Palermo Market Excursion: A Multicultural Cooking Experience at Casa Di Cilla

Embark on a multicultural cooking adventure at Casa Di Cilla in Palermo Market. Explore the vibrant market alleys, buy fresh ingredients, and learn to prepare delicious dishes in a welcoming kitchen.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Via Dante, 54 - The experience will commence early in the morning at “Porta Carini,” the entrance to the renowned Capo market. Participants will explore the bustling market alleys, brimming with goods, to purchase ingredients for the chosen menu. The vibrant stalls, filled with colors and sounds, evoke the atmosphere of a souk in a Muslim city….
What's Included
    • Lunch included
Meal Options
  • pasta first
  • typical Sicilian
  • second course of fish or meat
  • cannolo or typical Sicilian dessert
Additional Information

Our journey will commence early in the day at the ‘Porta Carini’ gateway into the city’s renowned Cape market. We’ll traverse the market’s bustling aisles filled with goods, purchasing what’s needed to prepare the menu we’ve decided upon. The vibrant stalls, the spectrum of hues and buzzing crowd might give you the sense of being in a marketplace in any…

Location
Via Volturno, 78
Via Volturno
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Melaniemp5533cu
Apr 28, 2025
Fun cooking class! - Our day with Marco was wonderful! We had a great experience at the market, learned many new cooking techniques and enjoyed delicious food. Highly recommend!
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Jos_jv3445ne
Apr 28, 2025
Best Sicillian cooking workshop in Palermo - We had an amazing time with Marco. We started with buying the ingrediënts on the market. A terrific experience. So many things to see, taste and buy. In Marco's kitchen we learned a lot, had lots of fun and made beautyfull dishes. Than we sat at Marco's table to enjoy all the nice food we prepared. What a wonderfull time we had!!! If you want to do a Sicillian cooking workshop in Palermo........ go and meet Marco from Casa di Cilla.
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M9802jojaynec
Apr 26, 2025
Casa da Cilla - A thoroughly lovely day the market was amazing, incredible fruit, veg, fish and excellent coffee. Marco was the best we could have had - great dishes and first rate wine, and he really made us feel at home in his beautiful apartment. Would deffo recommend this experience 110%
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Roam801475
Apr 25, 2025
Great experience - What a great host Marco is. A what a great experience his workshop is. From buying on the market, preparing to his explanation of Italian etiquette. Good company (thanks Jane and Sarah), inspiration, information, explanation and delicious food. This is highly recommended!!
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Alandreville
Apr 23, 2025
Wonderful market tour/cooking class in Palermo - We spent the most amazing time with Marco today. He was friendly, knowledgeable, and the best host. We made stuffed artichokes, stuffed zucchini rolls, caponata, ravioli with pistachio pesto and ricotta, and cassatella for dessert. I warmly recommend taking a class with Marco!
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Carolyn
Apr 20, 2025
Belissima - This was so amazing. Mario made us feel at home immediately. We loved watching and listening in the market. Cooking was delightful and eating was Delicious! Highly recommend
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Michael
Apr 15, 2025
A fantastic experience! - Marco is an exceptional chef, nice and authentic. I came back three or four times, bringing with friends and family—everyone loved it! A unique experience, to live and relive!
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Joezach2
Apr 14, 2025
A great local experience preparing great Italian dishes! - My family and I recently visited Sicily and booked a cooking session with Casa di Cilla and Chef Marco. My three adult kids said this was one of the most enjoyable parts of our trip. Chef Marco gave us very easy to follow instructions for meeting him at the local market to buy the items that we would need for our recipes. It was a great time. He is very funny, very informative, and very patient. Our cooking levels were varied, and Chef Marco took the time to make sure each of us learned and had fun preparing the dishes. One takeaway for me is that Chef Marco WORKS HARD. He genuinely wants everyone to have an enjoyable time preparing some very delcious Italian dishes that you get to enjoy with him at the end. Familes, couples, groups, or solo, I could not recommend Casa di Cilla any higher, and I can see why this experience is so highly rated. This is a must-do if you're in the Palermo area for a few days. Grazie mille Chef Marco!
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Tourist65832384241
Apr 14, 2025
Mille Grazie Marco - Mille Grazie, Marco! We enjoyed the time with you and your hospitalityy very much and we are very enthusiastic about your recepies 😋!
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Angie
Apr 9, 2025
Amazing and delicious day! - We loved, loved our day spent with Marco! We had problems getting a taxi to meet him, so we were late, but he was so patient and kind. My 80 year old mother was with us and has mobility issues, but Marco was a perfect gentleman and was extremely patient with her. The food was DELICIOUS, cultural immersion was one of a kind with the visit through the market in Palermo and the home experience of the Sicilian lifestyle. So much fun!
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From $140
up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).