Top Puglia Classes & Workshops

Interactive pasta making course, you will learn from a real local how to bring with you one of the symbolic dishes of the Apulian tradition. The menu includes a vegetarian base and will be entirely made with fresh ingredients. Please notify us in advance of any dietary restrictions.

Our Ceramic Art school guarantees all those who wish to express their love for art in total freedom, equipped laboratories and teachers with many years of experience in the ceramic field. The training courses are personalized, designed to encourage the maximum expression of those who intend to begin an artistic journey.

It rises in the Murge plateau between the Itria Valley and the gates of Salento, it has origins of the sixteenth century. Its business has four generations that for decades has preserved the traditional spirit of the Apulian farms. The protagonists of this zootechnical reality are the cows. Every day they are milked and their high quality milk, used in the company's dairy, becomes the main source from which it all begins. The commitment of expert hands in the production of latex and cheeses at km0, guarantees our customers freshness and goodness.

Spend an evening in a real Italian home with Enza and her family in the countryside in Corigliano d'Otranto near Lecce. We begin with a traditional Italian aperitif, sharing homemade appetizers and prosecco while everyone gets to know each other. Then each guest prepares their own fresh pasta by hand using local ingredients and family recipes. Once the pasta is ready, we cook everything and sit around the table together to enjoy dinner with local wine, music and conversation. The evening ends with homemade dessert, our family limoncello, and a small memory of the experience.

Join a Cooking Class to Make Fresh Pasta and Tiramisu at a Family-Owned Restaurant Just a Few Minutes' Walk from Bari Vecchia. Enjoy a glass of Prosecco and 3 glasses of local wine.

This experience takes place in a beautiful private countryside villa and combines authentic Apulian cooking, traditional hospitality, and a refined dining atmosphere. Unlike standard cooking classes, guests will prepare at least 3 traditional pasta types by hand and enjoy a full traditional dinner with local wine in a more intimate and premium setting designed to offer a deeper connection with the real Puglia.

Immerse yourself in Italian culture with a hands-on cooking class in Alberobello. Guided by a Cesarina, Italy’s network of passionate home cooks, learn how to roll fresh pasta by hand, prepare two classic pasta dishes, and master the art of tiramisu. Enjoy a warm Italian aperitivo and connect with fellow food lovers in a welcoming home setting. This activity is a fun, flavorful way to experience Puglia like a local.

More than a cooking class: a journey into Apulian cuisine between art, stories and seasonality, led DAti by a local designer in an artist’s house in the heart of Monopoli. Here you cook with your hands, heart and respect for the land, using fresh and sustainable ingredients, in an intimate and authentic atmosphere. For those looking for authentic flavors!

Apulia is known for its top-notch cuisine, even among Italians. But culinary secrets are closely guarded, and it can be hard to find authentic pasta once your vacation ends. Master time-tested recipes you can recreate back home during this private pasta-making workshop. Roll out the dough, and create typical “orecchiette” shapes paired with tomato sauce. Then, sit down to enjoy your freshly prepared creations—along with plenty of local wine.

Beyond its sandy beaches, crystal-clear waters, art cities, historic villages, vineyards, and olive groves, Puglia is a land rich in authentic flavors and traditional products with a bold, genuine taste. During the experience, we will prepare together the famous Puglian orecchiette, a complete first course, accompanied by an aperitif featuring taralli, focaccia, wine, and seasonal vegetables. At the end, we will all sit down at the table, as tradition dictates, to enjoy the delicious dishes we have prepared.

This activity is special because it offers an authentic immersion into Puglian culinary tradition, guided by an experienced local lady. You will learn to make orecchiette and cavatelli, two of the most famous types of Puglian pasta, directly from someone who holds the secrets of these ancient recipes.

Lecce is famous for its baroque architecture and authentic cuisine. With this cooking class in the heart of the city’s old town, experience the best of both. Meet your hosts at an “osteria” set on one of the most charming lanes in the historic center and discover the secrets to rolling and shaping fresh “orecchiette” pasta, a traditional specialty from Puglia. Then relax over a guided wine tasting paired with regional delicacies.

In this perfect experience for both adults and children, you will be welcomed by me and my family in our country house in Ostuni, Puglia, and through our Guide you will learn to cook as well as handmade pasta, appetizers and typical desserts, even the tricks that make the difference in our culinary tradition! Relax by discovering the slowness of creating handmade pasta and the quality of simplicity. If possible, depending on the season, we will harvest and use the vegetables and fruits from our garden. Obviously after cooking we will taste together the results of our work. At the end of the experience you will receive the recipes of the dishes so you can propose them at your home when you want! We are waiting for you!!!

Use your time in Alberobello to learn more about local wine with a sommelier-led session at a winery. Join a group of like-minded travelers and sample four wines from the cellar, each expertly paired with traditional dishes. After, take in the beautiful vineyard views and bask in the warm Italian sun as you swap tasting notes with others.

Pair a walking tour of Bari with a cooking class on this two-in-one, small-group tour. With a guide, you’ll make your way around the enticing Old Town lanes, discovering landmarks such as the Basilica of St. Nicholas and hearing the city’s history. After a visit to the city’s waterfront, you’ll visit the home of a Bari resident to make fresh pasta and enjoy it alongside local wine.

Italy has a vast and varied culinary heritage, and our local hosts are proud to share its hidden secrets. Share your passion for Italian gastronomy with other lovely guests, immerse yourself in the vibrant local market and enjoy an authentic hands-on cooking class. You'll visit the local market with your Cesarina host, who will teach you all about how to select the best ingredients with the seasons. Then, you'll return to their home, warm up with an Italian Aperitivo and enjoy the class. You'll learn how to make one iconic Pasta type, typical of the city you are visiting, and the famous Tiramisu. After the class, you will enjoy everything you've prepared with local wines. This experience is the perfect choice if you want to encounter the real Italian regional gastronomy through genuine connections, food, and friendship.

Location: Balù Bistrot Shop (where you can find a selection of local wines and olive oils) Instructor: an experienced cooking class teacher (Puglia native and food wine olive oil connoisseur) Tuition: an immersive and learning experience for everyone Buffet Tastings: a selection of food and wine

Orecchiette is one of the most traditional specialties from Puglia, but you may not know the trick to make this unique ear-shaped pasta. With this small-group, countryside cooking class, learn how to turn out orecchiette like a true Italian nonna and discover other classic dishes made with seasonal herbs and vegetables grown in the Itria Valley. Celebrate your new skill with a multi-course meal featuring your freshly made pasta.

Hands-on cooking class Location: a cozy Bistrot in the old town of Lecce simple culinary techniques cooking with the locals in a casual atmosphere learning culinary experience

If you want to immerse yourself in the real cuisine of Lecce and Salento, come to my house where I am waiting to teach you the art of homemade pasta with simple ingredients. together we will cook a Salento menu full of delicious scents. We will make the pasticciotto that is the most famous dessert in Lecce and then we will make the coffee Leccese, the coffee that has bewitched all tourists in the world. I will use only top quality ingredients, always preferring local products and farmers with the use of organic products! Come and cook and eat with me, a menu also suitable for vegetarians. We'll make pasta with our hands and a rolling pin and we'll make orecchiette and macaroni just like my grandmother did.

Expand your kitchen repertoire and learn how to make Puglia’s most traditional dishes with this hands-on cooking class led by a professional chef. Roll up your sleeves and get to work making orecchiette pasta from scratch, eggplant parmesan, tiramisù, and other classic recipes passed down for generations. Afterwards, relax over a four-course meal featuring the dishes you’ve prepared under the watchful eye of your chef instructor.

Get ready to live an authentic experience in the heart of Bari, in a secret place that holds the true spirit of Apulian cuisine. In the company of a local guide, you will put your hands in the dough to prepare two symbols of tradition: the focaccia from Bari, queen of street food, soft and crisp with juicy cherry tomatoes, which even beat the Genoese focaccia in a last-ditch challenge, and the handmade orecchiette, prepared according to the ancient Bari technique, celebrated by the New York Times as a heritage to be protected. After the lesson, we will sit at the table to enjoy together the fruit of our work, accompanied by a good local wine and stories that smell of tradition. An intimate, engaging and genuine experience, designed for those who want to discover the true soul of Bari through its cuisine.

Explore Lecce through its flavours—and uncover spots you'd likely miss alone—on this guided food and drink tour. Skip the guesswork as your local guide leads you down hidden streets and past highlights such as the Cathedral and the city’s oldest square. Along the way, stop at top foodie spots to sample traditional pizza, taralli, and local drinks. It's the perfect way to see—and taste—more of the city.