Market tour and Cooking Class in Ortigia




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!
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
What You Get
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
Meeting & Pickup
Via del Mercato, Siracusa Libero consorzio comunale di Siracusa Sicilia, Italy, IT, 96100
Open in Google MapsThis 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.
<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
<p>Charming and informative<br/> The chef Concetto was superb<br/> Experience of a lifetime</p>
<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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