Cook and Taste with a Local in Messina by Cesarine

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US$87.68 per guest

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10 meals

Summary

Experience Details

What You’ll Experience

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Location

Messina

Duration

3 hours

Number of Guests

1 - 15 guests

Language

English, Italian

Other

Vegetarian, Family-friendly, Private Experience

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Mobile or paper ticket accepted

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

Experience Details

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

During the lesson, the Cesarina will reveal the tricks of the trade of 3 authentic regional recipes. Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test. Each participant will have a workstation equipped with utensils and all the ingredients to make the dishes. Then, taste everything you have prepared accompanied by a selection of red and white local wines.

Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of 1000+ home cooks all over the country in more than 120 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Sample Menu

STARTER

Seasonal starter

MAIN

Fresh Pasta

Sample pasta dishes: Pasta with sardines or "Pasta ‘ncaciata" - baked pasta or Pasta with cauliflower 'alla messinese'

DESSERT

Sicilian dessert

Sample dessert dish: Cannoli siciliani or Cassata or N’zuddi biscuits or Tiramisu or similar typical desserts

What You Get

Beverages (water, wines and coffee)

Tasting of the 3 recipes

Private Cooking Class

Good To Know

Public transportation options are available nearby

What You’ll Experience

Step into a private cooking class in a Cesarina’s home, where you’ll uncover the secrets of Messina’s most iconic dishes. Then sit down to enjoy everything you’ve prepared, served with a glass of local wine in a warm and authentic Sicilian setting.

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Messina, 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 after you've booked to match you up with your ideal Cesarina 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.
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Reviews

5.0

based on 30 reviews

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Stefania and her family...

August 14, 2026

Stefania and her family are great hosts! We felt very comfortable in their home and the ravioli and tiramisu was delicious. The special touches they added for my birthday made it lovely way to spen...read more

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Messina Cooking Class

April 23, 2026

Absolutely wonderful experience! Mariella was an incredible host. She was prompt for our pick up time and drove us ~20 min outside of the city center to her house. We used Google translate for comm...read more

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Amazing experience!

April 11, 2026

Absolutely amazing experience!! Stefania and her family were so welcoming and created the perfect day for us. Food was delicious, and we had a great time!

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Very friendly family who...

October 25, 2025

Very friendly family who opens their home with such graciousness . The pasta was delicious. Lots of lively conversation

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Amazing experience

July 30, 2025

Cesarina was amazing. From beginning to end. This is an experience I will never forget. The food was amazing and the family took time to explaining everything. The experience included photos that t...read more

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