Cooking class and dinner at a local home in Porto Empedocle

Watch the cook, then taste what comes out of her kitchen

A private cooking class and four-course meal at a local home in Porto Empedocle, where you watch a Cesarine host prepare seasonal dishes from family recipes, then eat together. The menu moves from starter through fresh pasta and a main course to dessert, with regional wines and water included. The whole experience runs about two and a half hours.

The experience

What does a Sicilian family actually cook on an ordinary day? You find out by standing in the kitchen of a Cesarine host in Porto Empedocle while she works through a seasonal starter, fresh pasta, a second course with vegetables, and a typical dessert. You're not following along with your own knife and cutting board. You're watching the real thing, the way recipes get made in a home where they've been passed down through generations. The host talks you through what she's doing and why, and the kitchen fills with the smell of what's about to become your lunch or dinner.

When the cooking is done, you sit down at her table. The four courses come out as she's prepared them, and you taste them with a selection of regional red and white wines, water, and coffee. This is the part where the warmth of Italian hospitality the operator mentions actually means something concrete: you're eating in someone's home, at her table, with her choosing what you drink. The whole thing takes about two and a half hours from start to finish.

Cesarine runs this network across more than 500 Italian cities, and the hosts are home cooks who open their doors to travelers specifically for this kind of meal. You book either a lunch or a dinner slot at checkout, and public transportation options are nearby if you need them to get there.

What’s included

• A private four-course meal (seasonal starter, fresh pasta, main course with side dish, and dessert).
• show cooking demonstration by your Cesarine host.
• regional red and white wines, water, and coffee.

Options for this experience

2 options

LunchGuide in English · 12:00Lunch

DinnerGuide in English · 19:00Dinner

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 12:00 and 19:00

Book up to10h before

AgesAdult (9 and older) · Child (4 to 8 years) · Infant (under 4): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

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.

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Good to know

Public transport nearby

Operated by Cesarine: Cooking Class

Is this one for you?Book the lunch slot if you want the meal earlier in the day and time to explore Porto Empedocle afterward. Choose dinner if you prefer an evening experience and want the full Sicilian hospitality of a late meal at a local table.

Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 8 years); Infant (under 4): free.

What exactly do I watch the host cook?

The menu includes a seasonal starter, fresh pasta made by hand, a second course with a side dish, and a typical Sicilian dessert. The recipes come from family cookbooks passed down through generations, so they're not restaurant dishes. They're what the host actually makes at home.

Do I get to cook anything myself, or is this just watching?

This is a show cooking experience, so you watch the host prepare the meal. You're not cooking alongside her. You're in the kitchen seeing how she does it, then you sit down and eat what she's made.

What drinks are included with the meal?

Regional red and white wines from local cellars, water, and coffee come with the four courses. The host chooses which wines pair with each course.

Can I choose between lunch and dinner, or is the time fixed?

You pick either lunch or dinner when you book. Both follow the same four-course menu and run about two and a half hours.

How do I get to the host's home in Porto Empedocle?

Public transportation options are available nearby. The operator will provide the address and directions when you book.