The 12 Best Cooking Classes in Sicily

1.Pizza and Gelato Cooking Class with Dinner and Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 951 reviews · 3 hours · from $71Our pick

Learn Palermo pizza and chocolate gelato with an English-speaking chef, enjoy dinner with wine, and take home a digital recipe booklet in 3 hours.

“This was my favorite part of our visit to Palermo. So much fun.”

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2.Seaview Cooking Class & Taormina local flavors with Chef Mimmo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 665 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $157.21Top rated

Join Chef Mimmo in Taormina for a market tasting, hands-on pasta and fish lunch by the sea, plus wine, cannoli and limoncello.

“A great way of learning about making pasta and sauces. A well structured day with great food and refreshments, plenty of wine.”

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3.COOKING CLASS in Taormina at Chef Massimo HOUSE!!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 543 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $185.02

Shop Taormina’s market with Chef Massimo, cook Sicilian classics, enjoy homemade wine lunch, and leave with recipes and an apron.

“Massimo. Is a knowledgeable, fun, excellent host he shares local recipes, tips on how to buy from local markets and his home is incredible.”

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4.Sicilian Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 289 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $118.56

Palermo market-to-kitchen cooking class. Shop Mercato del Capo, make Sicilian dishes from scratch, then eat with wine, liqueurs, and coffee.

“I think this is the coolest cooking class in town. Michael is a very generous and professional person. They prepared a lot of delicious and simple recipes for interesting dishes for us. And we even made pasta with our own hands! I just fell in love with the process. Thank you so much for such variety and hospitality. I had an incredible time. Special thanks for the cookbook and for the conversation over lunch. It was very sweet!”

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5.Pizza Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 225 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $90.74

Hands-on pizza and pasta cooking class in Taormina with a local chef, wine tasting, and a homemade meal, plus apron, certificate, and recipes.

“The class was very impersonal and didn’t really get into the technique of making pizza. We had taken an earlier cooking class during our trip that was far superior; this may have led to our disappointment with this particular class. At one point in time, we were left to sit at a table while the staff had lunch together. This class was definitely a tourist trap - not for someone looking for a local experience. But, I will say, my pizza was delicious.”

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6.Cannolo Cooking Class with Completion Certificate

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 212 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $77

Taormina cannolo class in 1.5 hours. Knead and fry shells, fill with ricotta or custard, sip wine and limoncello, get a certificate.

“We loved our cannoli making workshop. Carmello was entertaining, engaging and informative. The other guests were good company and it was a fun way to spend a couple of hours while staying in Taormina.”

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7.Sicilian Cooking Class & Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 212 reviews · from $107.62

Shop Taormina’s market, cook Sicilian classics with a chef, then eat your creations with wine and a souvenir apron in 3.5 hours.

“This was amazing. Highlight of our trip to Taormina. A great guide/chef, a great experience and met some incredible people. Highly recommend this.”

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8.Sicilian Cuisine Cooking Class in Palermo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 208 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $125.82

Cook Sicilian specialties with Chef Antonio in Palermo, then eat with his family outdoors, with wine and pistachio semifreddo included.

“Spending the evening preparing food and dining with Chef Antonio, and fellow travelers was a memorable evening. The outdoor kitchen and dining area was a perfect setting for learning about the food and wine of Sicily. The hospitality extended by Chef Antonio and his family made us feel like we were cooking and dining with old friends. We all participated in the preparation of the food and shared many laughs.”

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9.Pistachio Ravioli, Pasta Home Cooking Class w/ Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 204 reviews · 3 hours · from $100

Learn to make pistachio ravioli in Catania at a small home cooking class with wine, pear bruschetta, and a 3-course Sicilian meal.

“Angela is an excellent host and an outstanding Italian chef. She and son, Victor, welcomed us into their beautiful home and were really engaging and patient. Angela took us through the entire process of making the pasta in a very artistic and creative way. The pear Bruschetta was not just a beautiful masterpiece, but also a gastronomic one. And then when we got to making the Ravioli, Angela was there with us at every step of the way, keeping it jovial and witty, with a keen attention to detail. This experience was made even better with the company of a Puertorican family. The pasta served with Sicilian wine was simple…”

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10.In the province of Palermo Sicilian Cooking Class near Cefalu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 203 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $120.98

Sicilian cooking class near Cefalù: make fresh pasta and almond desserts at Graziella’s villa, with wine, small groups, and real instruction.

“We absolutely loved this class! Graziella took amazing care of us—coordinating communication, planning our menu, preparing all steps of the process, and providing excellent instruction and conversation throughout. We learned, we ate and we enjoyed amazing views. The recipes were absolutely delicious and we are excited to recreate them at home. Best of all the class feels authentic— in a real Italian home, cooking traditional Sicilian food!”

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11.Wanna be Sicilian: Palermo Cooking Class and Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 197 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $60.98Best value

Palermo Mercato del Capo market walk plus a hands-on cooking class. Make arancini, pasta alla Norma, and cannoli with wine included.

“This experience was amazing!! The cooking class was fun and informative and the trip to the market was awesome! Loved seeing all the fresh produce and fish and getting to try out some classic Sicilian street food!”

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12.Sicilian Cooking Class in Taormina

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 186 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $127.03

Hands-on Sicilian cooking in Taormina: market ingredients, homemade bread and dishes, lunch with wine, apron and certificate, 3 hours.

“Amazing class, the ingredients used were really good quality and the chef paid good attention to detail. Very fun recipes and amazing guidance. Thank you for the experience, we had an amazing time.”

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