Top Palermo Food Tours

Snack your way through the streets of Palermo on this Sicilian food tour. Explore backstreet markets and food stalls specializing in local delicacies like stuffed rice balls and chickpea fritters as your guide fills you in on local history, culture. Plus, this small-group tour has a limited number of participants for a more personalized experience.

Indulge all your senses on a walking tour of Palermo's rich street food traditions. Join a knowledgeable guide for a walk through the historic part of the city and its vibrant outdoor markets. Sample some of Palermo's unique street foods, such as 'panelle' and 'meusa.' Watch the lively scenes all around you, observing what seems like another time.

Sicily has lain at a crossroads of civilizations for thousands of years—and its food is a delicious reflection of the island’s diverse cultural mix. On this morning tour of Palermo’s street food markets, get off the typical tourist trail and follow in locals’ footsteps. You’ll visit three of the city’s key markets—Capo, Ballarò, and La Vucciria—will enjoy numerous samples, and learn more about Sicily’s history from your guide.

Enjoy a day of delicious wine and fascinating history on this excursion from Palermo. Learn about local grapes with a tasting at a celebrated vineyard. Travel to the Greek ruins at Selinunte, considered among the most impressive in the Mediterranean. Visit an organic farm to sample delicious olives and olive oil before your tour concludes.

The guided tour was organized to introduce street food in the characteristic historical market of Ballarò in Palermo, and finally stop in the beautiful seaside village of Mondello where you can taste the classic Sicilian granita

Highlights of the day: A street food taste A visit to an open market in Palermo A sightseeing of the most known monuments in Palermo A visit to a winery and taste of their best 3 wines

Discover Sicilian pastries and desserts and learn how to make them on this Italian excursion. After stopping at a historical bakery, start your cooking lesson and learn how to make sweets such as cassatelle (Sicilian sweet dough) and cannoli. The class includes a traditional lunch and wine tasting. Following that, travel to a tuna plant to watch the various processing stages.

Three hours strolling around the backstreets of the city center guided by a young Palermitan who will share with travellers stories and legends only renowned among locals. Street food is eaten at street food vendors selected for the quality of food and the authenticity of the location. There are no tourist traps on this tour! Travellers will step into hidden corners and try foods they wouldn't find on their own. Amount of food offered replaces a full meal for most of travelers.

Wine & Cheese is a tasting for those who want to approach the world of regional cuisine and at the same time visiting some of the most beautiful monumental areas of the old city. The tasting is conducted by our Wine Expert guide and includes a brief guided walk of about 30-45 minutes to admire some of the most interesting monumental sites of the city (about 1 km), up until reaching a renowned wine Bar in a sophisticated environment, where you will be waited in order to start the joint tasting, served with elegant cutlery and glasses, of five types of excellent quality Sicilian cheese, from the freshest to the most aged, almond cookies and six important wines representative of the main local varieties, such as Nero d’Avola and Catarratto, and a dessert wine. The Sicilian wine, of secular tradition, has won over in recent decades the markets all over the world and the dairy Sicilian tradition is one of the oldest and most appreciated in Italy.

The transfer awaits you in the historic center of Palermo, from here, reach Marsala (1h45minutes). Visit a historic cellar and taste 3 fortified wines accompanied by another Sicilian excellence, Modica chocolate. It will then be the tasting of Marsala itself in a sensational location, and the guided tour with an explanation of the entire creation process will hand down the richness of these grapes that enclose the compelling history and passion of the area. This winery was born in 1832 on a stretch of beach located between the bays of Ingham and Woodhouse, other important names for the affirmation of Marsala wine in the world, and the winery was built there which reflected the Anglo-Saxon style of the time. At the end of the tasting, transfer back to Palermo.

Discover the historical monuments of Palermo and Monreale on a private day tour. The English speaking driver will take you around to see the most beautiful places, including the Teatro Massimo, the Royal Palace, the Palatine Chapel, the Piazza dei Quattro Canti, Piazza Pretoria, Chiesa del Gesù (Casa Professa), one of the the most important Baroque churches of Palermo, the historic Markets: Ballaró, Il Capo and other historic buildings. The tour includes a panoramic tour of the whole city. Take in the view of Palermo from above and visit the famous cathedral that Monreale is renowned for. Admire the Palazzina or Chinese House, known for the Chinese style that distinguishes it and which is located within the Parco della Favorita. Visit the well-known seaside resort of Mondello, one of the most beautiful, famous and renowned tourist and seaside resorts in Sicily. The tour can be tailored to your interests.

Visit Europe’s highest volcano, Mount Etna, and Taormina on this private excursion. Despite being the world’s most active volcano, many reside on the slopes of Mount Etna, producing gourmet products such as honey and wine using the fertile volcanic soil. Enjoy tastings and lunch on the volcano and then head to the hilltop town of Taormina for a guided tour of its landmarks, including the ancient Greek theater.