SICILY · COOKING CLASSES IN PALERMO
Good cooking classes in Palermo fill up weeks ahead; the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Learn pizza and chocolate gelato with a chef in Palermo, then eat your creations with wine. Includes recipes and dinner, in 3 hours.
“This class was fantastic, would recommend to anybody!! Beautiful and roomy work area, extremely well organised and our cook was so much fun. One of my best Sicilian experiences so far”
Shop Palermo markets with Chef Michael, cook four Sicilian courses, then eat with wine, cannoli, and homemade liqueurs in a small class.
“Michael was a pleasure! Very personable and knowledgeable. We had a lot of fun preparing the dishes and thoroughly enjoyed eating it and pairing with local wines! Excellent experience!”
Hands-on Sicilian cooking in Palermo: shop Mercato del Capo with chefs, make arancini and pasta alla Norma, finish cannoli with wine.
“Wonderful experience! Everything from the atmosphere to the food we made was perfect. Highly recommended as a way to spend time together as a family, learn about the local food culture, and a way to make some great food and memories!”
Cook tagliatelle with pesto or alla norma, then Sicilian cannoli at a Palermo-view villa with garden produce and prosecco.
“We had a wonderful time at the cooking class! Carlo was an amazing host, chef, and teacher. He shares his personal home, farm and stories of how he and his family harvest from the farm each year to make olive oil and fresh tomato sauce. We learned how to make cannolis from scratch and fresh pasta, had lovely appetizers made by he and his mom (who assisted with set up and cleaning during the class-she was lovely) with fresh ingredients from the farm. We picked ingredients during our walk around the farm that were used for dinner and ate some of the freshest figs off his trees that I had…”
Palermo home cooking with a Cesarine host: roll sfoglia, make 2 pasta dishes and tiramisu, with aperitivo and tastings.
“My 2 daughters followed this cooking lesson and they loved it. Just the 2 of them at home in the centre of Palermo. Very nice to see this side of the city. And the food was delicious. Very friendly people.”
Shop a Palermo market, cook Sicilian classics in a local home kitchen, and eat with wine pairings for about 4.5 hours.
“Shopping in the market to learn how to select vegetables and fish for our class. The anti pasta the olives, bread and wine. The entire experience was exceptional”
Palermo market tour and half-day cooking class, shopping Capo, cooking four Sicilian courses, and pairing lunch with wine.
“Patrizia was so accommodating and a lot of fun! We had a great time learning to cook the Sicilian way, about her lifestyle and her new ventures. It was like having lunch with a dear friend. Added bonus, we bought her cookbook - so we have all the recipes and more. Definitely worth the day! and can't wait to return.”
Homemade pasta in Palermo: small-group cooking near the Cathedral, English support, Alla Norma, meatballs, and Sicilian almond biscuits.
“The cooking class was great. Maria and Sebastian were great to work with. I learned how to make authentic Italian dishes which I’m excited to try when I get home!”
Hands-on Sicilian cooking class in Bagheria near Palermo with Francesca, making fresh pasta and sauces, then tasting a shared lunch in English.
“Francesca is an amazing chef! We learned so much about Sicily and the regional dishes. We made beautiful pasta from scratch, delicious sauces and enjoyed a wonderful lunch together!”
Palermo cooking class for fresh stuffed pasta and tiramisù with local wine, taught in English in a small group.
“Such a fun experience with some of the best pasta and tiramisu we’ve ever had. 10/10 recommend. The class was taught in a fun, easy to follow way. We’re so excited to take our pasta making skills home with us!”
Palermo street food cooking class: make arancine, panelle, sfincione with Chef Giacomo. Small group, 2 hours, take-home recipes.
“Giacomo was very kind! The experience was great, the food was amazing.”
A private Palermo home cooking demo and 4-course dinner with regional wines, guided in English, for a small group setting with real local hosts.
“Unfortunately, we were unaware that this involved climbing 6 flights of stairs. It would have been helpful to have had this information. We booked this specifically to have a personal exchange rather than cooking experience. Our expectation was that we would be able to learn more about life in the city and to share experiences as we would when we invite guests to our home. The lack of a major commonality of language didn't allow for the intimate informal experience that we were expecting. As a consequence, this felt awkward and uncomfortable.”
3-hour in-home Sicilian cooking class in Palermo with a chef, fresh local ingredients, and recipes to recreate at home for $101.96 per person.
“Wonderfull experience! The chef and his companion Natascia was wonderful hosts. The cooking class was a birthday gift for my boyfriend. The chef had a cake and wine for the special occasion. This made the experience even more special for us. Natascia was a great hosts and shared her home with us! Highly recommended!”
Palermo market-to-kitchen cooking class: make a 3-course Sicilian meal and learn limoncello with wine, recipes, and a bottle to take home.
“This was the best experience we’ve had on our 17-day trip to Spain, Italy and Greece. Our host, Patrizia, was so amazing. She delivered above and beyond our expectations. This experience was worth every penny for our group of 4. She taught us the finer points of Italian cooking that we never would have had without this experience. And the Limoncello! Oh my!”
Palermo cooking class in a local chef’s home, shop for seasonal ingredients, cook 4 courses, and enjoy unlimited Sicilian wine.
“My son and I totally enjoyed Fulvio’s cooking class at his kitchen. We had such a fun time cooking and learning about all things Sicily, and, we love how simple it seems yet he taught us so many refined techniques that made the simple food amazing!! We had so much fun drinking, cooking, chatting, eating, and truly enjoyed the joy of cooking with a chef who loves all things Sicily!!”
Every kind of day out on the island, and the best of each.
