What to do and see in Taormina, Sicily: The Best Cooking Classes

September 15, 2021 Janean Rudisill

Volcanic Mount Etna and the Ionian Sea provide the cinema-worthy backdrop for Taormina, Sicily's legendary resort town. Twisting medieval streets and a second-century Greek theater add to its romantic air, which inspired the writings of D.H. Lawrence and Truman Capote. Take a cable car to the beach, or walk uphill behind the Church of St. Joseph for panoramic views.
Restaurants in Taormina

1. Cooking Class al Ristorante Nettuno da Siciliano

Salita Santippo, 5, 98039, Taormina, Sicily Italy +39 0942 626023 [email protected] http://www.ristorantenettunodasiciliano.it/cooking-classes/
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Cooking Class al Ristorante Nettuno da Siciliano

2. Cooking Class in Taormina With Chef Massimo

Via Taormina Mare SNC, 98039, Taormina, Sicily Italy +39 347 268 6442 [email protected] http://www.siciliancookingclass.com
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Cooking Class in Taormina With Chef Massimo

Join Chef Massimo in Taormina as he leads you through a guided market tour in our Shop With The Chef Tour showcasing Sicily's colorful foods. After the market tour, everyone returns to the kitchen for your hands-on cooking class. Visit the fruit & vegetable vendor to find out what's in season and the fishmonger to choose the best fresh catch of the day in Taormina's historic fish market.

Reviewed By GoonerPaul66 - Kenilworth, United Kingdom

This is a great way to find out about real Sicilian cooking with Chef Massimo who is very passionate and knows his stuff - we had 14 in our group and whilst this is quite a large number, everyone got to cook as much / little as they wanted and Chef Massimo tried really hard to get everyone involved. We had a tour of the local market and really got to understand how to select the best produce which makes a massive difference - both my daughters really enjoyed this, especially our Vegetarian daughter and Chef really talked through with her - we went back to the restaurant and made fresh pasta (macaroni) with tomato/aubergine sauce and Caponata(the Sicilian national dish I think) as well as the best meatballs ever (cooked in lemon leaves) and some great Zucchini flowers stuffed with ricotta and finally Sea Bream !!! - shame I couldn't have more wine as I was driving!!!

3. Villa Britannia Cooking Classes

Via Francesco Atenasio No 18, 98039, Taormina, Sicily Italy +39 338 631 9657 [email protected] http://www.villabritannia.com/
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Villa Britannia Cooking Classes

Villa Britannia is a Sicilian Villa , with its own private garden and atmosphere , located in Taormina centre where typical Sicilian food and wine activities are held. The classes always reach a small number of maximum 6 -8 people, guaranteeing a unique experience . Sicilian Cooking class Experience - Once arrived at the villa , you make yourselves comfortable in the Villas space , louisa the owner will show you round and introduce to you the Villas chef , kitchen and menu of the day . This is a hands on class , but this is also a home so whoever prefers to watch and enjoy the scenery thats also part of it . Sicilian Spumante will be opened in the kitchen with some finger food tastings and then once finished preparing 3 different dishes in the kitchen , louisa and Marco (sommelier ) will serve you the 4 course lunch and explain each wine pairings on on your private terrace over looking the sea and Taormina town views.

Reviewed By T7690RIandreat

This Sicilian cooking class was really a highlight of our week in Sicily. Louisa and Marco are wonderful hosts and Louisa is a talented chef with a passion for fresh simple local food, while Marco shares his interest in wine with the guests. Just the right amount of chopping and instruction, some conducted in their delightful garden and then seated at a table on their beautiful terrace for a dinner party to enjoy the fruits of our labour.

4. Porta Messina Restaurant Cooking Class

Largo Giove Serapide 4 Di Fronte l'Arco di Porta Messina, 98039, Taormina, Sicily Italy +39 349 780 3279 [email protected] http://cooking-class-taormina.com
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Porta Messina Restaurant Cooking Class

For some years, the restaurant has offered the possibility to take Cooking Classes and attend a Pizza Making Course at our restaurants in Taormina. Courses are aimed at both beginners and experts, and provide the opportunity for entertaining experiences, which are both educational and unique to their kind. How to become a Chef ? Classes teach students how to make Sicilian Food, Meat dishes

Reviewed By iamqueenme - Apple Valley, United States

While preparing to enjoy a cruise with my sister, we searched for cooking classes in the different ports & were very pleased to find this one. We truly enjoyed our entire day, though it turned out to be a bit more pricey than we had originally intended when reserving the class. The class itself was not expensive, but the cost/availability of reliable, punctual & comfortable transportation was quite costly. Nonetheless, a very enjoyable day & wonderful cannoli cooking class, we definitely enjoyed & highly recommend if you are in the area.

5. Maretna tour experience #DISCOVERY PLANNER

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Maretna tour experience #DISCOVERY PLANNER

MarEtna "Experience tour" * Tour around Sicily * Airport and harbor transfert * Rent a car, scooter, bike & e-bike * Excursions & Experience

6. MrExcursions

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MrExcursions

Our company offer a significant wide range of excursions in Sicily, we use high professional approch and we are specialized in private tour, small group excursions and transfer. We also provide to people that they like outdoor excursion, trekking up to the highest volcano of Europe.

7. Bella-Sicilia Sicilian Cooking Lesson

Contrada Dammari 1, Taormina, Sicily Italy +39 333 180 0986 [email protected]
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Bella-Sicilia Sicilian Cooking Lesson

8. Experience Taormina

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Experience Taormina

Our guests will have the opportunity to relive the “Dolce Vita” on the back of a classic Vespa, sip the best Sicilian wines, taste traditional Sicilian dishes, get their hands dirty learning how to make pizza and cannoli, learning the art of fishing on board a typical wooden boat. These are just our regular tours, but there's much, much more!

9. SAT Group Tours

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SAT Group Tours

SAT Group, Tour Operator & Transportation Company based in Taormina, is the ideal solution for exploring Sicily, a region where art, history and culture blend to perfection with the landscape and give rise to a unique universe. With guaranteed departures from Taormina, Giardini Naxos and Letojanni, SAT Group offers the most extensive program of multilingual tours towards the major Sicilian destinations, including daily visits to Mount Etna, all the most important cities of art and two cruises to the Aeolian Islands. Not only that! A section apart is dedicated to the activities related to gastronomy with the successful Sicilian Cooking Class and the Pizza Making Class, two real best sellers of the past seasons. With over 30.000 passengers per year, SAT Group has gained the experience and the know-how that guarantee the quality of all tours and activities, by using only professional staff trained in-house. Discover Sicily with SAT Group!

10. VisitEtna

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VisitEtna

VisitEtna offers several excursions and tours by 4 × 4 to visit the nicest and most interesting places of Mount Etna Volcano near Taormina in Sicily.

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