REVIEWS · SICILY
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 4 food tours in Sicily worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
From Catania, you’ll ride into Etna country with an English- or Italian-speaking guide, stopping in Zafferana for honey and olive oil before visiting two wineries. Taste seven wines, learn how Etna DOC bottles are made, and sit down to a full Sicilian lunch paired with three wines.
“Salvatore was an incredibly decent and informative guide who made his guests very welcome. A great asset to his company.”
Meet at Porta Messina Restaurant for a three-hour English-language class with a market visit, fresh Sicilian ingredients, hands-on bread and pasta making, wine tasting, lunch, apron, and certificate. Chefs and staff guide you through about four to six dishes.
“I can't recommend this tour enough. The entire experience from start to finish was flawless. We had perfect views of the ocean, while we were making/ having lunch, which made it feel like a quintessential Sicilian experience.”
Spend about three hours walking Palermo with guides such as Fabrizio or Claudio, combining Capo Market, five street-food tastings, cannoli, and a drink with the Cathedral, Quattro Canti, and Teatro Massimo. Groups are capped at 16, with a 10:30 a.m. start from Piazza Olivella.
“Great tour with our tour guide, Fabrizio. He was very knowledgeable and attentive. I would definitely recommend this tour!”
Spend about three and a half hours tasting Palermo with an English-speaking guide such as Giulia or Giusi. Learn Sicilian pizza-making in a historic palazzo, sample panelle, sfincione, caponata, arancine, wine, and cannoli, and walk through La Kalsa and Palermo’s grand old squares.
“Guide was very knowledgeable. Loved the history of this "other side". Tastings were delicious!! Would definitely recommend this tour to others.”
Pick a stall, a market hall or a table.
