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Taormina Tour: Explore Sicilian Cooking Class and Market
4.9
38 Ratings
Taormina
Join our Taormina Tour and immerse yourself in the vibrant Sicilian culinary tradition. Explore the local market, learn to make homemade pasta, and indulge in a delicious tasting experience.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Taormina - At 10:00 am or 18:30, meet the chef at Porta Messina. The tour kicks off at the Taormina market (note: no public market on Sundays) with an explanation of the displayed products and their uses.
After the explanation, we’ll purchase the necessary ingredients for the lesson. Upon arriving at the restaurant, participants will find a pre-set table with all the required tools and will be provided with an apron. We’ll begin by making homemade pasta using a traditional method. Following the pasta, we’ll prepare “homemade Caponata” with the vegetables bought at the market. Throughout the lesson, we’ll also make various other Sicilian traditional dishes such as fresh sardines, zucchini flowers, and more. Once the course is completed, all participants will sit down to taste the prepared dishes along with different Sicilian wines and liquors. Mineral water and coffee are included, of course! Each guest will receive a lovely recipe in English and a certificate of participation from the Chef.
The same cooking class is available at 6:30 pm, but on Sundays at both 10:00 am and 6:30 pm, the market is organized by the on-site restaurant.
What's Included
- Sicilian cooking class with all necessary ingredients and utensils provided
- Guided market visit for authentic local ingredient selection
- Enjoy the fruits of your labor with a lunch included
- Take home printed recipes to recreate the experience
- Receive a certificate of participation
What's Not Included
- Transportation to/from attractions
Meal Options
- Traditions & Culture - Starters change every month .All is made with fresh product and prepared seasonal.
- Pasta - Main course change every month . Dishes are made with fresh product and prepared seasonal.
- Second course - Meat or fish - Second course change every month . Dishes are made with fresh product and prepared seasonal.
- Sicilian Dessert - Desserts change every month . Dishes are made with fresh product and prepared seasonal.
Additional Information
The journey begins from Porta Messina at 10:00 pm with our resident Chef. We’ll tour the Taormina Market and select traditional Sicilian foods. After arrival at the restaurant, you’ll get hands-on experience in making home-made pasta and a variety of other traditional Sicilian dishes. Once the workshop concludes, everyone will gather around a table to enjoy the prepared dishes accompanied by a classic Sicilian wine.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
Location
Ristorante Pizzeria Porta Messina
Largo Giove Serapide
10:00 am at Restaurant Porta Messina in Taormina
18:30 pm at Restaurant Porta Messina in Taormina
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(38 Ratings)
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Marilyn_b
Aug 22, 2024
Lots of fun, lots of food and great experience - don’t miss. - So much fun and so much food as well - all delicious. 100% recommend doing. All three chefs were amazing (Chef Giovanni - owner of restaurant, Paolo and Francesca made the experience so fun. Chef Giovanni acted like we were there working in his kitchen for his guests (which were us). First we went to the fish market which was very informative and then back to the restaurant to get cooking. We had plenty to eat throughout the entire experience - fruit and cheese with wine to start, sea bass/sea bream fish dish, pasta, swordfish dish, more wine, cannoli and more wine. Overall great experience and so much fun. Don’t miss.
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Lachean_h
Jul 30, 2024
Highlight of our time in Taormina - Couldn't recommend this experience enough. There were 5 of us that went on a Saturday during a long weekend trip to Taormina and we were joined by 2 others on the day. We started with a coffee at the restaurant, then it was a short walk over to a small market where Chef Paolo showed us around, and then we returned to start cooking. We were all surprised by how many different things we learned to cook - starting with pasta making and then also making several types of Sicilian starters and getting two bigger dishes into the oven - with plenty of breaks for drinking wine and snacking on fruit and cheeses, before we sat down for the full meal at the end. Chef Paolo made the whole experience really good fun and gave us lots of info about Sicily as well as the cooking, and was also really accommodating of a vegetarian in our group, who didn't feel like anything was missed. The rest of the staff were just as great as they helped with bits and pieces and accommodated us coming into the restaurant kitchen to see everything that goes into their prep. We all thought it was the best thing we did during our time in Taormina!
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Staceyp96
Jul 21, 2024
5 Stars!! - I cannot recommend this enough. Our family of 4 went, including my 2 teens, 16 and 18, and it was one of the highlights of our trip! We had an amazing time and chef Paolo was incredible. He was friendly, outgoing and made this that much more enjoyable.
After a quick walk, we started at the market learning about our fresh ingredients and picking up some food for the day.
Once back we started cooking. All together we made fresh pasta, eggplant parm lasagna, swordfish skewers, and salted branzino.
There were breaks after we made each item while we enjoyed appetizers and plenty of wine, or water if you prefer.
Once everything was prepared and cooked, we sat down and enjoyed the fruits of our labor, buffet style. There was so much food and everything was absolutely delicious!
Lastly, make sure you save room for the fresh cannoli!
This class is wonderful for all ages and abilities. You even get a personalized certificate and souvenir apron.
You are emailed the recipes of the day and I can’t wait to try them at home.
This really is a must do.
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Carlene_d
Jul 11, 2024
Fun cooking class! - Paulo was a great host and all the food we made was delicious. We are glad to have the recipes and look forward to re-creating our experience when we get home.
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Fredrick_j
Apr 29, 2024
Nice experience! - We enjoyed the cooking class. We made two types of fish, pasta, and eggplant parmigiana. The teaching chef was easy to understand and follow. The market was a little small compared to others.
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Patti_a
Apr 29, 2024
Awesome - Our chef, Paulo. He made it the most fun The food was awesome too. Wine was good, kitchen staff was so nice to let us watch.
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Lynn_m
Apr 28, 2024
Best food tour - The food choices were excellent and the food was amazing and the group was lots of fun. We had lots of help with a large party and would recommend this food tour the best
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Madeline_c
Apr 5, 2024
Mangiare - Visiting the market and then learning some great Sicilian recipes was fantastic. What made it even better was our chef was entertaining and knowledgeable. Preparing the food and then enjoying the feast was an incredible experience. I highly recommend this Sicilian cooking class.
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Jean_m
Nov 3, 2023
Yummy and fun - It was a great time, and the food was excellent. I hope to make the eggplant parmigiana when I get back to the States!
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Kristen_b
Aug 3, 2024
Sicilian cooking - It was very hot with little airflow in July. Dripping sweat while cooking. The food was OK but heavy on fish dishes. Not a fan of sardines. Swordfish tasted a bit undercooked. Eggplant dish was decent. Pasta was not the main dish and did not taste very good. I would not attempt to make any of these dishes at home. It was kind of disappointing because we were hoping to make some good pasta and sauce that we could replicate at home. Maybe we went with wrong expectations? We didn’t make any pasta sauce. I would recommend the pizza making class instead. Great service and good company. Good wine and charcuterie.
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