Palermo Market Tour: Street Food and Fresh Seafood

Experience the vibrant markets of Palermo, filled with fresh produce, street food, and local delicacies. Indulge in crispy fried seafood, homemade caponata, and grilled swordfish. Don’t miss the sea urchin shucking experience!

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Teatro Politeama Garibaldi - The start of our Palermo tour, more than 10 full tastings in three different markets, explorations of local neighborhoods and visits to historic sites, this tour takes in iconic Palermo as well as lesser-known hidden gems.
  • Capo Street Market - At the lively Capo market, we will have a street snack of fried fish…
What's Included
  • Bottled water included
  • Snacks provided
  • Tea and coffee available
Additional Information

The markets of Palermo are sure to captivate you: bright, sunlit alleyways overflowing with vibrant lemons, incredibly smooth ricotta, plentiful capers, and, of course, unique street food. Trade cries echo from the stalls of the Ballarò market as sellers vie for the attention of gastronomes with tables brimming with fresh octopus and sizzling grills…

Location
Teatro Politeama Garibaldi
Via Filippo Turati
We will meet you on the front steps of Teatro Politeama
Cancellation Policy

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

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H9679xkrichardc
Oct 22, 2025
perfecto! - Francesca was a wonderful guide. Everything you would want….friendly, knowledgable, and willing to take the time to answer group’s questions.
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Claireelizabeth200
Oct 22, 2025
The perfect combination of food and history - This was a perfect food tour. The first I’ve done with culinary backstreet tours and I could not recommend enough. Enrica, our tour guide, was amazing. She took us to her personal butcher and fishmonger. She also took us one of the last 3 puppet makers in Palermo, which was a truly amazing experience. We ate food that we definitely would not have tried and everything was delicious. Also extreme knowledgable about Sicilian history, which was so interesting. The whole tour was fabulous.
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Jimsa7214gv
Oct 19, 2025
Best street food tour. - The tour was excellent. One of the best walking tours and street food we ever had. Francesca. Our guide did not miss a beat. I felt that I was with family.
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Kenguilford
Oct 16, 2025
A great introduction to Palermo and Sicily - As with all CB tours (we have taken multiple) this was picture perfect. The guide was knowledgeable and warm, the stops were those we could not have known or found on our own, and the logistics were well thought out.
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Vacationer479427
Oct 15, 2025
Palading Palermo - A morning full of flavors and surprises discovering street food and other specialties in markets and corners of Palermo with the excellent guide of Francesca 💯
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K
Oct 13, 2025
A terrific food tour once again with Culinary Backstreets! - A terrific food tour... well above the average! Francesca took us to a number of locations, each one showcasing typically Sicilian (and Palermo) foods... places we would never have found ourselves. Each tasting was superb. In addition, we learnt a lot of history of Palermo. Another highlight was a visit to the Marionette maker, showing us how the puppets are made and even entertaining us with a short duel between the puppets! This wad a great tour and Francesca maade the whole city come alive with her knowledge and interest in making the tour enjoyable for all of us.
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Kerrimai
Oct 7, 2025
We learnt so much about the historical influences evolved in the food we sampled throughout this tour! - Our guide Alessandra was superb! So personable and informative. She gave us great insights into the culinary scene of Palermo combining history and culture into the experience. She was welcoming and generous with her time and exuded her passion for the city as she introduced us to many aspects of the Palermo food scene from every angle, Highly recommend this tour!
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Sarah
Sep 27, 2025
Book this one. No really. - This was the most incredible tour. The best history, culture and food. This is a must book tour. It seems long, but there were so many sitting breaks. The food was adventurous, yummy, and sensitive to local and family owned businesses. The cultural stops to the puppeteer and pasta utensil carver was so precious. We understood the layout of the street names for what was made or sold there. We got such a great overview of the city and food culture.
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Yolocac
Sep 22, 2025
Take the tour it is the best experience you will have in Palermo - It was a great food tour highlighting the culture of Palermo. It was well worth the price knowing the food was authentic and safe. Our guide was excellent, she knew her history and gave us the opportunity to talk with the people making our food.
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Jerseyronald
Sep 20, 2025
An excellent culinary tour of Palermo - An excellent day from start to finish. Enrica really showed us the best of Palermo’s culinary backstreets. The tour was conducted at the perfect pace and Enrica’s knowledge of enthusiasm for Palermo and its vibrant food scene was first class. A truly memorable day out. Thank you!
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From $150
up to 7 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).