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Pasta Cooking Classes and Apulian Recipes

Recommended by 100% of travelers
Lecce, Italy
  • 4 hours (approx.)
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

    Sample Menu

    Starter

    Cheese and cured meat

    Starter

    Taralli and Friselline with Veg Paste

    Starter

    Local vegetables

    Main

    Orecchiette & other pasta shapes

    What's Included

    • Alcoholic Beverages
      Local wines will be serve only to travelers 18 years old and above

      Meeting and Pickup

      Meeting point

      • Via Guglielmo Massaglia, 54, 73100 Lecce LE, Italy

        During Summer is possible to have the experience in a beach house near the beautiful Faraglioni di Sant'Andrea, 10Km from Otranto. Write me before booking, please

      End point

      This activity ends back at the meeting point.

      What To Expect

      Additional Info

      • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
      • Not wheelchair accessible
      • Stroller accessible
      • Service animals allowed
      • Near public transportation
      • Infants must sit on laps
      • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

      Cancellation Policy

      You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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      Featured review

      Ashley_L
      What an amazing experience!! I had so much talking and learning about the region and history while learning to make some of the most delicious pasta dishes I’ve had while in Italy. Very fresh. She really is a great host and I felt right at home. Can’t wait to come back to Puglia and visit again! Don’t miss out! Book this one!

      Reviews

      5.0
      based on 20 reviews
      Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

      Best experience in Puglia, delicious pasta, welcoming host who tells the history of the pasta and region while teaching!

      Ashley_L, Mar 2026
      What an amazing experience!! I had so much talking and learning about the region and history while learning to make some of the most delicious pasta dishes I’ve had while in Italy. Very fresh. She really is a great host and I felt right at home. Can’t wait to come back to Puglia and visit again! Don’t miss out! Book this one!

      A lovely evening!

      Andrea_C, Jan 2026
      Comfortable and personal. By the end of the evening, it felt like dinner at the house of a friend! Thank you! On our way out of town, we will drop off two bottles of wine for you!

      She is well educated and...

      Paul_A, Oct 2025
      She is well educated and gave us a great review of the history in the area. She was a great teacher on how to make pasta

      Outstanding!!

      Andrew_K, Jul 2025
      It was fun. informative, and very tasty!! Paola made the cooking class fun and easy to learn. I totally recommend it to you!!

      Pasta & Traditions in Lecce

      Linda_G, May 2025
      Paola was so knowledgeable about Lecce and incorporated history with the foods of the region. We prepared several different types of pasta and had a delicious dinner.

      how to make homemade pasta and dinner

      Edward_S, Oct 2024
      Play it takes several cooking classes and two in Italy in the past. This was the best as well as a wonderful dinner. The host is an amazing woman many degrees as well as warm And serve the wonderful dinner that we helped prepare

      Engaging and achieving

      Stephanie_R, May 2024
      What a wonderful evening. Full of experiences and fun. Beautiful surroundings, engaging tutor and actually prepared cooked and ate the pasta with local recipes. We would totally recommend.

      Learn pasta techniques

      Stephen_K, Feb 2024
      She was very personable. She opened up her house to use. She has an excellent knowledge of the history of Italian food. We learned a lot about making different pasta chapels and how to cook them.

      The most amazing experience!

      Anna_G, Nov 2023
      Paola was so welcoming in her home and explained everything so well. She didn’t rush us and helped us make the most amazing pasta. We loved every minute and would come back to do it again!

      Intimate pasta and history

      Dane_W, Oct 2023
      We really enjoyed the whole experience. Our host guided our hands on pasta making class. She opened her house to us with a warm welcome. While we were working she gave us an enlightening history of Lecce and Puglia.

      Perfecto

      Michelle_B, May 2023
      Fantastic experience. We loved our time with Paolo she is amazing her knowledge and suggestions were so helpful to us. It was really therapeutic and relaxing and most of all the food is AMAZING we loved every minute with this kind, gentle and genuine lady.

      Wonderful experience

      Moniek_C, Oct 2025
      Super fun experience. Hostess is sooo nice and knows a lot about the history and food of this region. Good food and enjoyed her stories. Highly recommended.
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      Victoria_B, Sep 2025
      Paola welcomed us home, we were with 5 other English speakers and all had a pleasant time in her company. Paola speaks French very well, she saw that English was not a problem for us so she gave the course in English but of course offered to translate everything. She is really passionate about her region and the history of her gastronomy, it was really exciting. We had a lovely time tasting wine, antipasti and of course making our meal. She showed us the book she wrote, no obligation or pressure to buy it, she even offered to take a picture of the pages that interested us. I'll do this again with my eyes closed. Thank you Paola for this lovely time!
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      MarieClaude_L, Aug 2025
      The cook is an amazing kindness and patience with super interesting knowledge, really a beautiful encounter and experience.
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      Belle expérience dans les Pouilles

      Gaetan_T, Apr 2024
      Nous avons vécu une belle expérience tant instructive que gustative. Paola est une mine de connaissances et elle aime partager avec nous. Après avoir fabriqué des orecchiettes et des cavatellis nous les avons dégusté accompagné de délicieuses sauces préparées par notre hôte Paola. Vraiment une belle activité que nous recommandons vivement. Merci Paola

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