Palermo Walking Tour and Street Food

Highlights

Discover Sicilian cuisine and culture on a walking food tour of Palermo
Tour typical Palermo markets, sampling street food as you go
Taste traditional Italian foods, ranging from arancini to cannoli
Sip included water, or a glass of wine, beer, or Coca-Cola

Summary

Greet your guide in the heart of the Old Town—or, if you’re on a cruise ship, enjoy pickup from near the port—for your street food and market walking tour. Discover varous markets such as Capo Market (Mercato di Capo), in some of the oldest areas of Palermo. As you wander, learning about food as you go, sample Palermo specialties with the city’s signature rustic flavors. Try treats like sfincione (Sicily’s answer to pizza), panelli (chickpea fritters), crocchè (potato croquettes), arancini (stuffed rice balls), caponata (an eggplant dish), and cannolo (a ricotta-filled pastry). Along the way, you have the opportunity to enjoy a glass of wine, beer, water, or Coca-Cola. Your tour finishes in central Palermo.

Tour info

Duration

3 hours

Why take this tour?

Discover the signature street food dishes of Palermo, the Sicilian capital, on a walking tour led by a foodie guide—a must for anyone who’s serious about Italian cuisine. Taste a range of dishes from local vendors who would be difficult to stumble on independently. While you eat, learn more about Italy’s complex history and the reason its food varies so much by region.

What’s included?

Food tasting
Drink (water or glass of wine or beer or coca cola)
Local guide
Entry/Admission - Teatro dell'Opera dei Pupi
Entry/Admission - Capo Street Market
Entry/Admission - Sicily
Entry/Admission - Cattedrale di Palermo
Entry/Admission - Mercato del Capo
Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Drop off to the port
Entry/Admission - Teatro Massimo

Things to know

Before you book

Duration: 3h
Mobile tickets accepted
Instant confirmation

Covid Policy

Guides required to regularly wash hands
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Face masks required for guides in public areas

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

Operator Website

Operated by:

Eat and Walk - Street Food Tour

About operator:

A walk through the center of Palermo is like visiting an open-air museum, where you’ll experience a range of different architectural styles. During the 3-hour walk you’ll see the Capo street market that is a true mix of culture, customs, and food traditions, the Cathedral, the Cassaro and the Quattro Canti. The walk will also provide an opportunity to taste some specialties of Palermo. Some of the particular tastes of street food you might enjoy include sfincione (dough topped with onion, bread crumbs, tomato, and oregano), panelle (fried chickpea flour), crocché (potato croquettes), arancine (rice croquettes stuffed with meat or butter), and cannolo (crunchy shell with sweet-cheese). If you want you can ask to taste the bread with “meusa” (bread with spleen). The tour normally starts at 10.30 am in Piazza Olivella, but you can ask also a different hour if you ask “PRIVATE TOUR”. Free pick-up outside the port for cruise passenger. Send an email for tour in Italian language.