Top Lecce Unique Experiences

Immerse yourself in a private dining experience at a local's home, enjoy an exclusive show cooking and taste authentic recipes from Varese treasured in family cookbooks passed down by real Italian Mammas. Feel the warmth of Italian hospitality as you connect with local people. Enjoy a 4-course menu including starter, pasta, main course with side dish, dessert with drinks included (water, selection of red and white wines from regional cellars and coffee). This experience is held by Cesarine: Italy’s oldest network of home cooks all over the country in more than 500 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Learn how to make an authentic Turinese meal during this 3-hour private cooking experience. Discover Italian cooking techniques and get hands-on experience preparing a 3-course meal with your instructor. Try your hand at makes dishes such as amaretti cookies, gnocchi, truffle risotto, and more. Then, enjoy the fruits of your labor perfectly paired with local red and white wines to complete your experience.

Immerse yourself in a private dining experience at a local's home, enjoy an exclusive cooking demo and taste authentic recipes treasured in family cookbooks passed down by real Italian Mammas. Feel the warmth of Italian hospitality as you connect with local people. Enjoy a 4-course menu including starter, pasta, main course with side dish, dessert with drinks included (water, selection of red and white wines from regional cellars and coffee). This experience is held by Cesarine: Italy’s oldest network of 1000+ home cooks all over the country in more than 500 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Don’t let Italy’s cuisine be a travel memory. With this private cooking class, you’ll take Italian flavor home with you. In the home of a local chef (or “cesarina”), you’ll learn how to make three types of fresh pasta—all paired with local wines, of course. An immersive travel experience and a chance to stretch your cooking skills, it’ll also be one of the most memorable dinners you have in Lecce.

Every region of Italy has its own distinct cuisine and this private cooking experience focuses on the delectable dishes of Otranto. Meet your local host and learn to cook a variety of dishes from the region from start to finish. Then, sit down to a delicious meal paired with local wines and great conversation.

Lecce is known as the food capital of Puglia, and you can experience the city’s rich culinary culture with this food experience that takes you from market to table with a local “Cesarina”, or home cook. Stroll through the market with your host and then watch as she prepares traditional dishes in her kitchen. Afterwards, it’s time to sample these recipes yourself over lunch or dinner served with Puglian wines and espresso.

Go deeper than is possible on most food tours. This private tour is an immersive culinary experience. First, you’ll visit a local market in the company of your local host, then you’ll go to their home to get a hands-on experience making three authentic regional recipes. Afterward sit down to enjoy your meal together, accompanied by a glass of local wine.