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Palermo Sicilian Cooking Class with Market Tour or Pasta & Gelato

5.0 Excellent 370 reviews
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5h
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English
Free cancellation · up to 24 hours before Instant confirmation Live guide

Ratings & Reviews

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Guidekin's take

Pasta and wine at {price} in our Cooking Classes comparison.

Trade-off: No market visit on the Pasta & Gelato option.

Last checked: September 15, 2026. Commissions never affect our verdicts.

Overview

Guidekin summary

Two classes under one booking: shop the Capo market with the chef and cook arancine, pasta alla Norma and cannoli, or skip the market for fresh pasta and a gelato demonstration. When the market is shut the visit becomes extra tastings at the school, tips are extra, and it does not suit coeliacs. 4.96 from 370 reviews at €61 per person for 5h.

From the guide

Palermo Sicilian Cooking Class with Market Tour or Pasta & Gelato: choose between two authentic hands-on food experiences led by professional local chefs in the heart of Palermo.

This activity stands out because it combines real Sicilian recipes, local culinary traditions and practical chef guidance in a fun cooking class format. Choose the Sicilian Cooking Class & Market Tour option to visit Palermo’s Mercato del Capo with your chef, discover seasonal ingredients, then prepare arancine, fresh Pasta alla Norma and traditional cannoli before enjoying a 3-course Sicilian meal with wine.

Choose the Pasta & Gelato option for a focused Palermo pasta making class: prepare fresh egg pasta dough, shape 2 traditional pasta types, pair them with seasonal sauces and enjoy a chef-led gelato demonstration.

Both options include fresh ingredients, apron, utensils, meal, wine or soft drinks, digital recipe booklet and Graduation Certificate.

Tour options

The operator sells this tour in 3 versions. Prices are the operator's current list for two travellers; the calendar shows the exact figure for your date and party.

Pasta Making Class & Gelato

from €61 / person
Guide: English

Pasta Making Class & Gelato: 3 hrs pasta making class (no market), fresh pasta & seasonal sauces, gelato demonstration, meal, wine and recipe booklet

What this option includes

Pasta Class & Gelato Demo: Hands-on cooking class with professional local chef, fresh ingredients, apron and cooking utensils. Gelato Demo Included.

Duration: 3 hours: 3-hour Palermo pasta and gelato class focused on fresh egg pasta, 2 pasta types and seasonal sauces.

Pasta, Sauces & Gelato: Meal with handmade pasta, 2 seasonal sauces, fresh gelato tasting, wine or soft drinks.

Recipe Booklet included: Digital recipe booklet and Graduation Certificate included to recreate the Palermo cooking class at home.

Cooking Class & Market Tour

from €69 / person
Guide: English

Cooking Class & Market Tour: 5 hrs Palermo Sicilian cooking class with Mercato del Capo visit or exta tasting at the Cooking School if the Maket is closed

What this option includes

Palermo Market Cooking: Hands-on Sicilian cooking class in Palermo with professional local chef, market visit and fresh ingredients.

Duration: 5 hours: 5-hour Palermo cooking class with food market tour, Sicilian recipes, 3-course meal, wine and chef guidance.

Arancine, Pasta & Cannoli: Prepare arancine, fresh Pasta alla Norma and cannoli, then enjoy your Sicilian meal with wine or soft drinks.

Mercato del Capo: Visit Mercato del Capo with your chef, then cook authentic Sicilian recipes at the Palermo cooking school.

Recipe Booklet Included: Digital recipe booklet and Graduation Certificate included to recreate your Sicilian cooking class at home.

Private cooking class in Palermo with market visit

from €658 / person (for 2+ people)
Guide: English

Private Sicilian Market & Cook: Private Palermo experience: Capo market visit, hands-on Sicilian cooking & full feast with wine.

Schedule & Availability

Runs daily
Departures: 09:00, 15:00
Scheduled through September 2027

This tour runs daily, departing at 09:00, 15:00. Scheduled through September 2027. These are the operator’s scheduled departures, not a live seat count: availability is confirmed at checkout. Schedule last checked September 29, 2026.

What's Included

COOKING CLASS & MARKET TOUR: preparation of arancine, Pasta alla Norma & cannoli with chef guidance
ALL OPTIONS: Use of apron, cooking utensils and fresh ingredients
PASTA & GELATO: fresh pasta making, 2 traditional pasta types & sauces and chef-led gelato demo
Alcoholic beverages: ALL OPTIONS: Wine for adults or soft drinks for children
ALL OPTIONS: Digital recipe booklet and Graduation Certificate
ALL OPTIONS: Palermo hands-on cooking class with professional local chefs
COOKING CLASS & MARKET TOUR: Market visit, or tastings at the cooking school if the market is closed
Meals: ALL OPTIONS: Meal with the dishes prepared during the cooking class

What's Not Included

Gratuities

Departure & Return

Start point

TOWNS OF ITALY TOURIST HUB & COOKING SCHOOL | PALERMO Via Volturno, 44 90138 Palermo. We kindly request your arrival at the meeting point at least 15 minutes before departure. Regrettably, we cannot accommodate latecomers.

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End point

TOWNS OF ITALY TOURIST HUB & COOKING SCHOOL | PALERMO Via Volturno, 44 90138 Palermo. We kindly request your arrival at the meeting point at least 15 minutes before departure. Regrettably, we cannot accommodate latecomers.

Additional Information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Please inform us of any food intolerance or allergy in advance
  • The tour runs rain or shine
  • Please note that fish shops are closed on Mondays and when the market is closed a special introduction and extra tastings at the cooking school will substitute instead
  • Suitable for vegetarians! (please inform us in advance)
  • This tour is not suitable for celiacs

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

1+ daysFull refund
0-1 daysNo refund

Compared with other Cooking Classes

TourPriceDurationRatingGroup
This tour · #10 of 16€615h4.96 (370)shared
Sicilian Cooking Class€984h 30m4.99 (312)shared
Cooking class in a villa with Palermo view€1153h5.0 (184)shared
Palermo Sicilian Cooking Class with a Well-known Italian Chef€993h4.99 (199)shared

Ranked #10 of 16 in Cooking Classes by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €52 to €170, median €92; typical length 3h. 0 of 16 are private. Figures are live from the tour cards; the rubric is our handpicked set, not the whole market. Compare all 16 Cooking Classes

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