Top Lecce Restaurants

- Learn how to make orecchiette "pasta fresca" in the heart of Lecce old town with the locals and in a wonderful location over an incredible Baroque view - Enjoy a guided wine experience with local experts and learn the ins and outs of Puglia wine production - make pasta and taste wine with the locals in a wonderful location with a gorgeous view

Enjoy a quiet experience away from Lecce's tourist crowds. In a cozy wine bar with an inspiring deco, learn about Puglia wines and wine culture as you sip several different types of wine while enjoying delicious local food. Learn all about the local wine culture from your wine expert.

This is the only experience of Salento cuisine that offers you a taste of the real typical products of our region. I will be happy to explain to you the whole history and the food and wine culture of Salento while we will prepare lunch or dinner tasting together the best wines of Salento.

Dive into Otranto like a local foodie. Explore your Cesarina's most trusted artisanal food shops, tasting as you go. Visit a selection of small local shops, learn about the typical products of the city while tasting them. A delicious way to discover Otranto and its gastronomy! • Street food tasting tour • Explore your Cesarina's most trusted artisanal food shops • Sample some of Otranto typical street food staples • Do some sightseeing in Otranto as you walk from tasting to tasting • Small-group tour with a maximum of 12 people for an authentic food experience Le Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of home cooks all over the country in more than 120 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Would you like to discover the most authentic side of Italian gastronomy and share it with other enthusiasts of the “cucina italiana”? Enjoy this shared Market tour and typical Dining experience. Visit the vibrant local market and learn about the seasonal produce and secret ingredients. Then, head to your Cesarina’s house to enjoy a 3-course dining experience, showcasing the authentic regional dishes stored in the cookbooks of your host. You will take part in an experience which is so much more than just a lunch or dinner. You will make new friends, feel like one of the family and live like the Italians do.

Take part in a Puglia cooking class in Lecce, in a fascinating location: a riding school immersed in the green countryside of the Salento. Welcome to a peaceful and inspiring cooking school location at the doorstep of Lecce, immersed in the countryside and sorrounded by beautiful horses and the sound of singing birds. Cook a rustic traditional Italian meal focusing on the dishes typically associated with the south of Italy and expect ingredients locally grown, centered around the use of seasonal products cooked simply to ensure that the flavor of the final product is maintained and respected: traditional, authentic and simple recipes from Puglia. Our cooking class combines the traditional local recipes with the rustic of the farmhouse. During the cooking class you cook a menu, made up of an appetiser, a first course, a sauce and a sweet. During the class be ready to taste all the delicacies you have prepared.

Your wine entertainer will share interesting information with you about the local wine production, how wine differ, the main grapes and area of production and how to choose when you buy Puglia wine to enjoy at home. The tasting will be paired by a guided food tasting.

The Salento Culinary Culture has very ancient origins. To make the experience full of emotions, and multisensory, we have made specific choices: a semi-fortified farmhouse from the 1600s, restored to maintain its ancient charm and at the same time allows the setting up of a professional cooking school. We have chosen teachers, who in addition to being Salentini DOC, are professional Chefs, Pastry Chefs and Pizzaioli, so that they can transfer the love for their land as well as the secrets of the recipes. We have chosen local excellent ingredients to savor the true flavor of this land. Each experience is made up of many Salento recipes, anecdotes, fun and a very abundant final tasting of the dishes made, washed down with good wine from a local winery.

Would you like to discover the most authentic side of Italian gastronomy and share it with other enthusiasts of the “cucina italiana”? Enjoy this shared Market tour and typical Dining experience. Visit the vibrant local market and learn about the seasonal produce and secret ingredients. Then, head to your Cesarina’s house to enjoy a 3-course dining experience, showcasing the authentic regional dishes stored in the cookbooks of your host. You will take part in an experience which is so much more than just a lunch or dinner. You will make new friends, feel like one of the family and live like the Italians do.

Dive into Lecce like a local foodie. Explore your Cesarina's most trusted artisanal food shops, tasting as you go. Visit a selection of small local shops, learn about the typical products of the city while tasting them. A delicious way to discover Lecce and its gastronomy! • Street food tasting tour • Explore your Cesarina's most trusted artisanal food shops • Sample some of Lecce typical street food staples • Do some sightseeing in Lecce as you walk from tasting to tasting • Small-group tour with a maximum of 12 people for an authentic food experience Le Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of home cooks all over the country in more than 120 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.