Culture and Street Food: Catania on the table

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What You’ll Experience
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2 hours
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Number of Guests
2 - 5 guests
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English, French, Spanish, Italian
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Experience Catania's vibrant street food scene with a guided tour that explores local delicacies. Discover granita, arancino, and more at the bustling Pescheria market near Piazza Duomo.

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

Experience Details

Our itinerary will allow you to discover all the aspects of the local food and wine culture, in a journey through history, taste and traditions: from granita, to arancino, to Sant'Agata's olives, to seltz and lemon. Catania street food and Sicilian cuisine are a mix of different flavors and influences.

The tour will take you to the heart of the Pescheria historical market, a stone's throw from Piazza Duomo, among thousands of colors and voices. Here sounds, scents, flavors tell the story of this land, in the middle of the Mediterranean.

An exciting and surprising story to be savored!



What You Get

Snacks
Tasting of "Olivette di Sant'Agata" traditional almond paste sweets dedicated to the patron saint of the city
Brunch
Tasting of one chosen from: arancino, cipollina or granita
Carbonated beverages
Non-alcoholic traditional local fruit drink

Good To Know

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Service animals allowed

What You’ll Experience

1

A' Piscaria Mercato del Pesce

Suggestive historical fish market, which takes place a stone's throw from Piazza Duomo, among thousands of colors and voices, in the historical context of the ancient Spanish walls of the XVI century. and the Amenano, the mysterious underground river that runs through Catania. Here sounds, scents, flavors tell the story of this land, in the middle of the Mediterranean
25 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
2

Benedictine Monastery of San Nicolo l'Arena

In the unique and fascinating context of the masterpiece of the Catania baroque, we will be able to taste some typical specialties of the Etna street food (arancino or cipollina) or a refreshing granita
20 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
3

Santuario Sant'Agata al Carcere

A journey through history and tradition, in the place that perhaps more than any other is linked to agatine devotion. Looking out from the small window that tradition associates with the Martyr's prison, we will be able to tell the story of the Olivette di Sant’Agata and other sweets related to the figure of the Patron Saint of Catania.
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Included
4

Monumento a Vincenzo Bellini

Telling the story of the Swan of Catania, is also making a gastronomic journey from the famous "Pasta alla Norma" to the recent creation of "Cigni di Bellini", in which the chocolate of Modica hides a surprising heart !!!
15 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Start Time

Start Time / Opening Hours
21/08/2019 - 08/08/2026
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SATURDAY
10:00 - 13:00

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Piazza del Duomo, Catania Città metropolitana di Catania Sicilia, Italy, IT, 95100

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Right under the elephant statue!
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

For experiences with opening hours, the cancellation deadline is 24 hours before the earliest opening time on the scheduled date.

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