Local Market Visit and Private Cooking Class at a Cesarina's home in Siracusa

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Local Market Visit and Private Cooking Class at a Cesarina's home in Siracusa

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Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
Where to Meet
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Duration
6 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 8 guests
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Language
English, Italian
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Family-friendly, Private Experience
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Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Discover Siracusa's culinary secrets with a market tour and hands-on cooking class. Join a local Cesarina in her home, learn authentic recipes, and savor delicious creations, wine included.

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

Experience Details

Visit the vibrant local market and the traditional food shops with the Cesarina and immerse yourself in a private cooking class at the Cesarina's home, learn the secrets of the most famous dishes of Siracusa 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 Siracusa 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.


Le Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of 600+ 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.

What You Get

Beverages (water, wines and coffee)
Private guided market tour
Private 3-course dinner or 3-course lunch

Good To Know

  • Public transportation options are available nearby

What You’ll Experience

Your experience will take place in a carefully selected local home in Syracuse, or the surrounding area (you can decide how far you'd like to travel). We cannot share the address of our host for privacy reason. Upon booking, you will receive all the details you'll need.

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Syracuse, Italy, IT

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This experience will be held in one of our Cesarina homes and, for privacy reason, 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
4.8
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based on 11 reviews
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Amazing Sicilian Experience
June 04, 2026

Our experience with Maria Rita was authentic Sicilian. The market experience was wonderful! The vendors and all of their fare were beautiful. Maria Rita was an exemplary instructor as well as en...read more

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Unbelievable cooking class with Maria in Siracusa, Sicily
December 28, 2025

We always book cooking classes when we travel because it’s a great and fun way to learn and truly experience local cuisine, and we had an unbelievable time with Maria. She took us to a local mark...read more

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Excellent culinary experience
September 17, 2025

Gilda was wonderful, very welcoming and fun. We prepared a fantastic meal, and enjoyed her company very much. From the moment we met her in the market until we were too full to walk, she took excel...read more

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Incredible Food Experience in Siracusa
June 25, 2025

My husband and two adult children recently did this private tour with Vincenza and it was better than we could have ever imagined! Whether you are a true foodie, or just someone interested in seein...read more

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Great experience!
June 22, 2023

This excursion was conducted exactly as promised. We had a short walk from our ship to our host's apartment. She kindly offered us espresso. After coffee we took a short walk to a corner market ...read more

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