The 4 Best Cooking Classes with Wine Tasting in Sicily

1.Pasta and Tiramisu Small Group Cooking Class with Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 348 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $83Our pick

In central Palermo, you’ll make fresh fettuccine, ricotta-spinach ravioli, and tiramisu in an English-language class led by instructors including Simone. The three-hour session begins with Prosecco, includes wine and soft drinks, and ends with a shared meal of the food you prepared. Recipes are provided, and the group is capped at 12.

“Fun times, great class, met lovely people and our food was great!! The wine was plentiful and the location is perfect.”

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2.Sea Villa Cefalù: Hands-on 4-Course Pasta Cooking Class & Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 63 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $144

Spend about five hours at Villa Palamara near Cefalù with chef Antonio and a sommelier. Prepare fresh pasta alla Norma, pork braciole, stuffed zucchini, orange-fennel salad, and lemon cream, then enjoy the meal with Sicilian wine. The small class, sea views, and practical recipes suit beginners and serious food lovers alike.

“Sicilian Food Lovers was a fantastic experience for our family! We absolutely loved the menu and can’t wait to replicate the braciole, pasta, and salad at home. Antonio was a great teacher, explaining not only how to do things but why you do them that way. We would take the other classes for the arancini and caponata in a heartbeat. We cannot recommend this experience enough.”

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3.Palermo Rooftop Cooking Class with Full Meal, Wine & Storytelling

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $154

Meet chef Fulvio at his Palermo home, visit the city’s oldest market for fresh ingredients, then prepare a seasonal four-course Sicilian meal. You’ll make dishes such as Pasta alla Norma, work with a sous chef, and enjoy local wine, coffee, and rooftop views. The class is in English and limited to 12 people.

“Our family of 14 people enjoyed this experience with Fulvio and his team at the start of our 10 day European vacation. It was one of the more memorable and enjoyable parts of our trip. We were able to spend time together while cooking, drinking wine, and eating at a very authentic Palermo location. Fulvio and his team were wonderful. Highly recommend.”

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4.Catania Home Cooking: Pistachio Ravioli, Sicilian Pasta & Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 11 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $106

Spend about three hours in a Catania home kitchen making pistachio-filled ravioli, caserecce, gnocchetti, Sicilian sauces, bruschette, and a ricotta-based dessert. Hosts have included Angela, Anna, Daniela, Francesco, Barbi, Silvia, and Antonio. The class is in English, limited to six people, and ends with a shared meal and local wine.

“This is highly recommended activity in Catania. Our host Miss Daniela and Mr Francesco gave us a wonderful night that you won't forget!! Homemade dishes are very tasty. We enjoy a lot!!”

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