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Highlights

  • Explore Palermo’s lively Mercato del Capo with a local chef and discover how Sicilians shop for fresh seasonal ingredients.
  • Join a fully hands-on cooking class and prepare authentic Sicilian dishes completely from scratch in a small group.
  • Learn to make regional specialties like arancini, pasta alla norma, and cannoli depending on seasonal availability.
  • Enjoy the 3-course meal you’ve prepared along with unlimited local wine or soft drinks for children.
  • Take home a graduation certificate and a digital recipe booklet to recreate Sicilian recipes back home.

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Participants enjoying a cooking class in Palermo, sharing food and drinks.
Cooking class participants preparing dishes in a Palermo kitchen.
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Explore Mercato del Capo

Begin your experience at Palermo’s famous Mercato del Capo alongside a professional local chef. Walk through vibrant market stalls filled with seasonal produce and local specialties while learning how Sicilians select fresh ingredients. Enjoy tastings and discover the traditions behind Palermo’s food culture.

Join a hands-on Sicilian cooking class

Head to the cooking school, put on your apron, and prepare a traditional Sicilian meal completely from scratch. Under step-by-step guidance from your chef, you may prepare dishes such as arancini, pasta alla norma, and cannoli depending on seasonal availability.

Enjoy your homemade feast

Sit down with your small group to enjoy the 3-course meal you’ve prepared together, paired with unlimited local wine or soft drinks for children. End your experience with a graduation certificate and a digital recipe booklet filled with Sicilian recipes and cooking tips.

Inclusions & Exclusions

  • Mercato del Capo visit
  • Local food tastings
  • Hands-on cooking class
  • 3-course Sicilian meal
  • Unlimited local wine
  • Apron & cooking utensils
  • All cooking ingredients
  • Graduation certificate
  • Digital recipe booklet
  • Gratuities

This product offers multiple ticket options. Some items above (like transfers or fast-track access) may only apply to specific options — confirm what's included when you select yours.

Ticket Delivery

  • Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.
  • Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point.
  • Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.

Cancellation Policy

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts.

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Booking FAQs

You'll explore how to cook a traditional Sicilian three-course meal with an expert chef, identify fresh seasonal ingredients at Mercato del Capo in Palermo, and discover local cuisine secrets.

Depending on what's available seasonally, you may prepare arancini, pasta alla norma, and cannoli for dessert.

Yes, participants receive a recipe booklet filled with the chef’s favorite tips and tricks that can be used at home.

The tour includes all necessary items such as an apron, cooking utensils, ingredients for your meal, wine or soft drinks for children. You just have to wear comfortable clothes suitable for a market visit and cooking.

The Palermo Market Tour and Cooking Class is available on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 9:30 am.

On certain days like Mondays or when fish markets are closed for special instructions, extra tastings will be held at the cooking school instead of visiting the market.

Gratuities and audio guides are not included in your package. These would require additional payment if desired.

Yes, you will receive a graduation certificate upon completion of the cooking class.

The experience includes wine and Marsala wine for adults or soft drinks for children to enjoy with your meal.

Hotel transfers are not included in this tour. You will need to arrange your own transport to reach Mercato del Capo and the cooking school.

Mercato del Capo includes several smaller market areas such as Ballarò, La Vucciria, and Lattarini. On Mondays and selected holidays, fish markets may remain closed. Additional tastings will be offered instead.

Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, and Sun: 9:30am

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