Cesarine: Dining & Cooking Demo at Local's Home in Messina

Recommended by 93% of travelers

Messina, Italy

2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Messina Pasta & Tiramisu Experience for Small Groups by Cesarine

Messina, Sicily

4.8

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Messina Pasta & Tiramisu Experience for Small Groups by Cesarine

from $106

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Overview

Escape the tourist track and embark on an exclusive, private dining experience in a real-life local home. Taste hard-to-find, home-cooked delicacies, passed down in family cookbooks over generations. Dinners or lunches include four gourmet courses, plus a selection of regional red and white wines. You’ll also have a chance to watch a cooking demonstration to learn time-tested cooking secrets.

A 4-course lunch or dinner in a family home with cooking demonstration
Enjoy a full home-prepared menu, with starter, pasta, main course, side dish, and dessert
Drink like a real Italian with wines from regional cellars in the territory
A private class means a personalized experience

Sample Menu

Starter

seasonal starter

Focaccia or Caponata or Arancini

Main

fresh pasta

Pasta with sardines or "Pasta ‘ncaciata" or Pasta with cauliflower

Dessert

typical dessert

Cannoli siciliani or Cassata or N’zuddi biscuits or Tiramisu or similar

What's Included

Local taxes
Show Cooking
3-course dinner or 3-course lunch
Beverages (water, wines and coffee)

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Messina, Messina, Province of Messina, Sicily
This experience will be held in a local's home. For privacy reasons, you will receive the full address of your Cesarina host after you have booked. We will contact you by e-mail after you've booked to match you up with your ideal host based on what you are looking for.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation

Most travelers can participate
Please note that our Cesarine are ready and thrilled to host you in their homes! All Cesarine are always very careful and attentive of the important sanitary rules needed, even more now! The homes provide all the essential sanitary equipment for the guests (paper towels for washing hands, hand sanitizing gel and so on). Remember to always maintain 1 meter distance from each other and if not, wear masks and gloves
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Tamika_W

We had Mariella as our guide and cooking instructor and she was the absolute sweetest soul. She was patient, caring, informative, and an overall delight to be with for the day. We booked this experience to celebrate my birthday and Mariella far exceeded our expectations and made it the best birthday ever! The food was so fresh and absolutely delicious. We ate so much good food and learned great culinary skills as well. I will continue to rave about the amazing food, informative cooking experience, and overall warm vibe to friends and family. Cooking with a local when visiting Sicily is a must and having Mariella as your guide will ensure you have the absolute best experience possible.

Reviews

4.7

based on 14 reviews

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Peter_S, Apr 2026

Our hostess, Consuelo Cavazza gave us an incredible experience with her warm and engaging hospitality and delicious cuisine. She showed us and let us help her make tiramisu. She prepared an exquisite meal of gnocchi and tomato sauce as well as meatballs. She prepared numerous appetizers and we also enjoyed a refreshing cocktail, red wine and coffee. We enjoyed our time so much with Consuelo that we consider her a true friend. I highly recommend that if you do this excursion, ask for Consuelo and you won’t be disappointed!

Phenomenal experience! 1000% Recommend!

Tamika_W, Mar 2026

No show in Messina

Harvey_F, Aug 2025

Very disappointed. We arrived in plenty of time at the correct address. They did not answer the door or come to see if we were there. Not only did we miss the cooking demonstration and lunch, but we wasted the taxi fare to and from the venue. We could not find a phone number. I looked at all paperwork and the taxi driver also tried to find their number. Is this a scam?

Response from Host, Aug 2025

Dear Harvey, Thank you for taking the time to share your opinion with us. It is always important for us to listen from our customers in order to improve our service. Please note that we sent you many messages and we tried to call you several times in the morning to inform you that your host was sick and to ask whether it would have been ok to reschedule with a different host in the following days. Unfortunately to no avail. We are sorry you did not have the chance to read our messages or answer our calls, we have already issued you a full refund and we hope you will give you another chance on your next trip to Italy! We remain at your complete disposal,

Great experience

Carolyn_D, Aug 2024

Rosella and her husband were lovely hosts and food was delicious! It was a great time! Highly recommend!

We met Consuelo as tourists and left as FAMILY ❤️❤️❤️ This was the HIGHLIGHT of our 2 weeks in Europe!

Kristy_R, Jul 2024

If you book this tour, BE SURE to specifically request Consuelo Cavazza. It was purely by luck that we were matched with her and I am not exaggerating when I say the afternoon we spent with Consuelo was an absolutely MAGICAL day and the #1 highlight of all of the things we did travelling through Spain, Greece and Italy (and we had tons of fun on our trip-but this was the best)! It was like an arm chills and happy tears super cool day. She picked us up in her cute little yellow car right by our cruise terminal. She brought us to the Messina Cathedral just in time to see and hear the bells, an experience you will not want to miss! And when we entered her beautiful home, the table was perfectly set and there were appetizers set out for us. It was very obvious that Consuelo has done this many times before and knows EXACTLY how to make strangers feel welcome in her home. She has a cute little dog, Nina! Consuelo speaks some English but to better facilitate communication she invited her friend and her friends daughter (Italians who had spent some years in the US) to join us and it was just perfect! The food was amazing but the conversation was even better. Consuelo is simply a good human and it shines through in every way. We had appetizers on her patio and some kind of fruity (delicious and I don't even like fruity) drink that was amazing. We chatted and just hung out, looking around her amazing property that includes several buildings, a chicken coop and even a peacock! We even met her sweet Mom! We ate lunch in her dining room which was delightful. We talked for quite some time and just thoroughly enjoyed their company. This trip was a graduation present for my daughter so it was my husband and I and our daughter and every one of us considers that day to be the best we spent on our whole vacation. If you book this (and if you don't you're nuts) request Consuelo, I am certain you will love her like we did. We will return to Messina one day, if only to visit with her again!

An experience we will never forget

Jeffrey_H, Jun 2024

It’s honestly difficult to specify the most memorable moments from our visit with Cesarine but the welcoming interaction and hospitality we experienced is something we will never forget. The food was outstanding and bountiful. Her puppy was adorable as well.

Amazing Cesarine tour

charles_m, Mar 2024

We had an amazing experience with Mariella. Her tutorial while preparing the food was very informative and using translation apps we spoke to each other without any problems and had lovely conversations and enjoyed getting to know about the area of Messina, the food and preparation, and even learning about her family. The food was delicious, from appetizers and homemade ravioli, to the main course and dessert. An experience we will never forget and would love to try again.

Great host, Viator fail.

Gina_H, Nov 2023

The host was exceptional. And her mother seemed so sweet. The food was amazing as well as the view from her lovely home. Would recommend. Viator on the other hand was a nightmare. They did not give proper instructions and if it wasn’t for the hosts diligences, we would have never been able to do this tour. I would find a way to contact your host the day prior!

Absolutely the best!

Christine_P, Sep 2023

This was the best day we’ve spent during our European trip. If you are lucky enough to have Consuela C. As your host, you will have an absolutely fabulous day. Highly recommend! We had 3 generations at her home and it was enjoyed by all.

wonderful experience

Lorry_B, Nov 2022

We Loved our cooking experience. The family was so welcoming. Their home is amazing with spectacular views. The food was delicious. It was a pleasure to meet most of the family and share stories. Thank you for hosting us! We highly recommend. They do speak great English which was helpful.

Beautiful family and beautiful food!

Kim_N, Oct 2022

Rossella prepared us a fabulous meal at her home and it was amazing! Both Rosella and Guisepe made us right at home and their cousin FiFi was so sweet and amazing. Bravo!! Highly recommend a cesarine experience!