Sicilian cooking class in Catania: Make pasta, cannoli & more

Cook four Sicilian dishes and eat them at the table

A cooking class in Catania where you prepare bruschetta, fresh pasta alla Norma, caponata and cannoli under a chef's guidance, then share the meal with other participants over Sicilian wine and limoncello. The class runs three hours, takes groups of 2 to 16, and welcomes children from age 6. You'll learn techniques you can replicate at home.

The experience

What do you actually make in a Sicilian cooking class? You start with bruschetta using typical local products, move into fresh pasta alla Norma from scratch, prepare caponata in the traditional sweet-and-sour style, and finish with the iconic Sicilian cannoli. A professional chef guides you step by step through each recipe, showing you the techniques and the shortcuts that make these dishes work. The kitchen is equipped and ready. You're not hunting for tools or ingredients, just learning how to handle them.

The real point arrives when you sit down. You taste what your hands made, sharing the meal with the other participants in the class (a group stays between 2 and 16 people) over a bottle of Sicilian wine and a glass of limoncello. This is not a demo you watch. You're cooking the lunch or dinner you're about to eat, which changes how the whole thing feels. The class lasts about three hours, which is long enough to move through four dishes without rushing and short enough to fit into a day without swallowing it whole.

The class runs in English or Italian, and children are welcome from age 6 onward. The location sits a few steps from the subway: stops at Galatea or Italia get you there easily. If you have a food allergy or intolerance, flag it when you book. The kitchen does use flour and shared equipment, so celiac disease makes this class unsuitable.

What’s included

• Use of professional kitchen equipment and the equipped cooking laboratory.
• all typical Sicilian foods and products needed to prepare the four dishes.
• lunch or dinner featuring everything you've cooked, served with a bottle of Sicilian wine and a glass of limoncello.

Options for this experience

2 options

Cooking lesson in Catania that includes a tastingUp to 12 people · Guide in English or Italian · 10:00 and 16:00

DurationUp to 15 people · Guide in English or Italian · 10:00 and 16:00Lasts 3 hours

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Before you book

Lasts 3h, runs Monday to Saturday at 10:00 and 16:00, from € 99 per person, with a live guide in English and Italian and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesMonday to SaturdayDepartures at 10:00 and 16:00

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AgesAdult (11 to 80 years) · Child (6 to 10 years) · Under 6: can't be booked

GroupUp to 16

Live guideEnglish and Italian

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 2 days ago

Good to know

Stroller-friendlyPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Futuro e Lavoro

Is this one for you?Book this class if you want to learn recipes you can cook at home, not just watch a chef work. You're hands-on from bruschetta through cannoli, and the meal at the end is the one you made yourself.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Italian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (6 to 10 years). Children under 6 can't be included in the booking.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What four dishes do I learn to make in the Catania cooking class?

You prepare bruschetta with typical Sicilian products, fresh pasta alla Norma, Sicilian caponata in sweet-and-sour style, and Sicilian cannoli. Each one is a foundational recipe you can replicate at home once you've learned the technique.

Do I eat what I cook, or is it just a tasting?

You sit down to a full lunch or dinner made entirely from the dishes you've prepared, shared with the other class participants and accompanied by a bottle of Sicilian wine and a glass of limoncello.

How long does the cooking class take?

The class runs about three hours from start to finish, including the cooking instruction and the meal at the end.

What if I have a food allergy? Can I still take the class?

Let the operator know about any allergies or intolerances when you book. The kitchen uses shared equipment and flour, so if you have celiac disease, this class is not suitable. Other allergies can often be managed with advance notice.