New on byFood
Experience Piazza Mancini Battaglia's Flavors
New on byFood
Add to Wishlist
Share
Show all photos
Show all photos
+9
New on byFood
Available TodayReserve your spot now and join the experience today.
Free CancellationCancel for free up to 1 day before your experience
Food for HappinessFor every guest in your booking, we donate 10 meals to children around the world
Why book with byFood?
Japan's #1 food travel platform
Japan's #1 food travel platformTrusted by 50,000+ travelers worldwideCurated by food lovers, for food loversFeatured in CNN, Forbes & NYT
Language
English
US$123.75 per guest
Instant Confirmation
Guest
Adult x1
Date
Add dates
Select Options
Available TodayReserve your spot now and join the experience today.
Free CancellationCancel for free up to 1 day before your experience
Food for HappinessFor every guest in your booking, we donate 10 meals to children around the world
Why book with byFood?Japan's #1 food travel platform
Japan's #1 food travel platformTrusted by 50,000+ travelers worldwideCurated by food lovers, for food loversFeatured in CNN, Forbes & NYT
Description
Good to Know
Sicily by Bites offers an authentic Sicilian cooking experience specifically suitable for visitors arriving in Catania by cruise ship.
Guests are welcomed by Francesco Coco, a local guide, chef and licensed tourist escort, at a beautiful historic private villa by the sea in Ognina, Catania. The villa is more than 200 years old and offers a relaxed, elegant and genuinely local setting, away from the typical tourist areas.
The experience is designed as a half-day shore excursion and is suitable for cruise passengers looking for an authentic food and cultural experience during their time in Catania.
CRUISE PASSENGER INFORMATION
Cruise passengers can book the experience with optional private pickup and drop-off from Catania Cruise Port.
When booking, cruise passengers should provide:
* Cruise ship name
* Ship arrival time in Catania
* Ship departure time
* Number of guests
* Any relevant dietary requirements
The pickup time can be arranged according to the ship's arrival schedule.
In-vehicle air conditioning
Air-conditioned vehicle
Meals
Discover the authentic flavours of Sicily during a hands-on cooking class in a historic family villa overlooking the sea in Ognina, near Catania.
You will be welcomed by a local Sicilian chef and enjoy a traditional aperitivo featuring local products. Then, you will learn how to make fresh handmade pasta using Timilia, an ancient Sicilian wheat variety, and prepare a traditional Sicilian dish such as Pasta alla Norma, with tomato, eggplant, basil and ricotta salata.
You will also discover the secrets of Sicilian cannoli and prepare their delicious ricotta filling. At the end of the class, sit down and enjoy the dishes you have prepared together, sharing food, stories and local traditions in the relaxed atmosphere of a historic seaside home.
The experience lasts approximately three hours. Guests can also choose the optional round-trip transfer from Catania Cruise Port for a convenient experience during their stop in Sicily.
STARTER
Cheese and Sicilian Jams
MAIN
Pasta alla Norma
DESSERT
Cannoli
Pickup Point
Pickup PointSelect a pickup point
Pickup Details
Optional Cruise Port Pickup
Pickup and drop-off at Catania Cruise Port are available for guests who select the cooking class option with transportation.
After booking, please provide your cruise ship name, arrival time and scheduled departure time. We will confirm the pickup location and meeting instructions in advance.
From the port, you will travel to our historic family villa in Ognina, where the approximately 3-hour Sicilian cooking experience takes place. After the class, you will be transferred back to the cruise port.
Guests who book the cooking class without transportation must arrange their own way to and from the villa.
Please ensure that your booking details are accurate so we can coordinate the transfer with your cruise schedule.
Meeting Point
Meeting PointPiazza Mancini Battaglia, Catania Città metropolitana di Catania Sicilia, Italy, IT, 95126
Open in Google MapsYou will be contacted after booking to receive the exact street address and house number, along with any additional directions needed to reach the villa.
End Point
End PointThis experience ends at the meeting point.
Free cancellation
Cancel up to 1 day before for a full refund.
No refund within 1 day of the experience or no-shows.
5.0 (42)
Private Catania Pasta-Making Class in a Local Home by Cesarine
Catania
3 hours
Private Experience
US$90.04
5.0 (2)
Authentic Sicilian Cooking Class in a Historic Seafront Villa
Catania
4 hours
Private Experience
US$124.14
