Pizza & Cannolo Making in Taormina by the Sea
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3 hours 30 minutes
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What's better than a cooking class to learn how to prepare Sicilian Pizza and Cannoli just a few steps from the Sea of Taormina and Naxos?
Together with the "Family Siciliano" you will learn to use fresh and local ingredients, which enhance the flavor of each dish, and make Italy and Sicily famous throughout the world.
With Chef Mimmo you will learn the art of preparing Pizza and typical "Bruschetta" with local products: Pachino cherry tomatoes, basil, oregano and olive oil.
With the father Siciliano, a great local pastry Chef, you will create the famous Cannoli, learning the secrets of preparing the perfect wafer and cream that make Cannoli the most famous Sicilian dessert in the world.
Furthermore, you will learn how to make "Angel Wings", typical traditional sweets which in Sicilian are called "Chiacchiere", and which are popular sweets of the Carnival period.
And then everyone to the table, facing the Mediterranean Sea, to enjoy your creations accompanied by a tasting of Limoncello.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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 To Expect
Appointment in Taormina, Piazza San Antonio Abate (Arch of “Porta Catania”) at 06:00 pm. Transfer to the sea (included in the price), to "Ahoy Bistró Siciliano". Together with Chef Mimmo you will prepare the dough for the Pizza and the wholemeal flour dough for the bread. While waiting for the Pizza dough to rise, you will have fun preparing the typical "Sicilian Bruschette". With the father Siciliano, a great local pastry Chef, you will learn the art of preparing Cannolo, the typical Sicilian dessert. You will learn how to prepare the crispy wafer, kneading with your hands and frying the dough in the particular shape. You will also learn how to prepare the traditional cream to fill the Cannoli. When the Pizza dough has risen, you will roll out the dough, choose the toppings and personally bake the Pizza in the oven. In addition to Pizza and Cannoli, the pastry Chef will teach you how to make the typical "Angel Wings" biscuits which in Sicily are called "Chiacchiere" and which are popular of the Carnival period. And then you can sit with the view of the Mediterranean Sea, enjoying your Sicilian Pizza and Cannolo creations with a glass of Limoncello to make your holiday original and unforgettable. At the end customers will be taken back to the center of Taormina.
Sample Menu
starter
Bruschetta with typical Sicilian condiments;
main
Sicilian pizzas with different toppings;
dessert
Cannoli of the Sicilian tradition;
dessert
Angel Wings called “Chiacchiere” in Sicily;
dessert
Limoncello tasting.
What‘s Included
Dinner (including pizza, bruschetta, cannoli, water and soft drinks)
Taxes
Private transfer from Piazza San Antonio Abate in Taormina to "Ahoy Bistrò Siciliano".
Glass of Limoncello
Lesson with the pastry Chef
Ingredients
Lesson with the pizza Chef
Apron
Certificate of attendance
Extra alcoholic drinks
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Pizza & Cannolo Making in Taormina by the Sea
Reviews
142 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
A wonderful experience for the whole family
M4480RBallenm,,Dec 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was a wonderful experience for my family. It allowed us to live a real Italian culinary experience.
My partner and I booked...
Michael P,,Dec 1, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00My partner and I booked the pizza and cannoli cooking class and it was worth every penny. Mimmo was a wonderful teacher and made the whole event a blast. Its a family run restaurant and they were very giving and treated us well. Can not reccomend this class enough. Thanks Mimmo.
This was an amazing experience and exaxtly as advertised. Actually then some!.Hosts where knowledgable and fun!
Dan N,,Oct 24, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00A group of us where celebrating a 55th and this experience was a perfect event! Highly recommend!!!!
Fun trip. Good value. Highly recommend!
vickir67,,Oct 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Really fun evening. Went as a couple. There were 7 other people from 2 families. Very well organised. We were met in the centre of Toarmina and transferred to the family restaurant in Giardini Naxos where Mimmo and his family were waiting. Free flowing white wine with bruschetta to start and then we made the cannoli and pizza under the expert guidance from Mimmo and his mother. Pizza was delicious and we learnt lots of tips from Mimmo. Limoncello to finish with our cannoli. Tried one cannoli but packaged up the other 3 to take back to the hotel as we were pretty full! Included a transfer back at 9pm. Great value. Highly recommend. Mimmo messaged the recipes and some others too as soon as we were back at the hotel.
Fun, Fun, Fun!
Doug R,,Oct 4, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Fun, fun, fun! Tasty, tasty, tasty! We had a group of six and we couldn’t have had a better time! Great people and great food!
Delicious experience
Explorer263071,,Oct 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was so much fun, we learned a lot and ate well! Mimmo explained everything very well and sent a lot of recipes in the end.
Not just a pizza but a hands on!
Eileen B,,Oct 1, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Mama and Mimmo had fun teaching us how to make Cannoli and pizza. It was such a great experience and atmosphere! Many surprises await you during this fun and educational experience. Highly recommend.
Pizza, cannoli and fun!
traceygY909ML,,Sep 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Had a blast making pizza and cannoli at a lovely restaurant by the sea. They took care of everything! We met in Taormina and they brought us to the restaurant via vans, it was so easy. Once we arrived we were treated to white wine, bruschetta and conversation with our fellow students. Then we watched Mamma demonstrate how to prepare the cannoli dough, she helped us along at each step. Then we started on pizza, Chef showed us proper technique and we followed along with support! We added our toppings and into the oven they went. We had samples of pizza and fried treats along the way! Finally, the pizzas came out and we all sat down to eat! We enjoyed more wine, our pizzas, cannoli and some lemon sorbet to end the evening. Transportation was provided back to the meeting spot in Taormina! We had a blast, everyone was so nice and so easy! Would certainly recommend to anyone traveling in the area.
Fun class with delicious food!
Janette C,,Sep 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This was such a fun and informative class! The instructor was amazing and the group attending were great! We started by being served wine and bruschetta to get to know each other. Then moved on to making cannoli. We rolled and made the cannoli shells, fried them, filled them and set the aside to eat later. Then on to pizza. We were provided with the dough, worked it into a pizza, added toppings and got it ready for the wood fired oven. We sat down to eat everything we made, with more wine! Everything turned out so delicious! We were provided with all the recipes we made plus a lot more! I highly recommend this class!
Holy Canoly
Kavi S,,Sep 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was a superb experience! Nonna cannoli & Chef Mimo were excellent teachers! Great recipey book to take home and practice.
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