Sicilian Cooking Class

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Earliest Date Available: October 21, 2026This experience is in high demand. Book now to lock in the next available date.

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Location

Palermo

Duration

4 hours 30 minutes

Group size

Max 7 guests

Accessibility

Stroller Accessible

Language

English

Location

Palermo

Duration

4 hours 30 minutes

Group size

Max 7 guests

Accessibility

Stroller Accessible

Language

English

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US$112.53 per guest

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Earliest Date Available: October 21, 2026This experience is in high demand. Book now to lock in the next available date.

Free CancellationCancel for free up to 1 day before your experience

Food for HappinessFor every guest in your booking, we donate 10 meals to children around the world

Why book with byFood?

Japan's #1 food travel platform

Trusted by 50,000+ travelers worldwideCurated by food lovers, for food loversFeatured in CNN, Forbes & NYT

Earliest Date Available: October 21, 2026This experience is in high demand. Book now to lock in the next available date.

Free CancellationCancel for free up to 1 day before your experience

Food for HappinessFor every guest in your booking, we donate 10 meals to children around the world

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The Sicilian Pantry is a family run cookery school located in the heart of the Historical centre of Palermo. We offer daily market tours & cookery lessons of traditional Sicilian dishes. We meet in the morning at one of Palermo’s oldest markets, shop around for any items we will need for the lesson and then stroll to the air-conditioned school kitchen where we prepare a 4 course Sicilian meal, learning the techniques & tricks needed to recreate it when you return home. After the lesson we can sit down together to enjoy our efforts along with a selection of Sicilian wines rounded off with some homemade liqueurs & coffee We believe that the true expression of Sicilian cuisine comes from the quality of its fresh seasonal produce so we strive to always ensure that we have the best of what Sicily has to offer in order to share this with our guests This is an entertaining and informative day out, recommended for cooks of all levels We meet at 10:00 & lessons typically end around 14:30

Market Tour

Lunch

Cookery Lesson

Meet near Porta Carini, the entrance to the fabulous Mercato del Capo. Head into the market to pick up anything we need for the lesson, then we walk to the air-conditioned kitchen to prepare a 4 course meal of seasonal Sicilian dishes, made up of a starter, a pasta dish, a main course and desert. Then we all sit down to enjiy what we have made with a selection of Sicilian wines, then we round things off with some coffee and homemade liquors.

STARTER

Panelle

freshly fried chick pea fritters, served with a squeeze of lemon, a cornerstone of Palermo street food and a favourite of everyone

STARTER

Arancine al burro

a Palermo market street food classic, saffron flavoured rice balls filled with ham and cheese then breaded and fried

STARTER

Carciofi fritti

fresh artichokes, cleaned then quartered, breaded and fried

MAIN

Pasta fresca con salsa fresca

make your own southern Italian style fresh pasta, we’ll top this with some freshly made tomato sauce

MAIN

Pasta con le sarde

a Palermitan classic, pasta with fresh sardines, wild fennel, saffron, currents and pine nuts, topped with toasted breadcrumbs

MAIN

Involtini di carne

thin meat rolls stuffed with cheese, breadcrumbs, currants and almonds, skewered, breaded and roasted, this is a family favourite in any household

MAIN

Pesce spada panato

slices of delicious swordfish dipped in extra-virgin olive oil and coated with breadcrumbs seasoned with fresh parsley, mint and lemon zest

DESSERT

Cannoli

the most famous Sicilian dessert, fried pastry tubes filled with sweet ricotta cream & garnished with candied orange peel & pistachios from Bronte

DESSERT

Cassata

THE Sicilian cake! homemade almond paste & sponge cake stuffed with sweet ricotta cream & decorated with candied fruit, a real treat!

DESSERT

Granita di mandorle

a simple and delicious frozen desert made simply with water, sugar and almonds

Meeting Point

Orlando, Piazza Vittorio Emanuele Orlando, Palermo Città metropolitana di Palermo Sicilia, Italy, IT, 90134

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On the lesson day meet at 10:00am on Piazza Vittorio Emanuele Orlando The Piazza is in front of the Tribunale di Palermo - the courthouse At one end you will find a Unicredit bank, I will meet you in front of the bank You the gps position into a web browser GPS Position: 38.119715, 13.352518

End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Free cancellation

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113fredericaSeptember 2026 • TripAdvisor

Fun Experience with Chef Mike

Great experience with a fun group. Chef Mike put together a perfect menu. We cooked the meal (lunch) as a group, mostly chopping ingredients. Taking us to the Capo Market gave us a real local feel. Chef Mike gave us so many cooking tips and perspectives and was so patient answering questions.

89maribAugust 2026 • TripAdvisor

Great Class With a Great Chef!

We had an amazing time with chef Michael! Very clear meet up instructions, followed by a fun visit to the market to pick up our ingredients, and then a fabulous class making Sicilian fried dough, minestra, swordfish meatballs, and a watermelon dessert. I am a pretty okay chef on my own, and I learned a lot about knife skills and cooking technique in this class, along with the recipes themselves. My husband and I did this as part of our honeymoon and were joined by two other couples who were gr...read more

UberzenschAugust 2026 • TripAdvisor

Amazing culinary experience!

What a fantastic class! Micheal is very knowledgeable, a great host and wonderful teacher. We were a large group of 13 and had an amazing time visiting the market, choosing ingredients, preparing a delicious meal and learning about Sicilian cooking. Cannot recommend this enough - you will have an experience with Michael!

Mark_PJune 2026 • Viator

We had a wonderful time...

We had a wonderful time shopping at the Capo market, prepping the food, learning about Sicilian food history and listening to the Chef’s stories!!! Highly recommend this class!

Camille_HJune 2026 • Viator

This was one of the most...

This was one of the most memorable experiences in my history of travel. I highly recommend this unique and interactive experience.