At our first stop, we’ll taste the Sicilian Caponata, a vibrant mix of fried vegetables, mainly aubergines, seasoned with tomato sauce, celery, onion, olives, capers, sugar, and vinegar. With countless variations across the Mediterranean, Caponata is now typically served as a side or appetizer, though since the 18th century it was also enjoyed as a main course.
What better place than the local market to try a fried fish cone? Savor a delicious cone filled with various kinds of freshly caught fish, fried to perfection. Alternatively, there may be another local street food to enjoy, offering a true taste of the market’s lively flavors.
As we continue the tour, we’ll stop to taste the Catanese cipollina, a rustic Sicilian pastry made with puff pastry and filled with fried onions, cooked ham, and gooey stringy cheese. A classic from Catanese rotisseries, it delights from the very first bite, with a crispy, flaky exterior giving way to a warm, savory, and slightly sweet filling.
As we continue the tour, you’ll also have the chance to taste the Cartocciata. This Catanese specialty is a stuffed, fragrant, and flavorful rustic pastry. A classic of Sicilian rotisseries, it is similar to a small baked calzone but stands out for its taller, softer, and airier dough.
Finally, the tour concludes with a sweet Sicilian treat. You’ll enjoy a cannoli, the iconic crisp pastry filled with a creamy, sweet ricotta mixture, often garnished with candied fruit, crunchy pistachios, or dark chocolate chips. Alternatively, you will try a Sicilian granita, a refreshing icy dessert perfect for cooling down on a hot summer afternoon. Made simply with fresh fruit, sugar, and ice, it’s a light and flavorful way to end a rich culinary journey on a high note.
My family and I loved this tour! From the food to the history- everything was amazing. Our tour guide was lovely! Very friendly and knowledgeable.
Simona was a fantastic guide! She incorporates history and culture into the tour and being from Sicily her passion for food and culture shines through.
Alfio was a great guide who introduced us to some fabulous Sicilian food. He was really knowledgable and his English excellent. I really recommend this tour earlier in your holiday. There were only 4 of us on the tour.
Outstanding food items and experience walking through the streets and understanding the history and culture
Allegra was a wonderful guide - warm, funny, polite, had some nice ice breakers for the group and took an interest in where we were from and our own food experiences. Although it was a food tour, she knew a lot about the history of the city and local food culture and shared that as we went. She also pointed out good places locals enjoy. The food selection was great and good value. We ate so much, everything was delicious, though I’d highly suggest not to eat too much beforehand (however many places kindly gave us takeaway bags for the extras!). Seeing the city this way gave us a lot of inspiration for where to eat for the rest of our trip. There are so many places to try. In all, one of the best food tours I’ve done and a great experience all round.
It was a great tour with a lot of food! do this tour the first day when you are in Catania, you learn a lot about food and where to go for lunch/dinner.
There was a good amount of walking and standing. Group was rather large but guide handled it well. We had some interesting Suciian food.
We had a delightful time with Alfio exploring the streets of Catania and sampling wonderful Sicilian street food like Arancini, cannoli and several others, all of which were delicious. Alfio was very knowledgeable about Sicily's food culture and its history. A very pleasant three hours!
We had a terrific street food tour of the city with our guide Simona. She was very friendly and knowledgeable and the food was amazing! We were both surprised at how generous the snacks were☺️. Highly recommended!
We had a great experience tasting various savoury and sweet foods which were typical to Sicily and Catania. Our guide, Allegra, was very knowledgable about the food and history of the area, very informative. The pace and vibe of the tour was perfect. Definitely recommended to others!
Guiseppe did an excellent job. Very informative and the food was very good.
Had a really great food tour, delicious food and very informative. I guarantee you won't go hungry!
Well worth every penny Tour guide was excellent food was great he gave a walking tour and was very informative
Julia was friendly, knowledgeable and interesting to interact with on this walking tour. She obviously has a great rapport with the vendors we visited and street sellers. Lots of delicious food in a nice group of people. Definitely would recommend. 😋🇮🇹
Giulia was a great guide. She was very knowledgeable. She gave lots of tips of places to eat and visit. Our 5 stops to eat were great. I especially liked the fish stop. Such a great way to learn about Sicilian culture.
Wonderful tour with great shops. History and snacks and a fun group made it a great tour. Our knowledgeable tour guide had flawless English skills and deep knowledge making it easy.
Gulia is wonderful, thank you for the experience
Great experience wih Allegra. She was personable, friendly, offered interesting stories behind the food and the places we visited withiut it being too much. Lovely girl who alse sent us on recommendations after. Plenty of food. Come hungry
Bravo! Allegra, you are not only knowledgeable in the history of food, but extremely knowledgeable in the history of Sicily as well. Your excitement of both food and history kept the tour easy to pay attention to. Allegra is very easy and personable to get along with, and is able to connect with each member of the tour with her own personal experiences. The group itself was so fun, that time just flew by. Would highly recommend this tour for both food and sightseeing, as it also lays out a path of things to do in Catania.
Fantastic tour, Carolina was an excellent guide knowledgeable, informative and passionate about everything Catania and Sicilian. Her recommendations for places to visit in Catania were brilliant. Food was excellent at the all the stops and the vendors interesting and talkative. Would highly recommend.
What a fantastic tour. We took the evening tour. Our guide, Carolina, was.simply the best. Great information about City highlights and the food was incredible. DO NOT EAT before you take this tour. There is so much delicious food. Superb value for the.money. Do not pass this up.
Allegra was an amazing guide. She chose excellent places to bring us, explained the significance of each food to Catanian culture and regaled us with local folklore. The food was outstanding. We highly recommend this tour.
Alfio was a super host. Knowledgeable and charming. The places we visited were superb and the whole experience was a highlight of our visit to Catania. Recommend.
Guilia was fantastic. Great food and lots of I information about Catania. Highly recommend!
Guilia was a great guide. Very knowledgeable and the food was delicious.
Julia was amazing! Friendly, informative and energetic! The food was delicious and plenty of it! We had the best time!
Giulia, our guide, was outstanding. Very personable, professional, and knowledgeable. I would highly recommend this tour.
Julia was amazing, she gave us loads of information about the culture in Catania and lots of history about the food we ate. Also accommodated different dietary requirements and allergies
Wonderful way to spend the evening on this food street walking tour - small group to enjoy 5 different eating places and try Catania cuisine. Also a great way to learn history about Catania- especially if you are lucky to have Allegra as your guide. Allegra is a wonderful host that shared interesting details about each dining spot, history about Catania, pointing out additional details about Catanian life. Very personable and knowledgeable- would highly recommend this tour - grazie mille Allegra and Catania Street Food tours
This was an excellent tour! I thoroughly enjoyed learning about Catania’s history while sampling delicious local food. Our guide Alfio, was wonderful, knowledgeable, and made the entire experience fun and engaging. A perfect combination of sightseeing, culture, and authentic Sicilian flavors. Highly recommend!
Guilia was amazing Her knowledge about the area, about the food was first class The food was delicious Would absolutely do it again!
The tour showed catania and its food scene to be wonderful. Simone was very knowledgeable and kind. I enjoyed her stories. 2 problems - almost everything we ate was fried or very heavy, and too much. Maybe one course could be a vegetable (something eggplant?). Even if you did the same tour and serve half portions of everything and charged 2/3 the price it would have been plenty. Second we did feel a little rushed from one place to the next. We were still eating the last bites and she said time to move on. The tour was supposed to take 3 hours and we weee done in 2.5
Guilia was an awesome guide! She was informative, we were not rushed, and she answered any question with excitement and a love for Sicily. The food was delicious and we got to see a beautiful city!
Very informative and very knowledgeable. Loved Guiliana’s personality and attitude!
This was a nice introduction to traditional foods of Catania. Julia was a lovely guide who provided information about the food as well as Catania. She took us to several places, some of which we returned to a few days later. It was a relaxed walk around the city, sampling different types of foods. A very friendly group to spend a few hours with, tasting traditional foods and chatting. Food tours are a great way to be introduced to a city. Recommended.
Very nice guide and food! We also had a lovely your around the Streets of Catania
We loved our small group tour with Simona. She is a native Catanian who is passionate about her town, the food, and the many local food providers we encountered. We enjoyed her storytelling and hospitality. Come hungry - it’s a lot!
Alfio was great! Very kind and knowledgeable.
Excellent tour with Giulia. Great way to experience the local food.
A great way to see a bit of the city and try lots of different things. Very decent portions too! And Giulia was great!
A fantastic food tour around Catania - Giulia was amazing too! You get so much food, very good value for money too
Julia, was excellent, really engaged with the group. English was excellent.
Had a wonderful night exploring the food Catania is known for. Our guide Simona led us through the streets of Catania and the unique food this beautiful city has to offer. We tasted arancino, cannoli and more. She was very knowledgeable about the origins of the foods we tasted and their link to Catania's history, beauty, and wonder.
This experience was fun and delicious! Our guide Jess was knowledgeable about food, history and Sicilian culture. We highly recommend her.
Jess was a welcoming, personable and knowledgeable guide. Everyone should request her services. She not only told us about food but also history and Sicilian culture. Wonderful tour.
Mariella was fantastic! We had a great tour of the central city of Catania stopping at thee places for savory items and two for sweets. We were all completely full at the end but very happy. Money well spent!
Alfio our guide was very nice and knowledgeable. He explained the origin of the food we were eating and history of Catania.
Our guide Alfio was an amazing tour guide. He was very knowledgeable and friendly, providing great insights about local foods and traditions. We had so much food to eat that we got to take extra with us to savour later. His recommendations for the rest of our stay were truly appreciated.
Giulia was a pleasure. Lots of great food to experience during the walk around the city. Many hidden treasures!
Our tour guide Jiulia was amazing. Super sweet and personable - made our experience great! Food plus history plus great personality made our tour very enjoyable ! Recommend to everyone - perfect way to spend a night in Catania!
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