Cooking Class with Seaview & Taormina's Market with Chef Mimmo

Overview

Available languages

English

Italian

4 hours

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Learn how to cook delicious Sicilian specialties in a family atmosphere, a few steps from the beach and the sea, with a professional Chef.

We will make your holiday in Sicily unforgettable thanks to the flavors and aromas of our splendid land. You will taste a thousand of ingredients wisely mixed together so as to never create monotony and you will discover new flavors through rich dishes with a scent of sea, almond, ricotta or even oil, earth, life, of something good.

Discover Sicily in its unique flavors, from Pachino cherry tomatoes to the pistachio of Bronte, a town located at the base of Etna volcano. I will delight you with the taste of aubergines while you prepare a plate of pasta “alla norma”, and discover the flavors of our sea through fresh fish from the local market, and flavored with spices such as capers from the Aeolian Islands and olives born from the fertile volcanic land.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Specialized infant seats are available

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Tasting of small traditional Sicilian Cannoli, accompanied by a glass of Limoncello

Multilingual guided tour to the local market

Wine tasting

Lunch

Cheese and salami tasting in the restaurant

Private Transfer Service from Taormina Local Market to "Ahoy Bistró Siciliano" Seaside Restaurant

Mineral water

Apron

Certificate of attendance

Taxes

Cooking lesson

Coffee Break with coffee and/or tea

Extra alcoholic drinks

What To Expect

Meet up with the Chef Mimmo Siciliano in the historical center of Taormina and visit the local market. Taste various fresh vegetable products, cheese sold by local sellers. Choose the dishes you would like to cook with the Chef, based on the fresh and seasonal ingredients you will find at the market. Transfer to the Restaurant "Ahoy Bistrò Siciliano" in Giardini Naxos (included in the price), 15 minutes from the market, facing the sea and the Bay of Naxos and Taormina. Start your experience with a wine tasting with focaccia, cold cuts, and local Sicilian cheese. After wearing the apron, you will prepare 3 traditional Sicilian dishes: an appetizer, a fish dish and six different types of fresh pasta homemade by you. And then you will sit at the table to enjoy a real typical Sicilian lunch, a few meters from the beach and the sea, with a final tasting of small traditional Sicilian Cannoli accompanied by a glass of Limoncello. At the end of the experience, customers will be taken back to the meeting point.

Sample Menu

starter

Caponata Siciliana

Typical product of Sicilian cuisine with eggplants seasoned with tomato sauce, celery, onion, olives and capers, in sweet and sour sauce;

main

Fresh pasta made with your hands

Preparation of six different types of fresh pasta handmade by customers, under the supervision of the Chef, and seasoned with fresh tomato sauce;

main

Fish alla "ghiotta", or fish rolls alla Messinese

Second course of fresh fish, cooked in the sauce of tomatoes, capers and olives, to absorb all the scents and flavors;

dessert

Small Sicilian Cannoli and Limoncello

Tasting of small Sicilian Cannoli accompanied by a glass of Limoncello.

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Sicilian Cooking Class in Taormina with Chef Mimmo Siciliano

Reviews

4.95

586 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

569

Excellent activity
richard m,
Jul 9, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Great experience with genuine lovely Italian chefs in a fabulous setting ! We were a family with three children aged between 10-12 yrs
Authentic, fun and...
Michelle M,
Jul 6, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Authentic, fun and delicious Sicilian experience! Do solo, or with a friend or family member! Chef Mimmo and Mama and Antonio were consummate hosts. They were also informative and great teachers, and talking to other guests from around the world made for a great morning and early afternoon activity. A wonderful meal in a beautiful restaurant by the sea. Such a memorable time. Thank you:)
A highlight of the trip.
VioletM,
Jul 3, 2025
- Viator
5.00
The instructors/chefs from Ahoy Pizza were amazing and so knowledgeable and fun. “Mama” was the best and the guys were cool too. I enjoyed it so much that we went back for pizza later.
We had an excellent...
Deborah M,
Jul 2, 2025
- Viator
5.00
We had an excellent experience with Chef Mimmo and staff. Our four granddaughters enjoyed learning how to make pasta as well as the rest of the family. If you are visiting Taormina - it is a must do!
So much fun! Brought...
Cynthia N,
Jun 28, 2025
- Viator
5.00
So much fun! Brought three generations of family and everyone thoroughly enjoyed it. Mimmo was a wonderful instructor, and Francesca helped me make my hands work. We created a delicious meal. Looking out and seeing the sea right there was amazing.