Sicilian Cooking Class in Palermo: Cook & Dine with a Local

Cook the meal, then eat it at the table where it was made

A Sicilian cooking class in Palermo where you prepare a four-course dinner with Antonio in his home kitchen, then eat together with his family. The class runs four hours in the evening, starting at 7 pm, and includes all ingredients, wine, and coffee. Fish is the default menu, but you can request meat or vegetarian dishes when you book. English and Italian guides are available. French and German guides cost an extra €80.

The experience

You arrive at Antonio's home in Palermo and move straight into the kitchen. The four-hour class starts at 7 pm and covers four dishes: a Sicilian soup with mussels or eggplant caponata, linguine with seafood or pistachio pesto, sword fish rolls in Arabic style or beef and pistachio (vegetarian available), and pistachio semifreddo for dessert. Antonio walks you through each one, showing the techniques and the shortcuts that let you cook the same dishes at home with the same taste. You handle the prep and the cooking. He guides the work and explains what matters.

Around 11 pm, after the last dish comes together, you move to the table. Dinner includes the four courses you just made, plus water, wine, coffee, and limoncello. Antonio's family joins, and the meal becomes a conversation: about food, about where everyone is from, about how cooking and eating fit into daily life. The outdoor kitchen location means you're cooking and eating in the middle of nature, not in a closed room.

The class is in English or Italian at no extra cost. If you need French or German, that's an additional €80. Pick-up and drop-off from central Palermo cost €40 extra. Without that, you arrange your own transport to the home. Infants can sit on an adult's lap, and specialized infant seats are available if needed.

What’s included

• Cooking class with Antonio.
• four-course dinner (starter, first dish, second dish, dessert).
• wine, water, coffee, and limoncello.
• all ingredients for the dishes you cook.
• vegetarian or meat options available on request.

Before you book

Days and timesFriday and SaturdayDeparts at 17:00Last departure this season: 31 Oct

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AgesAdult (14 and older) · Child (3 to 13 years) · Infant (under 3): free

GroupUp to 12

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. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Infant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by COOKING CLASS DOMUS KITCHEN

Is this one for you?Pick the transport add-on if you're staying in central Palermo: Antonio's home is outside the city, and the €40 covers both your arrival and late-night return.

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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 (3 to 13 years); Infant (under 3): free.

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 dishes do we actually cook in the Palermo cooking class?

You prepare four courses: a Sicilian soup with mussels or eggplant caponata, linguine with seafood or pistachio pesto, sword fish rolls in Arabic style or beef with pistachio (vegetarian available), and pistachio semifreddo. Antonio shows you the techniques so you can make them at home.

Is the cooking class in Palermo just instruction, or do we eat what we cook?

You cook the four courses together, then sit down as a group to eat them all with wine, coffee, and limoncello. Antonio's family joins the dinner, so it's a meal, not a tasting.

How long does the cooking class run, and what time does it start?

The class is four hours, starting at 7 pm and finishing around 11 pm. You cook first, then move to the table for dinner.

Can I request vegetarian or meat dishes instead of fish in Palermo?

The default menu is fish-based, but you can request meat or vegetarian versions of the main courses when you book. Let Antonio know your preference in advance.

Does the cooking class price include transport from my hotel in Palermo?

Pick-up and drop-off from central Palermo are not included in the class price. They cost €40 extra if you need them. If you arrange your own transport, the class price stays the same.