Top Bari Food & Drink

Taste your way around town with this street food tour of Bari, and learn about the city’s signature treats from a private guide. Starting with a walk around Bari’s Old Town, the tour introduces you to standout sights such as the Basilica of St. Nicholas and its sacred crypt. Continue to explore the cobblestoned enclave, trying fresh burrata cheese, focaccia, salumi, panzerotti, and home-made gelato. Finally, you’ll finish with a visit to the city’s French neighborhood where a large fish market is held.

Discover the sights and flavors of Bari on a bike tour. After exploring the historic Old Town on two wheels, you’ll then visit a bakery, brewery, deli, winery, and a gelateria. Sample food at each venue, trying treats such as the local ‘focaccia barese,’ before you venture into the modern streets of the city’s French quarter.

Experience an authentic hands-on pasta making class in Bari on this 3-hour tour. Learn how to make traditional Italian pasta from start to finish using the proper Italian ingredients and techniques. Then create a delicious pasta dish with help from your host and sit down to the fruits of your labor with a bottle of local wine.

the Mazzone farm is a family business producing wines for 3 generations only with grapes from their own vineyards. Over the years the company has received numerous awards for the quality of its wines. For some years we have opened the doors of our company to visitors, to let them know how our wines are born, in a quiet and relaxing atmosphere in the shade of ancient olive trees. The whole tour will be accompanied by our enolgo which will also cover the final tasting of native wines: Nero di Troia, Bombino bianco, Minutolo, Malvasia bianca. A tour appreciated by many travelers from all over the world Minimum 2 people

On the tour you will experience some of the best and most traditional places to eat in Bari, avoid the tourist traps and eat with the locals while learning about the South's culture and heritage. On the tour you will meet real Barese people and together we will share our passion for this city and it's food. Unfortunately it is not possible to run a tour with less than 2 people. PLEASE SEND US A MESSAGE before booking if you are a single traveller and we will try to put you together with another tour. Tours during the week start at 11am and finish at 2pm, whilst Saturday tours start at 6pm and finish at 9pm

Visit a winery immersed in the Apulian countryside where you will learn all about the production of wines and you can admire the vineyards from which the fine DOC wines of local production are derived. You can also taste 5 wines and typical specialties including bruschetta, focaccia, cheese, omelette, salami, extra virgin olive oil. The tour includes a guided tour of the factory and the cellar created in a natural cave where the wines are preserved and a bike tour among the vineyards to discover the Apulian countryside. --- >> CHECK THE DEPARTURE & RETURN SECTION BELOW FOR TRANSFER INFORMATION !!! Following the complications of the coronavirus epidemic, private transport in a 7, 9, 18 seater minivan or minibus (3 - 15 PASSENGERS) will be provided by an external company affiliated with us. The transfer service can be paid directly on site or online after the booking. NO EXTRA FEE FOR 1 - 2 PASSENGERS.

Discover Puglia’s diverse landscapes and rich heritage on this 4-day sightseeing and cooking experience. Stay overnight in a charming bed-and-breakfast in seaside Bari, venturing out each day with a professional guide to explore regional highlights like the distinctive Trulli architecture of Alberobello, Gargano National Park, the UNESCO-listed Shrine of Saint Michael and the mountain villages of Monti Dauni. Cap off the tour with a cooking class at the private home of a chef, where you’ll learn to prepare classic Puglian dishes using fresh local ingredients.

You will be fascinated by anecdotes about how my grandmother made pasta and what cooking represented in the past and still represents. An immersion in the real Apulian life and in Italian sociology! I will let Elisa, my friend and super expert collaborator in Apulian pasta, communicate with gestures and by example; he speaks only Italian but will manage to communicate with his heart and experience as always. And, once at home, you will produce your own good food yourself, and you will be reminded of what she has shown you. Instead, I will communicate, if necessary also simultaneously, in English, Italian and French and you will probably laugh at my linguistic "flights" and my role as "slave in Elisa's kitchen" :-) The lunch that follows is collaborative, everyone helps and, dishes and pans in the hands. The wine, the foods that I serve together with the pasta that we prepare together and that are all local and largely the fruit of my organic garden, do the rest.

Team a walking tour of Bari with a cooking class in a local home, and discover the secrets of the local orecchiette pasta. With a private 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 French enclave with its modern seafront sights, you’ll visit the home of a local to make fresh pasta pomodoro and try the local primitivo red wine.

Hop on a rickshaw to discover Bari’s street food scene with your own personal guide. The private tour includes a ride around the city’s captivating Old Town, stopping at sights and eateries along the way. Admire the white façade of the Basilica of St. Nicholas and hear the history behind the imposing walls of the Swabian Castle as you pass by. Treats such as gelato, focaccia, burrata cheese, and panzerotti are all included through the tour.

Visit Alberobello on a customizable half-day tour, and discover its famous ‘trulli’ houses with your own private guide. Built by peasants around 700 years ago, the whitewashed and cone-shaped dwellings are now UNESCO-listed treasures. Learn all about them as you explore, hearing how their drywalls were built, and then end the experience with a wine tasting. Sip on glasses of Puglian wine, and learn about the local grapes as you drink. Make use of round-trip transport from Bari, if you wish.

The master ice cream maker Giordy Babbo hopes to be able to convey to all of you his deep passion for what is food in general, but above all for artisan ice cream. After a warm welcome and a short presentation, we will start with an explanation of what the world of ice cream is; after which we will begin to produce two flavors of ice cream together on our common table. The tastes will be gradually decided according to the seasonality of the available products, something we have always cared about for a long time, since it is important to use natural and fresh products, at Km 0. After preparation, there will be the most awaited part: the tasting of the ice cream as soon as product. The course will last about 2 hours, including a coffee break of about 15 minutes. At the end of the course, the Academy's certificate and apron will be issued to take us back home with you. A short recipe book will allow you to reproduce what you have seen, with the help of a small ice cream maker.

Capital of Puglia, Bari is the presence of the Basilica of St. Nicholas, an important example of Apulian Romanesque architecture, and some of the best street food in the world. You will visit the old town (Ferrarese and Mercantile squares, the Ancient wall "the Wall", the Basilica of Saint Nicholaus, the Cathedral, the Norman-Swabian Castle and the "street pasta") and get to know the local "focaccia "," calzone "," sgagliozze "and taste the famous extra-virgin olive oil and red wines. During the walking you will stop at different places: bakeries, wine bars, food stalls, etc. but also to discover the magic of the old town.

Learn about the cuisine of Bari and how to make it with this private cooking class, held in the home of a cesarina, or "home cook," a local food enthusiast who teaches culinary traditions to visitors. You'll make three Bari recipes, which you'll then get to sample along with a selection of local wine.

Pedal through Bari on a bike tour, then finish in the home of a local signora, cooking a pasta dish typical of the Puglia region. The experience starts with a ride through the city’s handsome Old Town to discover landmarks as the Basilica of St. Nicholas and striking Bari Cathedral. Follow your guide through the modern French side of the city, then call in at a local home to make orecchiette pasta pomodoro by hand. A glass of the intense primitivo local wine is included as you eat.

----- ALBEROBELLO ----- 1 ° Stop 2 hours - guided tour and free time The trulli are an important example of rural architecture that still survives today. The panoramic view on Rione Aia Piccola with its infinite expanse of conical roofs is enchanting. ----- POLIGNANO A MARE ---- 2nd Stop 1 hour - free time The old town is perched on a rocky headland overlooking the sea and thanks to the beautiful terraces it’s possible to admire sea caves and natural creeks carved into the rock by waves over time. The taste of the famous “special coffee”, the exclusive invention of a well-known pastry chef, deserves a stop. --- >> CHECK THE DEPARTURE & RETURN SECTION BELOW FOR TRANSFER INFORMATION !!! Following the complications of the coronavirus epidemic, private transport in a 7, 9, 18 seater minivan or minibus (3 - 15 PAX) will be provided by an external company affiliated with us. The transfer service can be paid directly on site or online after the booking. NO EXTRA FEE FOR 1 - 2 PAX.

Visiting the Wine Museum of the Frrud Winery is equivalent to making a journey through time through centuries of history during which wine is the constant element and where the knowledge of the past mixes with the immersive experience in the flavors of the present through the tasting of our wines paired with local cheeses and cured meats. Duration: 60 min Wines for tasting: 3 Typical products: bread, focaccia, cheeses and dairy products

During the BARI WALKING TOUR you will visit the main atractions of the old town like the Basilica of Saint Nicholas, the Fresh Pasta street, the Cathedral, the norman Castle, the narrow streets, the fish market and the warm local people.

Puglia’s classic panzerotti are easy to find among the street vendors in Bari, but tricky to make if you don’t know the secret techniques. Discover how to turn out these golden turnovers, stuffed and fried to perfection, during this panzerotti cooking class. Try your hand at preparing and rolling out the dough, stuffing the pocket with different ingredients, and frying it until crisp. Sample your fresh panzerotti with the chef at the end of the class.

The Academy was born from the well-known Caruso Gelateria - Notes of excellence famous for its innovative flavors that cannot be found elsewhere. Availability of adaptation to various types of intolerances, subject to advance communication.

Explore Bari and its most authentic spots with an expert local guide. We will stop along the way to enjoy the taste of the typical Barese Street food. Seal the deal with delicious Italian ice cream.

Southern Italy’s beaches and cuisine seduce travelers from the world over, but few travelers experience them as an Italians do: swimming and sunbathing in the morning, and then olive oil, mozzarella, and red wine in the afternoon. With this tour, let a local pick you up from your hotel, take you to one of Bari’s best beaches for a few hours, and then to a cooking school for a lesson in Pugliese cuisine.

Wine tasting and driving really don’t mix. Leave Puglia’s country lanes to your chauffeur on this small-group wine tasting tour, capped at just eight travelers for a more intimate experience. Over the course of the day, enjoy tastings at two different wineries, including Puglia’s signature Primitivo di Manduria, and sample nibbles such as “taralli”, the region’s answer to the pretzel. For ease, your driver collects and drops at your door.

Discover the secrets to preparing authentic Puglian cuisine during a private full-day cooking class in Bari. Set in a local home, you receive the undivided attention of your host who provides step-by-step instructions and insider tips. Once everything is prepared, enjoy wine pairings with your handcrafted Italian feast. Afterwards, take home free gifts and the confidence to wow your friends back home with your new culinary skills.