Palermo · FOOD & DRINK
22 reviewed
This is the shortlist we would hand a friend: the 15 food & drink tours worth booking, each with its price, its traveller rating, and the one thing to know before you commit.
Palermo original street food tour: markets, panelle and arancini, Sicilian wine, and seasonal sweets on a small-group 3-hour walk.
“Angelo was a wonderful tour guide. We got to see a lot of Palermo while tasting Palermo foods. We ended up very full! I would recommend this tour”
Taste Palermo street food with Fabrizio on a 3-hour old-town walk, hitting Capo Market, the cathedral, Quattro Canti, and cannoli.
“The tour itself was the perfect mix of some historic locations and tasty street food. Fabrizio was an enthusiastic and knowledgable guide. Glad we booked.”
A 2.5-hour Palermo street-food walk with a local guide, Capo Market tastings, major sights like Teatro Massimo, and a Sicilian dessert.
“Lovely small winery with great wine! It was a lot of fun and we learned a lot of Sicilian grapes, wine making and poetry (due to the Art on the bottle labels).”
A 3-hour Palermo walking tour mixing street-food tastings, puppet theater history, and the stunning Palermo Cathedral for great value.
“The tour was a great mix of history, culture, stories, jokes, and lifestyle. We enjoyed that it was a small group of 5 of us. Perfect size.”
A 3-hour Palermo night street food walk with local-only bites, 3 drinks, backstreet stories, and a sweet finish like cannoli.
“Alessandro was a great guide!! Very knowledgeable, great sense of humor! Evening was the perfect time for this tour, as it would have been too hot during the day to enjoy it as much. Come hungry!!”
Palermo street food tour: Capo & Vucciria markets, original arancini, beer, and desserts. Small-group 3 hours for $81.
“Great tour along authentic gems of Palermo with historical context of the food. Loved it, I recommend you try at least a bite of everything!”
Sunset street-food tour in Palermo with panelle, arancine, sfincione, and a sweet finale, plus Quattro Canti and Pretoria sights.
“Really enjoyable. Our host Frederico, was great. He gave us lots of interesting information about the history of Palermo, and ideas of places to go. The food was very good.”
Palermo by night with a local guide: Teatro Massimo sights, La Vucciria street bites, arancini, dessert, and drinks in 3 hours.
“Lots of walking. Covered a lot of territory and got some tidbits about the city in addition to all the food.”
Palermo by bike in 3 hours with street food tastings, classic sights, and sea views, guided by Chiara in English.
“our guide was fantastic she told us about all of the different areas of the city and was very informative without overdoing it like a lot of the tour guides we've experienced. she also had a great sense of humor and very knowledgeable. she and Danielle always made sure everybody was together safely got through the city and just overall did a great job.”
Palermo wine tasting at Bottega Monteleone: 5 regional wines paired with Sicilian tapas in 2 hours.
“We were four persons at the winetasting. We enjoyed the event very much. We got lots of information, good wine and nice company. Really nice atmosfere. Thank you so much!”
A 3-hour Palermo walking tour in Italian, mixing Capo Market street food, Norman-Arab Cathedral sights, and stories from Belle Epoque and myths.
“Una bella visita ma soprattutto una guida davvero brava e preparata (Maurizio) con tante storie interessanti. Peccato il gruppo un po’ troppo numeroso, altrimenti le 5 stelle ci sarebbero state tutte”
A 3-hour Palermo street food walk with a local, sampling classics like panelle, arancina, sfincione, and cannoli.
“Great tour! Nadia is a wonderful guide, very informative with a lot of knowledge and good humour. There was LOTS of food to taste, and we learned a lot about Palermo’s history and culture. Would definitely recommend this tour.”
Palermo wine tasting in a hand-built bar: 4 Sicilian wines with tapas, balcony views, and stories from small wineries in 2 hours.
“This was one of our best experiences in Palermo, the shop owner is passionate about wine (which was excellent), and the way he treats customers is exceptional! Great wine, great tapas, great experience. Don’t miss it”
A 4-hour Palermo food and wine walk with Sicilian aperitivo, cheese tasting, lunch, and cannoli near La Martorana.
“Great tour and an even better guide. Angelo is so knowledgeable and passionate about Palermo and all the authentic cuisine we sampled. Book this tour if you want a real Palermo experience”
A 3-hour Palermo historic-center bike tour with an English guide and a street-food tasting sample, covering major monuments and districts.
“Elena was an excellent guide and the tour route included many sights that we would not have seen without being on this tour.”
