Pizza & Cannoli Making in Taormina by the Sea: Learn from local family chefs

Knead dough, fry wafers, bake pizza — then sit by the sea and eat it all.

A cooking class in Taormina where you make Sicilian pizza, cannoli, bruschetta and traditional Angel Wings sweets with two chefs, then dine on your creations overlooking the Mediterranean. The class runs 3.5 hours and includes a private transfer from central Taormina, all ingredients, an apron, and a glass of Limoncello; children from age 6 are welcome. English and Italian instruction available.

The Experience

You start at Piazza San Antonio Abate in Taormina at 6pm, then transfer by car to Ahoy Bistrò Siciliano, a restaurant right by the sea. Chef Mimmo teaches you to mix and knead the pizza dough and a separate wholemeal flour dough for bread, using fresh local ingredients — Pachino cherry tomatoes, basil, oregano, olive oil — the ones that make Sicilian food recognizable. While the pizza dough rises, you move to bruschetta, topping slices with those same tomatoes and herbs.

The pastry chef takes over next, walking you through the Cannoli step by step: kneading the dough by hand, frying it in the particular shape that gives the shell its crisp, then preparing the traditional cream filling. You also learn to make Chiacchiere — Angel Wings — the fried pastry sweets that show up during Carnival. By then the pizza dough has risen enough to shape; you roll it out, choose your toppings and bake it yourself in the oven.

Once everything is cooked, you sit at a table facing the Mediterranean, eating the pizza and cannoli you made, with bruschetta and the sweets on the side. A glass of Limoncello comes with the meal, along with water and soft drinks. The class ends with a certificate of attendance, and the driver takes you back to central Taormina.

What’s included

• Private transfer from Taormina to the bistro and back.
• all ingredients for pizza, cannoli, bruschetta and Angel Wings.
• instruction from Chef Mimmo and the pastry chef.
• an apron.
• dinner with your creations.
• a glass of Limoncello.
• water and soft drinks.
• a certificate of attendance.

Good to know

Stroller friendlyInfant seats availablePublic transport nearby

Operated by Mulinciana Sicilian Cooking Class Taormina

Is this one for you?Book this class if you want hands-on cooking with two chefs in one evening, not a lecture or a demo — you're kneading, frying and baking the whole time, then eating what you made facing the sea. It works for families with children from age 6 and for anyone who wants to learn Sicilian technique without a long time commitment.

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Top questions

What do I actually make in this cooking class?

You make Sicilian pizza with toppings of your choice, cannoli with both the crispy wafer shell and the cream filling, bruschetta with local tomatoes and herbs, and Chiacchiere (Angel Wings), the traditional fried pastry sweets. Everything you prepare, you eat.

Do I need cooking experience to join?

No. Chef Mimmo and the pastry chef teach each step from the start, working with you through kneading, shaping, frying and baking. Children from age 6 can participate.

Is the transfer from Taormina included?

Yes. A private transfer picks you up at Piazza San Antonio Abate in central Taormina at 6pm and takes you to the bistro by the sea, then returns you to the same spot after the class ends.

What's included in the meal at the end?

The pizza, cannoli, bruschetta and Angel Wings you made, plus a glass of Limoncello, water and soft drinks. The meal happens at a table overlooking the Mediterranean.

Can I get wine or beer with dinner?

Limoncello is included with the meal. Extra alcoholic drinks are available to order at checkout.

How long does the whole class take?

The class runs 3.5 hours from start to finish, including the transfer, all the cooking instruction, and the meal by the sea.