Market tour and Cooking Class in Ortigia

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What You’ll Experience
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Duration
3 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 6 guests
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Language
English, Italian
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Explore Ortigia's vibrant market and dive into Sicilian flavors. Cook authentic dishes with local, fresh ingredients. Chef Maurizio guides you in a rich culinary journey. Book now!

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

Experience Details

There is plenty for tourists to take in at the Ortigia market in Syracuse, Sicily: the distinctly southern Italian hum of the crowd; spices and vegetables so diverse they could color a rainbow and the calm blue sea in the distance. But just wandering around this site, where Archimedes is said to have once helped the Greeks fight the Romans, and buying a few peaches is not the sort of authentic culinary experience that many visitors seek. That is where chef Maurizio steps in. He leads gastronomy-focused travelers around to teach them how to shop and then prepare delicious Sicilian food.


The ingredients you buy, will be brought back to the kitchen to cook your meal. The menu varies according to seasonal products, here is an example: Sicilian eggplant meatballs, spaghetti with zucchini and mint, tuna with caramelized onions (an old Sicilian recipe), and spinach.

Sample Menu

STARTER
Salad
MAIN
First course
Pasta
MAIN
Second course
Seasonal example: Lemon-flavored Meatballs, Grilled Catch of the Day, Stuffed Calamari
DESSERT
Cheese Tasting

What You Get

Local guide
Bottled water
Wine tasting
Hotel pick-up
Hotel drop-off

Good To Know

  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialized infant seats are available

What You’ll Experience

We will start our journey at the famous Ortigia historical market. This is a place where food, culture, and history melt together to become a unique travel experience for all. You will meet there Chef Maurizio. During our tour, you will learn about the cycles of nature and the seasonal produce that creates and how to recognize organic farm produce. Also, you will learn how to spot the freshest seafood and fish and what meat cuts you will need for different dishes and cooking techniques. We will get to taste and talk about local, typical produce and meet the people behind the scenes of our food culture. There are three courses on the menu for the day, all according to your food preference or restrictions. The professional yet cozy and ambient kitchen will give the experience of working in a typical small-size Italian restaurant. Classes are intimate and for small groups. We will go through all the cooking techniques with the help of our professional chefs while working in the kitchen. At the end of the class, you will be able to taste your creation.

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Via del Mercato, Siracusa Libero consorzio comunale di Siracusa Sicilia, Italy, IT, 96100

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Meet at Ortigia Market near the Apollo temple, Ortigia Island
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 minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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What People Are Saying
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I paid 176USD and was not worth it. Was...
October 06, 2018
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<p>I paid 176USD and was not worth it. Was not English speaking and no professional chef. Because Anna spoke no English both the market tour and the class were difficult. We made 1 portion of fresh...read more

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Charming and informative<br/> The chef...
May 29, 2017
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<p>Charming and informative<br/> The chef Concetto was superb<br/> Experience of a lifetime</p>

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Lele was wonderful. We sent our two...
December 31, 2016
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<p>Lele was wonderful. We sent our two girls to his cooking class and they had such a great time. They learned a great deal about seafood in general and about Sicilian cooking. Lele was an incre...read more

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Earliest available date: June 30, 2025
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