SICILY · MARKET TOURS
The stalls worth your morning.
The 11 sicily market tours worth your morning. The stalls, souks and market halls travellers single out, with prices, run times and who walks you through them.
Taormina market to table Sicilian cooking class with homemade bread and pasta, wine tasting, lunch, and a take-home apron and certificate.
Most Popular“Great experience with Giovanni and his restaurant staff! insightful visit to the market followed by great food prepared in small group of 10 or 11. We highly recommend. Amazing location as well, lots of fun!”
3-hour Palermo street-food and Ballarò market tour with classic fried bites, chef-made sfincione, fresh cannoli, and a final Casa Stagnitta coffee.
“We had an amazing time on our Palermo Street Food & Market tour with Giusi as our guide. We were very impressed that she had such extensive knowledge about the history and ingredients of the food we were tasting. We did not leave hungry! These were full portions we got to try and it was…”
Hands-on Sicilian cooking in Taormina: fresh pasta, Caponata, market ingredients, and lunch with Sicilian wines. 4 hrs in English.
“Paolo was amazing ! Good time and good food and wine for all ! Very organized — after a trip to local produce market, we learned how to make pasta, eggplant parm and breaded swordfish - a very nice start to our first trip to Taormina ! Lots of fun!”
Join Teresa for an Ortigia market tour and Sicilian cooking lesson. Shop for ingredients, cook classic dishes, and enjoy wine and coffee.
“We had a wonderful experience with Teresa. She is kind, patient and an incredible Sicilian cook! We hope to book another cooking lesson with her when we return to Sicily!”
Market walk in Siracusa with Maria Rita, then hands-on Sicilian pasta cooking class and lunch at her home with Necropolis views.
“We had an unforgettable day with Maria Rita and got to know the soul of Sicilian food. First we walked the local market, where she had a lot of friends who offered us all kinds of samples. We discussed food options and picked ingredients for our cooking adventure. After a walk to her beautiful home,…”
Shop a Palermo market with Chef Fulvio, cook a 4-course Sicilian meal, and eat your creations with wine and beer in a small group.
“We had a great time in Fulvio’s very welcoming home. We learned some new delicious Sicilian recipes and cooked them following his guidance. He also had no issues with catering to my gluten allergy. We had a great time, can’t recommend enough!!!”
A 5-hour small-group market-to-table cooking class in Messina: shop, cook two Sicilian dishes from scratch, then eat with wine and coffee.
“They cancelled on us twice. The 2nd time was the night before we arrived so I had no way to rebook. Everything was sold out. So disappointing. My kids were so sad. Really looking forward to this.”
Shop Catania’s fish market with Chef Luca, then cook a Sicilian three-course meal at his family home with wine and prosecco.
“Highly, highly recommend this cooking class! Very experienced and knowledgeable chef, great tour of not only the market but also some historical sites and lookout points nearby to help us get our bearings and understand the city history. Wonderful hands on cooking class that Luca tailors to your preferences. We made pasta, 2 fish dishes…”
Small-group Catania market tour and pasta workshop with guide Antonella, shopping for ingredients, then making pasta and tiramisu.
“So much more than I expected. We met our Guide Antonella in a Piazza just a one minute walk to the open market. As she gave us a tour of the market she bought the few items we'd be having as appetizers. I thought we'd be going to a central spot used by the tour…”
Shop Ragusa’s market, learn handmade pasta and tiramisu at a local home, then eat your creations with wine in a small group.
“Our chef, Salvina, was absolutely delightful. We met near the market and shopped for fresh cheese and produce. Then we drove to her house in the country where we made ravioli and another pasta by hand, two different pasta sauces and amazing tiramisu. Salvina also offRead more”
Shop Ortigia Market with a chef, cook Sicilian classics in a small group, then enjoy a 3-course lunch with wine in Siracusa.
“Charming and informative The chef Concetto was superb Experience of a lifetime”
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