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Walking Street Food Tour in Catania City Center

A walking food tour in Catania and visit six of the city’s best culinary stops on a tasty adventure. Explore Catania’s vibrant food scene while sampling delicious Sicilian street food along the way.

Discover the amazing local street food!

Taste the true Cannolo or relish on some fresh Granita!

Try the Sicilian Arancino!

Wander around the city center, its beautiful architecture, its soul, and nearby areas!

Hi, I’m Francesco, son of the volcano and the sea, born and raised in Catania, and a proud ambassador of my land. I’m also a Superhost on Airbnb.

I’ll be happy to make you taste the best of the best of the most authentic Sicilian and Catanese street food, while walking through the amazing beauties of Catania city center (and its charming stories).

Send me now a message on Airbnb to schedule this Tour!

How it works

Let me guide you through my tasty street food tour of Catania!

We will walk into the city center area, a unique experience that will immerse you in the local culture and history of the city.
The local cuisine is influenced by two fundamental elements: the beautiful sun-kissed Mediterranean sea that warms the Sicilian lands and the majestic Mount Etna, Europe’s most active volcano.

The combination of these two factors makes Catania’s gastronomic offer incredibly lively.

The sale of take-away food in Catania stems from the encounter of the various peoples and cultures that have lived in the city over time: Greeks, Latins, Spanish, Jews and Arabs to name but a few.
Each civilization has introduced its own gastronomic customs into the Sicilian tradition, sharing in the birth of today’s delicious, crispy and lively dishes, often prepared in plain sight by the skilful hands of local experts.

With my Catania street food tour you can sample the best of Sicilian street food, walking through the noisy and colourful streets of the historic city centre, accompanied by a true local expert (and avoiding tourists traps).

What you’ll taste:

– Arancino: World-famous Arancini consist of a ball of rice stuffed with a variety of ingredients (meat ragù sauce, ham, spinach, pistachios, eggplants, and more) and then fried as tradition dictates.
– Fried fish cone: A delicious cone filled with various types of fried fish, caught that day!
– Catanese Cipollina: A Sicilian rustic pastry made of puff pastry, filled with fried onions, cooked ham and stringy cheese. A classic piece of Catanese rotisserie, which you will love from the first bite. A crispy, flaky shell that encloses a warm, stringy, sweet filling inside.
– Horse’s meatball sandwich: Eat like a local – horse meat is a real institution in Catania, so we developed many recipes with it. The most famous (and delicious) is a special meatball grilled on bbq and dressed with olive oil, vinegar, and special herbs and spices. Make a sandwich (panino) with it and enjoy the seven heaven!
– Sicilian Cannoli: The special cookie/wafer, traditionally moulded around a hot metal bar, is filled with a sweet and creamy preparation made with ricotta cheese, candied fruit, crunchy pistachios or dark chocolate chips. An explosion of taste and colour!
– Sicilian Granita: Perfect for relaxing and cooling down on hot summer days. It is served in a glass and is ideal to end a rich meal on a high note. Fresh fruit, sugar and ice are the necessary ingredients – simple, but incredibly tasty!