SICILY · STREET FOOD TOURS IN PALERMO
Good street food tours in Palermo fill up weeks ahead; the great ones go first. Below: the 14 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
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.”
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 Palermo with a small-group local guide. Walk street food stops, hit Vucciria, then finish with cannoli and granita.
“Fillipo was informative and fun. there were 5 of us and we all had a great time. the food we made turned out well with his instructions and it was very good. I think k i can now make it on my own at home”
Palermo in 3 hours, on foot, with a guide, Capo Market street-food tasting, and classic sights like Teatro Massimo and Quattro Canti.
“We had an amazing tour with Fabrizio. The highlight of this tour is the Palermo market section where we experienced the street food. Everything there was so fresh, amazing aromas and ambience. Fabrizio also shared his experience as a native Sicilian with entertaining stories. Highly Recommended.”
A 3-hour street food walk through Ballarò and Vucciria in Palermo with Alessandro, tasting 5 favorites and learning local market culture.
“Abbiamo passato tre ore indimenticabili grazie ad Alessandro che oltre ad essere una guida fantastica è stato anche un narratore urbano capace di mostrarci i luoghi più iconici di Palermo e deliziarci con assaggi di cibo e racconti! Consigliatissimo!”
Private 4-hour Palermo-Monreale-Mondello tour with a driver, Norman cathedral visit, Mondello street food tastings, and top sights.
“Very nice and friendly guide and driver; but the knowledge about the places we visit was disappointing. At this price level, we expect detailed explanations and the capability to answer questions more than superficially.”
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