Food & Wine Tours
Taste of Syracuse: Market Tour and Cooking Class
5.0
Maria Rita
Spoken languages:
Italian, Spanish, English
Cesarina Green
Food Tour: discover the best places where to taste the finest local food & wine
Shared Experience
Your experience
- Homemade pasta with seasonal sauce
Experience the real flavors of Sicily with a local food tour in Syracuse.
We’ll begin with a walk through the historic Ortigia Market, the vibrant heart of local life, filled with colorful stalls, seasonal produce, and the irresistible aromas of fresh herbs, cheeses, and seafood. Next, we’ll stroll along Corso Umberto, stopping at “Al Tagliere”, a charming shop full of local Sicilian specialties, and then visit “Gusto”, a small market known for high-quality vegetables, cured meats, and traditional preserves. Our final stop? My home kitchen, where we’ll roll up our sleeves and make fresh pasta together — like garganelli or busiate — from scratch. We’ll finish by preparing a seasonal sauce, enjoying our handmade pasta with a glass of local wine. A true taste of Sicily — full of flavor, sto
Remaining char: 500
Total: €102.00
€102.00
per guest€51.00 per child
Reviews
5.0
25 reviews
- Simply the best food; a great cooking class; but above all, sweet Sicilian hospitality. Maria Lisa and Pepe made my wife’s birthday truly special!
- Maria was the absolute best host my friends and I could have asked for. She was so inclusive and welcoming. She truly made it feel like we were right at home. She gave us options about what we wanted to make. She made sure we were all comfortable and happy. Maria was also hysterical, I spent half the night laughing. Making pasta is not always easy but Maria made sure to help when it was needed and never moved too fast. Maria, was full of life and made this experience unforgettable. This was hands down my favorite activity during my 2 week trip to Europe! If I ever come back to Syracuse, I will make sure to take another one of Maria's classes!
- Our traditional cooking class was a wonderful experience. Maria Rita presented the class in a fun and educational way capturing the taste of true Sicilian cuisine. The experience felt like eating a meal prepared with love between friends. Maria Rita was generous it what was offered as well as opening her home up to make this a truly authentic experience. I highly recommend this class.
- The best cooking class I have ever done ! The host is Very sympathic, cooking like a real Sicilian chef ! The recepies are great, the location and the vibes too !! Thank you Maria Rita
- Maria Rita welcomed us into her home and was so gracious. We made her grandmothers recipes that she so fondly shared with us. I will definitely try to replicate when I get home!! Loved the whole experience!
Marian, Michael, Kathy, and Allan - May 2026
Breanna Schiavone - October 2025
Claudia Salustro - August 2025
Meredith - July 2025
Linda R - June 2025
Remaining char: 500
Total: €102.00
€102.00 per guest
Where
Maria Rita
Cesarina from 2022Location: Syracuse (SR) Languages: Italian, Spanish, English"I love cooking because it relaxes me and takes me away from the stress of life. I love sweets and decorations and I am constantly studying with first courses, second courses and side dishes. I love the Mediterranean diet, I prefer fish but I like to vary. I love having friends. and family members at home, despite my work I commit a lot, because the table unites .... My family appreciates a lot and always asks for something new to offer on the table "
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