The 12 Best Street Food Tours in Catania

1.The Original Catania Street Food and Market Tour by Streaty

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 345 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $71Our pick

Walk from Piazza del Duomo through Catania’s fish market and historic center, stopping for arancini, market fruit, street-food bites, drinks, and a Sicilian dessert. Guides such as Gisella, Allegra, Davide, Barbara, and Luca add local stories about food, architecture, and daily life.

“Had a fantastic food walking tour in Catania with Gisella, who was both entertaining and informative. We sampled a great variety of delicious local street food and drinks while learning about the city’s history and culture. A fun, flavourful, and memorable experience!”

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2.Catania: Street Food Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 326 reviews · 3 hours · from $56

Walk from the Elephant Fountain through Catania's historic center with a local guide such as Luca, Allegra, Kate, or Giuseppe. Stop five times for arancino, caponata, fried fish, cipollina, cannolo, and granita, with one alcoholic drink, water, and plenty of city history along the way.

“first day in Sicily was a food tour with Kate, and it completely changed how we experienced the island. She's warm, genuinely friendly, and makes you feel like you're exploring with a close friend. Her passion for Palermo is contagious – you can't help but be excited about everything she shows you. This wasn't just about tasting amazing food. Kate helped us understand the city's soul and made us feel truly welcome. By the end of the tour, we didn't feel like tourists anymore. If you're visiting Sicily, do this tour. Kate will make sure your trip starts off perfectly. To Kate: We love you! Thank you for an unforgettable…”

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3.Catania: Guided Street Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 300 reviews · 3 hours · from $58

Spend three hours walking Catania with a local guide such as Alessandra, Anna, Serena or Giovanni, stopping for Sicilian street food, market tastings and city sights. Morning tours include Pescheria and cipollina. Evening tours swap the closed markets for wine, bruschette and the Benedictine monastery area.

“This tour was everything: mouthwatering bites, iconic sights, and the coolest guide ever—Alessandra. She was super friendly and knew everything about Catania’s history and food. Our son has a severe food allergy and Alessandra ensured that all food was nut free and provided alternatives where it wasn’t. If you’re in Sicily, don’t miss it. It’s tasty, fun, and totally unforgettable. Tip: Do not eat before the tour, as you will eat so much!”

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4.Catania Sicilian Street Food Tour: Small Group by Do Eat Better

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 293 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $56

Walk central Catania with an English-speaking guide such as Luca, Giuseppe, or Kate, stopping for caponata, fried fish, pastries, arancini, sweets, and a drink. The three-hour tour serves enough food for a full meal, with a maximum of 12 people and a return to Piazza del Duomo.

“We booked this tour for our last day after two weeks in Italy and Sicily as a last minute treat. It turned out to be the most fun (and delicious) tour of our entire trip. Our guide Mariella was wonderful, the food was great and we also learned a lot about the history and traditions of Catania. Highly recommend this tour.”

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5.Catania Street Food Tour: Fish Market & City Centre

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 104 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $55

Meet your English-speaking guide in Piazza Duomo for a 2.5-hour walk through Catania’s Pescheria and city centre. You’ll sample granita, arancini, fried fish, cannoli and other Sicilian treats while guides such as Dora, Luca and David add local history and food tips. Vegetarian diets can be accommodated, but vegan and gluten-free diets cannot.

“Really good tour with an interesting and friendly guide would definitely recommend”

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6.Catania: Street Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 60 reviews · 3 hours · from $50Best value

Meet Sam or Irene at Piazza del Duomo for a three-hour walk through Catania’s markets and Old Town. You’ll sample arancino, granita, seltz, cannolo, and other local bites while learning about Sicilian food, customs, buildings, and city stories in English, Italian, or French.

“Great tour, plenty of food, and information about the area We had a small group of four and it was fantastic Highly recommend , our guide was Sam”

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7.The Original Fish Market and Street Food Tour of Catania

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 36 reviews · 3 hours · from $81

Meet your English-speaking guide at Piazza del Duomo and spend three hours tasting Catania as locals do. Visit the fish market, sample fish bites, arancini, fruit, street food, dessert, and beer or wine, then explore a hidden lava tunnel and historic sights with guides such as Gisella, Davide, and Greta.

“Gisella was an amazing guide, the focus was on the food but she also provided insights about the history of the city and as a local mixed in personal anecdotes, great experience!”

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8.Street food tour of Catania by night

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 31 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $82

Meet at 6 pm in Piazza del Duomo for a small-group food walk through Catania. Your local guide, such as Gisella or Agata, leads you to the fish market, traditional fritters, BBQ, dessert, beer, and wine before ending near Piazza Cutelli.

“Worth it, our tour guide was delightful and engaging, the food information useful, but lot of walking into shady areas of town. Also not enough options to sample good Sicilian wines!”

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9.Catania Street Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 26 reviews · 3 hours · from $74

Walk Catania’s old center with an English- or Italian-speaking guide, stopping for arancini, cipollina, market foods, seltz, horse-meat meatballs, cannolo, or granita. You’ll see Piazza Duomo, Via Crociferi, the Roman amphitheater, and the port area while learning how food fits Catania life.

“Smid was an absolutely fantastic tour guide! He knows how to interact with a group and how to keep everyone interested and involved! Also great source of information! I have taken many food tours in Italy and Smid is exceptional! Thank you!”

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10.Catania Night Street Food & Backstreet Tour with a Local

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 14 reviews · 3 hours · from $75

Meet your English-speaking Streaty guide at Piazza del Duomo, then walk Catania’s Pescheria backstreets while tasting arancini, grilled meat, fritters, fish, baked specialties, and dessert. Guides such as Agata and Giselle also share local history, daily life, and practical city tips.

“Excellent! Agata is a local knowledgeable about food and history. We had a great time. Third Streaty tour and it did not disappoint! Highly recommend and Agata was fun to introduce us to the local foods of Catania!”

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11.Catania Street food tour by night

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 3 hours · from $70

Walk from Via Crociferi through Catania’s baroque center with a local English or Italian-speaking guide. Taste wine, cheeses, arancino, fried seafood or horse meat, Seltz, and a seasonal Sicilian dessert while seeing the Benedictine Monastery, La Pescheria, Piazza Duomo, and Via Etnea.

“This tour gave a great insight into the city and food of Catania. Our guide Alessandra was clearly passionate about the city and passed on some interesting facts. We did this on our first day to give us an idea of what Catania had to offer, we were not disappointed.”

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12.Catania: Guided Street Food Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 3 hours · from $80

Walk central Catania with an English- or Italian-speaking local guide, stopping at the fish market, Bar Savia, Panetteria Pacini, Chiosco Costa, and more. You will sample seafood, arancini, cipollina, horse meatballs, Sicilian drinks, and dessert. Tell the operator about allergies before booking.

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