Palermo Market Tour and Cooking Class

Your delicious adventure begins in via Volturno, close to Palermo’s Mercato del Capo, where your friendly chef will be waiting to greet you and your small, food-loving group. With your knowledgeable chef by your side, tour the lively market while learning about authentic Sicilian cuisine and traditions. As you peruse the aromatic stalls, your chef will help you choose the ideal ingredients for the dishes you will soon create. Before leaving, you’ll also have the chance to sample traditional Sicilian tastings!

Next, follow your chef to their cooking school, where you’ll learn how to make three wonderful, traditional dishes! Arancini, fresh homemade pasta, mouthwatering cannoli might all be on the menu, depending on seasonality and by the end of class you’ll be an expert on how to make a three-course menu!

After rolling up your sleeves in the kitchen, sit down with your classmates and dig into your delicious masterpiece! After your homemade lunch, you’ll be given a Graduation certificate and digital booklet of recipes so that you can continue perfecting your skills back home.

Palermo Market Tour and Cooking Class Description

Your 5-hour tour includes:

• Professional chef by your side

• Tour of Mercato del Capo with your chef

• 4 tasting stops at the market

• Apron, cooking utensils, and all ingredients for your meal

• Learn to make a typical, 3-course Sicilian meal

• Wine and soft drinks with lunch

• A digital booklet with recipes and a Graduation Certificate

Tour the Mercato del Capo

Your culinary journey begins just a few steps away from the Mercato del Capo, one of Palermo’s lively street markets, as your meeting point will be in via Volturno. Your friendly chef will be waiting to meet you at the market, along with your small group of fellow foodies. Following your expert chef, weave through the many pathways of the market as you get an inside look at Palermo’s local culture. As you wander, your chef will explain the Arabic and Norman roots and ancient traditions that still remain strong in Sicilian cuisine.

Choose Your Ingredients

Not only will you tour the authentic Mercato del Capo, but you’ll also learn how to pick out the freshest ingredients. Your chef will help you navigate the many stalls of the market and guide the way in picking the perfect produce for your upcoming meal.

Of course, part of experiencing Palermo’s local food market involves sampling some of the traditional delicacies that are offered! Savor classic dishes like fried fish, crumpets and fritters —just remember to leave enough room for lunch!

Cook a 3-Course, Sicilian Meal

Following your immersive market tour, your chef will lead the way to their cooking school, where the real fun will begin! Tie on your apron, roll up your sleeves, and get ready to make three traditional Sicilian delicacies!

First, your helpful chef will teach you how to make a mouthwatering arancina, a fried ball of rice mixed with meat sauce and peas.

Next, learn the traditional art of making fresh, hand-made pasta from scratch. Your accompanying sauce will be alla norma, made with fried eggplants, tomato, and ricotta cheese.

Finally, it’s time to give your sweet tooth a treat by making an authentic, Sicilian cannolo.

Buon Appetito!

After all that cooking, you’ve surely worked up quite an appetite by now! Take a seat with your fellow foodies as you enjoy your decadent creations. Your meal will be paired with local wine, so raise a glass and cheers to your newfound culinary skills!

After lunch, you’ll be given a digital recipe booklet so that you can continue perfecting your chef skills and impress your friends back home! You’ll also be rewarded with a Graduation certificate before leaving the class—talk about a unique souvenir to bring home!

This tour ends at the cooking school in via Volturno, and you are free to explore Palermo's beauty after that.