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Catania Street Food Walking Tour and Market Adventure

Name: Catania Street Food Walking Tour and Market Adventure
Brand: streaty
SKU: 6760P2
Price: 64.79 USD
Rating: 5.0 (224 reviews)

Catania, Italy

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3 hours
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Offered in: English

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Overview

Discover the street food and snacks of Catania on a daytime walking tour around the city. Visit the main piazza, and the elegant Via dei Crociferi or Benedettini enclave, learning about Catania’s food and its place in Sicilian culture as you stroll. Sample treats at market stalls and bakeries, and then leave armed with tips for the best places to eat in town.

Half-day Catania street food tour with a local guide
Visit the historic fish market and learn about Sicilian seafood
Stroll past Via dei Crociferi or through the Benedettini neighborhood
Sample a seasonal dessert toward the end of your food walking tour

What's Included

Licensed Local guide service
Snacks
Alcoholic Beverages
Soda/Pop

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Extra food or drinks
Bottled water

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Piazza del Duomo, 3, 95131 Catania CT, Italy
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.

End point

Piazza dei Quattro Canti, 95100 Catania CT, Italy

What To Expect

Piazza del Duomo

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

A' Piscaria Mercato del Pesce

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Giardino Pacini (Pass By)

Museo Civico Castello Ursino

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Piazza Mazzini

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Via dei Crociferi

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Piazza dei Quattro Canti

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
DRESS: Covered shoes, sunhat, and a bottle of water

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.
HIGH RISK OF NUT CONTAMINATION
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers

Cancellation Policy

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

This experience 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.

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Featured review

Biju_N

Gisela was fantastic with her knowledge of the city, its history , the explanation of the food and the pace of the tour. We ate a LOT of food and tried local drinks from Chioshko and finished with great desert. Highly recommend this tour and if you can book it with Gisela you will enjoy for sure.

Reviews

5.0

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Excellent tour for local food

Michael_H, May 2024

Excellent tour and our guide was just plain fun and informative. Good way to see Catania food culture and markets

Response from Host, May 2024

It's fantastic to hear that you had such a positive experience on our food tour in Catania! Exploring the local food scene is such a vibrant way to connect with a city's culture and traditions. Thanks for sharing your feedback! Ready for more? We're also in Rome, Naples, Palermo, Florence and Venice...see you there! Hugs from the Streaty team

Excellent food tour in Catania! Highly recommended!!

Sivan_T, May 2024

Amazing tour with an amazing guide (Gisella)! Loved the food and history and this guide is a gem!! We’ve done many food tours all over the world and this one was one of our favourites!

Response from Host, May 2024

We're so happy you had a great time with Gisella, Sivan! Ready for more? We're in Rome, Palermo, Venice, Florence and Naples...see you there! Hugs from the Streaty team

Highly recommend in

Merlin_G, Apr 2024

Our guide Gisella was wonderful, very knowledgeable, full of energy and good at bringing a group of strangers together. Great food selections and also a feel items that I mostly likely would not of tried, which I really like in food tours. Definitely recommend

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Merlin, we're sooo happy you enjoyed our tour! Her knowledge, energy, and ability to unite a group can really enhance the tour experience. And exploring new and unexpected food items adds an exciting element to the adventure, doesn't it? Thanks for the recommendation! It's always fantastic to hear about positive experiences like yours. See you in Palermo, Venice, Rome, Florence or Naples! Hugs from Streaty Tours

Delicious street food

Virginia_L, Apr 2024

Started first day to Catania to Streets foods walking tour and market …. It good to know the history and local every day life, we tried different kind foods and drinks. Highly recommended

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Thanks for your feedback, Virginia! That sounds like an incredible way to kick off your visit to Catania! Don't forget we're also in Venice, Florence, Naples, Rome and Palermo...see you there! Hugs from the Streaty team

Excellent food tour with Gisela and the Stearty team

Biju_N, Mar 2024

Response from Host, Apr 2024

It's wonderful to hear that Gisella provided such an exceptional experience during your tour, blending history, culinary delights and local insights seamlessly. Thank you for sharing your recommendation and I'm sure Gisella would be thrilled to hear about the positive impact she had on your tour experience! See you in Palermo, Rome, Naples, Florence or Venice! Hugs from the Streaty team

Must do tour

Judy_P, Nov 2023

Loved the markets and local foods and drinks we tasted. Our guide Athena, was personable, knowlegrable, and funny. We went to places of history and culture we would not have found on our own. very enjoyable and learned a lot.

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Thanks so so much, Judy! Don't forget we're also in Venice, Naples, Florence and Catania! Hugs from the Streaty team

We really liked Tour, our...

kirkuma, Nov 2023

We really liked Tour, our guide Agatha was excellent, the only disappointment was that we had feeling that the number of people in the group was too large.

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Thanks for sharing your opinion and for the 4 stars! We hope to meet you again! Hugs from the Streaty team

Wonderful Tour Guide and Tour

Russ_J, Nov 2023

Gisella was a delightful guide with plenty of energy; she kept us moving and organized, and described everything clearly and in an interesting fashion. Loved the tour and her as our Guide.

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Thank you very very much Russ for this fab feedback! Gisella will be so happy to read that! We hope to see you soon in another Streaty city! Hugs from the Streaty famiglia

Great experience - even with kids!

Darius_C, Nov 2023

Brilliant - guide was informative about Catania, Sicily and the food - so engaged. We had young kids with us (4y and 5y) who absolutely loved it.

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Thanks Darius! We're sooo happy that your kids loved the tour too! We hope to meet you next time in Florence, Venice, Palermo or Naples! Hugs from the Streaty family

Yummy food tour!

Beth_F, Oct 2023

Gisela was so informative and kind! The food was delicious! The calamari was the highlight of the tour. Walking around the fish market gave a great history of Catania! Would repeat this tour in a minute!

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Thank you, Beth! It was great raising the glass with you and we hope to meet you again in Naples, Florence, Palermo or Venice! Hugs from Gisella and the team

Brilliant guide

Jenelle_C, Oct 2023

Gisellia was a fabulous tour guide. She made the tour with her storytelling, interesting facts and of course introducing us to some fabulous tasting food. Would definitely recommend this tour.

Response from Host, Oct 2023

We love hearing that you liked every bit of our tasty tour of Catania. What a great way to experience the real soul of a city walking with a local who loves her city, right? You can find more Streaty guides in Florence, Venice, Palermo and Naples so, join us again! Hugs from the Streaty team and Gisella

Come hungry!

Julie_T, Oct 2023

This was a fun way to spend a few hours in Catania. Agatha, our tour guide, was fun, knowledgeable and energetic. Lots of good food too!

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Thanks so so much Julie! Agata had a great time with you too! We hope to see you again! Hugs from the Streaty team

Such an enjoyable tour

David_S, Oct 2023

A MUST DO when visiting Catania. Great guide, great tour, great food. Don't hesitate to try everything.

Response from Host, Oct 2023

David, thank you sooo much! We're so so glad you had a great time in Catania and we hope to see you again in Florence, Venice, Palermo or Naples! Hugs from the Streaty team

Great food tour and beyond!

Barbara_L, Oct 2023

Agatha our guide was knowledgeable and engaging. Not only did we learn about the street food we learn about the places we went by. She also volunteered some myths and stories having to do Sicily and Catania in particular. I would request Agatha if we were to come back to Catania.

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Thank you so much Barbaral for joining the tour and writing this marvelous review! We're so much glad you had a wonderful time with Agata. We hope to see you soon in Palermo, Venice, Florence and Naples! Hugs from all the Streaty team

Amazing tour

Rachael_J, Sep 2023

Loved it. This is our third streaty tour having done others in other Italian cities and this one was also great. Walking tour, food tour, lunch and good chat all rolled into one!

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Thank you so so so much Rachael! We can't wait to see you in another Streaty city for your 4th tour with us! See you again soon! Hugs, the Streaty famiglia

Not the Best

Laura_S, Aug 2023

I’ll be honest, food tours aren’t what they used to be. Our tour guide was amazing. She had an excellent knowledge of the city and culture, however, the food was a disappointment. We spent much of the tour walking and less eating. The samples at several of the stops were barely enough to really get one full. Also, the quality of food was subpar. Everything we sampled was relatively cheap which is unfortunate as there were many restaurants in the neighborhood with higher quality food.

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Ciao Laura, thanks for your review. Sorry to read that the tour was a bit disappointing to you. As for the quality and quantity, what can we say, it's subjective. We only take travelers to the same places where our local guides would go to eat and drink. So maybe you don't really like the Catanese street food in general. As for the restaurants, you booked a STREET FOOD tour and traditional street food is not sold at comfy restaurants but only at stalls, family-run bakeries and delis, as you had the chance to experience. There are quality restaurants in the area, correct, but they don't serve the food you wanted to try by signing up to this tour :) Still thanks for your review, we will definitely discuss this internally and see what we can improve. cheers!

Recommend This Tour!!

Yesenia_A, Aug 2023

The food tour was better than expected, Our guide was knowledgeable and interacted with everyone in our group. We tried food that we wouldn't have tried on our own and it was delicious. I recommend this tour to try new foods.

Response from Host, Aug 2023

We're always happy when we exceed our guests expectations! Thank you Yesenia! We're waiting for you in Florence, Naples, Palermo and Venice too! Arrivederci, the Streaty team

The best day of our holiday

Gill_B, Jul 2023

This is such a great way to discover parts of Catania we would never have found by ourselves. A fascinating tour of some of the local street food spots. Agatha really brought to life the culture of Sicily, and the food was sublime. Thank you so much!

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Thanks so much for your great feedback, we are super happy that you enjoyed the tour and hope you will join us one more time to discover hidden gems across Italy. A big hug from the Streaty team

You have to go on this tour!

Katie_W, Jun 2023

This was such a great introduction to the city and food culture. So much food and drink consumed. We also learnt a lot about the history of Catania. I would highly recommend to anyone visiting this amazing city!

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Thanks a lot for taking the time to write a review and for recommending our tour in Catania. Remember you can also find us in Venice, Palermo, Naples and Florence. Hugs from the Streaty family

Great experience!

Diana_B, Jun 2023

A great experience, Greta was knowledgeable and lots of fun. Pace yourself, there’s a lot of delicious food to try! It was a great way to see more of the city.

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Thank you very much for your lovely words. We are delighted to hear that you had a nice walk in Catania with Greta. Join us again for another tasty experience in Venice, Naples, Palermo and Florence! A big hug from the Streaty team