Sicilian Cooking Class in Favara: Cannolo & Lunch

Walk the old town, taste a cannolo, cook three dishes in a Sicilian home

A four-hour cooking class in Favara, Sicily, where you meet in Piazza Cavour, walk the old town with a local guide, taste a cannolo at one of the city's oldest bakeries, then cook a Sicilian lunch (pasta alla Norma, almond nougat and sun-dried tomato pesto) in your instructor's home kitchen using organic, seasonal ingredients. The guide speaks English and Italian. Children from age one are welcome.

The experience

You'll meet in Piazza Cavour, where your guide will walk you through Favara's narrow streets and explain the day ahead. The town itself is part of the class: between the architecture and the stories, you'll get a sense of how Sicilian food lives inside Sicilian life. One of the oldest bakeries in the city is your next stop. This is where you taste a real cannolo, the pastry that defines the region, and the guide will show you how it fits into the local rhythm.

From there, you'll move to your instructor's home, a 1950s-style kitchen prepared just for the class. You'll put on an apron and cook three dishes following recipes passed down through generations: pasta alla Norma (fresh pasta with tomato sauce, fried aubergine, salted ricotta and basil), cubaita (an almond and sugar nougat), and sun-dried tomato pesto to serve on croutons or toss with pasta. Everything uses zero-kilometer, seasonal ingredients. The kind of cooking that depends on what the land around Favara is actually producing that day. You'll talk about traditions and the stories behind the recipes as you work.

The lunch you've cooked is yours to eat, along with bottled water and wine. All the equipment you need is there (knives, pots, boards, everything), so you arrive with nothing but curiosity and an appetite. The whole experience runs four hours from start to finish.

What’s included

• All cooking equipment and ingredients.
• lunch (the three dishes you prepare).
• bottled water and wine.
• a guided walk through Favara's old town.
• a cannolo tasting at a historic bakery in the city.

Information

Lasts 4h, runs every day with no fixed time, from € 180 per person, with a live guide in English and Italian, in groups of up to 14 and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery day

GroupUp to 14

Live guideEnglish and Italian

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

AgesAdult (14 and older) · Child (5 to 13 years) · Infant (1 to 4 years): free

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 13 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyPets welcome

Operated by goSicily:Cook, eat, explore...

Is this one for you?The guide speaks English and Italian, so you can follow comfortably in whichever language you prefer. Families with young children can join: the class welcomes kids from age one, and the cooking itself is hands-on enough to keep older children engaged without requiring any prior experience from anyone.

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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 (5 to 13 years); Infant (1 to 4 years): free.

What exactly do I cook in this Sicilian cooking class?

You make three dishes: pasta alla Norma (fresh pasta with tomato sauce, fried aubergine, flakes of salted ricotta and basil leaves), cubaita (a traditional almond and sugar nougat), and sun-dried tomato pesto that you can serve on croutons or use as a pasta topping. All three follow recipes your instructor learned from her grandmother.

Do I need cooking experience to join this class in Favara?

No. The class is built for curious people who love food and want to cook in company, not for trained cooks. Your instructor will guide you through each step, and the focus is on learning Sicilian traditions and enjoying the process together.

Is the cannolo tasting part of the cooking class, or separate?

The cannolo tasting is built into the day. After your guide walks you through the old town, you'll stop at one of Favara's oldest bakeries to taste an authentic Sicilian cannolo before heading to the home kitchen to cook lunch.

What's included in the price, and what do I need to bring?

The class includes all cooking equipment, the ingredients you'll use, lunch (the three dishes you cook), bottled water, and wine. You don't need to bring anything except yourself. Just wear comfortable clothes you don't mind getting flour on.

How long does the whole experience take?

The cooking class runs four hours from the time you meet in Piazza Cavour through the end of lunch in your instructor's home.