Palermo Sicilian Cooking Class with Market Tour or Pasta & Gelato

Overview

Palermo Sicilian Cooking Class with Market Tour or Pasta & Gelato: choose between two authentic hands-on food experiences led by professional local chefs in the heart of Palermo. This activity stands out because it combines real Sicilian recipes, local culinary traditions and practical chef guidance in a fun cooking class format. Choose the Sicilian Cooking Class & Market Tour option to visit Palermo’s Mercato del Capo with your chef, discover seasonal ingredients, then prepare arancine, fresh Pasta alla Norma and traditional cannoli before enjoying a 3-course Sicilian meal with wine. Choose the Pasta & Gelato option for a focused Palermo pasta making class: prepare fresh egg pasta dough, shape 2 traditional pasta types, pair them with seasonal sauces and enjoy a chef-led gelato demonstration. Both options include fresh ingredients, apron, utensils, meal, wine or soft drinks, digital recipe booklet and Graduation Certificate.

Activity itinerary

Palermo Sicilian Cooking Class with Market Tour or Pasta & Gelato: choose your hands-on food experience with professional local chefs. Choose the Sicilian Cooking Class & Market Tour option for a 5-hour experience starting at Palermo’s Mercato del Capo. Visit the food market with your chef, discover Sicilian ingredients, then cook iconic local recipes including arancine, handmade maccheroni for Pasta alla Norma and cannoli. Enjoy your 3-course lunch with wine, Marsala wine or soft drinks. Choose the Pasta & Gelato option for a 3-hour Palermo cooking class focused on fresh pasta making and gelato. Make pasta dough from scratch, shape two pasta types and pair them with seasonal sauces. Enjoy a chef-led gelato demonstration, then sit down for your meal with wine or soft drinks. Both options include chefs, fresh ingredients, apron, utensils, digital recipe booklet and Graduation Certificate. The market tour is included only with the Sicilian Cooking Class & Market Tour option.

On the menu

• Starter Arancine al ragù

  SICILIAN COOKING CLASS & MARKET TOUR OPTION Sicilian arancine: crispy rice balls filled with ragù and peas

• Main course Home-made maccheroni alla Norma

  SICILIAN COOKING CLASS & MARKET TOUR OPTION Fresh Pasta alla Norma made from scratch with eggplant, tomato sauce and salted ricotta

• Dessert CannolI

  SICILIAN COOKING CLASS & MARKET TOUR OPTION Traditional Sicilian cannoli with crunchy shells and sweet ricotta filling

• Main course Fresh Pasta with Seasonal Sauces

  PASTA & GELATO OPTION 2 traditional pasta types & 2 seasonal Italian sauces to pair with your handmade fresh pasta

• Dessert Gelato Tasting

  PASTA & GELATO OPTION Chef-led gelato demonstration with traditional ingredients, history and techniques & Gelato Tasting

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What to know before you go

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• 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

Travelers

Cancellation policy

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

• From 1 days before : 100% refunded
• From 0 days before : 0% refunded

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Product code: 5049P76

Activity offered by Towns of Italy via Viator.