Catania Sicilian Street Food Small-Group Tour by Do Eat Better
by Do Eat Better Experience
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✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€93Overview
This small-group walking tour in Catania lasts about three hours and is led by a local English- and Italian-speaking guide from Do Eat Better. The tour focuses on Sicilian street food and includes tastings at several locations. It begins with a thirty-minute stop to sample Sicilian Caponata, a cooked vegetable dish made with aubergines, tomato sauce, celery, olives, capers, sugar, and vinegar, typically served as a side or appetizer. Next, the group spends about an hour at the local market area where participants try a fried fish cone filled with freshly caught fish fried on site, or another available market street food option. The tour then moves to Piazza Universita for a thirty-minute tasting of cipollina, a Catanese puff pastry filled with fried onions, ham, and stringy cheese, known for its crispy, flaky crust and savory filling. Afterward, at Piazza Stesicoro, the group samples Cartocciata, a taller and softer rustic Sicilian pastry similar to a baked calzone, also for about thirty minutes. The final stop offers a choice between a cannoli filled with sweet ricotta and garnishes such as pistachios or chocolate chips, or a Sicilian granita made from fresh fruit, sugar, and ice, served during the last thirty minutes of the tour. Water, alcoholic beverages, and all food tastings are included. Gratuities are not included. The tour is not suitable for guests with severe or life-threatening food allergies.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
First stop: Sicilian Caponata
Taste Caponata, a Sicilian dish made from fried aubergines mixed with tomato sauce, celery, onion, olives, capers, sugar, and vinegar. Traditionally served as a side or appetizer, Caponata was also eaten as a main course from the 18th century onward.
30 min
Local Market Fried Fish Cone
Visit the local market to try a cone filled with various freshly caught fish fried to order. Alternatively, guests may sample another local street food that reflects the market's flavors and atmosphere.
60 min
Piazza Universita
Taste the Catanese cipollina, a puff pastry filled with fried onions, cooked ham, and stringy cheese. This classic pastry has a flaky, crispy outside and a warm, savory, slightly sweet filling.
30 min
Piazza Stesicoro
Sample Cartocciata, a Catanese rustic pastry similar to a small baked calzone but distinguished by a taller, softer, and airier dough, filled with savory ingredients.
30 min
Final stop: Cannoli or Granita
End the tour with a choice between cannoli, a crisp pastry filled with sweet ricotta often garnished with candied fruit, pistachios, or chocolate chips, or Sicilian granita, a cold dessert made from fresh fruit, sugar, and ice.
30 min
Meeting point
Meet your guide for the Do Eat Better Experience Catania Food Tour at the Fountain of the Elephant, in Piazza del Duomo
End point
Meet your guide for the Do Eat Better Experience Catania Food Tour at the Fountain of the Elephant, in Piazza del Duomo
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Catania Sicilian Street Food Small-Group Tour by Do Eat Better
by Do Eat Better Experience
Choose from 3 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€93Overview
This small-group walking tour in Catania lasts about three hours and is led by a local English- and Italian-speaking guide from Do Eat Better. The tour focuses on Sicilian street food and includes tastings at several locations. It begins with a thirty-minute stop to sample Sicilian Caponata, a cooked vegetable dish made with aubergines, tomato sauce, celery, olives, capers, sugar, and vinegar, typically served as a side or appetizer. Next, the group spends about an hour at the local market area where participants try a fried fish cone filled with freshly caught fish fried on site, or another available market street food option. The tour then moves to Piazza Universita for a thirty-minute tasting of cipollina, a Catanese puff pastry filled with fried onions, ham, and stringy cheese, known for its crispy, flaky crust and savory filling. Afterward, at Piazza Stesicoro, the group samples Cartocciata, a taller and softer rustic Sicilian pastry similar to a baked calzone, also for about thirty minutes. The final stop offers a choice between a cannoli filled with sweet ricotta and garnishes such as pistachios or chocolate chips, or a Sicilian granita made from fresh fruit, sugar, and ice, served during the last thirty minutes of the tour. Water, alcoholic beverages, and all food tastings are included. Gratuities are not included. The tour is not suitable for guests with severe or life-threatening food allergies.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
First stop: Sicilian Caponata
Taste Caponata, a Sicilian dish made from fried aubergines mixed with tomato sauce, celery, onion, olives, capers, sugar, and vinegar. Traditionally served as a side or appetizer, Caponata was also eaten as a main course from the 18th century onward.
30 min
Local Market Fried Fish Cone
Visit the local market to try a cone filled with various freshly caught fish fried to order. Alternatively, guests may sample another local street food that reflects the market's flavors and atmosphere.
60 min
Piazza Universita
Taste the Catanese cipollina, a puff pastry filled with fried onions, cooked ham, and stringy cheese. This classic pastry has a flaky, crispy outside and a warm, savory, slightly sweet filling.
30 min
Piazza Stesicoro
Sample Cartocciata, a Catanese rustic pastry similar to a small baked calzone but distinguished by a taller, softer, and airier dough, filled with savory ingredients.
30 min
Final stop: Cannoli or Granita
End the tour with a choice between cannoli, a crisp pastry filled with sweet ricotta often garnished with candied fruit, pistachios, or chocolate chips, or Sicilian granita, a cold dessert made from fresh fruit, sugar, and ice.
30 min
Meeting point
Meet your guide for the Do Eat Better Experience Catania Food Tour at the Fountain of the Elephant, in Piazza del Duomo
End point
Meet your guide for the Do Eat Better Experience Catania Food Tour at the Fountain of the Elephant, in Piazza del Duomo
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.