Sicilian Market Tour: Enjoy Traditional Cooking, and Learn to Make Limoncello
4.9
23 Ratings
Palermo
Join our Sicilian Market Tour and immerse yourself in traditional cooking. Learn to make Limoncello and enjoy a full course Sicilian menu. Book now!
Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Carini Gate - The location is a very charming apartment inside an historical building of XVII cent named PALAZZO ASMUNDO nearby the old famous markets Capo and Ballaro’
What's Included
  • Small bottle of home-made limoncello
What's Not Included
  • All fees and/or taxes
Meal Options
  • Caponata - stew vegetables salad, a must in the sicilian cuisine
  • busiate with pesto trapanese - a special pasta shape with a sicilian fresh pesto
  • cassata - typical sicilian pie with ricotta cream
Additional Information

We’ll gather at Porta Carini, the entrance to Capo Market, at 10.30 am. Here, we’ll collect the fresh produce required for our culinary class. Post that, we’ll proceed to our venue - the majestic XVII century edifice known as Palazzo Asmundo, opposite the Cathedral. This is where we’ll spend the morning cooking. Our cooking agenda includes a complete Sicilian course - be it seafood, meat, or vegetarian alternatives, spanning across three dishes. We’ll kick things off with a local appetiser comprising of local cheeses, olives and Monreale bread served with a glass of wine and olive oil. Keeping in mind that our menu is seasonal, it is subject to changes. During the class, you’ll also prepare the traditional Sicilian Limoncello, using lemons cultivated by the chef within the confines of Nebrodi park.

To mark the close of our culinary day, you’ll receive a certificate of participation signed by the Chef and a mini bottle of our homemade limoncello as souvenirs.

Location
Via Volturno, 78
Via Volturno
For H 10:30 a.m. class: nearby the Porta Carini bar, at the entrance of the Capo Market For H 05:00 p.m. class: at the location in via Vittorio Emanuele, 492 ( front Cathedral ) second floor, name SANTONOCITO, push the ring bell lower on the right, In the afternoon, markets are not active.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(23 Ratings)
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Danita_m
Apr 1, 2024
Amazing menu and Good Company - We had an amazing time cooking and visiting with Patrizia, Giuliana, and of course Nino and Bella (the cats). It was like visiting with “old” new friends. The menu was perfect and delicious! It brought us back to home cooking with our Nonna!! We didn’t take home a bottle of limoncello but, that was ok with us! We will definitely be back to visit and cook again! See you soon Patrizia!
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Danita_m
Mar 17, 2024
Incredibly satisfying tour! - Our tour guide, Alex was amazing! He was as entertaining as he was educational! We learned so much in such a short time, we could have enjoyed the entire day with him. I would positively recommend this tour! We left with full bellies and smiles on our faces!
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Sbsamuel
Oct 26, 2023
Lovely evening filled with food, friends, laughter and Sicilian delicacies. - This is what travel is all about. Spending time with interesting people, learning about their cultures, and cooking and enjoying absolutely delicious traditional foods. This cooking class was more than cooking. This was an experience on how to live like a true Sicilian. We enjoyed plentiful cheeses and wines. Learned about and prepared foods like meat and fish rolls and caponata. Most of all we enjoyed the company of a true Sicilian queen and aficionado, Patti! This evening was the perfect Palermo night and Patti’s home was friendly, inviting, and decorated beautifully. We were lucky enough to share the evening with some friendly folks and Patti’s lovely cats Nino & Bella. I would recommend this class to anyone visiting Palermo.
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David_r
Oct 22, 2023
Relaxing, informative, and delicious - Relaxing and informative cooking experience with a lovely host in her lovely house. *2 cats so be aware of allergies
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Cathy_m
Oct 10, 2023
The host was very... - The host was very friendly and shared alit of knowledge about Italy and Italian cooking. The group was fun and we were all very interactive.
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Mary_i
Jul 13, 2023
I learned to make a delicious meal - We had a great time cooking with Patrizia. We all helped her in cooking a delicious meal. We learned to make amazing meals. She had a lovely home and explained the cooking process. I highly recommend this tour.
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Kim_d
Jun 8, 2023
Great authentic cooking class! - Patrizia is a wonderful tour guide, host, and cook! We had 4 kids with us ages 3, 4, 6 and 12 - and she made it so much fun for all of them and for us. The meal we cooked was delicious!
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Cyndi_v
Jun 4, 2023
A great afternoon cooking experience of traditional Sicilian foods - 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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Michael_h
Jun 2, 2023
New lessons! - Making pasta is a new trick for me, and the sword fish rolls were wonderful! To my new friends from Philadelphia, and New York, thank you, as you all made it so much fun! Hope to see you in Chicago please remember, Go Bears! Mike
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Jc_s
Sep 10, 2023
Not a cooking class & no limoncello making - This is not a cooking class and certainly not worth the price tag. Overall disappointing, ignored by the host for long stretches of time in her home, no attention paid to the food produced. Recipes were promised and not provided. No limoncello making or bottle to take home. No history of the cuisine, very short market visit which added nothing to the experience other than carrying shopping bags.
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