Palermo Market Excursion: A Multicultural Cooking Experience at Casa Di Cilla
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248 Ratings
Palermo
Embark on a multicultural cooking adventure at Casa Di Cilla in Palermo Market. Explore the vibrant market alleys, buy fresh ingredients, and learn to prepare delicious dishes in a welcoming kitchen.
Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Via Benedetto Civiletti - We will begin our experience early in the morning by meeting at “Porta Carini”, the gateway to one of the most famous markets in the city, the Capo. We will go down the alleys of the market, full of merchandise, and here we will buy everything we need to create the menu you have chosen together. Among the stalls full of goods, between colors and voices you will have the impression of being in one of the souks of any Muslim city. Visiting a Palermo market is a multicultural experience, they fully express the multifaceted and cosmopolitan culture of Palermo. After our purchases, we will go to my home, which is located a few minutes from Piazza Politeama. Here our experience will continue with the preparation of the dishes. Under my supervision my kitchen will become the scenario of your culinary creations. Sicilian cuisine, considered among the most creative and scenographic in the world, is closely connected to the historical, cultural and religious events of the island. From the appetizer to the dessert I will tell you the origin and history of each dish, and this will be a reason for comparison and exchange between our cultures.
What's Included
    • Lunch included
Meal Options
  • pasta first
  • typical Sicilian
  • second course of fish or meat
  • cannolo or typical Sicilian dessert
Additional Information

Our journey will commence early in the day at the ‘Porta Carini’ gateway into the city’s renowned Cape market. We’ll traverse the market’s bustling aisles filled with goods, purchasing what’s needed to prepare the menu we’ve decided upon. The vibrant stalls, the spectrum of hues and buzzing crowd might give you the sense of being in a marketplace in any Islamic city. A visit to a Palermo market is indeed an exploration of diverse cultures in itself, mirroring the multifaceted and cosmopolitan ethos of the area. After securing our ingredients, we’ll head for my home, located a short distance from Piazza Politeama. Here, the journey will progress as we begin cooking under my guidance, my kitchen transforming into the stage for your culinary masterpieces.

Location
Via Volturno, 78
Via Volturno
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Sheri_s
May 20, 2024
The best way to experience Palermo cooking! - Marco created a time of learning and pure joy in this class. We shopped the market and selected fresh swordfish as well as loads of vibrant produce. Cooking together in Marcos’ home was a time filled with laughter and real hands on cooking. Marco gave us nuggets of useful cooking tips as well. The meal was fabulous but most of all it was a meaningful time shared with people from all around the world in a warm community environment. Gracie Mille Marco!
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Mariogb9606qz
May 17, 2024
Exceptional experience, great cooking class! - Exceptional Sicilian cooking class! Marco is a talented chef that takes a lot of time to explain all the steps of the Sicilian cuisine! We had a wonderful experience! From buying the ingredients from the local market to eating the lunch together!
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Emilie
May 16, 2024
A Culinary Adventure in Palermo with Chef Marco - an unforgettable experience that transcended the role of mere tourists where you feel like family. Thank you Marco !!!
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Aimeryp2024
May 12, 2024
Thanks Mario - A very pleasant experience during which Mario knows how to create conviviality with the other guests. From the shopping, to the preparation of the meal and the advice then sharing it at the table, everything was perfect....
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Dorries
May 10, 2024
Cooking w Marco DiCilla mi casa - The best Sicilian experience ever! Marco is amazing & he’s like the mayor at the market where we bought all the ingredients for our meal! Off we went to his casa which was also amazing! We cooked, chopped, fried, baked,boiled & ate ate ate! If you don’t do this you will regret it!
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Rosesinthorns
May 10, 2024
A must-do Palermo cultural experience! - Marco was magnificent! Think big hand gestures, emphatic exclamations, colorful market chaos, and mind-blowing food. This is the ultimate Sicilian cooking experience. It comes with cultural exchange and insider pearls from a professional Sicilian chef. We left having made new friends from all over the world (shout out to Liechtenstein, Finland, and Argentina!) and a renewed respect for Sicilian cuisine. The 5/5 reviews already written are accurate, this is a must-do in Polermo if you have the time!
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Matthew_w
May 9, 2024
Great experience - Marco was an excellent host! We learnt a lot in a very fun way! This was a fantastic experience that i would recommend to anyone with an interest in food and culture!
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Motoi_t
May 4, 2024
The best experience in Palermo! - Came here with my family to learn Sicilian food. Not only we learnt but also shared some great memories with Marco and other joiners from UK and US. We all enjoyed the market shopping, cooking and most importantly, eating!! Worth every penny. I would 100% recommend this to my friends.
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Aaron_z
May 4, 2024
Really good local culinary experience - Fun guy and knowledgable chef , I learned a lot from him. Got to experiencthe capo market and participate in a hands-on cooking
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Soccs111
May 1, 2024
Experience of a lifetime - Amazing experience. Highlight of our 2 week trip. Chef was so enjoyable. Memories for a lifetime. The shopping and cooking was great. Even though we met as a group of strangers we felt like family by the time we left.
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