Cooking Class with Seaview & Taormina's Market with Chef Mimmo
Overview
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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
647 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Fun Sicilian cooking lesson
Patricia T,
Oct 7, 2025
- Viator
5.00We learned great tips on local cuisine and how to cook it ourselves. Chef Mimmo’s mama was fantastic! She taught us how to make multiple types of pasta by hand. It would’ve been great to get the recipes for the dishes we made.
TopTen from Michigan cooking class
Anthony C,
Oct 7, 2025
- Viator
5.00This was an amazing experience from start to finish for the 5 couples we were with. The little stop in the market was informative of the different types of vegetables that would be used in prepping the meals we made. And then the cooking class was out of this world. Chef Mimmo and the staff (many were family) were great! He did a fantastic job of explaining what we were going to be doing and made it so much fun! The hands on experience was fabulous. Oh, and I can’t explain how good the food was! Best meal so far in Italy. Don’t miss out on this experience. Bravo Chef Mimmo!
10/10 experience
Abigail B,
Oct 6, 2025
- Viator
5.00We had the most wonderful time at our cookery class with Chef Mimmo in Sicily! His passion for food and infectious energy made the entire experience unforgettable. The dishes we prepared were absolutely sensational - genuinely the best pasta I’ve ever had! Chef Mimmo and his team (Shoutout to you too Mama!) were patient, thoughtful, and full of humour, creating an atmosphere that was as fun as it was educational. I’d wholeheartedly recommend this class to anyone visiting Sicily - it’s an experience not to be missed!
The cooking experience of a lifetime
Vivian b,
Sep 30, 2025
- Viator
5.00This was a fantastic unbelievable experience.One of the best i've ever had in europe , the chef and his staff were quite simply seven stars and the experience was writer at twelve stars
Great experience! Such a...
Matt K,
Sep 28, 2025
- Viator
5.00Great experience! Such a fun day from start to finish. The food was amazing! The chef is so friendly and we had a great time.
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