Palermo Home Dining: Authentic 4-Course Italian Meal

Immerse yourself in a private dining experience at a local’s home in Palermo. Enjoy an exclusive show cooking, taste authentic Palermo recipes, and connect with local people. Book now!

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Palermo - Immerse yourself in a private dining experience at a local’s home, enjoy an exclusive show cooking
    and taste authentic Palermo recipes treasured in family cookbooks passed down by real Italian
    Mammas. Feel the warmth of Italian hospitality as you connect with local people.
What's Included
  • Beverages included (water, wine, and coffee)
  • Exclusive cooking demo by the host
  • Private 4-course dinner or lunch
Meal Options
  • seasonal starter - Arancini or Caponata
  • fresh pasta - Pasta con le sarde or Spaghetti with tuna-roe or Pasta alla Norma
  • second course - meat rolls or Sarde alla Beccafico
  • typical dessert - Cannolo siciliano or Gelo di limone or Cassata or Tiramisu or similar
Additional Information

Delight in a personal dining event at a resident’s residence, indulge in an exceptional cooking demonstration and savor genuine Palermo recipes cherished in family recipe books handed down by real Italian Mothers. Experience the comfort of Italian hospitality while interacting with natives.
Relish a four-course meal that includes an appetizer, pasta,…

Location
Palermo
This experience will be held in a local's home. For privacy reasons, you will receive the full address of your local host after you have booked. We will contact you after you've booked to match you up with your ideal host based on what you are looking for.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(17 Ratings)
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Daytrip01980488639
May 29, 2025
Trip Highlight: An evening cooking and dining with Francesca Casa - After two weeks in Sicily, we can so warmly report that our event of pasta-making class and 4-course dining with Francesca was a top highlight. We were welcomed into her beautiful kitchen in Bagheria with open-arms and deep conversation about food and culture. From the pasta-making to the perfect appetizers, first and second courses, topped off with local fruit and sorbets, it was a magical evening we won't forget. We are encouraging all our Canadian friends to book an evening with Francesca to make their Sicilian experience feel bespoke. Thank you, Francesca. 5/5 rating! D&A from Toronto.
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Lovesuguaros
Dec 14, 2024
Wonderful cooking class! - The hands-on cooking class was wonderful! It was fun. We made pasta Norma, chickpeas fritters, and a beautiful salad. I highly recommend.
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Christinega570bs
Nov 5, 2024
A Palermo Highlight - What a truly special morning cooking with Alice. I enjoyed our chats around family, history, and culture while preparing some wonderful recipes. Our meal was a highlight of my time in Palermo.
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Yvette_g
Oct 10, 2024
Most amazing culinary experience! - This was one of the most flavorful meals I’ve ever partaken of, and our hostess Francesca was the best. We won’t forget this!
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Chery_h
Oct 6, 2024
Fabulous night in Palermo - I had the most delicious 4 course dinner prepared by Alice with a little help from me and husband Francesco. It was true Silician Style food cooked to perfection. The hosts made me feel very welcome in their home and we had a delightful night of chit chat, nice wine and even a tasting of Francesco’s Cherry liquor! Can highly recommend this adventure. Thank you Alice and
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L853hnvalerieb
Oct 4, 2024
Palermo Appertif class was a wonderful look at Sicilian culture - Alice was a wonderful hostess! She and her husband shared many wonderful cooking tips and Sicilian facts. Her home was warm and welcoming- it was so fun to stand around her table and prepare appetizers! Our meal on the beautiful terrace will always be a great memory of delicious food and wonderful company!
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Sabinevs4813qt
Jul 29, 2024
Lovely experience! - We were paired with Francesca, who is such a lovely and warm person. We made our own pasta and tasted the delicious food at Francesca’s lovely home. We loved our experience and I would definitely recommend this to everyone!
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X3908cudavidp
Jul 3, 2024
Highly recommend, you won't regret it! - My family had a cooking class with Alice and it was one of the highlights of our trip to Sicily! We made ravioli, busiate and cavatelli and three different sauces to go with them and all were delicious! Alice and Francesco were delightful! They even accommodated our fish/shellfish/tree nut allergies. Alice was a great instructor, the conversation was wonderful, their home was cute, comfortable, and easy to get to. It is in a great location, close enough to the city center that we were able to visit the Quattro Canti and the Capo Market before our class and easily walk to their home for the class. If we are ever in Palermo again, we will definitely do another class with Alice! Highly recommend, you won't regret it!
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Melissa_s
Mar 26, 2024
HIGHLY RECOMMEND - Alice and Francessco were wonderful! Food was AMAZING. Alice taught very well, she was very knowledgeable and communicated well. Both were very personable. If you are looking for an authentic Sicilian dining experience, want to learn Sicilian food, and enjoy meeting a wonderful Sicilian couple, you should do this!!
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Marygrace_m
Apr 22, 2024
Unfortunately, we were... - Unfortunately, we were unaware that this involved climbing 6 flights of stairs. It would have been helpful to have had this information. We booked this specifically to have a personal exchange rather than cooking experience. Our expectation was that we would be able to learn more about life in the city and to share experiences as we would when we invite guests to our home. The lack of a major commonality of language didn't allow for the intimate informal experience that we were expecting. As a consequence, this felt awkward and uncomfortable.
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From $99
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).