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Sicilian Food tour and wine tasting in Ortigia in Syracuse

Recommended by 94% of travelers
Sicily, Italy
  • 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
  • Group discounts
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

    What's Included

    • Brunch
      Tasting typical street food, from appetizer to dessert with typical local Sicilian wines.
    • Lunch
    • Alcoholic Beverages
    • Coffee and/or Tea
    • Tasting of three wines
    • Please report any allergies, intolerances or food restrictions
    • Transfer to/from meeting point
    • Tips
    • Anything not explicitly included in the inclusions

    Meeting and Pickup

    Meeting point

    • Largo XXV Luglio, 96100 Siracusa SR, Italy

    End point

    This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    Start time
    .11:00 am

    Itinerary

    1

    Mercato di Ortigia

    2 hours Admission Ticket Included

    Additional Info

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Stroller accessible
    • Service animals allowed
    • Near public transportation
    • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
    • Most travelers can participate
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers

    Cancellation Policy

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

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    Featured review

    Virginia_M
    We had a wonderful time experiencing the history, culture and foods of Ortiz’s and Sicily. Our guide, Sebastian, was outstanding! He is very knowledgeable about all aspects of the tour and could not have been more accommodating to make the tour pleasurable and memorable for us. The food was a generous array of local dishes and was delicious! We could not eat it all at the time but certainly enjoyed it later. My daughter and I loved the food tour and highly recommend it. If you are fortunate enough to have Sebastian as your guide, you will not be disappointed. He was simply the best!!!

    Reviews

    4.8
    based on 18 reviews
    Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

    Stroll around Ortigia with a charming local

    Robert_M, May 2026
    Excellent tour with Vicenzo. Highly recommend! Between authentic meals, we walked through the alleys and piazzas of Ortigia. Which was also a great way to get familiar with the area. Our guide encouraged us to talk about our homes and travels, and we all left as friends.

    Great experience with Ericka

    Tamara_D, Dec 2025
    Ericka was a very friendly guide. She made us feel comfortable and shared an extensive breadth of knowledge with us. She knew recent and ancient history, and could answer all of our questions with ease. She knew many people we encountered and had a vast knowledge of the food and wines we tasted. We thoroughly enjoyed this tour. Thank you Ericka!

    Excellent food and wine tour experience!

    David_C, Oct 2025
    The food and wine tour was excellent and our tour guide Sebastian was very friendly and knowledgeable. We had a wonderful time meandering through the narrow streets and pathway on Ortega Island. All of the food was delicious and very plentiful as was the wine. I entirely recommend this tour to anyone who loves to learn about Sicilian food and culture.

    It was amazing !! Erica...

    Susan_H, Aug 2025
    It was amazing !! Erica was knowledgeable and showed us the best restaurants with the most delicious food and wine .

    A worthwhile food tour in Ortiga

    Virginia_M, Jun 2025
    We had a wonderful time experiencing the history, culture and foods of Ortiz’s and Sicily. Our guide, Sebastian, was outstanding! He is very knowledgeable about all aspects of the tour and could not have been more accommodating to make the tour pleasurable and memorable for us. The food was a generous array of local dishes and was delicious! We could not eat it all at the time but certainly enjoyed it later. My daughter and I loved the food tour and highly recommend it. If you are fortunate enough to have Sebastian as your guide, you will not be disappointed. He was simply the best!!!

    Food and history in Siracusa

    lynnewithey, May 2025
    This is a walking tour of Ortygia with three stops for food. The first is antipasto in the town market, which was excellent. The second was rather repetitive and not as good. The final stop, for sweets, was also excellent. Our guide did a good job of pointing out sights along with the food.

    Response from Host, May 2025

    Thank you so much for you review and we will make sure to cherish your advices :-)

    Sebastiano made this tour memorable

    Mark_H, Apr 2025
    It was only a friend and myself, and we were so fortunate to have Sebastiano as our guide. It could have just been sampling food and wine and chatting for a couple minutes about what the food and wine were all about. But Sebastiano was a wealth of knowledge about Sicily and Syracuse, and we had a simply fabulous time learning about the history, the culture, even the origin of streets and buildings. He was not only highly knowledgeable, but also extremely personable and accessible for all our questions and thoughts. The sampling of foods were very nice as were the wines. But it truly was walking the streets and learning about the history that made it a most memorable experience. Sebastiano is to be commended, and he truly made the entire tour enjoyable, and memorable.

    Highly recommend

    Heather_M, Sep 2024
    We had the most wonderful afternoon being shown around Ortigia by Sebi, the perfect host. As well as explaining the cuisine & culture we heard about the lifestyle and history of this exceptional island. We had 3 stops in total with a lot of food & delicious local wines. If you are coming to Syracuse, and have a few free hours, it’s a huge treat to book this tour!!

    Our guide was so...

    julie_c, Oct 2023
    Our guide was so wonderful. He took special care to make every moment perfect. I would highly recommend this tour.

    Great Local Food Experience

    Gene_T, Aug 2022
    We really enjoyed our experience tasting Sicilian Street Food. The tour exposed us to different dishes and tastes that we are anxious to try at home. Pietro was our guide. He was very knowledgeable and a very nice young man.
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