SICILY · FOOD
This is the shortlist to send a friend: 15 food experiences worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
A 3-hour small-group Palermo street food walk with markets, classic fried snacks like panelle and arancine, plus drinks and dessert.
“Dario was an excellent guide to the wonderful history of Palermo’s street food. He was knowledgeable, funny, and really loves what he does. The food was amazing and we enjoyed walking the streets of this fascinating place.”
Palermo street food and history walk with five tastings, Capo Market, and a Cathedral visit. 3 hours with a local foodie guide.
“Tour was absolutely wonderfully and despite the rain, our guide made sure we all had a wonderful experience!”
Palermo street food walking tour with a local English guide, Capo Market tastings, classic Sicilian bites, and a sweet dessert finish.
“We loved it!!! The food was unreal and our guide was great”
3-hour Palermo walking tour with street food tastings, included cathedral entry, and historic landmarks. Small group, English guide.
“Excellent tour of Palermo from cruise ship. Easy pick up. Drop off in central location. We enjoyed the combination of food and history.”
A 3-hour small-group night walk in Palermo with Sicilian beer or wine, real street food off the tourist path, and a sweet finish.
“Simona was a great guide, with lots of nice stories about the food, Palermo and the world. Totally recommend!”
Palermo’s 3-hour street food and market tasting with a local guide, Capo and Vucciria stops, original arancini, drinks, and dessert.
“Absolutely excellent tour of the street food in Palermo. The guide, Angelo I believe, was brilliant and gave us a great historic introduction to Palermo’s history/food history. Delicious food (especially the arancini) and I even tried the spleen sandwich which was actually tasty!”
Sunset street food walking tour in Palermo with a local guide. Try panelle, arancine, sfincione, and finish with Sicilian dessert.
“Really enjoyable. Our host Frederico, was great. He gave us lots of interesting information about the history of Palermo, and ideas of places to go. The food was very good.”
3-hour Palermo night street food tour with a local: Teatro Massimo to La Vucciria, arancini, dessert, beer or wine.
“The guide was charming and wonderful. The food was terrible and cheep. Organ meat and multiple examples of room temperature fried bread. Nobody seemed to like the food and people were pretending to be full. I’m upset that this is described as a tour for foodies. Kind of a scam.”
Bike through Palermo’s neighborhoods, stop at iconic squares and churches, then taste classic Sicilian street food with Chiara.
“on our tour it poured down rain and we had an absolute blast riding around Palermo in the rain... once in a lifetime experience.”
Private 6-hour Etna wine tour with hotel pickup, 3 winery stops, guided tastings, and food pairings across volcanic slopes.
“meeting people at the wineries and hearing their personal stories on how the winery developed their businesses.”
3-hour small-group Palermo walk with old town sights and Ballarò street food tastings, including arancini, local pizza, juice, cannoli.
“We loved Domenico’s valuable knowledge of Palermo and wonderful sense of humour. The markets and trying all the different Sicilian local food was a huge highlight. Thank you!”
3-hour Palermo walk with an Italian guide, Capo market street food, Norman-Arab cathedral, baroque squares, and Fontana Pretoria.
“Grazie a Maurizio che con la sua passione e amore per Palermo ha reso il nostro tour ricco di informazioni e aneddoti. Tour vivamente consigliato.”
Taste Catania street food on a 3-hour guided walk, from A’ Piscaria fish market to Castello Ursino, with dessert and drinks included.
“We had a very nice visit of the city and the food was very good. Gisela was a wonderful guide! Would repeat the experience at any time!”
3-hour Catania street food walking tour with five tastings, cannoli and granita, a local guide, and Roman ruins along the way.
“We had a wonderful time on this tour! Full of good street food and history of Catania. Our guide was fantastic and appreciated his guidance.”
Walk Palermo with a small group, taste Sicilian classics, and end at Ballarò market. 3.5 hours, mobile ticket.
“So great! The best way to experience the city is with a Sicilian native. We happened to be the only two to sign up for our tour and Emma was such a wonderful guide. We had a great selection of bites thorought the day including olives, local liquors, sausages, traditional cannRead more”
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