The 6 Cooking Classes in Taormina That Earn Their Price

1.Seaview Cooking Class & Taormina local flavors with Chef Mimmo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 665 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $157Our pick

Meet Chef Mimmo Siciliano in Taormina, visit a small local producer, and transfer to Ahoy Bistrò Siciliano by the sea. With Mimmo, Mamma Francesca, and the family team, you will make caponata, fresh fish, six pasta shapes, and sauces before eating lunch with wine, cannoli, and Limoncello.

“A great way of learning about making pasta and sauces. A well structured day with great food and refreshments, plenty of wine.”

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2.COOKING CLASS in Taormina at Chef Massimo HOUSE!!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 543 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $185

Meet Chef Massimo at 9:30 am near Porta Messina in Taormina. Shop for seasonal produce, fish, and meat, then walk to his home for a hands-on Sicilian cooking class. You’ll prepare pasta, appetizers, and main courses, eat the results with local wine, and take home recipes and an apron.

“Far, far exceeded what we thought would have happened with a cooking class. Chef Massimo met us and brought us to a local market he taught us how to correctly pick fruits, vegetables and fish. We went to a meat market and we learned so much that we will be able to bring back home and use with our own family. Just in those few encounters we had learned so much. We took a walk from there across the little city to his home overlooking the water. Along the way he was teaching us everything he could about the area and what helps them make their decisions in cooking. My…”

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3.Half-Day Pizza Making Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 353 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $88

Meet your English or Italian-speaking chef at Ristorante & Pizzeria Porta Messina for a hands-on class in pizza dough, sauce, toppings, and often fresh pasta too. You will cook, eat, and share wine with an international group, then receive a pizza certificate. The 2.5-hour course costs $88 per person.

“Would have been nice for Mary our cooking instructor to have time to sit with us so we could get to know her more.”

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4.Pizza Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 225 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $90

At Porta Messina Restaurant in central Taormina, you’ll spend about three hours making fresh pasta and Sicilian pizza with chefs including Giovanni, Luca, Maurizio, and Mauro. Expect hands-on instruction, wine, cheese, your own meal, dessert, a certificate, and an apron to take home. Classes start at 10:30, with afternoon sessions by request.

“This was such a wonderful and informative experience. Very intimate instruction with only four of us. Lots of laughs, great food and drinks.”

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5.Cannolo Cooking Class with Completion Certificate

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 212 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $77Best value

At a restaurant beside Taormina’s Porta Messina Arch, an Italian and English-speaking chef such as Carmelo or Francesca guides you through making cannoli from scratch. Knead and fry the shells, prepare ricotta and custard fillings, then eat your work with coffee, wine, limoncello, and soft drinks. You also receive a certificate.

“The restaurant was really cute and very colorful. We had a small group of 4- we were joined by a nice couple from Scotland. Mauricio was our chef instructor. He made it a lot of fun and it was informative! Highly recommend. We stayed at the restaurant and enjoyed a nice lunch afterward.”

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6.Sicilian Cooking Class & Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 212 reviews · from $107

Meet Paolo, Mary, Luca, or Francesca near Taormina’s Porta Messina Arch for a market walk and hands-on Sicilian cooking class. You’ll choose ingredients, make fresh pasta, prepare dishes such as eggplant parmigiana and swordfish rolls, then eat with wine. An apron and certificate are included.

“Great fun, good group of people on the tour. Chefs were excellent, very knowledgeable & accommodating.”

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