All-Inclusive Catania Street Food & Market Tour by Streaty
Description
We are pioneers of Food Tours in Catania! Join our food experts in an intense 3-hr walk around the benches of Pescheria fish market and its backstreets. You will sample guide's daily selection of street food (including the best homemade arancini in town!), fish, seasonal products, dessert and drinks! We choose family-run food businesses that stand out for the quality of food and the authenticity of the location. No tourist traps! Your Streaty food guide will unveil the secrets of Sicilian cuisine sharing historical info and recipes. Not only food! you will also learn about Catania's history and locals' lifestyle and traditions. You will experience the food market through the eyes of Sicilians...and also step into a hidden lava tunnel unknown to tourists. This is a small-group food experience designed for passionate foodies and curious travelers. Amount of food makes a meal! TOURS RUN ALL WEEK HOWEVER FISH MARKET IS CLOSED ON SUNDAYS. PLEASE READ ALL ADDITIONAL INFO CAREFULLY.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Meet your guide and the other travellers
Walk among the benches, learn about local cuisine, enjoy daily street food and have a toast with the group!
Pass by and admire while learning interesting facts
Enjoy the majestic view of the Castle and learn about middle-age times in Sicily
Enjoy special delicacies and learn about the history
Renowned as the church street, learn about local traditions
Enjoy the delicious local specialties out of the tourist crowd
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- FISH MARKET DOES NOT OPERATE ON SUNDAYS
- ACCESSIBILITY : tour not suitable for travelers with limited standing and walking capacity
- FOOD OFFER NOT SUITABLE for vegans, allergic to dairy, travelers affected by celiac disease, travelers following a low carb diet.
- ONLY THE MORNING TOUR IS SUITABLE for vegetarian and pescatarians. The NIGHT TOUR is NOT suitable for vegetarians and pescatarians.
- Please let us know if you have any food allergies prior to the tour. Streaty has no responsibility for allergic reactions or any other health damage caused by the food.
- WAITING POLICY: we have a strict ten minute wait policy. Once the tour has started we do not guarantee a second chance to reach the group. No refund is due for late arrivals or early departures
- MUST KNOW: traditional Sicilian street food is often Fried, Fat and Full of carbs.
- DRESS: Covered shoes, sunhat, and a bottle of water
- HIGH RISK OF NUT CONTAMINATION
Reviews(389)
Our street food tour with Allegra was an absolute highlight! She guided us through the vibrant local market and introduced us to some fantastic hot spots. On a hot day, she had us try a traditional drink of lemon, soda water, and salt, which was incredibly refreshing and nourishing. The food was incredible—we enjoyed mouth-watering arancino, fresh seafood salad, and an array of delicious deep-fried treats. The entire experience felt wonderfully authentic. We finished the tour with fresh peaches and topped it all off with traditional Sicilian granita. Highly recommend!
Thank you so much, Karen! We’re delighted to hear that your Catania street food tour with Allegra was such a highlight of your trip. From the lively market and refreshing traditional drink to arancino, seafood, fried specialties, fresh peaches and Sicilian granita, it sounds like you truly experienced Catania through its flavors! We’ll be sure to share your kind words with Allegra. ❤️ We hope to welcome you again for another Streaty adventure in Catania, Palermo, Naples, Rome, Syracuse, Venice, Bari, Bologna, Turin and many other cities! A big hug from the Streaty crew!
Our tour guide was knowledgeable and friendly. The only complaint that we would have is that the food on this tour was not as we had expected which is a big part of this tour. There were things like octopus and sardines that many people did not partake of. We passed on several of the food offerings. Also, we ourselves are not vegetarians, but this tour struggled to accommodate vegetarians.
Thank you, Robert, for sharing your feedback. We’re happy to hear you appreciated your guide’s knowledge and friendliness. At Streaty, we don’t aim to accommodate the culinary tastes of every traveler, but rather to offer an authentic experience of what locals actually eat, in the places where they eat it. Catania’s street food includes many seafood specialties, such as octopus and sardines, which are deeply rooted in the city’s traditions. Of course, this tour cannot represent the immense richness of Sicilian cuisine as a whole: our focus is specifically on millenary street food traditions. That means tasting local masterpieces such as arancino, cipollina, sarda a beccafico and the Siciliana fried calzone—foods that are part of Catania’s authentic street food culture. We’re sorry some of the offerings weren’t to your taste, and we appreciate you giving us the opportunity to explain, and proudly, what makes our tours different :)
Allegra was fantastic! She was friendly and easy to understand. She mixed history lessons with the food tour to provide an entertaining and yummy experience! 10/10 worth the money. So much food, we couldn't eat it all. Skip breakfast completely for the lunch tour time.
Thank you so much for your amazing review Kelly! We're delighted to hear Allegra made your Catania experience so memorable with her warmth, storytelling, and passion. Combining local history with authentic street food is exactly what we love to share. And yes—skipping breakfast is definitely the right strategy! 😄 We hope to welcome you again for another Streaty adventure in Palermo, Naples, Rome, Syracuse, Venice, Bari, Bologna, Turin and many other cities. A big hug from the Streaty crew!
There was us and our fabulous guide Allegra. VIsit the market tried new food and did a little shopping while we were there. Catania market is amazing. Never see anything like this before with swordfish looking like ham. Tried the lemon szeltzer which I had again on another visit. A lot of fun and we were just 3 which made it more intimate. Very nice time
Hi Nicole, Thank you for your lovely review! We're so happy Allegra made your Catania experience so enjoyable. Exploring the lively market, tasting new flavors, and discovering local traditions in a small group is exactly the kind of authentic experience we love to share. We hope to welcome you again for another Streaty adventure in Palermo, Naples, Rome, Syracuse, Venice, Bari, Bologna, Turin and many other cities! A big hug from the Streaty crew!
A great food tour 👌 Gisella was an excellent guide and we learned a lot about not just the food, but the history of Catania / Sicily too. We would 100% recommend this tour 😁
Thank you for your fantastic review Brian! We're delighted to hear you had such a great experience with Gisella. It's wonderful that you enjoyed not only the delicious food but also learning about the rich history of Catania and Sicily. Your recommendation means the world to us! We hope to welcome you again for another Streaty adventure in Palermo, Naples, Rome, Syracuse, Venice, Bari, Bologna, Turin and many other cities. A big hug from the Streaty crew!
Barbara is knowledgeable, fun and guided us to some great food and drink. Loved our tour.
Thank you so much for your wonderful review Liz! We're delighted to hear you had such a fun time exploring Catania with Barbara. Her passion for local food, engaging storytelling, and lively personality make every tour a special experience. We're also glad you enjoyed the delicious food and drinks along the way! We hope to welcome you again for another Streaty adventure in Catania, Palermo, Naples, Rome, Florence, Venice, Bologna and Turin and many other cities!! A big hug from the Streaty crew!
Barabra was an amazing guide. She was knowledgeable and kind. I really enjoyed myself.
Thank you so much for your lovely review Jackie! We're delighted to hear you had such a great time with Barbara. Her knowledge, kindness, and enthusiasm for Catania always help create a memorable experience, and we're so happy you enjoyed the tour with her. We hope to welcome you again for another Streaty adventure in Catania, Palermo, Naples, Rome, Florence, Venice, Bologna and Turin and many other cities!! A big hug from the Streaty crew!
Very nice. Great day and a lovely guide
Thank you so much for your kind review Matthew! We're so happy to hear you had a great day exploring Catania with us and that you enjoyed the company of your guide Barbara. Sometimes the simplest words say it best, and we're delighted the experience left such a positive impression. We hope to welcome you again for another Streaty adventure in Catania, Palermo, Naples, Rome, Florence, Venice, Bologna and Turin and many other cities!! A big hug from the Streaty crew!
We did our tour with Gisela. She was a lot of fun and gave us a lot of information. We also had a lot of delicious foods Highly recommended
Thank you so much for your kind review Bernadette! We're delighted to hear you had such a great time exploring Catania with Gisella. She has a wonderful way of combining fun, local insights, and great food, so we're happy that her energy made the experience even more enjoyable for you. It's fantastic to know you loved the food tastings and found the tour informative as well. Thank you for your recommendation—it means a lot to us! We hope to welcome you again for another Streaty adventure in Catania, Palermo, Naples, Rome, Florence, Venice, Bologna and Turin! A big hug from the Streaty crew!
We met Gisela at our meeting point as instructed. We couldn't have been more blessed with our guide. Never met a guide so gracious, articulate, knowledgeable, spontaneous, charismatic and full of life and love for what she does. She had us tried so many things and for each bite she provided a complete encyclopedia of information. She adjusted the walk as experiences opened up to new adventures. What a natural! Thank you for the memories. Note: try not to eat much before heading to this tour.
Hi Alina, Thank you for your incredible review! We're so glad you met Gisella at the meeting point as instructed and that you were blessed with such an amazing guide. Gracious, articulate, knowledgeable, spontaneous, charismatic, and full of life and love for what she does — Gisella truly is a natural at what she does best! She had you try so many things with a complete encyclopedia of information for each bite. We're thrilled she adjusted the walk as experiences opened up to new adventures. What a natural indeed! Thank you for your wonderful words. Gisella will be absolutely delighted to read this! Note taken: try not to eat much before the tour! We hope to see you again for another tasty adventure in one of our Streaty cities! Cheers, The Streaty Team
