Palermo Traditional Food Tour

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Summary
Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
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Duration
3 hours 30 minutes
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Number of Guests
2 - 10 guests
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Language
English, Italian
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Discover Palermo's culinary gems with local guides. Savor classic treats like panelle and arancine, and dive into pasta alla norma. Experience the city's flavors and passion firsthand.

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

Experience Details

Panelle, arancine and pasta alla norma: nothing is missing in order to ensure an unforgettable experience!


Giuseppe, Federica, Elisabetta, Arianna and Paola, the local guides, were all born and raised in Palermo. They love their city and want to share their passion with everyone!

Sample Menu

STARTER
Panino with panella and crocchè
MAIN
Sfincione
it's made with a pizza-like dough covered with fresh tomato salsa, anchovies paste and onion. Sfincione is the super tasty idea of pizza from Palermo!
MAIN
Rice arancina
It's famous all around the world this rice ball filled with different ingredients and then deeply fried according to centuries-long tradition.
MAIN
Pasta alla Norma
It's a traditionally shaped pasta (usually maccheroni), with fresh tomato salsa, fried aubergines, salty seasoned ricotta cheese and basil.
MAIN
Anelletti al forno
it's a small-sized pasta, shaped in the form of a ring (“anello”, in Italian), with meat and peas salsa.
DESSERT
Sicilian cannoli

What You Get

A mix of sweet and savoury dishes - all rich and delicious!
Off-the-beaten-track tour of Palermo
Lunch

Good To Know

  • ⚠️ THE FULL ADDRESS WILL BE ON YOUR CONFIRMATION VOUCHER UNDER THE "BEFORE YOU GO" SECTION.
  • Guests need to communicate if they have any food restrictions (allergy, special diet, etc.)
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What You’ll Experience

Our Palermo food tour will accompany you in the discovery of the most ancient recipes of Sicilian tradition within traditional trattorias (traditional small family restaurants) and in the food places most loved by local people. This Palermo food tour features differents food stops where you can enjoy both typical street food and home-made preparations of Palermo, passed throughout generations. In this framework, our local Foodie, will share with you unknown stories and secrets of the city and its culinary tradition. This experience has been hand-selected by us, the world’s largest community for authentic culinary experiences. Our experiences are top-rated on TripAdvisor and are loved by thousands of travelers from around the world!

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Piazzetta delle Dogane, Palermo Città metropolitana di Palermo Sicilia, Italy, IT, 90133

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Piazzetta Delle Dogane, 90133 Palermo PA, Italy ⚠️THIS IS NOT THE COMPLETE ADDRESS. THE FULL ADDRESS WILL BE ON YOUR CONFIRMATION VOUCHER UNDER THE "BEFORE YOU GO" SECTION.
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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Earliest available date: August 16, 2025
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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
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