Orecchiette Cooking Class and Wine in Lecce
Recommended by 92% of travelers
Lecce, Italy
- 2 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
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.
- A scenic location in central Lecce for a cooking class with a view
- Hands-on instruction to learn how to make fresh pasta from scratch
- Taste four wines paired with area cheeses, cold cuts, focaccia, and more
- A small-group experience for an informal atmosphere and personal attention
Sample Menu
Starter
Tastings
Local cheese, taralli, orecchiette, dessert
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Orecchiette Pasta Cooking Class
- Wine and Food Tastings
- Private transportation
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- BALU' Wine & FoodVia Giacomo Matteotti, 29, 73100 Lecce LE, Italy
Via Matteotti 29 Balù, insegna verde food & wine
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.What To Expect
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- Vegetarian and vegan tasting option available
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
We had a marvelous time yesterday, our instructor was wonderful. She was funny, bright full of energy and very understandable. While we were making our pasta, we were drinking wine sharing laughs and having a good time. Once we were done, we went outside, sat down and had a beautiful bruschetta followed by our wonderful pasta. The kit was amazing and we had more wine. Lots of fun and lots of laughs.
Reviews
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What a wonderful experience! 🇮🇹🍝🍷
We had such a lovely time at this pasta-making class. It was so much more than just learning how to make pasta — it was a really relaxed, social and enjoyable experience from start to finish.
There were just 9 of us, which made it feel really personal and gave us the chance to chat, laugh and get to know each other while our pasta was being prepared and cooked for us in a delicious tomato sauce.
The wine tasting was the perfect addition too. We sampled red, rosé and white wines while enjoying the food and the company, and the whole evening had such a lovely, relaxed Italian feel.
The hosts were friendly, welcoming and made everyone feel at ease. It was one of those experiences where you can simply sit back, enjoy yourself and soak up the atmosphere.
A fantastic experience that we would definitely recommend to anyone visiting Lecce Italy. We left with full stomachs, happy memories ❤️🇮🇹
Really fun and informative class lots of wine throughout the whole experience. We had a lovely meal eating our pasta, with a starter, and fruit for dessert. And of course, more wine.
The ladies that taught the class helped each of us individually, so it was no fail. Will be making this once we get home!!!
We thoroughly enjoyed our Orechiette cooking class. We were surprised you could make pasta with just semolina, salt, and water. Overall, a fun and tasty experience in Lecce!
This was a very fun and educational activity. We were welcomed into the bistro, which was closed for other guests during this time. Making the pasta was fun and educational. Included today were three glasses of wine and a three course meal, centered around the pasta we made.
It had potential, but it felt quite rushed. The instructor was patient and pleasant, but I was not taught to make any sauces—just the orecchiette. Once the pasta was cut and shaped, it was taken away, and the instruction did not extend to preparing any sauces or additional items, as is typical in my other Italian cooking classes.
They did cook a nicer version—definitely not my messy one, lol—and served dinner with wine, but the “class” was over in less than an hour. They were also prepping the restaurant to open, so it didn’t feel very relaxed or social, especially since I was the only student and couldn’t move my class to an earlier time. For $79, I would have hoped to at least be taught how to make a sauce or a quick dessert.
Response from Host, Sept 2026
Hello Melissa,
I was there as your teacher.
In response to your review:
- Rushed: there's a specific duration for this workshop start time and finish time. Please read carefully before booking and before reporting confusing information.
- the workshop is pasta making, not sauce nor dessert making. This would be another or two different workshops.
- your pasta has been dried and cooked for the tasting. We don't take anything away.
- The workshop, including the tasting time when you comfortably sit and enjoy aperitivo, 4 glasses of wine, your pasta and seasonal fruit, is about 2 hours. Why do you report one hour? That's not true.
- about the time slot you have selected: your choice, we offer different options and you have specifically wanted that time slot.
- sauce and dessert in the same workshop? This is not what you have in our workshop description.
Ciao melissa, thank you for your visit.
Very nice experience. The ladies who work het are so kind and fun. Really great way to learn how to make this special kind of pasta from the area
There were no other bookings, so it was a one-to-one class, which was great. The teacher was great! She shared a little about herself and was patient. She outlined everything very clearly and I got to make some lovely orecchiette. The meal was delicious and some wine and water was also offered. This was a lovely activity. Thank you 🙏
What a wonderful experience! 🇮🇹🍷 We spent a delightful time learning to make traditional orecchiette in a charming, quaint restaurant in the heart of Lecce.
Our host was warm, welcoming, and patient as we learned the art of shaping this iconic Puglian pasta by hand. Of course, the best part was sitting down afterward to enjoy what we made—paired with wonderful local wine and great conversation.
It was more than just a cooking class—it was an authentic taste of Puglia, filled with food, laughter, wine, and the warmth of Italian hospitality. ❤️
A truly memorable experience that I would highly recommend to anyone visiting Lecce! 🍝🍷🇮🇹
Making the food was very good… But at the end they put so much sauce that was not very good on everything. We couldn’t eat the dinner.
The assistant was very rude.
They should ask if you want it with salsa without sauce
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Hello Rita, thank you for your visit.
You have tasted the authentic Italian pasta sauce way. Not the pasta you are maybe used to eat at home.
If you needed less sauce you could have asked and we would have certainly accomodated. There are no rude people in our staff.
We had such a great time!! Elena was lovely and so helpful and then we got to eat our orecchiette after. Highly recommend!!!
Wonderful class! Intimate experience with chef Ylina and Rita. She was very patient with us and the result was beautiful.
Such a great afternoon learning to make orecchiette at Balu! The hosts were lovely and so knowledgeable, and we truly enjoyed our experience! The wine pairings were excellent and the lesson was fantastic. Thank you!
It’s relatively basic, the 2 ladies that run it are lovely but could elevate the experience to another level with a few improvements
Response from Host, May 2026
You too Finbar, relatively basic, raising the bar :)
We are very proud of our experience. And enjoy it the way it is. Hospitality is our language.
Of course you are lovely too ;)
Anyway we enjoyed your company...
Thank you for your visit.
What fun. A great 2 hours and a chance to meet fellow travelers with similar interests. You’ll enjoy it, for sure
This was an excellent class !!!..the ladies were so lovely and welcoming and excellent instructors!!.. so much fun and excellent value for the price !!!… delicious!
We had a great time learning to make orecchiette in this lovely little restaurant! We definitely recommend!
Really fun! Highly recommend as it’s a highlight to learn to make this pasta. Great teacher and very sweet experience and delightful afternoon.
Class was fantastic! Ilaria and her team were amazing - highly recommended activity if you are in the area
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Thank you so much!!!
You are fantastic as well
Big hugs from all of us
xox
What a great class. It was just the 4 of us. The instructor was so nice personable, made it fun and entertaining. We shared wine and had a nice meal with the pasta we made.highly reccomend. They also have art classes.
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Thank you so much Laura!
Un bacione to your beautiful family
Lots of fun trying to make pasta and then enjoyed a wonderful lunch with wine after. Our host Michelle was an excellent teacher and her sister was right there working by her side. It was a lovely family experience!
Book this now! It was truly awesome to cook and learn with Elaina. Truly amazing lady forging the way in Lecce. She taught me how to make orecchiette pasta with no eggs. She understands and is passionate and is govermebt trained and certified. I had so much fun sipping, cooking, creating and learning I will take back to my restaurant. Book it!
Great experience in a small group, wonderful hosts and the food and wine were lovely, we all enjoyed it so much
It was enjoyable the host was friendly responsive as well as the staff they walked around to make sure everyone was doing ok
Fun time making orecchiette with this international group!
Molte bene and eccezionalmente bello! 🇮🇹❤️
We had a marvelous time yesterday, our instructor was wonderful. She was funny, bright full of energy and very understandable. While we were making our pasta, we were drinking wine sharing laughs and having a good time. Once we were done, we went outside, sat down and had a beautiful bruschetta followed by our wonderful pasta. The kit was amazing and we had more wine. Lots of fun and lots of laughs.
Such a fun, well-presented and delicious activity! Learning to make our own orecchiette pasta was brilliant, meeting and chatting with lovely people from all over the world was fabulous but then eating a delicious 3-course meal - that included our own orecchiette - and pairing it with wines was just extraordinary! Everyone should do this when in Lecce!
Really great morning, making and eating pasta. And wine tasting too! A very enjoyable experience, would recommend.
Lovely way to experience the Italian culture with wine tasting and pasta making. Definitely recommend
The girls were lovely, but they overbooked the class. We didn’t have room to move. We could not hear the teacher. Not a good experience . We were so disappointed.
Response from Host, Sept 2025
Instead we enjoyed your company and being in a class with a festive Italian ambience with our students!
Thank you for your visit.
Very nice and instructive. At the end, we get to eat orrecchiette but not the ones we prepared, because of the varying thickness of pastas per participant. It would be too complicated.
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