PALERMO COOKING CLASSES

The 15 Best Palermo Cooking Classes

16 classes  ·  from $61 a head

The 15 best palermo cooking classes you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.

Palermo: Pizza and Gelato Cooking Class with Dinner and Wine - At Via Volturno, the cooking starts quickly
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Palermo: Pizza and Gelato Cooking Class with Dinner and Wine

1.Pizza and Gelato Cooking Class with Dinner and Wine

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

At Towns of Italy’s Palermo cooking school, an English-speaking chef such as Lidia or Marcello guides you through pizza, local sfincione Palermitano, and chocolate gelato. You cook, eat, and share wine or soft drinks during a three-hour class, then take home digital recipes and a graduation certificate.

“Very friendly and at the same time professional approach, we really enjoied the experience with Enza and her assistant. We very recommend it!!”

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Sicilian Cooking Class - Meeting at Porta Carini and entering the Capo market
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Sicilian Cooking Class

2.Sicilian Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 289 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $118Top rated

Join chef Michael in Palermo for a four-and-a-half-hour Sicilian cooking class. Shop for seasonal ingredients at Capo Market, prepare four courses in an air-conditioned kitchen, then sit down with wine, coffee, and homemade liqueurs. The class is in English and limited to eight people.

“Really entertaining experience, there is clearly a load of knowledge and experience behind this! The food we made was tasty, and we came away knowing what to do to cook the meals well when we go back home! Lovely wine and conversation (and of course the delicious food we made) came afterwards. Highly recommend”

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Palermo: Market Tour and Sicilian Cooking Class with Lunch - From market shopping to the cooking school
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Palermo: Market Tour and Sicilian Cooking Class with Lunch

3.Market Tour and Sicilian Cooking Class with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 229 reviews · 3 - 5 hours · from $65

Meet at Towns of Italy on Via Volturno for a 3 to 5-hour Palermo food experience. With chefs such as Marcello, Salvo, Enza, Lidia, or Serena, you’ll shop at Capo Market, prepare arancini, pasta alla Norma, and cannoli, then eat your three-course meal with unlimited wine. Vegetarian options are available, but the class is not suitable for people with celiac disease.

“A Taste of Authentic Palermo: A Family's Unforgettable Cooking Class and Market Tour with Chef Marcello! We recently had the pleasure of experiencing a cooking class and market tour with Chef Marcello, a talented Italian chef from Palermo, and it was truly an unforgettable experience for our family. We visited a local market, where Chef Marcello introduced us to the sights, sounds, and aromas of Sicilian cuisine. We sampled excellent Palermo street food and we bought the beef for Ragu and fresh Ricotta for cannoli. We learned how to prepare pasta, arancina and cannoli from scratch including techniques to model different shapes of Sicilian pasta. If you're looking for a…”

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Wanna be Sicilian: Palermo Cooking Class and Market Tour - From arancini to pasta alla Norma
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Wanna be Sicilian: Palermo Cooking Class and Market Tour

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 197 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $60Best value

Start at Palermo’s Mercato del Capo with a local chef, choosing ingredients and sampling street food before cooking arancini, maccheroni alla Norma, and cannoli. Chefs including Lidia, Salvatore, Marcello, Nadia, and Filippo have led sessions. The five-hour class includes lunch, wine, recipes, and a certificate.

“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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Palermo: Exclusive Sicilian cooking class at the home of a well-known Italian chef - What the three-hour class includes
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Palermo: Exclusive Sicilian cooking class at the home of a well-known Italian chef

5.Exclusive Sicilian cooking class at the home of a well-known Italian chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 75 reviews · 3 hours · from $106

Spend three hours in Palermo cooking with Andrea Matranga, a former Prova del Cuoco chef with international haute-cuisine experience. In his private home, you’ll prepare a seasonal Sicilian menu of appetizer, pasta, main course, and dessert, then eat with Andrea and his family. The small group is limited to seven, with Italian and English used throughout.

“On thursday evening my wife and I were welcomed in to Andrea and his wife's home for an evening full of laughter, learning, cooking, great food and wine. It did not take long to recognize that Andrea has a passion for sharing his expertise with others. From start to finish, the entire experience was top notch. The food was outstanding however Andrea's personality and hospitality is the reason I would recommend anyone who is visiting Palermo to book this experience. Thank you to Andrea and his wife for an amazing evening! Saluti, Sierra and Jared”

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Palermo: Pasta & Tiramisu Cooking Class at a Local's Home - Tiramisu While the Dough Rests
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Palermo: Pasta & Tiramisu Cooking Class at a Local’s Home

6.Pasta & Tiramisu Cooking Class at a Local’s Home

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 74 reviews · from $152

Spend three hours in a Palermo home learning hand-rolled sfoglia, two pasta recipes, and tiramisu with a Cesarine host. Hosts may include Alice, Francesco, Rosa, Pina, or Gianpiero. You will cook, eat, and share prosecco, nibbles, wine, coffee, and local food stories.

“My 2 daughters followed this cooking lesson and they loved it. Just the 2 of them at home in the centre of Palermo. Very nice to see this side of the city. And the food was delicious. Very friendly people.”

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Palermo: Half-Day Cooking Class & Market Tour - Cooking in a Sicilian apartment
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Palermo: Half-Day Cooking Class & Market Tour

7.Half-Day Cooking Class & Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 60 reviews · from $203

Meet Patrizia at Porta Carini, shop Palermo’s Capo Market for seasonal ingredients, then cook Sicilian dishes in her apartment with a group of up to eight. Expect pasta, caponata, a meat or fish course, dessert, and paired Sicilian wines. Vegetarian and gluten-free menus are available.

“Patrizia is so hospitable and a great cook! I felt like I was sitting in my friend's kitchen fixing lunch. I would absolutely do this class again!”

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Market Tour, Traditional Cooking and Limoncello class

8.Market Tour, Traditional Cooking and Limoncello class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $207

Meet Patrizia near Palermo’s Capo market for a guided food shop, then cook Sicilian dishes in her apartment inside 17th-century Palazzo Asmundo. You’ll prepare caponata, busiate with pesto Trapanese, cassata, and limoncello, with wine and conversation along the way. Menus can vary, and pickup costs extra.

“Patrizia was warm and friendly. We met at the fantastic Capo market and decided on main course the selected and shopped for items for our meal. We went to her aprrmenr to cook and discuss traditional foods. Our group was enjoyable. My family of four really enjoyed the experience. It was relaxing and delicious. We also enjoyed the two cats!! 😄”

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Palermo: Sapore di Strada Cooking Class - What the Two-Hour Class Feels Like
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Palermo: Sapore di Strada Cooking Class

9.Sapore di Strada Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 22 reviews · from $96

Join Giacomo and the Risthome team for a two-hour, hands-on Palermo cooking class. You’ll prepare arancine, panelle, and sfincione, learn traditional techniques, taste what you make, and take home detailed recipes. Groups are limited to eight, with instruction in five languages.

“Amazing class with an amazing man! So kind and gave me tips for Siciliy as well! You won't be disappointed”

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Palermo: Authentic Italian Cooking Class - What happens during the three-hour class
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Palermo: Authentic Italian Cooking Class

10.Authentic Italian Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 15 reviews · from $101

Join a Palermo home cooking class led by a local chef, with instruction in Italian, English, Spanish, German, or French. Prepare Sicilian dishes with fresh ingredients, hear stories about local food traditions, then sit down to taste what you made. Giacomo and Natascia have hosted special occasions, including a birthday meal with cake and wine.

“It was lovely cooking with Giacomo! He explained everything we asked and went through the whole cooking process. After the class he also suggested a few places to go for some more nice food and places to visit while in Sicily. He lets you participate as much or as little as you want. Lovely man! Very passionate about his work!”

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Palermo: Cooking and Limoncello Class - The walk from market to home kitchen
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Palermo: Cooking and Limoncello Class

11.Cooking and Limoncello Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 14 reviews · from $220

Join Patrizia Santonocito in Palermo for a four-hour cooking class built around a market visit, three Sicilian dishes, local wine, and homemade limoncello. The 10:30 AM class starts at Capo Market, while the 5:00 PM class meets at her home near the Cathedral. You receive the family recipes and a bottle of limoncello to take home.

“This was the best experience we’ve had on our 17-day trip to Spain, Italy and Greece. Our host, Patrizia, was so amazing. She delivered above and beyond our expectations. This experience was worth every penny for our group of 4. She taught us the finer points of Italian cooking that we never would have had without this experience. And the Limoncello! Oh my!”

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Palermo: Authentic Sicilian Cooking Class with Gourmet Lunch - A four-course lesson in a Palermo home
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Palermo: Authentic Sicilian Cooking Class with Gourmet Lunch

12.Authentic Sicilian Cooking Class with Gourmet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 9 reviews · from $146

Meet chef Fulvio at his Palermo home for a four-hour cooking class built around seasonal Sicilian food. Visit a local market and bakery, choose fresh ingredients, prepare an appetizer, two main courses, and dessert, then enjoy your meal with Sicilian wine and mountain views.

“My son and I totally enjoyed Fulvio’s cooking class at his kitchen. We had such a fun time cooking and learning about all things Sicily, and, we love how simple it seems yet he taught us so many refined techniques that made the simple food amazing!! We had so much fun drinking, cooking, chatting, eating, and truly enjoyed the joy of cooking with a chef who loves all things Sicily!!”

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From the garden to the table: Sicilian cooking class - Vegan and vegetarian diners
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From the garden to the table: Sicilian cooking class

13.From the garden to the table: Sicilian cooking class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $130

Join Carlo and his family 12 km from central Palermo for a three-hour, small-group cooking class at their home in the Conca d’Oro. Tour the garden, sample fruit, prepare tagliatelle with garden pesto or pasta alla Norma, make cannoli, and sit down to a meal with Sicilian wine. English and Italian are available.

“Everything was so fresh and Carlo was so nice. The view was amazing and his garden was beautiful. We made regular pasta and a dessert. Amazing!”

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Palermo: Sicilian Cuisine Social Cooking Class & Dinner - Cooking Sicilian food by season
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Palermo: Sicilian Cuisine Social Cooking Class & Dinner

14.Sicilian Cuisine Social Cooking Class & Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $124

Meet chef Antonio at his home south of Palermo at 6pm for a hands-on Sicilian cooking class in an outdoor kitchen. Prepare seasonal pasta, fish, meat, vegetables, or sweets, then sit down with Antonio and his family for four courses, wine, coffee, and limoncello.

“My daughter, son, and I had an amazing time cooking with Antonio! The entire night was an experience we will never forget, and one we are so happy to have shared with one another. Antonio’s beautiful outdoor kitchen and dining area provides a lovely and relaxing environment to enjoy, and his friendly and welcoming personality makes everyone feel special and at home. I highly recommend taking his class, if I didn’t live across the o ran, I’d take it regularly! Thank you Antonio, and your family, for an evening that will live on in our hearts forever!”

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Palermo: Shopping at Capo Market and Sicilian Cooking Class - Shopping for a menu rather than browsing for souvenirs
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Palermo: Shopping at Capo Market and Sicilian Cooking Class

15.Shopping at Capo Market and Sicilian Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $149

Meet Marco at Porta Carini and walk through Palermo’s Capo Market to buy ingredients for your chosen menu. Then head to a nearby home for a private Sicilian cooking class. You’ll learn each dish’s story, prepare the meal under Marco’s guidance, and sit down to eat what you made. English is provided.

“This was the highlight of our time in Sicily. Marco is an excellent chef and very passionate about cooking. We had fun going thru Capo market and seeing the interaction of the locals. Cooking our meal and learning about the foods and culture was interesting. I 100% recommend this …. The meal we prepared was the best we have had.”

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