Top Sicily Pizza Making Classes in 2026

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.

What's better than a cooking class to learn how to prepare Sicilian Pizza and Cannoli just a few steps from the Sea of Taormina and Naxos? Together with the "Family Siciliano" you will learn to use fresh and local ingredients, which enhance the flavor of each dish, and make Italy and Sicily famous throughout the world. With Chef Mimmo you will learn the art of preparing Pizza and typical "Bruschetta" with local products: Pachino cherry tomatoes, basil, oregano and olive oil. With the father Siciliano, a great local pastry Chef, you will create the famous Cannoli, learning the secrets of preparing the perfect wafer and cream that make Cannoli the most famous Sicilian dessert in the world. Furthermore, you will learn how to make "Angel Wings", typical traditional sweets which in Sicilian are called "Chiacchiere", and which are popular sweets of the Carnival period. And then everyone to the table, facing the Mediterranean Sea, to enjoy your creations accompanied by a tasting of Limoncello.

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.

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.

Cooking Class PIZZA RIANATA Discover ingredients, techniques and curiosities of local cuisine. Enjoy freshly prepared pizza in an authentic atmosphere

Don't lose the opportunity to become a "pizzaiolo" (pizza-maker) and a great tiramisu maker! Enter a local home, connect with an expert home cook and discover how Italian mamma and nonnas used to prepare awesome pizza at home. With this private hands-on cooking class, you will learn how to make pizza and tiramisù from scratch from a real Italian family. To complete your feast, enjoy what you have prepared for lunch or dinner with a selection of local wine included. Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test and amaze your friends and family with a pizza party once you come back home! 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.

Learn typical recipes together with a Sicilian cook with joy, knowing their typicality and their evolutions. You will immediately learn how to reproduce them in your home with ease. Your Host will welcome you in his elegant apartment in the central area, enjoying a view of the archaeological park.

Break up your sightseeing in Palermo and learn how to create authentic Italian pizza under the guidance of an expert “pizzaiolo” (pizza chef) with this hands-on pizza-making workshop. Learn about the history of pizza as you work the dough, topping it with specialties like heirloom tomatoes and fresh buffalo mozzarella. Bake your creation in a wood-burning oven and sample your handiwork with Sicilian wine.

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.

In gathering at the table, the bond that unites not only the diners, but also the dishes placed at the table to form something magical in a whole is always kept alive where everything has its place and nothing is left to chance. in gathering at the table develops a sacred rite that is renewed with harmony and finds its peak in the happiness of sharing. In a harmony of flavors and sounds that makes the heart beat in unison.

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.

Discover authentic Sicilian home cooking in the heart of Catania with local host Mariella. Choose from six private culinary experiences, including hands-on pizza cooking classes, traditional Sicilian pasta cooking classes, or a market tour followed by a cooking class and meal. Every experience takes place in Mariella's welcoming home overlooking the sea, where you'll learn family recipes, cook with fresh seasonal ingredients, and enjoy genuine Sicilian hospitality. After working in the industry for 35+ years, Mariella shares her lifelong passion for Sicilian cuisine with travelers from around the world. Along the way, you'll discover how Greek, Roman and Arab influences shaped Sicily's unique food traditions. • Choose from six private cooking experiences (pizza, pasta or market + cooking) • Learn authentic Sicilian family recipes using seasonal local ingredients • Enjoy your homemade meal paired with two glasses of Sicilian wine • Vegetarian options available

Whether you're a passionate foodie, a traveler seeking authentic experiences, or simply looking for the best cooking class in Catania, this experience offers a true taste of Sicily’s flavors, hospitality, and history. Begin with a welcome aperitif and tour of a historic seaside villa overlooking the Gulf of Ognina. Enjoy a 1.5-hour hands-on Sicilian cooking class in a charming home kitchen with hand-painted ceilings. Learn to make traditional pasta from scratch using ancient grains, plus fresh tomato sauce and creamy cannoli filling. Savor the meal you’ve prepared by the sea, paired with local Sicilian wine and warm hospitality. Optional: Explore Catania’s famous fish market with a local and discover fresh seafood, produce, and Sicilian street food.

My name is Maria Rita, I was born in Erice, I am an ambassador and passionate about the typical flavors of Sicilian cuisine. Cook for passion, as a child I loved going to the typical market with my father who told me many stories and secrets of every product we bought together. Sicilian cuisine is simple but its importance is fresh ingredients. I love to include everyone because Sicilian cuisine has recipes for all tastes (Vegans, Vegetarians, Fish and Meat). I specialize in Gluten free and I pay attention to all allergies and intolerances (for this reason I will call you after booking to decide together on the menu) The visit to the market will be really interesting also for how the vendors shout and above all it will be fun and magical to cook together a typical lunch at my house In my cozy kitchen and I will give him the recipes to be able to repeat at your home every recipe