Palermo Pizza & Gelato Cooking Class with Meal & Wine

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Palermo, Italy

High interest

Booked 4 times today.

3 hours (approx.)
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

5.0

· Patrycja_S ·

May 2026

Amazing cooking class with Chef Marcello! We learned how to make authentic Neapolitan pizza and delicious gelato. The atmosphere was so warm and family-like, full of laughter, great stories, and interesting facts. A truly wonderful experience that we will remember for a long time!

· Patricia_B ·

Jun 2026

The class was very informative and very well organized and explained. Chef Nadia was very sweet. She made the class very easy and fun. I would definitely recommend and suggest anyone to take it. Very delicious 😊

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Overview

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.

Skip a cliché meal out, and learn to make Italian classics yourself
Hear the history of pizza and gelato as you prepare your food
Enjoy Sicilian wine or soft drinks alongside your pizza
Return home with newfound skills and local knowledge

Sample Menu

Main

Handmade Italian Pizza

pizza dough from scratch with fresh ingredients, tomato sauce, mozzarella and classic toppings, then bake your own pizza with chef guidance.

Main

Sicilian Sfincione

sfincione palermitano, Palermo’s traditional thick Sicilian-style pizza, introduced by a demonstration of your professional chef during the class

Dessert

Italian Gelato

Enjoy authentic Italian gelato after a chef-led gelato demonstration focused on ingredients, texture and traditional gelato techniques.

Main

Wine, Marsala Wine or Soft Drinks

Enjoy your handmade pizza and gelato with wine and Marsala wine for adults, or soft drinks for children

What's Included

Palermo Pizza & Gelato Cooking Class with professional pizzaiolo chef
Hands-on pizza making from scratch with fresh dough
Classic pizza toppings, tomato sauce, mozzarella and baking guidance
Introduction to sfincione palermitano, Palermo’s Sicilian-style pizza
Italian gelato chef-led gelato demonstration
Meal with handmade pizza, gelato, wine and Marsala wine for adults & soft drinks for children
Fresh ingredients, apron, utensils, digital recipes and Graduation Certificate

Gratuities
Hotel pick up

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Via Volturno, 44, 90138 Palermo PA, Italy
TOWNS OF ITALY TOURIST HUB & COOKING SCHOOL | PALERMO Via Volturno, 44 90138 Palermo We kindly request your arrival at the meeting point at least 15 minutes before departure. Regrettably, we cannot accommodate latecomers.

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
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Infant seats available
The tour runs rain or shine

Vegetarians and/or those suffering from intolerance and/or allergies are more than welcome: vegetarian and other alternative recipes are available and included (advance notice is appreciated)
We are sorry to inform you that pets are not permitted on our tours
Please inform us of any food intolerance or allergy in advance.
Please let us know in advance any special need or impaired mobility of the clients and we will do our best to accomodate them.
This activity is not suitable for celiac.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 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

KAREN_F

Such a fun experience! While I don’t cook, i love to eat. The instructions in the class gave me the knowledge to prepare the foods if i desired. So obviously this is a great fun class for anyone. The instructor(chef) was fabulous and patient and knowledgeable. The atmosphere was clean and inviting with the end product of pizza & gelato being deliciously edible. Do it, you won’t regret it!

Reviews

5.0

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David_P, Jun 2026

Great experience, we travelled in from Romitello and parked near the Opera house.In an underground carpark.They take the key off you and park the car fir you.If was open until 11pm.The cooking pizza experience was great fun,3 chefs all very funny and friendly whole experience was about 5hrs.They also show you how to make Icecream delicious.Loved it would certainly do it again.It was 30 euros for packing,but that was we stayed well into the evening I imagine it would be alot cheaper other wise.

Enjoyable Pizza and Gelato Evening

Laura_B, Jun 2026

Federico and Marcello were great in teaching us the tricks of the trade in making pizza and gelato. We were able to then taste our own created Italian cuisine. The evening was fun, enjoyable and knowledgeable. Great evening that I would definitely recommend checking it out.

The class was fun....

Raymond_M, Jun 2026

The class was fun. Learned a lot. Now making pizzas at home. The instructor was a delight. I would recommend the class.

Enjoy Sicily A day w Pizza and Gelato

Patricia_B, Jun 2026

Pizza and gelato class in Palermo

Kim_A, Jun 2026

What a great experience! Lydia was an amazing teacher and we ate our pizza and gelato! Highly recommend taking this class!!

Such a fun night making pizza gelato!

JoyceMichael_E, Jun 2026

Beautiful Cooking Kitchen, and an amazing instructor Chef! Our chef was professional and funny. We made delish pizza and gelato. Thanks for such a fun evening!

Great night of pizza and gelato make with new found friends.

Sue_H, Jun 2026

It was a fabulous night of pizza and gelato making. Our chef Lidia was fantastic. She was knowledgeable and skilled. She made of feel like family.

Too many people and one chef

Barbara_P, Jun 2026

One chef and 22 people in my group...not a lot of personal attention. You don't make the Gelato, the chef makes it and you watch. And yes they give you wine.

Response from Host, Jun 2026

Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry that the experience did not meet your expectations. Our chef always does their best to engage all participants, and class sizes are carefully designed to ensure everyone can follow and take part in the experience. The class is intended as an interactive group activity, where guests learn together while observing professional techniques, including gelato preparation. We appreciate your comments and will share them with our team.

Not to miss!

Cheryl_O, May 2026

So much fun!!! Ready to make my own pizza & gelato was delicious!!! And some wine with the pizza…perfecto!

Shore Excursion Score!

Kristen_A, May 2026

We booked this tour independently from our MSC cruise as we were in port from 9am to 6pm and this cooking experience was 3 hours. We walked from the port (15 minutes), the cooking school was easy to find and there’s an outside market that is a foodie paradise nearby if you arrive a little early. Our chef was Salvo and this experience was not only educational, and delicious but so much fun! The pizza making was all hands on and the final ingredient was the best pizza we had in Italy and we each made it ourselves! The Gelato well that was simply paradise! Salvo was a fantastic chef who interacted with each person making sure everyone stayed confident and his sense of humor is infectious and it’s clear he lives what he does! How much did we enjoy this experience? Well Amazon has been delivering tools and proper flour for us for days to recreate the recipes we were provided such that we can recreate this at home tomorrow when we return. Salvo thank you for a truly unique and fantastic experience!

Absolutely brilliant!

Patrycja_S, May 2026

Who knew!

KAREN_F, Mar 2026

So glad I signed up for this!

Mary_L, Feb 2026

Chef Marcello made the evening fun. I learned so much, and not just about pizza, but great cooking tips from a top chef. The group developed a nice camaraderie and I thoroughly enjoyed the experience. So glad that I signed up for this and will look into similar opportunities in the future. Thanks for a wonderful experience chef, and by the way, the pizza and gelatto were amazing and a lot easier than I expected

Fun and delicious way to spend the evening

Vicki_B, Feb 2026

Family friendly, interactive. Quality instructors, very large and attractive working area. Chefs had a smooth, instructive way of working together. All participants felt part of activity. Individual help given .

Pizza and gelato-making fun!

Paula_M, Jan 2026

Lidia was a delightful teacher, guiding us as we made pizza and gelato. She was patient with our clumsy efforts and helped us all turn out edible pizzas. We were with people from other countries in a lovely setting. It was a memorable experience!

A wonderful way to spend an evening in Italy!

Michaela_L, Nov 2025

What a fun evening!! We were met by Lidia our funny and sweet chef for the evening outside the cooking school . We were a small group of six in total which was fabulous as it was intimate and fun. Lidia showed us how to make the dough and knead it so it is soft and fluffy ( hint be gentle) then We all made our own and Lidia made sure we had it to perfection. While the dough was resting we made vanilla gelato which was them out in a gelato maker. Wine time was in between the two!! Once our dough rested we were shown how to stretch it and top it. Then we each were taught how to put the pizza on the paddle in the oven. They take no time at all to cook and then the best part we are it. By from the oven, chewy crust. Light and fluffy and just delicious. The gelato was amazing too!! Lidia took a Polaroid of us and gave us a list of restaurants in Palermo they like. We also got the recipes. A really fun evening. The company is great at sending reminders leading up to and the day of the workshop. Highly recommend.

Best way to spend an evening

Joan_S, Oct 2025

One of the best excursions we have ever booked on Viator. Lydia and Federico made it so much fun. Even my husband who does not cook, enjoyed the evening.

Best cooking class

Matt_P, Oct 2025

The chef that was doing the work was very friendly easy to understand and provide provided excellent instructions. She made the class a lot of fun and we all learned a lot.

Fun for all.

Graeme_M, Oct 2025

Lovely evening learning to make pizza and enjoying the process. Chef was friendly. Fun for all ages.

Fun & informative

Felix_G, Oct 2025

A fun , informative hands on, pizza & gelato cooking class which we got to enjoy eating with a glass of wine.

Do this for sure

Jenny_K, Sep 2025

Very fun evening. My pizza was shockingly good! The facility is very nice and the instructors are exceptional.

Enza was an amazing...

Danielle_H, Sep 2025

Enza was an amazing teacher. It was so much fun learning to make the crust then constructing our pizzas. The gelato we made was fabulous! Her explanations for everything were very informative as well as entertaining. I would 100% recommend going to Palermo’s Delight with the Tours of Italy.

A very disappointing experience

Coach_H, Sep 2025

My wife and I arrived at the place we were told to go to. We rang the bell, knocked on the door multiple times, but no one let us in. I called the phone number associated with the tour and did not get an answer. We want our money back, and are very upset that we went all the way there and did not get to do the cooking class.

Response from Host, Oct 2025

Dear Guest, Thank you for your feedback. We are very sorry to hear about your disappointing experience. Our meeting point is clearly located at our Hub and cooking school, which is easy to identify by the sign outside. The door is always open during the scheduled time, so we believe you may have been at the wrong meeting point. If you had contacted us, we would have been happy to assist you in finding the correct location. We regret the inconvenience caused and we hope to welcome you back under better circumstances. Kind regards, Towns of Italy

Pizza is possible!

Anne_C, Sep 2025

Very entertaining morning! We had great fun with Lidia and Marchello as they revealed the secrets of pizza and gelato making. Delish!

Best day Ever!

Vicki_F, Sep 2025

The best day, ever! So much fun and very informative! Highly recommend to anyone who loves pizza and gelato, like I do!

Pizza & Gelato Cladd

Sharon_M, Sep 2025

Class was delightful! Very knowledgeable instructor who made it fun and enjoyable. Pizza and gelato were delicious.

Overall good, lacks explanations and proper learning

Isaac_I, Sep 2025

It was a good class, the facilities were wonderfully clean and nice looking. General cooking experience also went well, only feedback I have is that there was not enough explanations regarding why we did things certain ways and explanations of terms. For example I would’ve liked explanations of what hard and soft flour are, which were terms used during the class. Also the usage of yeast, how amounts and time and temperature have a part in the process. Also we made Napolitano style pizza, but what does that mean and how is it different from other types, what other types are there etc. I had a lot more questions, I did ask some, but I didn’t want to disturb too much. Just generally lacked better learning.

So Much Fun Learning Pizza and Gelato Making in Palermo

Suzanne_N, Sep 2025

What a memorable night in Palermo! I never imagined I’d actually learn to make pizza from scratch, but this class made it easy and so much fun. We mixed the yeast, sugar, and water into the flour, kneaded the dough, and even learned the trick of poking it to see if it springs back. Stretching it into a circle was the goal; mine turned out more like a square, which made us all laugh! After topping it with sauce and cheese, into the 800-degree oven it went. While the dough was rising, we made gelato, which was just as fun. The evening ended with drinks, our own pizzas, and gelato. Highly recommend!