Eating Palermo: Street Food & Market Tour
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Palermo
Explore Palermo's culinary scene, savor iconic street foods, and uncover hidden gems in historic piazzas and Ballarò Market. Join us for a flavorful adventure.
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Quattro Canti - This Baroque square is situated at the crossroads of two main streets in Palermo. Constructed between 1608 and 1620, this architectural gem symbolizes the city’s rich historical and cultural legacy.
  • Antica Friggitoria Dal 1947 - Panelle and crocchè are essential in Palermo. Antica Friggitoria Dal 1947 is a famous spot in Palermo, Sicily, known for its traditional frying skills since its inception.
  • Mercato Ballaro - Listen to a famous cheesemaker reveal the secrets of his craft, then savor the fresh ricotta he produces daily.
  • Forno Storico Pietro Marino - Operating for 56 years, this bakery is a hidden treasure in the market. The NY Times even featured them! Luciano will prepare two types of sfincione palermitano for our guests - one with tomatoes and caciocavallo cheese, and another, bagherese, with tuna cheese and onions.
  • Chiesa del Carmine Maggiore - Dating back to the 16th century, this church features Baroque architecture and serves as a cultural and spiritual landmark in the lively Ballarò market area.
  • Via Ballaro, 49 - Fall in love with smoky, slow-grilled stigghiola and mangia e bevi from the Queens of Palermo street food.
  • Casa Stagnitta - Enjoy coffee and cookies from a century-old roastery.
  • Via Vittorio Emanuele - This busy street is also known for its architectural splendor, showcasing a mix of styles from different periods in Palermo’s rich history.
  • Arco di Cutò - The Arch of Cutò is an ancient monument in Palermo, Sicily, dating back to the 13th century. It stands as a testament to the city’s rich cultural heritage, featuring elegant Gothic-Norman architecture.
  • Caffè del Kassaro - Open since 1957, this café also serves as a restaurant and tavola calda. Enjoy an authentic arancina, choosing between butter and meat.
  • Stazione di Palermo Centrale - The station’s grand architecture reflects its historical significance and role as a gateway to the island.
  • Le Granite di Nonna Angelina - This spot is a delightful find in a highly touristic area. Run by two lovely elderly people, Angelina makes her granita using only fresh fruits, without any additives or colorants.
What's Included
  • Taste traditional street foods like sfincione palermitano and arancine and meet local artisans
  • Explore Palermo’s historic Ballarò market and taste the fresh ricotta from cheesemaker
  • Local English speaking guide
  • Sip on coffee and Step into a stunning monastery to discover sinfully good pastries
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Have a bite of Palermo’s authentic Street Food.
We guide you through the heart of the city’s culinary scene, exploring historic piazzas and sampling iconic street foods and visit the bustling Ballarò Food Market for a taste of its rich 1000-year history while discovering hidden gems and local legends in the charming Albergheria district.
Delighting in traditional Sicilian street food delights like smoky stigghiola and mangia e bevi, sfincione palermitano and classic arancine.

Location
Via Niccolò Palmeri, 4
Via Niccolò Palmeri
We meet all traveler near the Central Station. Look for the guide with Eating Europe logo
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Loves-to-play
May 15, 2024
Buonissimo! - Absolutely fantastic tour of authentic Palermo street food. Our guide Giusi (so?) was passionate about our experience and Sicilian food and culture. The tour was a lovely blend of history, local tradition and current food trends. There was clearly great care and consideration sourcing the stops based on the experience, the way each place sources ingredients and families that have been making the food for generations. We ate WAY too much. Every stop was delicious. This is a wonderful way to have a friendly, local experience in Palermo.
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Sarahko9195hx
May 10, 2024
Lovely guides and amazing food - This was the best thing to do in Palermo! We loved all the food and drinks. Everything was freshly made for us and it was all local. The guides were so friendly and gave us so much information, both about the food and the city. I would absolutey recommend this tour!
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292nelev
May 10, 2024
Highly recommend! - Wonderful food, even more wonderful guides! :) Highly recommended if you want to try fresh, good quality local food and learn more about the city.
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94marisp
Apr 29, 2024
I loved how personal it was - We had an amazing time! The street food tour of Palermo totally blew me away, easy 5-star rating from me! Having a local show us around, spilling all the juicy stories from the owners while we chowed down the best of Palermo's food, was great fun. They seriously knew all the right spots and the tastiest treats in town. But what really made this tour shine was how personal it felt. I mean, we got to roll up our sleeves and help make fresh ricotta! Plus, meeting the owners, hearing their family stories – it was like getting a VIP pass to Palermo's food scene.
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Relax26202822557
Apr 17, 2024
Highly recommended!! - Excellent food tour to immerse oneself in Italian culture, lasting just over 3 hours. We toured different places, sampling authentic flavors while learning about the origins, meanings of words, history, and creation of each dish. Our guide was a local, always ready to answer any questions. A great option to quickly get to know and immerse yourself in the flavors and customs of the wonderful city of Palermo
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Tony
Oct 13, 2019
An excellent evening of food, wine and history in Rome - We did the evening food and wine walking tour with Marco Lori. Marco was an excellent guide and was very easy to talk to and understand. He has a wonderful knowledge of Italian, and international, wine and selected an excellent line up of Italian wines for us to drink on the walk. The selection of restaurants highlighted the great food in Rome near the Tiber and in Trastevere and Marco provide some great historical information about the areas during the walk as well. An excellent way to taste Roman food away from the tourist traps.
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Bobdecker
Sep 8, 2018
food tour - We went to five different places to eat different foods , This is a great way to try new and different foods.
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Vtmine
Jul 28, 2018
Toni enjoys sharing her neighborhood with guests... - Our Eating Europe Food Tours on Tuesday in Rome's Prati Neighborhood was amazing. Toni led us around her own neighborhood and shared some of her favorite restaurants and markets. We started with macchiato and cappuccino coffees followed by filter coffees with cannoli. (we were fully caffeinated by then) We stopped at a bakery for Roma pizza and free smells of fresh bread. We passed through a high end market catering top quality goods and then sat at a neighborhood landmark for some suppli. We wandered through an old fashioned neighborhood open market to sample wares from two stands, fresh bufala mozzarella and a sampler plate of meats/cheeses/figs. We topped off the tour with a new Roman favorite, trapizinnos. Toni was an excellent host and guide, Additionally, it was obvious she is a part of the neighborhood with kind words exchanged between she and the vendors and neighbors. She asked about their recent surgeries and they ask about the family. It was an excellent tour and we'd certainly recommend it to everyone.
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Dlplant
May 7, 2018
Scrumptious! Highly recommended!! - Our guide, Rocco, was knowledgeable about all of Rome! He took us from coffee to cannoli’s and appetizers aplenty, to wine and craft beer. It was an amazing and delicious tour, very close to the Vatican and within about a 6 block area. We highly recommend this tour, fun, engaging, and of course delicious!
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Elizabeth
Mar 12, 2018
Movable Feast- great tour for foodies! - This tour is a wonderful way to explore great places to eat in Rome. It is a walking tour not an exhausting tour but more of a movable feast. It gives a good overview of the delicious Italian fare that Rome is famous for. All you need to bring is a good appetite.
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