Catania Street Food and Markets Walking Tour

Explore Catania's historic center on a street food walking tour through two local markets with tastings of classic Sicilian specialties.

Getting started

Begin your street food walking tour in Catania’s historic center and set off on foot through the surrounding streets. Follow your guide toward the first of two local markets that form the core of this experience. As the walk continues, you start meeting the city through its food stalls, kiosks, and everyday shopping areas.

What to expect

Catania historic center markets

You visit the two most important markets in Catania’s historic center, a daily meeting point for residents and a window into the city’s food traditions.

Features

• Taste at least 4 samples that introduce Sicilian street food staples, including arancino, granita, seltz, and cannolo as you move between the stalls.
• Additional Sicilian specialties such as cipollina, high-quality olives, and fried seafood, including options like sarde a beccafico, help you explore how different cultures have shaped Sicily’s gastronomy.
• The route includes sweet tastings focused on local pastry traditions, with granita, cannoli, and minnuzze di Sant’Agata offering a final contrast of textures and flavors.
• Walk through local market stalls and surrounding streets, taking in the aromas of grilled specialties and stopping at a kiosk to try seltz limone e sale, a classic Catania drink, while alcohol is excluded from the experience.