Discover the Best of Sicilian Cooking Classes
Cultural & Culinary Insights
- Learn to prepare a traditional Sicilian meal with the help of a professional chef right from buying the produce to cooking the delicious meal.
- Dive into the hustle and bustle of a traditional Sicilian farmer's market and experience the satisfaction of picking your own produce.
- Learn how to cook a perfect Sicilian three-course meal with an appetizer, main, and dessert from a local chef.
- Savor the fruits of your hard work and sit down to share your hand-cooked meal with your group along with a glass of Marsala wine.
- Collect a digital recipe booklet with all the chef’s favorite recipes and tips and tricks.
Inclusions
- Visiting the food market
- Cooking lesson with a local chef
- Use of apron and cooking utensils
- All ingredients for your 3-course lunch
- Wine and Marsala wine or soft drinks for children
- Graduation certificate
- A digital booklet with all the recipes
Exclusions
- Gratuities
- Audio guide
- Hotel transfers
- Tip: The Mercato del Capo has a few other submarkets, such as the Ballarò, La Vucciria, Lattarini, and the Flea Market, all of which are open to the public.
- Note that on Mondays and specially-instructed days, fish markets may remain closed, and extra tastings will be held at the cooking school instead.
- You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.
- Spend unforgettable family moments as you learn how to make pizza and gelato like a true local from a professional, English-speaking chef.
- Pay close attention as your pizzaiolo demonstrates how to make the perfect “sfincione” pizza, loosely translating to "thick sponge".
- Learn about the history of Italian ice cream as you make fresh pistachio gelato and a cone to go with it.
- Enjoy the opportunity to sample premium wines and olive oils as you wait for the food to be ready before settling down for a well-earned dinner.
- Leave the cooking class with happy memories, a graduation certificate, and a digital recipe booklet to impress your friends and family.
Inclusions
- Pizza and gelato cooking lesson
- English-speaking local chef
- Demonstration of "sfincione" making (pizza palermitana)
- All ingredients for pizza and gelato making
- Use of apron and cooking utensils
- Dinner with wine and Marsala wine, soft drinks for children
- Graduation certificate
- Digital booklet with recipes
- Tip: After the cooking class, take some time to visit the nearby famous attractions such as the Teatro Massimo and the Norman Palace.
- Please inform the chef about any vegetarian preferences, food intolerances, or allergies in advance.
- Wines are available only for guests aged 18 and above. Children can enjoy soft drinks.
- You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.
- Enjoy a Sicilian culinary affair right from shopping for local ingredients at the Ortigia market to making a three-course Sicilian meal with the help of a local chef guide beside you.
- Learn about the different scents and flavors of the Sicilian spices at Ortigia, one of the oldest markets in Syracuse.
- Interact with the Siracusa traders as you stroll through the market and get to taste some seasonal local ingredients and wine.
- Enjoy the process of cooking Sicilian dishes with the local ingredients you just purchased under the guidance of your chef.
- The cooking class will teach you to cook a three-course Sicilian meal – a first course, a second course, and a salad.
- Revel in tasting the food prepared and enjoy some local wine that pairs best with your food.
Inclusions
- Cooking class by a local Sicilian chef
- Shopping for fresh ingredients at Ortigia market
- Local food and wine tasting
- You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.