The Original Catania Street Food & Market Tour by Streaty Discount Tickets

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Overview

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.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Please stand in Piazza del Duomo 3, Catania (main door of Palazzo dei Chierici). Your guide will be carrying a red bag with Streaty logo printed on.

Language Offered

English-GUIDE

Itinerary

1. Piazza del Duomo
Meet your guide and the other travellers
Duration: 10 mins
2. A' Piscaria Mercato del Pesce
Walk among the benches, learn about local cuisine, enjoy daily street food and have a toast with the group!
Duration: 60 mins
3. Giardino Pacini
Pass by and admire while learning interesting facts
4. Museo Civico Castello Ursino
Enjoy the majestic view of the Castle and learn about middle-age times in Sicily
Duration: 10 mins
5. Piazza Mazzini
Enjoy special delicacies and learn about the history
Duration: 15 mins
6. Via dei Crociferi
Renowned as the church street, learn about local traditions
Duration: 15 mins
7. Piazza dei Quattro Canti
Enjoy the delicious local specialties out of the tourist crowd
Duration: 15 mins

Inclusion

2 Fresh Fish bites at the market

3 drinks: beer, wine, Catanese juice

Local Food Expert Guiding

Seasonal fruit shopped at the market

2 Street Food Pastries (Cipollina and Siciliana)

Best Arancini in town

Access to Secret Lava Tunnel

Seasonal Dessert: granita or minnuzza cake

Sicilian Baked cheese

Exclusion

Extra food or drinks

Bottled water

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

  • 0% refund if cancelled 0+ days before the start date

Additional Info

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

Supplied by Streaty Food Tours

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