Sicilian Cooking Class in Taormina: Make Fresh Pasta by the Sea

You hand-roll six types of fresh pasta under the chef's eye, then sit meters from the sea to eat what you made.

A four-hour Sicilian cooking class in Giardini Naxos where you prepare three traditional dishes (caponata, handmade pasta and fresh fish) with Chef Mimmo at a beachfront bistro, then sit down to lunch facing the Bay of Naxos. The class runs in English or Italian, welcomes children from age six, and includes wine tasting, all ingredients, apron, coffee break and a certificate of attendance.

The experience

Ahoy Bistrò Siciliano sits in Giardini Naxos facing the sea, a few steps from the beach. You meet Chef Mimmo there and start with a wine tasting paired with focaccia, cold cuts and local Sicilian cheese. Then you put on an apron and move into the kitchen to make three dishes: caponata siciliana (eggplant with tomato, olives and capers in a sweet-sour sauce), six different types of fresh pasta rolled by hand under the chef's supervision, and fish alla ghiotta. Fresh fish cooked down in tomato, capers and olives. The pasta gets dressed with fresh tomato sauce. Each dish teaches you a different technique and flavor.

After cooking, you sit at a table a few meters from the beach and eat the lunch you just made. The meal includes mineral water and coffee or tea. It ends with small traditional Sicilian cannoli and a glass of limoncello. The whole experience runs four hours and you leave with a certificate of attendance.

What’s included

• Wine tasting with focaccia, cold cuts and local Sicilian cheese.
• cooking lesson in making caponata, handmade pasta and fresh fish.
• apron.
• lunch facing the sea with the dishes you prepared.
• mineral water.
• coffee or tea.
• small traditional Sicilian cannoli and a glass of limoncello.
• certificate of attendance.

Before you book

Days and timesMonday to SaturdayDeparts at 11:00

AgesAdult (13 and older) · Child (6 to 12 years) · Under 6: can't be booked

GroupUp to 20

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

Wheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Mulinciana Sicilian Cooking Class Taormina

Is this one for you?The four-hour block leaves your morning or afternoon free, so you can pair it with a beach visit or a walk through Taormina without the day fragmenting into pieces. If you want to cook and eat in one sitting without rushing between stops, this class holds the whole arc (prep, technique, table), in one place by the water.

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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 12 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 three dishes do I actually cook in this class?

You prepare caponata siciliana (eggplant with tomato, olives and capers), six different types of fresh pasta that you roll by hand, and fish alla ghiotta: fresh fish cooked in tomato sauce with capers and olives. Each one teaches a different part of Sicilian cooking.

What's included in the price?

The cooking lesson, all ingredients, apron, wine tasting with cheese and salami, lunch with the dishes you made, mineral water, coffee or tea, cannoli and limoncello, and a certificate of attendance are all included.

Where exactly does the class take place?

The class happens at Ahoy Bistrò Siciliano in Giardini Naxos, which faces the sea and the Bay of Naxos. You're steps from the beach and eat lunch with a view of the water.

Does the chef teach in English?

Yes, Chef Mimmo teaches in both English and Italian, so you can choose the language that works for you.