Pizza course in Catania: Make and taste with a pro pizzaiolo

Make pizza the way a Sicilian pizzaiolo does, then eat it at the table

A pizza-making class in Catania where you knead, shape and bake your own dough under a professional pizzaiolo's guidance, prepare classic Margherita and variations, then taste your pizza with Sicilian wine and limoncello. The class includes a show cooking demonstration of traditional cannoli stuffing, runs 2.5 hours, and welcomes groups of 2 to 16 people.

The experience

You arrive at an equipped kitchen lab a few steps from the Galatea or Italia subway stops. The pizzaiolo sets up your station with flour, yeast and all the ingredients you'll need, then walks you through the fundamentals: how to mix and knead the dough, the timing that makes it rise, the techniques that give it structure and flavor. You'll prepare a classic Pizza Margherita, then create your own variations, vegetarian versions on request, choosing toppings and learning why certain combinations work. Everything happens hands-on. You're not watching a demonstration.

Once your pizzas are ready, they go into the oven. While they bake, you watch the pizzaiolo perform a show cooking focused on Sicilian cannoli: how to fill the traditional pastry shells with fresh ricotta using the authentic local method. It's a working lesson in technique, not theater. Then you sit down to eat the pizza you made, sharing the table with the other participants in what the operator describes as a cheerful, convivial atmosphere. Sicilian red wine and limoncello come with the meal.

The class runs 2.5 hours and accommodates between 2 and 16 people. A guide leads the session in English or Italian. Children are welcome from age 6. If you have celiac disease or a severe flour allergy, this class isn't suitable because of the shared kitchen equipment and the flour dust inherent to pizza-making.

What’s included

• Use of professional kitchen equipment in the equipped laboratory.
• preparation of various types of pizza with typical Sicilian products and preparation of typical Catanian Scacciata.
• light lunch or dinner with the dishes you prepared.
• Sicilian wine and limoncello.
• show cooking demonstration of Sicilian cannoli with fresh ricotta tasting.

Before you book

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.

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Good to know

Public transport nearby

Operated by Futuro e Lavoro

Is this one for you?The class is hands-on from the start (you're kneading dough and shaping pizza, not observing), so it works best if you're comfortable getting flour on your hands and standing for most of the 2.5 hours. Groups stay small enough that the pizzaiolo can watch each person's technique, which means you'll get real feedback, not a rushed overview.

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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 exactly do I make during the pizza course?

You prepare the dough from scratch (flour, yeast, water), then shape and top a classic Pizza Margherita and at least one variation of your choice, including vegetarian options if you request them. You bake them yourself in the equipped kitchen lab.

Do I get to eat the pizza I made?

Yes. After baking, you sit at the table with the other participants and eat the pizzas you've prepared, accompanied by Sicilian red wine and limoncello.

What is the cannolo show cooking part of the class?

The pizzaiolo demonstrates how to stuff and fill traditional Sicilian cannoli shells with fresh ricotta using the authentic technique. You watch the process and then taste the finished cannoli.

How long does the whole class take?

The class runs 2.5 hours from start to finish, including dough preparation, baking, the cannolo show cooking, and the meal at the table.

Where is the kitchen lab located?

The property is a few steps from the subway in Catania, near the Galatea and Italia stops. Public transportation options are available nearby.