13 Cooking Classes in Catania Worth the Day

1.Pistachio Ravioli, Pasta Home Cooking Class w/ Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 204 reviews · 3 hours · from $100Our pick

Join Angela in her Catania home for a small-group pasta class focused on pistachio-filled ravioli. You’ll make dough, prepare the filling, shape the pasta, and sit down to a three-course meal with wine, water, coffee, and Sicilian hospitality. Angela’s son Victor may help translate.

“Angela was absolutely lovely! Welcomed us into her home with open arms, we had a good laugh and Angela was very funny. It was some of the best pasta I’ve ever had! Thank you so much Angela!”

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2.Cooking lesson in Catania with lunch or dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 154 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $119Top rated

In a Catania cooking laboratory, chefs such as Agata and Simona guide you through bruschetta, sweet-and-sour caponata, fresh pasta alla Norma, and cannoli. The three-hour class is hands-on, limited to 14 people, and ends with lunch or dinner, Sicilian wine, and recipes to take home.

“We had a beautiful afternoon cooking with Agatha. She was very informative about the Sicilian culture cooking and our menu was delicious. Highly recommend”

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3.Market Tour and Cooking Class with Chef Riccardo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · from $169

Meet Chef Riccardo at Sikelia coffee shop for a Catania market visit, seasonal ingredient shopping, wine tasting, and a hands-on three-course Sicilian cooking class. With Sally and a group of up to eight, you’ll finish with lunch, coffee, and wine at their home, weather permitting.

“These are the most wonderful people. The food was amazing, and walking through the market was really cool. We felt more like friends than customers and it was such an amazing experience.”

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4.Pasta & Tiramisu Cooking Class at a Local’s Home

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 39 reviews · from $112

Spend three hours in a Catania home learning hand-rolled sfoglia, two pasta styles, and tiramisu with a local Cesarine host. Hosts such as Graziella, Andrea, Angela, Laura, and Maurizio have welcomed cooks with practical guidance, family recipes, aperitivo, wine, and a shared meal.

“I had booked this activity as a birthday present for my husband and it was very enjoyable. Laura was chilled and conversational which made it a nice experience. Laura gave good instructions when making the pasta and always on hands if we needed help. Making the pasta was quite straightforward with her instructions and making the mix for the tortellini was great. Making the tiramisu was great fun and so easy to make. The end when we got to eat everything was wonderful. It was all delicious and everything was consumed!!”

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5.Cooking Class Arancini in Catania

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 20 reviews

In a Catania cooking laboratory, an English- or Italian-speaking chef guides you through rice, fillings, crunchy breading, arancini, and Sicilian almond paste. You’ll taste several versions with wine, water, and coffee, then take home a recipe booklet. Groups are limited to six.

“The chef was excellent. She spoke English. The recipes were excellent. They provided wine with dinner. We could actually share what we prepared with a couple who prepared a different dinner. It was fun and delicious. Both women were exceptionally gracious. No complaints here.”

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6.Pizza Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 18 reviews · from $101

Join a small group of up to eight in Catania for a three-hour cooking class led by an Italian and English-speaking pizzaiolo. Prepare pizza and scacciata Catanese, then watch a cannolo demonstration and learn how to fill the crisp shells before tasting the results.

“Simona was a great teacher. Showed us everything we need to know about pizza. We are ready to return home and enjoy our memories of Sicily one slice of pizza at a time. I would definitely recommend this cooking class. Thank you Julie and Pat”

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7.Cooking class fresh pasta

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 17 reviews · from $112

In Sicily, Chef Simona and her mamma guide you through egg pasta and durum wheat dough, then teach ragù, Norma, and Sicilian pesto. You make three pasta styles, eat the results with Sicilian wine, and receive recipes to use at home. English and Italian instruction is available.

“This was an amazing, amazing experience. We have been making Italian food for years including fresh pasta, yet we learned so much in this class and we learned so many useful tips. Simone is a patient teacher and the facility is clean and nicely functional. We learned how to make three different shapes and three different sauces. They were all out of this world. We are leaving with our bellies full and our taste buds tingling with delicious flavors. Worth every cent we paid.”

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8.Cesarine: Home Cooking Class & Meal with a Local in Catania

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 10 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $174

Spend about three hours in a Catanian home with a Cesarine cook such as Maurisimo, Fernanda, or Angela. Prepare fresh pasta, a seasonal starter, and a Sicilian dessert at your own workstation, then eat with local wine. The class is private, in English, and includes ingredients and equipment.

“I really appreciated Maurisimo and his class. He was so personable and knowledgeable. I learned a lot and had a lot of fun. So glad I took his class. I would do it again!”

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9.Private Cooking Class at a Local’s Home

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 9 reviews · from $164

Spend three private hours in a Catania home with a certified Cesarina, learning three family recipes in English or Italian. You will cook at your own station, eat what you make, and pair it with local red and white wines. Maurizio is one host praised for patience, warmth, and excellent teaching.

“I think I lucked in big time. After me underground tunnel excursion was cancelled last minute due to maintenance, I looked for a cooking class the day before and was fortunate to get into a course by Cesarine, It turned out to be a one on one with Maurizio and it was wonderful;. He was charming, very hospitable and extremely patient (my ability to make the pasta shape was terrible). The tiramisu was lovely as well). I thoroughly recommend you spend some time with Maurizio if you get the chance.”

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10.Cooking class, visit to the Catania market and light lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 3 hours · from $94Best value

Start at Catania’s historic market with an Italian or English-speaking guide such as Alexandria, select local ingredients, then make fresh pasta and traditional sauces before a light lunch with appetizers and dessert. Groups are limited to 10 and the class lasts three hours.

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11.Cooking Class with lunch or dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 7 reviews · from $107

Spend three hours in a professional Catania cooking laboratory preparing Sicilian dishes with an English or Italian-speaking instructor such as Simona. Make bruschetta, caponata or parmigiana, pasta, and cannoli, then sit down to eat with a bottle of Sicilian wine.

“The course was amazing and very informative, the instructor was friendly and helpful and food turned out great. Make sure you come hungry!”

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12.Cesarine: Market Tour & Home Cooking Class in Catania

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 6 reviews · from $218

Start at 10:00 am in Catania with your private Cesarina, visit a local market and traditional food shops, then cook a three-course Sicilian meal at home. You will prepare the food from start to finish, learn local techniques, and sit down with red and white wines.

“All the images of market tour & cooking class are based around the vibrant fish & meat markets of Sicily. Likewise the indicative recipes were fish & meat dishes yet we saw none of this. We had previously been advised of the time and placRead more”

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13.Cooking class set in a sea front historic villa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $130

Join Francesco and a professional chef for a three-hour, small-group pasta class in a historic villa above the Gulf of Ognina. You’ll make Cavateddi alla Norma, prepare ricotta cream for cannoli, enjoy Sicilian appetizers and wine, then eat the meal you helped create.

“It was like a dream coming true. The villa was excellent, views were breathtaking, the chef was so kind, professional and helpful. We learned a lot, the food was super tasty and the atmosphere was really warm. We highly recommend for anyone visiting Catania. That is a must activity.”

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