Sea Villa Cefalù: Hands-on 4-Course Arancini Cooking Class & Wine
Overview
After meeting the other guests, you’ll start with a brief tour of the Villa, you’ll move to the kitchen for a relaxed hands-on session, after a introduction to the dishes, everyone cooks at their own pace, following the chef step by step. Halfway through the preparations, an aperitif with sparkling wine will be offered. At the end, you’ll sit down together to enjoy everything you’ve prepared, drinking Sicilian wines
You’ll prepare: ricotta cream, panelle, arancini, fried eggplants, sweet & sour onions, compose salad and cannoli shells at the end. The focus is on ingredients and technique you can replicate at home, with clear explanations and time to ask questions. You’ll chop, knead, cut and plate everything yourself
This class is suitable for beginners and food lovers
Water, juices, coffee available to guests. After the class you’ll receive a PDF cookbook, so you can recreate the dishes at home. With your consent, photos from the experience may be shared on our social media channels
What's Included
- Tea and coffee Coffee and/or Tea
- Alcoholic beverages Sicilian sparkling wine, Sicilian wine (white or red), water, fruit juices
- Bottled water
- All necessary equipment
- Anything not explicitly listed as included in the price
Meeting Location
Contrada Plaia degli Uccelli GPS: 38° 0' 59
70" Nord 14° 4' 24,51" E, 90015 Cefalù PA, Italy
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
A journey through the island’s most iconic ingredients and recipes
This hands-on leisure Sicilian cooking class offers a complete immersion into traditional Sicilian Street Food, combining manual cooking, a sea-view location. Together with a professional chef and sommelier, you’ll prepare a full 4-course menu including Arancini and Cannoli from scratch, using fresh ingredients and traditional techniques.
The experience takes place at Villa Palamara, a 15th‑century former Benedictine monastery, a historic seaside villa overlooking the Mediterranean Sea near Cefalù, surrounded by greenery and coastal views. Its olive, orange, and lemon trees, terraces and panoramic views create an unforgettable setting for cooking and eat the food you have prepared .
Founded in 2012, Sicilian Food Lovers welcomes travelers from all over the world who wish to learn authentic Sicilian recipes in a relaxed and informal atmosphere, guided step by step so you can recreate them at home. This class is suitable for beginners and food lovers.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Alcoholic beverages is for 18 years old and above.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Activity code: C-410737P3
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Tea and coffee. Coffee and/or Tea.
- Alcoholic beverages. Sicilian sparkling wine, Sicilian wine (white or red), water, fruit juices.
- Bottled water.
- all necessary equipment.
- Anything not explicitly listed as included in the price.
The minimum age to participate is 5. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Sea Villa Cefalù: Hands-on 4-Course Arancini Cooking Class & Wine is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Sea Villa Cefalù: Hands-on 4-Course Arancini Cooking Class & Wine will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Tea and coffeeCoffee and/or Tea
- Alcoholic beveragesSicilian sparkling wine, Sicilian wine (white or red), water, fruit juices
- Bottled water
- All necessary equipment
- Anything not explicitly listed as included in the price
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Alcoholic beverages is for 18 years old and above.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
