A Palermo cooking class is a good way to spend a hot afternoon in Sicily’s capital: you cook, then you sit down and eat what you made. Two classes lead Viator. Palermo Pizza & Gelato Cooking Class with Meal & Wine is rated 5.0 across 908 reviews, from about $61. Palermo: Pasta and Tiramisu Small Group Cooking Class with Wine is rated 4.9 across 717 reviews, from about $80.
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The verdict
Choose by what you want to learn. The pizza and gelato class is our pick. A pizzaiolo teaches you to make pizza from scratch, and the class introduces sfincione, Palermo’s thick Sicilian-style pizza. Then the chef runs a gelato-making show and tasting. The meal includes your pizza, gelato, wine and Marsala for adults, and soft drinks for children. It is the cheaper class, it has kids’ rates, and vegetarian alternatives are available.
The pasta and tiramisu class is for fresh pasta. It is a small-group class at a restaurant on Piazza Bologni, in the old town. Reviewers made tagliatelle, ravioli and tiramisu, then ate them for lunch with wine. The supplier says it is not recommended for vegans, or for guests who are lactose or gluten intolerant.
Both offer free cancellation up to 24 hours before, and neither is wheelchair accessible.
The pizza and gelato class lists discounted rates for kids and soft drinks for children, and it is stroller accessible. For street food on your own schedule, compare the Palermo street food tour options.
Which one is for you?
Take the pizza and gelato class if
- You want the lower price, from about $61.
- You want the most-reviewed class: 908 reviews.
- You are traveling with kids.
- You need a vegetarian option.
Take the pasta and tiramisu class if
- You want to learn fresh pasta.
- You want a small-group class.
- You want to stay in the old town.
- You eat dairy and gluten.
What each price covers
The pizza and gelato class, from about $61
Included: a hands-on pizza class with a pizzaiolo chef, an introduction to sfincione, a gelato-making show and tasting, a meal with wine and Marsala for adults and soft drinks for children, an apron, digital recipes and a certificate.
Not included: gratuities and hotel pickup.
The pasta and tiramisu class, from about $80
Included: lunch of the pasta and tiramisu you make, with wine.
Not included: nothing extra is listed.
Where each one starts
- Pizza and gelato class: the Towns of Italy cooking school, Via Volturno 44, Palermo.
- Pasta and tiramisu class: Ristorante Carlo V, Piazza Bologni 22, in the old town.
Side by side
| Pizza and gelato | Pasta and tiramisu | |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5.0 from 908 | 4.9 from 717 |
| Five-star reviews | 885 (97%) | 670 (93%) |
| Price | from about $61 | from about $80 |
| Length | 3 hours | 3 hours |
| You make | Pizza, gelato | Pasta, tiramisu |
| Drinks | Wine and Marsala for adults | Wine |
| Diets | Vegetarian options | Not for vegans, lactose or gluten intolerance |
| Meeting point | Via Volturno 44 | Piazza Bologni 22 |
| Cancellation | Free up to 24 hours before | Free up to 24 hours before |
What travelers say
On the pizza and gelato class
We made pizza, had wine and Foccacia and made homemade chocolate gelato.
Dana_G, September 2026, via Viator
Explained every detail about pizza making and why certain ingredients.
ANGELA_D, September 2026, via Viator
On the pasta and tiramisu class
We prepared tagliatelle, ravioli and tiramisu.
Martin_D, August 2026, via Viator
Chef Simone was the perfect instructor.
Elizabeth_G, September 2026, via Viator
The pizza and gelato class has 97% five-star ratings from 908 reviews, with four ratings of two stars or lower. The pasta and tiramisu class has 93% from 717, with six. Reviewers of both name their chefs; one pasta reviewer says the tiramisu was a basic version.
More of Palermo and Sicily
In Palermo, compare the Palermo street food tour and read our guide to Palermo street food. For the city’s darker history, see the Palermo mafia tour page.
On the east coast, the Taormina cooking class page compares two classes with a market visit. For the whole island, read our Sicily itinerary and the cooking classes in Italy hub.
Questions travelers ask
Which Palermo cooking class should I book?
The Palermo Pizza & Gelato Cooking Class, rated 5.0 from 908 reviews on Viator, from about $61 (checked October 2026). For fresh pasta, the Pasta and Tiramisu Small Group Cooking Class, rated 4.9 from 717 reviews, from about $80.
What is sfincione?
Sfincione is Palermo’s thick, Sicilian-style pizza. The pizza and gelato class includes an introduction to it.
Is there a vegetarian cooking class in Palermo?
The pizza and gelato class says vegetarian and alternative recipes are available, with advance notice appreciated. The pasta and tiramisu class is not recommended for vegans.
Can kids join a Palermo cooking class?
Both list discounted rates for children, and the pizza and gelato class includes soft drinks for them.
Can I cancel a Palermo cooking class?
Both offer free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start.
Book the pizza and gelato class for a family-friendly evening; book the pasta and tiramisu class to learn fresh pasta in the old town.
Editorial assessment by Italy2Love, October 2026. Menus, inclusions, meeting points, dietary notes, prices, ratings, review counts and cancellation terms read on both Viator product pages (product codes 5049P77 and 12438P32), October 1, 2026. Reviews quoted with attribution to their authors and to Viator. Next review March 2027, or sooner on any change to either option.