Syracuse Market Tour: Ortigia Experience with Sicilian Cooking Class and Tasting
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10 Ratings
Siracusa
Join Teresa Zimmitti on a Syracuse Market Tour in Ortigia, Sicily. Explore the vibrant Ortigia market, learn to cook traditional Sicilian dishes, and indulge in a tasting tour. Book now!
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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What's Included
- Tasting in the garden
- Ortygia market tour and cooking class
- Carbonated beverages
What's Not Included
- Transport over 15 km
Meal Options
- Traditional Sicilian dessert, usually dessert with fresh ricotta - dessert
- caponata, parmigiana, bruschetta, meat or fish dish, vegetable sweet and sour -
- Fresh or dry pasta, timbale, pizza, breaded with vegetables, arancini - main course
Additional Information
Join me, Teresa Zimmitti, for a unique culinary experience in Syracuse, Sicily. Explore the Ortigia market, participate in a cooking class, and enjoy a tasting session in a beautiful Sicilian villa.
We’ll start our journey in Ortigia. Then, we drive for 20 minutes to the Arenella area (transportation provided at €30 per person) where our cooking class is scheduled to take place.
At 9.30/10.00, we’ll meet at the church of San Paolo on Via dell’Apollonion, ORTIGIA. Starting our stuff with a delightful stroll through the Ortigia marketplace. Here, I’ll introduce you to the local produce necessary for creating the finest Sicilian dishes, explaining how to choose and use them. This also includes tasting local food delicacies. After an hour-long market tour, we’ll head to my home for the cooking session.
You’ll be privileged to prepare a sumptuous, traditional 3-course meal that we can relish in the comfort of my garden. Please take note that we do not offer vegan or gluten-free menu options.
- pregnant women and guests following special diets must communicate this, to establish together a menu suited to their needs.
Location
Fratelli Burgio
Piazza Cesare Battisti
The tour is in Italian or English
.The meeting point is in front of the Salumeria Burgio at the Ortigia market, near the port where the cruise ships dock. Cruiser passenger at the end of the experience will be taken back to the port (approximately at 1.00 pm)
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Lisabella
Mar 21, 2024
Great Tour with a Local from Sicily - We enjoyed our tour with a true local from the Syracusa area of Sicily. The tour begins with a very informative tour and discussion of the outdoor market. Samples of local cheeses (we especially loved the ricotta!), mini sandwiches, fruits and vegetables. Our guide purchased foods that were to be used in our cooking class.
After the market tour we traveled by car to our guide’s private home for our cooking lesson and lunch. The guide was kind enough to supply us with the recipes of the dishes we prepared. The lesson was very easy follow. After cooking we thoroughly enjoyed our lunch with a nice table wine.
A few tips for future guests, the guide’s English is good, if you speak Italian it’s a bit easier to follow the instructions. Her home is quaint, so large groups may find the space small. This tour is best enjoyed by 2-4 people maximum.
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Nancyly1492wj
Aug 29, 2023
Syracusa must do!! - Teresa was amazing. Wonderful market tour with lots of samples. Then the cooking lesson was fun and easy, followed by the best part, the meal itself! Highly recommend her. 10/10
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Lilythefrank
Aug 11, 2023
Teresa is a true local and makes you feel like family - Teresa was very knowledgeable and welcoming. She gave us local insights and clear cooking tips and techniques. We cooked lunch in her lovely garden, including hand made pasta! My husband and I had a lovely experience and were very satisfied! By the way, the food was delicious!
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Ian
Jul 23, 2023
Great cooking experience - Great ay with a knowledgable host. Was asked in advance what I wanted to cook and really enjoyed both coooking and eating! Teresa is helpful and friendly with good English. Will happpily do it again!
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Margotwolters
Jul 6, 2023
Amazing class, nice host, and great food! - Amazing class with Teresa! Cooking in her garden is a treat. Teresa is very knowledgeable and explains everything patiently. The tour on the market opened our eyes for everything Sicily has to offer!
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Travel802067
Jun 16, 2023
Fantastic experience! - Teresa was such a delight! She arranged for a cooking lesson with me last-minute as she was available on the only day I could meet. We met at the Ortigia street market and I learned so much about the ingredients used in Sicilian cooking. She advised me on what products were good and let me taste a few samples from the vendor. The fresh mozzarella from Borderi had been made only 10 min prior and it was delicious! With her help, I was able to procure some goodies to take home with me! Then after the market, we went to her home for the cooking class.
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Sarahb9434do
May 24, 2023
Cooking with Teresa needs to go on your list of "must-do" activities. - We had a wonderful day with Teresa. She took us on an excellent tour of the market in Ortigia, which included delicious samples that we would never have tasted on our own. She gave us a number of options of dishes we could prepare and we chose three. When we were finished making our caponata, pasta Alla Norma and arancine, we were delighted to see that she had set a lovely table for us in the front garden. Teresa was knowledgeable, funny and generous with her home and her talent. It was a wonderful way to spend the day. Highly recommend.
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Mark
Apr 13, 2023
A fantastic introduction to Sicilian cuisine and cookery - We had a super fun morning with Teresa learning all about traditional Sicilian foods and then having the opportunity to make dishes for ourselves under Teresa’s tuition. A tour of the market was really interesting, with Teresa introducing us to market sellers and explaining all the ingredients. We chose three dishes to make and then spent time preparing a meal in Teresa’s lovely garden - home made pasta, meatballs and caponata - using fresh food bought at the market earlier in the day. It was great fun and the meal at the end was bellissimo! Really recommend this.
Grazie Teresa, we will never eat pre-made pasta again 😄
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