Cesarine: Home Cooking Class & Meal with a Local in Palermo

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Duration
3 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 10 guests
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English, Italian
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Join a local in Palermo for a unique home cooking class with Cesarine. Learn traditional recipes, enjoy your creations with local wine, and experience genuine Italian hospitality.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Immerse yourself in Italy's culture with this hands-on cooking class held in a local home and led by an expert Italian home cook. Learn the secrets of the most iconic Palermitan dishes and taste the fruit of your labour for lunch or dinner with local wines included.


You'll have a fully equipped workstation with utensils and ingredients and your local host will reveal the tricks of the trade of 3 authentic Palermitan recipes (starter, fresh pasta and dessert) handed down by generations of mammas and nonnas. After the class, sit down at the table with your Italian family and taste everything you have prepared accompanied by a selection of local wines.


This experience is held by Cesarine, Italy’s oldest network of home cooks and wine experts. Cesarine are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences. Every host is reviewed for authentic culinary traditions.

Sample Menu

STARTER
Seasonal Starter
MAIN
Fresh Pasta
Sample pasta dishes: Pasta con le sarde or Spaghetti with tuna-roe or Pasta alla Norma
DESSERT
Palermitan dessert
Sample dessert dish: Cannolo siciliano or Gelo di limone or Cassata or Tiramisu or similar typical desserts

What You Get

Learn and taste 3 Italian recipes (starter, fresh pasta and dessert)
Alcoholic beverages
Water, local wines and Espresso
Hands-on cooking class

Good To Know

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Service animals allowed

What You’ll Experience

Immerse yourself in a private cooking class at a local's home, learn the secrets of the most famous dishes of Palermitan cuisine and taste the fruit of your labour accompanied by a glass of local wine.

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Metropolitan City of Palermo, Metropolitan City of Palermo Sicily, Italy, IT

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This experience will be held in a local's home. For privacy reasons, you will receive the full address of your Cesarina host after you have booked. We will contact you by e-mail after you've booked to match you up with your ideal host based on what you are looking for.
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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What People Are Saying
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Great class with Pina
May 22, 2025
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We took a class with Pina, who is so warm, kind, and stylish and she is eager to share her expertise. Her apartment is extremely beautiful. A great way to get to know Palermo better and get deep kn...read more

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Tasty vegetarian dishes for all
May 06, 2025
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Alice's place was lovely to cook in. The dishes we prepared were easy & fun to make. We made plenty for our meal together, which was filled with laughter & wonderful conversation. It was also an in...read more

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Wonderful Experience!
March 20, 2025
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We had a fabulous experience with Alice and Francesco! They were lovely people and taught us so many great lessons (especially the pasta making process). The food was amazing and we definitely reco...read more

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Fabulous night in Palermo
October 06, 2024
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I had the most delicious 4 course dinner prepared by Alice with a little help from me and husband Francesco. It was true Silician Style food cooked to perfection. The hosts made me feel very welcom...read more

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Amazing cooking class on a scorching hot Sunday morning
June 10, 2024
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Had an incredible morning and lunch with Rosa Maria and her husband. Rosa Maria was very welcoming, we had a great time, learned a lot and the food that we made was delicious! We left feeling full ...read more

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