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Sicilian Cooking Class in Taormina: Create a 3-Course Meal with a Professional Chef
4.7
170 Ratings
Taormina
Immerse yourself in Sicilian cuisine with a hands-on cooking class in Taormina. Select fresh ingredients at the local market and learn to prepare a 3-course meal with a professional chef. Indulge in the flavors of Sicily and pair your dishes with local wines. Book now!
Immerse yourself in Sicilian cuisine with a hands-on cooking class in Taormina. Select fresh ingredients at the local market and learn to prepare a 3-course meal with a professional chef. Indulge in the flavors of Sicily and pair your dishes with local wines. Book now!
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Ristorante Pizzeria Porta Messina - Gather at the Porta Messina Restaurant next to the Porta Messina Arch. The event begins with a coffee break briefing, where local ingredients are introduced. The Chef will demonstrate the planned recipes, followed by the preparation and cooking of the dishes. The highlight of the event is the hand-made pasta….
- Ristorante Pizzeria Porta Messina - Gather at the Porta Messina Restaurant next to the Porta Messina Arch. The event begins with a coffee break briefing, where local ingredients are introduced. The Chef will demonstrate the planned recipes, followed by the preparation and cooking of the dishes. The highlight of the event is the hand-made pasta. After the meals are prepared, everyone is invited to enjoy a traditional festive lunch accompanied by local wines. At the conclusion of the event, each participant will receive a certificate and a signed apron as a memento of this special day.
What's Included
- Local multilingual guide
- Cooking certificate
- Lunch
- Wine
- Tea and coffee
- Snacks
- Water
- Apron
- Local multilingual guide
- Cooking certificate
- Lunch
- Wine
- Tea and coffee
- Snacks
- Water
- Apron
What's Not Included
- Extra alcoholic beverage
- Extra alcoholic beverage
Meal Options
- Sicilian Caponata - Mixed sauted vegetables with sweet & sour sauce
- Hand-made maccheroni with tomato sauce - Maccheroni are freshly hand made by the customers.
Sauce is prepared with fresh tomatoes.
- Fish “alla ghiotta” style - Fish is cooked with tomatoes, garlic, parsley, capers and olives.
- Sicilian Caponata - Mixed sauted vegetables with sweet & sour sauce
- Hand-made maccheroni with tomato sauce - Maccheroni are freshly hand made by the customers.
Sauce is prepared with fresh tomatoes.
- Fish “alla ghiotta” style - Fish is cooked with tomatoes, garlic, parsley, capers and olives.
Additional Information
Participate in a 4-hour cooking class at a restaurant in central Taormina, where a skilled local chef will guide you in preparing a three-course Sicilian meal. Enjoy tasting the dishes alongside samples of regional wines. Discover the diverse, fresh, and aromatic cuisine of Sicily, which is inspired by the seasons, and explore traditional Sicilian…
Participate in a 4-hour cooking class at a restaurant in central Taormina, where a skilled local chef will guide you in preparing a three-course Sicilian meal. Enjoy tasting the dishes alongside samples of regional wines. Discover the diverse, fresh, and aromatic cuisine of Sicily, which is inspired by the seasons, and explore traditional Sicilian recipes such as ‘Parmigiana di melanzane.’
- Minimum numbers of 2 apply.
Location
Ristorante Pizzeria Porta Messina
Largo Giove Serapide
The Restaurant Porta Messina is besides the Porta Messina Arch.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(170 Ratings)
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Elizabeth_h
Oct 5, 2025
Great experience! - Francesca was a fantastic teacher, highly recommend! We made 4 different things, pasta, eggplant parmesan, swordfish rolls and fish in salt. The class is in the middle of a working restaurant so it was noisy but a lot of fun.
Taormina is a cute town as well. I would highly recommend this experience!
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Jkatz1125
Oct 1, 2025
Fun cooking class - We booked our reservation for the class at 11:00pm the night before not knowing exactly what to expect. Everything about the class was well thought out and organized. Going to the market and grabbing ingredients was a great touch and the walk was easy. We had a group of about 20 people from all over the world, and everyone was pleasant and seemingly very happy to be there. Luca, our chef & instructor was really cool, fun, and a very good communicator. We made fresh pasta, which was paired with swordfish & snapper. The table wines were very drinkable and there was more than enough to go around. All in all it was a great experience and we left with full tummies and big smiles!
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Daniel1989s
Sep 24, 2025
Quite enjoyable! - It was a wonderful experience. It was 4 hours or so and was worth the price. Chef was nice and did a good job making his way around and showing everyone what to do.
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Gall
Jul 1, 2025
Sicily at its best - What a great experience, from the local farmers market where we inspected , touched and smelled the ingredients to the beautiful restaurant down the street where we had the full experience of making our own pasta , lasagna , branzino and fish balls . The crew was fun , professional and very accommodating. We enjoyed a very full luncheon with red and white wine 🍷 and much abundance . We highly recommend this experience to anyone who wants to experience local Sicily cuisine to its best .
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Crystal
Jun 4, 2025
A fun experience and definitely worth the time and money. - Fun environment, great host (Paulo), and lots great food and wine. The whole experience was almost four hours long including a trip to the local marking, prepping food and a cooking demonstration.
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Angellaw2025
Apr 20, 2025
Good fun, lovely food, pro chefs! - Went as a family with 2 teenagers who are difficult to please and had an amazing time. Professional chefs, generous hosting with plenty of amazing local food. Good fun and great value. Totally recommend this experience.
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Kristina_h
Apr 19, 2025
Book This Adventure Now! - We echo all the positive comments already left… this is one experience you need to book today! Frederico was an excellent and patient chef. I enjoyed my time at the market place where we got to sample fruits we do not have in the US, including a two pound lemon where you eat the pith. We made so many different kinds of pasta and eggplant parmesan and feasted on an array of cheeses and fruits. We had a group of eight and by the end of four hours we felt like we had six new friends. Truly a “must-do” in Taormina!
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Karen
Mar 4, 2025
Awesome and fun! - This was a fantastic time. I felt like I really got a Sicilian cultural experience. The Chefs were helpful, and warm and my friends and I really enjoyed it. Lots of laughter and great food
Worth it!
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Oledamp2025
Jan 6, 2025
Super experience. Incredibly well organized and well done - Super experience. Incredibly well organized and well done. Although the team was relatively large, it was quite intimate as we sat in smaller groups and ate the "home-made" food. Can be highly recommended.
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Pamthomp33
Sep 12, 2025
Too many cooks! - If you do a cooking experience, make sure its only a relatively small group. Our cooking class had nearly 40 people (way too many) on it and it was super hot so my husband and I had to dip out and go and sit under a fan and watch instead. We also had trouble hearing Margareet's voice over the noisy restaurant and that was with my hearing aids at full volume too! Please invest in a microphone so that everyone can hear without trouble.
The market is also a waste of time.
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