Top Puglia Classes & Workshops

Learn to make a delicious and authentic Italian meal during this 5-hour cooking class. Meet your guide at your accommodation and head to the class to begin creating your 4-course meal. Follow your guide and learn various cooking techniques to make classic dishes such as eggplant parmesan and tiramisu. Then, sit down and enjoy the fruits of your labor with some delicious local wine before heading back to your hotel.

Join a skilled cook in their home kitchen for a private cooking class in Brindisi, where you’ll prepare three authentic recipes from scratch. Since the cooking class starts with a guided tour of the local food market, you’ll discover the building blocks of Italy’s fresh cuisine; cooking and eating in a private home offers a fun chance to get beyond the tourist experience and make a real cultural connection.

Become a stonemason for a day and make a small object by working soft stones! Under the wise guidance of our master craftsman Floriano, using hammers, chisels and limes you will turn a block of tuff into beautiful objects!

- 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

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.

the place, the atmosphere and of course Grandma Tetta's experience! So many laughs in company: you will learn how to make three types of homemade Salento pasta which we will then taste during dinner together with local cold cuts and cheeses.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Immerse yourself in Italian culinary culture during a private cooking class in Otranto. Begin with a visit to the local market to see how the locals shop and pick up fresh ingredients for three recipes. Then head to your host’s home to begin cooking. During the laidback class, find out what makes food in the Apulia region unique. Afterwards, enjoy your culinary creations with a variety of local wines.

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.

You can't visit Italy without trying at least one pasta dish... So, we'll teach you two! Learn how to roll 'sfoglia' (fresh pasta) by hand and how to prepare 2 simple different kinds of pasta (filled pasta + fresh pasta) from scratch with your Cesarina. As the icing on the cake you will learn to prepare also the iconic Tiramisu. Share your passion for the Italian cuisine as you make new friends in this hands-on cooking class. It's a great way to truly experience Italian culture. • Learn to roll 'sfoglia' (fresh pasta) by hand • Learn to make 2 iconic pasta types • Learn to make the iconic tiramisu • Small-group cooking class with a maximum of 12 people. Share your passion for the Italian cuisine with other lovely guests • Enjoy an Italian Aperitivo to warm-up Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of home cooks all over the country. They are welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Home chefs that visit Fasano's food markets often face a dilemma, since there are so many fantastic ingredients at hand, but no place to cook. With this foodie-friendly cooking excursion, you not only shop at the market, but enjoy an in-home cooking class to prepare a traditional Italian meal. Highlights include learning the recipes for three regional dishes, feasting on the meal you create, and complimenting your lunch or dinner with a glass of local wine.

Puglia’s traditional cuisine is kept alive in rural family estates, known as “masserie”, across the region. With this private cooking class, visit an authentic masseria to prepare recipes passed down through generations. Make classic orecchiette pasta, focaccia, and seasonal vegetables and legumes with a local chef, and learn about the history and origins of each dish. Finish by dining on the Puglian delicacies you’ve prepared together.

Immerse yourself in a private pasta and tiramisu-making class in a welcoming home, learn the secrets of the region's most famous pasta dishes and tiramisu and taste the fruit of your labour for lunch or dinner accompanied by local wines. During this private lesson, you will learn how to prepare 2 pasta recipes and the tiramisu dessert from scratch. Your Cesarina will reveal the tricks of the trade of these iconic recipes. Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test and amaze your friends and family once home with an Italian meal! This experience is suitable for families with children of all ages. 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.

Immerse yourself in a private pasta-making class at a local's home, learn the secrets of the region's most famous pasta dishes and taste the fruit of your labour accompanied by a glass of local wine. During the lesson, the local home cook will reveal the tricks of the trade of 3 authentic regional pasta recipes. Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test. Each participant will have a workstation equipped with utensils and all the ingredients to make the dishes. Then, taste everything you have prepared accompanied by a selection of red and white local wines. 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.

Take home more than just souvenirs from Fasano; instead, learn transferable Italian cooking skills that will last a lifetime, during an intimate, private cooking class with a local resident. In the comfort of a family home—where you’ll get a real insight into Italian life that few travelers get the chance to experience—prepare three regional dishes, before dining with your host family.

Learn to cook Puglia’s signature style of pasta, “orecchiette” (little ears), in one of the region’s distinctive buildings, a “masseria”, or fortified farmhouse. Working in a group of maximum 15 people, discover the secrets of Mediterranean cuisine from your host, then feast on the dish you’ve prepared. Transfers can be arranged for an additional charge.

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.

Immerse yourself in local culture as you prepare a traditional Italian meal under the guidance of a Cesarina—an Italian certified home cook. Meet your host at their home in Alberobello, get hands-on in the kitchen as you make three typical dishes, and pick up tips and techniques to help you recreate them back home. Finally, join your host for a delicious lunch or dinner, accompanied by carefully matched wines.

Experience a bit of Italian culture at a cooking class in Gagliano del Capo. You'll learn how to make Apulian dishes from an instructor, who tells you about the culinary traditions of Puglia that have been passed down through generations. Then enjoy your creations served with wine pairings.

Discover the secrets of traditional Italian cuisine as you learn to make your favorite dishes. This cooking class takes place at a private country home just outside of Lecce, where you can shop for fresh ingredients at the village market, and enjoy an authentic local experience. Create a variety of dishes including fresh pasta ‘maccheroni’ and ‘orecchiette’, then tuck into your delicious homemade lunch, with wine and dessert.

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.