Palermo Cooking Class: Learn Traditional Sicilian Recipes and Shop at a Local Market

Immerse yourself in the traditional Sicilian cuisine with a cooking class in Palermo. Learn recipes, shop at a local market, and savor a 3-course meal you prepare yourself.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Via Volturno, 40 - Embark on an Authentic Sicilian Culinary Adventure! Start with a shopping spree alongside chefs at the bustling “Mercato del Capo,” handpicking the finest ingredients for your delectable lunch.

Next, savor an unforgettable Cooking Masterclass with a passionate local Chef in captivating Palermo. Unearth the secrets of iconic Sicilian dishes, like perfectly seasoned “arancini” and luscious “Pasta alla Norma.”

In this hands-on Masterclass, elevate your kitchen skills amid aromatic herbs and spices, culminating in heavenly freshly baked cannoli.

Indulge in your creations at a beautifully set table, complemented by delightful local wines.

Note: Fish shops closed on Mondays, but fret not! We’ll ensure an equally enchanting alternative, capturing Palermo’s true gastronomic essence.

What's Included
  • Food Market Tour
  • Wine and Marsala wine or soft drinks for children
  • Digital Booklet Packed with Recipes
  • Hands-on Cooking Lesson with a Local Chef
  • All Ingredients for Your 3 Course Lunch
  • Receive a Graduation Certificate
  • Explore the Food Market (when closed: extra tastings at the cooking school will substitute instead)
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pick up and Drop off
Meal Options
  • Arancine al ragù - Fried rice meatballs filled with meat sauce and peas
  • Home-made maccheroni alla Norma - The ingredients are simple but the full-bodied taste is unmistakable. Just one forkful will prove that it contains the best of the Mediterranean meals
  • Cannolo - Cannoli are Sicilian pastries consisting of tube-shaped shells of fried pastry dough, filled with a sweet, creamy filling containing ricotta
Additional Information

This intimate cooking class offers you the chance to master traditional Sicilian recipes under the guidance of an experienced chef. Experience the vibrant atmosphere of a bustling Palermo market, one of the highlight destinations in Sicily. You’ll have the pleasure of hand-selecting seasonal, local ingredients to prepare authentic Palermo dishes. Under your chef’s mentorship, you’ll step into the shoes of a Sicilian culinary expert for the day. You’ll be introduced to the diverse flavor profiles of Sicilian food while learning to select and differentiate fresh ingredients for use in your cooking lesson. During your Palermo cooking class, you’ll whip up a 3-course meal and consequently indulge in the dishes you’ve personally crafted. Don’t forget to take home your recipe booklet and amaze your friends with your newfound Sicilian cooking skills!

  • Please inform us of any food intolerance or allergy in advance
  • The tour runs rain or shine
  • Please note that fish shops are closed on Mondays and when the market is closed a special introduction and extra tastings at the cooking school will substitute instead
  • Suitable for vegetarians! (please inform us in advance)
  • This tour is not suitable for celiacs
Location
Via Volturno, 44
Via Volturno
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.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Machellc2022
Aug 12, 2024
Fabulous food! Fabulous experience! - This was the best decision we ever made! Chef Filippo Miranda was great!! What a wonderful experience from start to finish!!
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901sherylinm
Aug 8, 2024
Delicious, memorable experience - My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed this authentic Sicilian cooking experience in Palmero. Our chef, Filippo was brilliant! Starting with a nearby market tour to set the mood for our Italian cooking experience, and then heading to the beautiful kitchen, Filippo was attentive and engaging and passionately shared his incredible skills in the kitchen with us. We can’t wait to use our new skills at home. Thank you to Filippo for an unforgettable and delicious experience!
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Johnkz843dw
Aug 4, 2024
Superb Tour and Cooking Class - Chef Filippo was an amazing guide and teacher. His knowledge and sharing of the local cuisines and tips and tricks were so helpful not only for the day of our tour, but the rest of our visit in Palermo. But the highlight was the cooking portion. It was at a great, steady pace. His was so attentive to each and every one of us in our small class. I’d highly recommend this lunchtime tour because you get a good amount of time and you’re not rushed in any stage of the process. I can’t thank Chef Filippo enough. He runs a great class and Towns of Italy has such a clean facility, easy walk from anywhere in Palermo.
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Rosanne_m
Aug 3, 2024
Fun and delicious - It was fun, informative, and delicious. I would highly recommend it. Salvatore was very knowledgeable.
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Andrea
Jul 29, 2024
Fillipo was amazing! Tasty food and great teaching! - We really enjoyed our market tour and cooking class and can’t wait to repeat the recipes at home. Fillipo was amazing and taught us well! We definitely recommend!!
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Domingo_c
Jul 12, 2024
Salvo the Master Chef - We highly recommend this experience! Salvo was our chef and tour guide and he was great! He walked us through the local market, shared his knowledge about the local products, was professional, cordial, sociable and a master at his craft. The food preparation and the final product was nothing short of perfection. Would definitely recommend him! Excellent kitchen and work-space as well.
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Deniseqn
Jun 28, 2024
Memorable family activity - Attended with my mom and teen daughter. We loved our market tour and cooking class with Filippo. The arancini reminded me of the ones my Sicilian grandma used to make. It was a perfect combination of hands-on cooking and watching. We enjoyed making the pasta and connolis and everything was incredibly delicious. Would definitely recommend.
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Katharina_s
Jun 28, 2024
Great Sicilian cooking experience - We had a wonderful experience with Salvatore and Lidia in Palermo, cooking Arancine, Pasta alla Norma and Cannoli. Hosts were really friendly and the food was very good
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Annaso2483qg
Jun 27, 2024
A beautiful experience! So much fun! - We had such an amazing time at this cooking class! It was so much fun and we cooked delicious food (arancini, pasta alla forma and cannoli) that we ate for lunch! We had wine and soft drinks with our lunch and it was just a beautiful experience. We would definitely recommend. Salva was our chef and he was super friendly and interesting and a great teacher! Thank you Salva and Francesca 😊
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Maps785414
Jul 31, 2024
Wonderful cooking experience - Wonderful experience, I thought we would cook all three dishes but given time contract some parts were prepared earlier. Excellent chefs/instructors, they were so knowledgeable and shared so much with us about Sicilian food and culture. It was a great activity I would highly recommend.
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