Palermo Original Street Food Walking Tour by Streaty

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Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
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Duration
3 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 12 guests
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Language
English
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Embark on a Palermo street food adventure with Streaty's top-rated tour. Sample local delicacies at Capo and Vucciria markets and explore hidden gems with a passionate guide as you savor Sicilian treats.

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

Experience Details

Welcome to the top ranked food tour in Italy based on TA reviews! Join a relaxing street food walk around Palermo with a passionate local guide. Take a journey through the scents and flavours of Capo and Vucciria markets and explore their backstreets where the real Palermitan soul resides. See some of the top attractions along the way like Teatro Massimo and Piazza San Domenico. Taste the best selection of daily street foods, such as ‘arancine’ (stuffed rice balls) and ‘panelle’ (chickpea fritters), as well as a glass of local wine, seasonal dessert (cannoli or ice cream) and other challenging samples like the renowned "pani ca' meusa" (veal offal sandwich). This tour is limited to 10 participants, ensuring you an open interaction with the tour guide, the local vendors and the other travelers. It's a tourist-trap free experience designed for real foodies! We are the most experienced food tour company in Italy. On this tour we hosted Rick Stein, Paul Hollywood and many other celebs!

What You Get

Authentic Arancini (only spot in town that makes original recipe)
Seasonal dessert (cannoli, gelato or other)
3 Drinks: beer or wine
Extra food or drinks
Bottled water
Bottled water can be purchased at any shop along the route. We recommend bringing your own bottle to refill as we try to reduce plastic waste.

Good To Know

  • The tour is suitable for vegetarians and pescatarians, except one food stop. Alternatives to celiac travelers can be provided if we are informed at the time of booking.
  • Waiting policy: We have a strict 10 minute waiting policy at the meeting point. We don't guarantee a second chance to meet the group.
  • MUST KNOW: most traditional street foods are baked or fried, fat and full of carbs. Do not expect seafood.
  • ACCESSIBILITY: this tour is not suitable for travellers with limited walking or standing capacity.
  • We only offer Traditional street food. Food is not selected to accomodate tourists' taste.
  • Not recommended for people with limited walking or standing capacity.

What You’ll Experience

1

Teatro Massimo

Meet your guide and the other travelers
10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
2

Capo Street Market

Stroll through the food market stalls guided by a local expert. Taste and learn about the local culture
1 hourAdmission Ticket Free
3

La Vucciria

Have a toast with locals in an old bar, sample challenging food, and learn the facts of modern history.
1 hourAdmission Ticket Free

Chiesa di San Domenico (Pass By)

Orientation point: tips and directions

Via Maqueda (Pass By)

Cross the touristy area and keep backstreeting with your local guide
4

Ex Real Fonderia alla Cala

The summer tour concludes with ice cream at the best gelateria downtown. The winter tour concludes with cannoli at the best bakery nearby.
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Piazza San Domenico (Pass By)

Tour ends.

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Teatro Massimo, Piazza Giuseppe Verdi, Palermo Città metropolitana di Palermo Sicilia, Italy, IT, 90138

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Please stand at the main gate of the Teatro Massimo opera house (between the two bronze lions). Your guide will be holding a red umbrella and a red bag with Streaty logo printed on.
End Point

Piazza San Domenico, Palermo Città metropolitana di Palermo Sicilia, Italy, IT, 90133

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Tour ends in piazza San Domenico or in piazza Fonderia (both point are at walking distance from the cruise port)

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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