The 4 Best Market Tours in Catania

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

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

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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2.Volcanic Wine Tasting in a Metropolitan Market

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 119 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $53Best value

Meet your sommelier at Piazza Scammacca for four volcanic wines, each paired with a small dish from local chefs. Learn how Etna’s soils shape flavor, hear about Sicilian grapes and cuisine, and enjoy a relaxed 90-minute tasting in Catania’s atmospheric market.

“Fantastic evening! We had Andrea as a sommelier - very knowledgeable, friendly and pleasant. Beautiful wine pairing with tasty tapas. Held in a unique room, a part of an old church. 10/10 experience, would absolutely recommend and will definitely visit again.”

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3.Catania Street Food Tour: Fish Market & City Centre

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 104 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $55

Meet your English-speaking guide in Piazza Duomo for a 2.5-hour walk through Catania. Taste arancini, fried fish, cannoli, granita, and other Sicilian specialties while exploring Pescheria and central sights. Guides may include Dora, Luca, David, Maria, or Caterina.

“The guide was fantastic. Really knowledgeable, and showed us some sights and parts of the city we would not otherwise have seen. She also made great choices of eateries whose food was authentically Sicilian with friendly service. Highly recommended.”

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4.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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