesson is a journey into the flavors and traditions that have marked the culinary history of the island. With fresh and local ingredients, you will prepare traditional dishes handed down from generations, while the family atmosphere will make you feel like part of a real Sicilian family. After cooking, the moment of sharing is enriched with a convivial lunch, where you can enjoy your creations accompanied by local wine and stories that make each bite unique.