About this tour
Spend three hours in Catania learning to cook Sicilian classics alongside a local in their home kitchen. You'll start with a guided walk through the city's neighbourhood markets and specialist food shops, getting to know where traditional ingredients come from and why they matter. Then roll up your sleeves to make fresh pasta, arancini, or caponata from scratch. Finish by eating what you've cooked with a glass of local wine, in the kind of kitchen where these recipes have been passed down for generations.
Highlights
- Walk Catania's markets with a local guide
- Learn to make handmade pasta or arancini
- Cook in a Sicilian home kitchen
- Eat your meal with Sicilian wine
- Meet the ingredients before you use them
- Get authentic recipes to take home
What to expect
The tour kicks off with your guide steering you through Catania's working neighbourhoods—the kind where locals actually shop. You'll stop at markets and food shops, handling produce and hearing stories about why certain ingredients define Sicilian cooking. Expect narrow streets, lively vendors, and real conversation about food culture.
Then you move to a home kitchen where things get practical. You'll prepare one or two dishes under guidance, handling dough, filling, or sauce depending on what's chosen that day. It's not a performance; it's learning by doing. Once the food is ready, you sit down together to eat it warm, with wine poured, in someone's actual dining space.
Good to know
Wear comfortable shoes for the walking section. The cooking class suits all skill levels—no prior experience needed. The tour runs three hours total, so plan your day accordingly. Nearby public transport makes getting to the starting point straightforward.
Tour sold and operated by Viator via Viator. Descriptions on this page are original BugBitten summaries written by our team — not copied from the operator. Prices and availability are confirmed at checkout.