Top Palermo Food Tours

Snack your way through the streets of Palermo on this Sicilian food tour. Explore backstreet markets and food stalls specializing in local delicacies like stuffed rice balls and chickpea fritters as your guide fills you in on local history, culture. Plus, this small-group tour has a limited number of participants for a more personalized experience.

Indulge all your senses on a walking tour of Palermo's rich street food traditions. Join a knowledgeable guide for a walk through the historic part of the city and its vibrant outdoor markets. Sample some of Palermo's unique street foods, such as 'panelle' and 'meusa.' Watch the lively scenes all around you, observing what seems like another time.

Sicily has lain at a crossroads of civilizations for thousands of years—and its food is a delicious reflection of the island’s diverse cultural mix. On this morning tour of Palermo’s street food markets, get off the typical tourist trail and follow in locals’ footsteps. You’ll visit three of the city’s key markets—Capo, Ballarò, and La Vucciria—will enjoy numerous samples, and learn more about Sicily’s history from your guide.

Discover the flavors of Sicily with this olive oil, salt, and wine tour from Palermo. Taste delicious local wines at a vineyard in Marsala, admire the distinctive salt-producing lagoon in the Stagnone Nature Reserve, and enjoy a lunch of cheese, meats, olives, local bread, and homemade olive oil. Visit an impressive Doric temple in Segesta before your tour concludes.

Enjoy a day of delicious wine and fascinating history on this excursion from Palermo. Learn about local grapes with a tasting at a celebrated vineyard. Travel to the Greek ruins at Selinunte, considered among the most impressive in the Mediterranean. Visit an organic farm to sample delicious olives and olive oil before your tour concludes.

the tour was organized to visit the renowned florio marsala wineries with tasting included and the wonderful stagnone reserve

The guided tour was organized to introduce street food in the characteristic historical market of Ballarò in Palermo, and finally stop in the beautiful seaside village of Mondello where you can taste the classic Sicilian granita

Three hours strolling around the backstreets of the city center guided by a young Palermitan who will share with travellers stories and legends only renowned among locals. Street food is eaten at street food vendors selected for the quality of food and the authenticity of the location. There are no tourist traps on this tour! Travellers will step into hidden corners and try foods they wouldn't find on their own. Amount of food offered replaces a full meal for most of travelers.

Discover Sicilian pastries and desserts and learn how to make them on this Italian excursion. After stopping at a historical bakery, start your cooking lesson and learn how to make sweets such as cassatelle (Sicilian sweet dough) and cannoli. The class includes a traditional lunch and wine tasting. Following that, travel to a tuna plant to watch the various processing stages.

Highlights of the day: A street food taste A visit to an open market in Palermo A sightseeing of the most known monuments in Palermo A visit to a winery and taste of their best 3 wines

Located on the southwestern shores of Sicily, Menfi is an ancient town founded in the 16th century under the Spanish domination, immersed in a beautiful landscape of vine-covered hills tumbling down to the sandy beaches along the coast. This area is one of Sicily’s major wine districts and produces excellent varieties such as Nero d’Avola and Chardonnay. The tour includes two tasting sessions in local wineries to sip the best wines produced here, accompanied by delicious samples of regional products. You will also have a traditional lunch in a farmhouse to savor delightful dishes of the local culinary tradition in a very special atmosphere. After a full-day exploration, your driver will take you back to your hotel.

Wine & Cheese is a tasting for those who want to approach the world of regional cuisine and at the same time visiting some of the most beautiful monumental areas of the old city. The tasting is conducted by our Wine Expert guide and includes a brief guided walk of about 30-45 minutes to admire some of the most interesting monumental sites of the city (about 1 km), up until reaching a renowned wine Bar in a sophisticated environment, where you will be waited in order to start the joint tasting, served with elegant cutlery and glasses, of five types of excellent quality Sicilian cheese, from the freshest to the most aged, almond cookies and six important wines representative of the main local varieties, such as Nero d’Avola and Catarratto, and a dessert wine. The Sicilian wine, of secular tradition, has won over in recent decades the markets all over the world and the dairy Sicilian tradition is one of the oldest and most appreciated in Italy.

the tour in English was organized to visit the historic market of Ballarò tasting the delicious street food of Palermo (Street Food), continuation to Monte Pellegrino with a visit to the Sanctuary of Santa Rosalia "Patrona" of the city of Palermo

The transfer awaits you in the historic center of Palermo, from here, reach Marsala (1h45minutes). Visit a historic cellar and taste 3 fortified wines accompanied by another Sicilian excellence, Modica chocolate. It will then be the tasting of Marsala itself in a sensational location, and the guided tour with an explanation of the entire creation process will hand down the richness of these grapes that enclose the compelling history and passion of the area. This winery was born in 1832 on a stretch of beach located between the bays of Ingham and Woodhouse, other important names for the affirmation of Marsala wine in the world, and the winery was built there which reflected the Anglo-Saxon style of the time. At the end of the tasting, transfer back to Palermo.

The shores of Western Sicily are home to some of the island’s most prestigious wine estates, Florio and Donna Franca. Florio is a historic winery located in Marsala, with beautiful cellars dating back to 1833 that have been visited by the likes of Garibaldi and King Vittore Emanuele. After a tour of the huge estate, which includes three fascinating barrel chambers running beneath 104 arches, you will sample a selection of superb wines accompanied by some delicious nibbles. About 20 km south of Florio, Donna Franca is a beautiful wine estate immersed in the vineyards of the Marsala countryside. Here you will learn about the winemaking process behind their special biological wines and will enjoy a tasting session, as well as a delightful lunch with dishes of the local culinary tradition. After a full-day exploration, your driver will take you back to your hotel.

Enjoy the experience with your personal chef in your house. Taste the best local ingredients, prepared through the high cookery knowledge of a professional chef, Giuliana, gradued at the Italian cookey school, experienced in traditional cuisine, with a modern influence and an italian as well. During the preparation of the meal, guests can follow all the steps. Everything will be set and brought by the chef, apart plates and cutlery. The menu is based on 4 dishes: apetizer, fisrt and second dish, sweet. Usalllybased on seasonal organic ingredients, and mostly fish. Different menu, or in case of any food allergies, please inform us before.

Discover the historical monuments of Palermo and Monreale on a private day tour. The English speaking driver will take you around to see the most beautiful places, including the Teatro Massimo, the Royal Palace, the Palatine Chapel, the Piazza dei Quattro Canti, Piazza Pretoria, Chiesa del Gesù (Casa Professa), one of the the most important Baroque churches of Palermo, the historic Markets: Ballaró, Il Capo and other historic buildings. The tour includes a panoramic tour of the whole city. Take in the view of Palermo from above and visit the famous cathedral that Monreale is renowned for. Admire the Palazzina or Chinese House, known for the Chinese style that distinguishes it and which is located within the Parco della Favorita. Visit the well-known seaside resort of Mondello, one of the most beautiful, famous and renowned tourist and seaside resorts in Sicily. The tour can be tailored to your interests.

Visit Europe’s highest volcano, Mount Etna, and Taormina on this private excursion. Despite being the world’s most active volcano, many reside on the slopes of Mount Etna, producing gourmet products such as honey and wine using the fertile volcanic soil. Enjoy tastings and lunch on the volcano and then head to the hilltop town of Taormina for a guided tour of its landmarks, including the ancient Greek theater.