Sicilian Cooking Class: Market to Table Experience

Immerse yourself in the vibrant Ortigia Market and discover the unique flavors of Sicilian cuisine. Join a local cook as you explore the colorful stalls and learn to prepare traditional dishes.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Mercato Di Siracusa - If, for reasons not attributable to SiciLife, the Ortigia Market could not be visited, our Chef will guide you through the streets of the island for the purchase of local products at our partner shops
  • Ortigia - In the chef’s kitchen you can learn all the secrets of Sicilian cuisine.
What's Included
  • Lunch prepared with the Chef
  • Cooking Class
  • Guided tour of the Ancient Market
What's Not Included
  • Transfers from/to hotels
  • Food and drinks not on the Chef’s menu
  • Everything that is not included in “Inclusions”
Additional Information

Exploring the culinary gems in Sicily? This endeavor will allow you to relish the distinct tastes of our land, immersing you in the core of our food culture through the enticing fragrances of the local marketplace, all while equipping you with the necessary knowledge to cook Sicilian recipes.
Accompanied by our regional cook, you’ll weave your way…

Location
Bar Del Ponte
Piazza Emanuele Pancali
Meet the chef in Piazza Emanuele Pancali, 24 at the Bar Cristina
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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859annebels
Oct 24, 2024
Great food, super experience! - Ettore has shared his passion for cooking and eating with us in a super accessible way. The location where we cooked was beautiful and unique. The dishes were typically Italian: simple recipe, but ingredients of a super quality and therefore delicious. Thank you Ettore!
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Livintotravel
Oct 18, 2024
Best afternoon experience (especially if foul weather) - This trip was SPECTACULAR from start to finish. ETTORE, our chef and guide escorted us on a leisurely stroll through the market educating us on the importance of fresh and local ingredients for our subsequent meal. We tasted fresh oyster, capers, prickly fruit, limoncello, virtually anything we wanted, purchasing all the ingredients for our meal as we moved along. As a group of 8, we settled on a meal of caponata with both fish and meatballs. At Ettore’s suggestion, we also chose pistachio pesto with spaghetti. The cooking demonstration took place at an exquisite Oceanside restaurant where we soaked in the expertise of an experienced and local chef, juxtaposed with city and ocean views. The meal was replete with Prosecco and bountiful local vino rosso. Plan on a 5 hour experience but every minute full of a multi-sensory experience. Bravo!
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Lynncb8762ct
Oct 14, 2024
Fabulous visit to market & cooking class with Ettore. We had a blast & l learned so much from this warm, friendly chef! - We shopped at the market and then were taxi to the restaurant where we prepared the recipes, enjoyed local wines, and ate together. Very memorable time!
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Simonr2276
May 22, 2024
5 Star - Amazing from start to end. Learnt a great deal and a wonderful immersion in to Syracuse and Sicilian cooking. Recommend wholeheartedly
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Carolann_n
May 21, 2024
A fun feast for foodies! - Etore took extra time with the member of our party with Celiac Disease. He prepared for her a gluten free meal and made her feel special. We all learned some interesting & creative new recipes!
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Karen_d
Apr 29, 2024
Great experience - What a fantastic experience...from selecting fish at the outdoor market, preparing the food and eating our fabulous creations
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Svetlana_s
Apr 5, 2024
Must do cooking and cultural experience! Loved every minute and every aspect of it! Highly recommend! - This was an absolutely amazing experience! Chef Empeeria is incredible! He was so fun and knowledgeable and we learned so much about traditional cooking, culture and history! The meals we cooked were delicious. Chef Empeeria carefully picked the ingredients for all four of us and we cooked the individual recipes. Our kids (12 and 19) had the best time cooking! Visiting the Ortigia market together was an experience by itself! The charcuterie board to taste the fresh cheeses and meats was incredible! Thank you Chef Empeeria!
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Danny_p
Mar 11, 2024
Fun with Hector - We loved our time with Hector. The market tour was excellent. We wished we had done this on the first day of our stay in siracusa! Cooking was fun and we went home with new recipes and very full stomachs! Would highly recommend this to anyone.
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Louise_d
Apr 21, 2024
Delicious rustic, classic Sicilian food with a great Chef - The cooking experience with Chef Ettore was a blast! We were a group of 6 ladies, all with varied tastes, cooking experiences and expectations. We started with a shopping trip in the Ortigia market tasting olive oil, interacting with vendors and picking up our fresh items to make pomodoro sauce, eggplant parmigiana, homemade pistachio pesto pasta and pasta with seafood. Beautiful rustic, classic dishes in Sicily. Chef thoroughly enjoys sharing his cooking experience, sharing his hints and ideas while keeping our wine glasses topped up. The class was fun, the chef was outstanding and the food delicious!
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Wanderer47401208510
Jul 16, 2024
Put the menu with price list would be appreciated - You put the menu vcil price several friends me the year requested thanks It would be a nice thing for other large families even for small events
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