The Original Palermo Street Food & Market Tour - by Streaty
Overview
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3 hours
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Welcome to the top ranked food tour in Italy based on TA reviews! Join a relaxing street food walk around Palermo with a passionate local guide. Take a journey through the scents and flavours of Capo and Vucciria markets and explore their backstreets where the real Palermitan soul resides. See some of the top attractions along the way like Teatro Massimo and Piazza San Domenico. Taste the best selection of daily street foods, such as ‘arancine’ (stuffed rice balls) and ‘panelle’ (chickpea fritters), as well as a glass of local wine, seasonal dessert (cannoli or ice cream) and other challenging samples like the renowned "pani ca' meusa" (veal offal sandwich). This tour is limited to 10 participants, ensuring you an open interaction with the tour guide, the local vendors and the other travelers. It's a tourist-trap free experience designed for real foodies! We are the most experienced food tour company in Italy. On this tour we hosted Rick Stein, Paul Hollywood and many other celebs!
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
We only offer Traditional street food. Food is not selected to accomodate tourists' taste.
Waiting policy: We have a strict 10 minute waiting policy at the meeting point. We don't guarantee a second chance to meet the group.
Seats are not available at every stop
Tour runs rain or shine. Please dress accordingly
Bring your own water bottle. We are trying to reduce plastic waste
ACCESSIBILITY: this tour is not suitable for travellers with limited walking or standing capacity.
TO CRUISERS: the port of Messina town is far away from the city of Palermo, if you are docking in Messina, do not book this tour. We can't provide a refund if you realize this passed the deadline.
Vegan options are not available.
The tour is suitable for vegetarians and pescatarians, except one food stop. Alternatives to celiac travelers can be provided if we are informed at the time of booking.
MUST KNOW: most traditional street foods are baked or fried, fat and full of carbs. Do not expect seafood.
Not recommended for people with limited walking or standing capacity.
HIGH RISK OF NUT CONTAMINATION
What To Expect
Teatro Massimo
Meet your guide and the other travelers
Capo Street Market
Stroll through the food market stalls guided by a local expert. Taste and learn about the local culture
Options
Morning street food tour
Carefully read Additional Info: you will visit Capo and Vucciria markets. If there are any vegetarians or pescatarians, please inform us prior to the tour.
What‘s Included
Seasonal dessert (cannoli, gelato or other)
3 Sicilian Drinks: beer or wine
10 Street Food Tastings including Authentic Arancini (MAKES A MEAL!)
Palermo Insider Guide (PDF)
Extra food or drinks
Bottled water can be purchased at any shop along the route. We recommend bringing your own bottle to refill as we try to reduce plastic waste.
photo service
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Reviews
2,240 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Organized and informative
Laura L,Jun 3, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00The tour was very well organized and we tried many foods. The guide was very good. Definitely recommend!
This was a great tour to...
Thomas M,Jun 3, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00This was a great tour to see some of the less touristy foodie parts of the city, it is quite a lot of food so dont have a big breakfast or lunch beforehand! Our guide was great, she had great knowledge of the city and is clearly a Palermitan at heart! It was a little unfortunate for us as one of our group of 8 friends had an uncomfortable tummy before we started and some of the others in the group weren't keen on trying some of the Sicilian delicacies (spleen sandwiches!). It was also very hot, however, I enjoyed the tour and we saw bits of Palermo that we wouldn't otherwise see. Would definitely recommend, but be prepared to be a little adventurous! The were plenty of places to buy water along the tour and it does include some nice Sician beer too.
Decent Tour
KnafehMission,Jun 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00I read the entire itinerary and was aware the food would mostly be fried/carb heavy. That said, the food we tried was completely underwhelming and the restaurants did not appear to be local favorites. This could be due to the fact that the city was mostly closed due to the holiday and/or it being an evening tour. It felt like it was selected more for proximity and partnerships, rather than it being good. I think the added commentary and group dynamics did not make the experience worth it for the money and I left feeling like I should have either selected the morning tour (where you visit the markets and have more food options) or venturing on my own. I did find better food the following day. That said, I can appreciate our guide for encouraging us to try new things (spleen sandwich). Where the tour was a bit off and chaotic for me is that I don’t think the group and our guide had much common ground nor were they enjoying the food, so it overall just wasn’t fun. Our guide was very kind but I could tell he was losing his patience a bit and his/the group’s humor was lost in translation, with both parties appearing a bit offended by the end of the night. For whatever reason at the last stop, the tour ended instead of walking to the meeting place which was fine for me but the older members were a bit lost on getting back. Overall, I’d recommend exploring on your own or select the morning tour where you’d likely see and try more things. Just have a lot of patience for the group/leader and understand that the food is very hit or miss.
Delicious street food
lorrainecV1581XM,Jun 1, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Wonderful food tour. Engaging and friendly tour guide. The only issue was that the meeting location link on TripAdvisor confirmation email was incorrect and we missed the original date of the tour. Fortunately, the street food walking tour organizers arranged for us to do the tour the following day - but did tell us they were not responsible for the error on TripAdvisor’s part.
Food paradise
667lynnet,Jun 1, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great foodie tour with wide variety of tastings and fun group
Excellent tour and food
dallans2024,Jun 1, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Exceeded expectations. Great tour
Entertaining & delicious!
N4961BXemilyc,May 31, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great tour, entertaining guide & lots of authentic Sicilian food!
Alessandro is the secret sauce!
Lydia T,May 30, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Alessandro is a vibrant, knowledgeable, and inspiring tour guide. Highly recommend this tour. Worked our way through crowded places with ease, and learned how to cross the street safely. Very important! And of course ate much delicious food. As an added bonus, everyone seems to know Alessandro and like him.
Street tour
387marisah,May 30, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent guide Alessandro good food and info
Great food tour!
519oliviah,May 29, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Amazing food tour! Food was delicious and was all authentic :). We have been raving about it since we got back from Palermo. A really memorable experience, would recommend!
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