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katiemK1766XIJune 2026 • TripAdvisor
Fantastic experience
Great hospitality, lovely food and relaxed atmosphere! Would absolutely recommend to anyone in the area!
Cook with a Sicilian Nonna in the Heart of Palermo.
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Not just a cooking class. A seat at Nonna’s table.
For a few hours, you’re not just visiting Sicily — you’re part of it.
We keep our classes small, with a maximum of 6 guests, creating a personal and intimate experience from the moment you arrive.
You’ll meet a real Sicilian nonna, learn the recipes she has grown up with, hear her stories and traditions, and cook authentic dishes side-by-side with her. She’ll share family secrets, traditional techniques and little tricks passed down through generations, while our host ensures every story and cooking tip is shared.
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the experience doesn’t end when the cooking is finished. During the “Dopopranzo”, we sit together around the table, share local wine, exchange stories and talk about food, family and life in Sicily.
Nonna will know your name, hear your stories and make you feel welcome at her table.
You arrive as a guest. You leave with the feeling of having spent time with a Sicilian family.
Buon appetito e salute!
A full meal including at least one starter and one main course, or two courses, plus drinks.
What makes our experience special is its authenticity. You are not simply following a standard cooking lesson with a chef — you are learning from a real Sicilian nonna, using recipes that belong to her family and have been passed down through generations.
The experience is deliberately small, with no more than 6 guests, allowing genuine interaction rather than a large-group, commercial atmosphere.
Every class is different because every Nonna has her own recipes, stories, personality and way of cooking.
We also believe food is a way to connect cultures. While cooking, guests are encouraged to share their own traditions, memories and stories, creating a genuine exchange between people from different parts of the world.
There is no scripted performance or tourist show, just real people, real family recipes and genuine Sicilian hospitality.
STARTER
Sicilian caponata
A sweet and sour Sicilian classic. Learn the art of balancing vinegar and sugar with fried eggplant, celery, and capers.
MAIN
Sicilian Baked Anelletti
The ultimate family Sunday dish. Master the ring-shaped pasta timballo layered with a rich meat ragù, peas, and a golden breadcrumb crust.
MAIN
Sardines a Beccafico:
A traditional seafood delicacy. Discover how to roll fresh sardines with a savory filling of breadcrumbs, raisins, pine nuts, and citrus.
DESSERT
Sicilian Baked Cassata
A beloved Sicilian treat: golden pastry filled with creamy sweet ricotta, dark chocolate and a delicate hint of cinnamon.
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We will pick you up at Piazza San Domenico in Palermo. The apartment where the cooking class takes place is on Via Roma, just a 5-minute walk from the meeting point.
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Piazza San Domenico, Palermo Città metropolitana di Palermo Sicilia, Italy, IT, 90133
Open in Google MapsFrom Quattro Canti, walk down Via Roma towards the sea. After about 5 minutes, you’ll reach Piazza San Domenico. We’ll meet you at the obelisk in the middle of the square, just opposite the church. You can’t miss it!
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Cook with a Sicilian Nonna in Mondello, Palermo.
28th October
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ellengI766IFJune 2026 • TripAdvisor
Cooking with a Nonna
Great experiences for a family! Food was brilliant & the hosts were so friendly. Would highly recommend
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mcculloughb828June 2026 • TripAdvisor
Absolutely fantastic experience, great fun!
This was an absolutely fantastic activity and something totally different to anything we have been before, really recommended! Francesco lifted us at our apartment and took us to the terrace, were we were welcomed with nibbles and drinks before we began making a three course meal with the Sicilian Nonna! The food was lovely and the relaxing vibes throughout were excellent. Francesco is a great house and his mother was our cooker which made it even better!
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H3554BXninagJune 2026 • TripAdvisor
BOOK THIS COOKING EXPERIENCE! :) Favorite Palermo memory!!!
Book this experience!!!!! :) There's not a shortage of cooking experiences in/around Palermo but I was really trying to find one that felt like I was cooking not only a typical Sicilian recipe (Anelletti al Forno for my experience), but also, with someone who's been cooking these recipes all their life. That Nonna touch that can't be reproduced in a commercial kitchen set-up. And Francesco was an absolute dream to coordinate with! Not only was he super communicative, but he was happy to share...read more
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mandycA77QAJune 2026 • TripAdvisor
An Authentic and Truly Special Sicilian Cooking Experience
We wholeheartedly recommend this truly immersive experience in the heart of Sicilian cooking and hospitality. From the moment we arrived at the villa we felt completely at home. Listening to the stories behind recipes and traditions that have been passed down through generations made the experience so much more meaningful. Francesco was a first-class host, attentive to every detail and always on hand to translate and share the wisdom of his wonderful mother, Nonna Sylvia. What made this experie...read more
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