SICILY · COOKING CLASSES
The kitchens worth booking.
The 15 sicily cooking classes travellers love most, gathered in one place. What you cook, how long you spend at the stove, who teaches, and what a seat at the table costs.
Learn Sicilian-style fresh pasta and tiramisu in Palermo with a Prosecco welcome, plenty of wine, and a small English-speaking group meal.
Most Popular“It was amazing and also entertaining. It was so much fun to learn how make pasta and tiramisu and then eat what we made.”
Hands-on Sicilian cooking in Palermo with Chef Antonio. Cook classic dishes, sip wine, then dine with his family outdoors.
“One of my bucket list achieved. Brilliant! Highly recommend this! My partner and I had great fun learning authentic italian dishes, professional tips and know how with playful, professional chef Antonio and his generous, warm, welcoming family outside in their outside garden kitchen. All whilst sipping delicious wine, liquors and enjoying various courses under the…”
Cook fresh Sicilian pasta and dessert at a villa near Cefalù. Small group, English-led class, wine included, and practical hands-on tips.
“The cooking class with Graziella was so much fun. She welcomes you in her home like family. Everything we made was delicious. I would highly recommend cooking with Graziella.”
Taormina Sicilian cooking class: market ingredients, hands-on bread and pasta, wine tastings, homemade lunch, plus apron and certificate.
“Great food, led by a fantastic chef and guide. He made the whole day fun and we had loads of food, wine, drinks all day - nothing was too much bother. It felt like we really got value for money and learned a lot. It was fun to be with a group of other learners…”
Hands-on Sicilian cooking class in Taormina: shop at a local market, make 3-course lunch with chef, and enjoy wine.
“I think the market part was a waste of time.. it would have been MUCH better to have Giovanni show how he made his tomato sauce from scratch… l also hope that he will send us the receipts … we had given our emails, two days ago and still we haven’t received yet 😂😂”
Make cannoli from scratch in Taormina: dough, ricotta cream, frying, and tasting, plus coffee or tea and a certificate. Small group.
“Excellent! Highly recommended. So much fun. We had a great teacher who took us through every step. Very patient”
Palermo pasta and gelato class: make egg pasta dough, shape two types, pair seasonal sauces, enjoy gelato demo, and get recipes.
“Marcelo was so wonderful. His energy and tips were fabulous. My kids remarked on how he smiled the entire time. The food was excellent. My kids absolutely loved the experience. Highly recommend.”
Cook fresh Sicilian pasta and braciole at Villa Palamara near Cefalù, with wine, sea views, and a full 4-course menu.
“Highly recommend- exceeded expectations! Chef Antonio was extremely informative, engaging and we prepared a complete meal from scratch. The group size of six people was ideal. Of course, the food was delicious.”
Explore Ortigia’s market with a chef, shop for ingredients, then cook classic Sicilian dishes and eat your creations in Syracuse.
“The cooking experience with Chef Ettore was a blast! We were a group of 6 ladies, all with varied tastes, cooking experiences and expectations. We started with a shopping trip in the Ortigia market tasting olive oil, interacting with vendors and picking up our fresh items to make pomodoro sauce, eggplant parmigiana, homemade pistachio pesto…”
Cook fresh pasta and Sicilian specialties in Taormina, then eat everything with Sicilian wines. Hands-on, English-led, small group.
“This class was a lot of fun! Learned to make a number of different dishes and a lot of backstories along the way. Paulo and Antonio were amazing teachers! Great experience, highly recommend if you have the time. Come hungry since there’s lots to eat!”
A small-group Sicilian cooking class in Palermo near the cathedral, taught by Mamma Corleone. Cook shrimp-pistachio pasta, fish, cannoli.
“Giusi and nora had a great energy and it was a pleasure for us to do that class with them. Next time when we are in Sicily we want to do that again it was very familiar and the communication was perfetto. The food 10/10! We are in Sicily for 2 weeks now and the…”
Learn Palermo street-food classics in a small Sicily cooking class at Mamma Corleone. Hands-on panelle, arancini, gelly with wine.
“The Street Food and More Cooking Class at Mamma Corleone's was absolutely incredible! It was one of the highlights of my husband and I's honeymoon in Palermo! Maria Pia was an excellent host and chef! She does not speak English but was very clear in her actions and directions and her translator Lorenzo was amazing.…”
Cook with Palermo’s chef in a small group: market shopping, a full 4-course meal with local wine, and Sicily stories in 4 hours.
“Our family of 14 people enjoyed this experience with Fulvio and his team at the start of our 10 day European vacation. It was one of the more memorable and enjoyable parts of our trip. We were able to spend time together while cooking, drinking wine, and eating at a very authentic Palermo location. Fulvio…”
Learn Sicilian cooking in a private home kitchen in Siracusa with handmade pasta, pesto, desserts, wine, and views of the archaeological park.
“Maria Rita and her husband warmly welcomed us into their home. She was patient and wanted to be sure we were happy with a menu of our choice. I went with my 87 year old Mom and Maria Rita made sure to keep her happy. We thoroughly enjoyed the fresh pasta, Sicilian style pesto, peppers…”
Private Sicilian cooking class in Cefalù. Cook 3 courses with a local home cook, relax over lunch or dinner, with English support.
“Complete scam. Meeting point at intersection of 5 streets. Called support and they couldn’t contact provider, had phone number which was disconnected and address which was vacant lot per Google Maps.”
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