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The 15 Best Food Experiences in Sicily

32 tours  ·  from $35

The 15 best food experiences you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is first for a reason; start there.

Palermo Original Street Food Walking Tour by Streaty - Arancine, fried food, and the full-meal problem
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Palermo Original Street Food Walking Tour by Streaty

1.Palermo Original Street Food Walking Tour by Streaty

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,105 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $83Our pick

Meet near Teatro Massimo for a three-hour walk through Capo and Vucciria markets, bakeries, bars, and food stalls. Guides such as Angelo, Vinz, Simona, and Alessandro share Palermo stories while you try panelle, arancine, cheese, olives, drinks, and a seasonal dessert.

“One of the best tours I have been on. Our tour guide, Angelo, was not only knowledgeable, but entertaining. A must to eat good food and learn about Palermo.”

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Palermo: Street Food and History Walking Tour - Starting near Teatro Massimo
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Palermo: Street Food and History Walking Tour

2.Street Food and History Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,294 reviews · from $54

Join Fabrizio for a three-hour walk through Palermo’s Old Town and Capo Market. Taste sfincione, panelle, crocché, arancine, and cannoli, while learning about Sicilian food, history, markets, and local customs. The tour includes one drink and a Cathedral visit.

“Fabrizio was an excellent guide and a knowledgeable host in his home town, a place he clearly loves. Not only did we try some amazing foods, and visit some interesting corners of the old city, but we got some great stories and insights into the history of Palermo, both ancient and recent. Was a great tour! Highly recommended.”

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Palermo: Street Food Walking Tour with Local Guide & Tasting - Starting at Teatro Massimo
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Palermo: Street Food Walking Tour with Local Guide & Tasting

3.Street Food Walking Tour with Local Guide & Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 632 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $52

Meet your English-speaking guide at Teatro Massimo, then walk through central Palermo to Capo Market for sfincione, panelle, crocché, arancine, and Sicilian dessert. Guides such as Francesco, Alessandro, Silvia, and Alessandra add local history and personal stories. Come hungry: portions are generous.

“I travelled to Palermo with 18 friends to celebrate my birthday-Our Sicilian walking food tour with Francesco was an absolute highlight of our trip! From the moment we met him, his warmth, humor, and deep knowledge of Sicilian culture and cuisine made the experience both fun and fascinating. We wandered through charming backstreets and bustling markets, stopping frequently to sample an incredible variety of local specialties — from fresh arancini and panelle to cannoli filled on the spot and perfectly chilled granita. Each stop seemed more delicious than the last, and the portions were very generous — come hungry! Francesco also shared fascinating stories about Palermo’s history, architectur...”

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Palermo Walking Tour and Street Food - Teatro Massimo and Palermo’s grand public face
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Palermo Walking Tour and Street Food

4.Palermo Walking Tour and Street Food

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 617 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $48

Join Fabrizio Cavallaro for a three-hour walk through Palermo’s old center, with tastings at Capo Market and Dainotti’s da Arianna. You’ll see the cathedral, Teatro Massimo, Quattro Canti, and a puppet theater while learning how food, folklore, and history shape Sicilian life.

“Fabrizio was a great and awesome tour guide and very knowledgeable and looks out for us we felt safe as we toured Palermo amidst the traffic and busy streets”

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Palermo: Small Group Night Street Food Tour - Walking toward the old port
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Palermo: Small Group Night Street Food Tour

5.Small Group Night Street Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 589 reviews · 3 hours · from $81

Meet your English-speaking guide beneath the bronze lions of Teatro Massimo, then follow a small group through Palermo’s backstreets and Vucciria. Expect arancini, panelle, croquettes, focaccia, spleen sandwiches, ravazzata, three drinks, and a sweet finish.

“Alessandro was very knowledgable and did a great job entertaining everyone! We loved the stops we went to and enjoyed the food a lot!”

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Palermo: Street Food and Local Market Tasting Tour - Capo and Vucciria, two different windows on Palermo
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Palermo: Street Food and Local Market Tasting Tour

6.Street Food and Local Market Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 540 reviews · 3 hours · from $81

Meet your English-speaking guide by Teatro Massimo for three hours of Palermo street food, market walks, local history, and Sicilian drinks. Taste arancini, panelle, sfincione, pani ca’ meusa, seasonal sweets, and more in a group limited to 12.

“It was good. Informative about the local history and current changes in the area. Our guide had been a server at local restaurants and had an appreciation for both the ingredients and methods used to produce the food here in Palermo. We were offered a true diversity of street foods ranging from the advertised to the unexpected.”

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Palermo: Street Food Walking Tour at Sunset - Panelle, crocché, and the taste of Palermo
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Palermo: Street Food Walking Tour at Sunset

7.Street Food Walking Tour at Sunset

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 492 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $52

Meet near Quattro Canti for a 2.5-hour sunset walk through central Palermo. Guides such as Alessandra, Federico, Sylvia, and Francesco pair generous tastings of panelle, arancine, sfincione, spleen sandwiches, and Sicilian sweets with stories about Palermo’s streets, food, and past.

“Great tour, great guide and lots of delicious food!”

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Night Street Food Tour of Palermo with a Local -For real foodies! - Olivella and the story of Santa Rosalia
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Night Street Food Tour of Palermo with a Local -For real foodies!

8.Night Street Food Tour of Palermo with a Local -For real foodies!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 486 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $83

Start at Teatro Massimo and walk through Olivella, Vucciria, Via Vittorio Emanuele, Piazza Marina, and La Cala. Guides such as Alessandro, Vinz, Martina, and Simona mix Palermo stories with arancini, pastries or gelato, traditional bites, beer, wine, and a full meal’s worth of food.

“Alexandro made the whole experience fun. He also provided some places that we could visit off tour. That was very helpful.”

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Palermo: Guided Bike Tour with Street Food Tasting - Starting near Palermo’s central station
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Palermo: Guided Bike Tour with Street Food Tasting

9.Guided Bike Tour with Street Food Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 479 reviews · 3 hours · from $47

Join Chiara and the Sicilyland team for a three-hour bike tour through Palermo’s old center, waterfront, and quiet backstreets. You’ll see Arab, Norman, Byzantine, and Spanish architecture, hear the guide through a radio system, and stop for Sicilian specialties such as panelle, arancini, and cannoli.

“on our tour it poured down rain and we had an absolute blast riding around Palermo in the rain... once in a lifetime experience.”

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Private 6-Hour Tour of Three Etna Wineries with food&wine tasting - First stop: three Etna DOC wines and a volcano view
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Private 6-Hour Tour of Three Etna Wineries with food&wine tasting

10.Private 6-Hour Tour of Three Etna Wineries with food&wine tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 417 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $375

Spend six hours visiting three Etna wineries with a private guide such as Marco, Massimo, Alessandro, or Bruno. Travel from Taormina, Catania, or Messina, taste at least 10 wines, and enjoy Sicilian cheeses, meats, pasta, bread, olives, and local appetizers.

“We just finished a 6 hour wine tour of Mount Etna with Marco, and I cannot recommend this experience enough. We visited three unique wineries, and we loved all the wines (and cheeses, foods, etc) that we tasted. The wines were all delicious and we got to taste a variety of grapes from different parts of the island. All the places we saw were interesting and different from one another. Our tour guide was friendly and informative, and we absolutely LOVED the day. I was worried this might be a touristy experience, and it was nothing like that. Absolutely magical, and I just wish I could live this day all…”

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Walking Tour and street food Tour Palermo / History and Food - Fontana Pretoria and the old town’s grand spaces
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Walking Tour and street food Tour Palermo / History and Food

11.Walking Tour and street food Tour Palermo / History and Food

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 379 reviews · from $55

Join licensed guide Domenico Aronica for a three-hour walk through Palermo’s old town, from Quattro Canti and Fontana Pretoria to the churches and stalls of Ballarò Market. Street-food tastings include arancini, local pizza, fresh juice, and cannoli. The group is limited to 15 people.

“Dominico was an awesome tour guide! We weren’t expecting so much history so it was a wonderful surprise. The food market was over the top and really made the tour special.”

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Discover Palermo in 3 hours. Art, history, markets and street food - Starting among the stalls at Capo Market
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Discover Palermo in 3 hours. Art, history, markets and street food

12.Discover Palermo in 3 hours. Art, history, markets and street food

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 352 reviews · from $34Best value

Spend three hours with a Palermo guide, often Maurizio or Fabrizio, walking from Capo Market through the Cathedral, Teatro Massimo, Quattro Canti, and Piazza Bellini. Hear local legends, see major monuments, and pause for optional street-food tastes. The tour is conducted only in Italian.

“Da fare come primo approccio alla città. Successivamente si approfondisce con maggiore consapevolezza.”

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The Original Catania Street Food and Market Tour by Streaty - Castello Ursino and the story behind the food
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The Original Catania Street Food and Market Tour by Streaty

13.The Original Catania Street Food and Market Tour by Streaty

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 345 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $71

Spend three hours tasting Catania with a local guide such as Gisella, Allegra, Davide, or Barbara. Visit the fish market, try arancini and other filling street foods, enjoy two alcoholic drinks, and finish with a seasonal dessert while learning about the city’s food, churches, and past.

“Gisella is beyond personable and knowledgeable. Such a pleasure learning from her and a fun tour! Snacks foods were delightful and filling and the added cultural background really made it worthwhile.”

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Catania: Street Food Guided Walking Tour - Starting at the Fountain of the Elephant
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Catania: Street Food Guided Walking Tour

14.Street Food Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 326 reviews · 3 hours · from $56

Spend three hours walking Catania’s historic center with a local guide such as Luca, Allegra, Giuseppe, or Kate. You’ll make five food stops for arancini, caponata, fried fish, pastries, cannoli, granita, water, and one alcoholic drink while seeing the Fish Market and major sights.

“Giuseppe did a fantastic job! He was engaging, passionate, and easy to follow. He truly cared that we will have a great experience and gave us space to eat while sharing a lot about Sicilian culture. A great experience, would recommend this tour and him a 110%!”

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Palermo Walking Food Tour with Secret Food Tours - Starting at Porta Nuova and Palermo Cathedral
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Palermo Walking Food Tour with Secret Food Tours

15.Palermo Walking Food Tour with Secret Food Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 304 reviews · from $94

Spend about 3.5 hours walking Palermo with a local guide such as Lorenzo or Emma, stopping for arancina, panelle, pasta alla Norma, cannoli, coffee, and a secret dish. The small group is capped at 12 and visits the Cathedral, Vucciria, and Ballarò market.

“Excellent Guide. Our tour was a perfect balance of history and culture. We were able to try so many local delicacies and enjoyed the history and sight seeing in between food stops. Most of which would have been easy to ignore on the menu. We had Lorenzo as our guidRead more”

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