4 Street Food Tours in Syracuse to Build a Day Around

1.Street Food Walking Tour in Ortigia with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 293 reviews · 3 hours · from $77Our pick

Walk Ortigia for three hours with guides such as Maria, Giuseppe, or Iryna, stopping at five local food spots for arancini, impanate, seafood, cheeses, cured meats, granita, cannoli, and liqueur. Come hungry, wear comfortable shoes, and tell the provider about dietary needs when booking.

“We have been on a 3h Food-Tour with Iryna, the guide and another 8 people. The group size was perfect, everyone was so friendly, especially Iryna. Iryna explained everything in a very informative, interesting and funny way. The food was excellent and the atmosphere was fantastic. We stopped for the food and historical buildings. Iryna answered all of our questions very well. We do recommend it.”

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2.Mount Etna Guided Morning Hike & Food Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 173 reviews · 8 - 9 hours · from $105

Travel from Syracuse to Mount Etna in a small group of up to eight. With guides such as Federico, Lorenzo, Stefano, or Simone, you’ll walk around extinct craters at 2,000 meters, enter a lava cave with helmet and lamp, and sample Sicilian food, with wine tasting available on selected options.

“This was a great trip! Our guide Lorenzo collected us promptly from Syracuse and drove us in comfort to Mount Etna, during which time he chatted about Mount Etna and life in Sicily, which was so interesting and informative. The Etna experience was amazing - I would definitely recommend the optional extra of going up higher in the cable car. Overall, the day was very relaxed and Lorenzo made sure we could enjoy things at our own pace and schedule, rather than rushing us around or adhering to strict times everywhere. The trip is kept to small groups (we were 6 in total) and felt very tailored and personal and…”

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3.Guided Street Food Tour in Ortigia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 72 reviews · from $78Top rated

Join local guide Dario Musumeci for a 2.5-hour walk through Ortigia and Giudecca. Taste seven Sicilian specialties, including coffee, arancino, mozzarella, market cheeses, almond sweets, a generous panino, and seasonal granita. Small groups, water, and all tastings are included.

“This was an incredible tour. The food was amazing and felt authentic - we loved going to the market and seeing all the produce. Borderi sandwiches will be a highlight of the trip (and maybe of the year). Dario was a great guide, super informative and enthusiastic.”

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4.Traditional Cooking Class & Ancient Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 72 reviews · from $134

Meet chef Ettore at Piazza Pancali and explore Ortigia’s ancient market before choosing fresh ingredients for a hands-on Sicilian cooking class. Prepare pasta, seafood, sauces, and more, then sit down to eat what you made. Groups are limited to eight.

“Ettore was sensational. He was so passionate, he was so knowledgeable and knew everybody in the markets and explained everything to us for making the Arancini balls today to be one of the best things we have done on our trip to Italy and you need to make sure you get him to show you around absolutely Brilliant The cooking and making everything with his assistance was so cool. He was very humble but he worked in a 2 star Michelin star restaurant so knew everything Thank you”

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