Sicilian Home Cooking Class with Ortigia Market Tour

Meet your chef-guide at 9:30am in Via Rodi 13, then stroll to the town’s old market together to see the Siracuse traders in action. Soak up the atmosphere as you wander amid colorful stalls, seeing the friendly market traders ply their traditional trades.

Stop at the fish house to listen to Sicilian musicians perform a tarantella, a type of folk music and dance that’s beloved in southern Italy. Then, help your guide select ingredients for your Sicilian cooking class. As you shop, you’ll enjoy samples of the produce and even a glass of local wine. Special requests can be catered for, so tell your guide if there’s something you really want to cook.

From the market, walk onward to your guide’s home in Ortigia. Using the fresh produce from the market, you’ll create a Sicilian homemade meal. Dishes vary, but typically the menu includes pasta and bread, a traditional secondo plate of meat or fish with a side dish, followed by dessert.

Learn the secrets of Sicilian food as you cook alongside the pro, then sit down to eat your finished creations at the end. Wine is also included.