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Lecce: Baroque Walking Tour & Street Food Tasting★ 4.78 (325) · 2h 30m
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Salento Wine Tasting: Negroamaro with Local Snacks★ 4.99 (79) · 1h
Top rated
Puglia Cooking Class Near Lecce: Make Fresh Pasta, Eat Dinner★ 5.00 (498) · 3h 30m
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✓ 2026-08-11Real price per person across the 11 options: € 25–€ 129 (median € 60). With 100+ reviews: 7 of 11.
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Orecchiette Cooking Class and Wine in Lecce: Baroque views of old townLearn to make orecchiette pasta from scratch in a Lecce old-town bistro with a local guide, then taste Puglia wines paired with local cheese, taralli and the pasta you just rolled. The class runs two hours and includes bottled water; a minimum of two people per booking is required, and vegetarian or vegan tastings are available on request.Is it for me?Shape orecchiette by hand in Lecce's old town, then taste it paired with wines explained by a local expert—all in one morning or afternoon without sacrificing your whole day.
Lecce Old Town: Wine & Food Tasting in Baroque AlleyYou’ll slip into a quiet corner of Lecce old town for an intimate wine & food tasting led by a local expert. Sip four regional wines paired with cheeses, focaccia, and more — vegetarian or vegan options if you want them. Expect laughter around the table and stories behind every glass, all just steps from Santa Croce’s Baroque beauty.
Lecce: Street Food Walking Tour with Local Wines & SweetsYou’ll sip Caffè Leccese under ancient arches, taste warm pasticciotto pastries, stroll golden streets with a local guide who shares stories behind every square and church, then try savory rustico paired with Salento wine. Expect laughter over mispronounced names — and leave full in more ways than one.
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Lecce: Hands-On Orecchiette Cooking Class & Wine TastingYou’ll step into a Lecce kitchen where you’ll knead fresh orecchiette dough by hand, laugh with a local chef over coffee and limoncello, craft two classic sauces together, then linger over a homemade dinner with Salento wines. Expect floury hands, new friends, and recipes (plus your own pasta tool) to bring a bit of Puglia home with you.
Lecce Cooking Class: Handmade Pasta & Salento WineYou arrive at 6:15pm, make two types of fresh pasta by hand with a local host, taste an aperitif of Salento specialties and local wines while sauces cook, then sit down to dinner with the pasta you shaped. The class lasts three and a half hours, includes hotel pickup, and works for couples, families and small groups. Book if you want to leave with a skill and a memory that doesn't fade.Is it for me?This works well if you want to learn a real skill in a small group without the rush of a large tour, and if you travel as a couple, family or friends who want to share something hands-on together — the intimate setting is what makes the personalized teaching and the conversation possible.
Lecce: Handmade Pasta & Tiramisu Class with WineYou spend a morning or afternoon making fresh pasta and tiramisu from scratch under a local chef's guidance in central Lecce. The class includes three glasses of wine or soft drinks, a seated meal of everything you've cooked, and printed recipes to take home. Small group sizes mean hands-on correction, not a lecture.Is it for me?Book this if you want to learn actual Apulian cooking techniques hands-on rather than watch a demonstration, and you'd rather not spend the afternoon researching recipes and sourcing ingredients yourself — the small group size is what makes personal correction possible in a few hours.
Orecchiette Cooking Class in Lecce: Make Apulian PastaA homemade pasta cooking class in Lecce where you learn to shape orecchiette and sagne—the hand-rolled pastas of Puglia—from a professional cook in a 1400s courtyard in the historic center. You make the dough from water and flour, roll and cut the pasta yourself, watch it cook, and eat it on site with wine and soda included; the class runs 2.5 hours and a guide speaks English, Italian or French.Is it for me?You do the work yourself—this is not a demonstration you watch, but a class where you shape every piece of pasta with your own hands. It suits anyone who wants to learn a skill they can use at home, not just taste something once and move on.
Pasta & Tiramisu Class in Lecce: Make Two Pasta Shapes & DessertA hands-on cooking class in Lecce where you learn to roll sfoglia (fresh pasta) by hand, make two different pasta shapes from scratch, and prepare tiramisu in a Cesarina's home kitchen. Small groups of up to 12 people; the class runs three hours and includes an Italian aperitivo, water, wine, and coffee. Morning and afternoon departures available.Is it for me?Choose the morning class to cook before exploring the city, or the afternoon slot after sightseeing; you'll learn hands-on in a home kitchen with a small group, so the pace stays personal rather than rushed.
Frequently asked questions
Can I book with free cancellation?
Yes: 11 of the 11 options offer free cancellation, so you can book now and confirm your plans later.
How long do these experiences last?
Most options last between 2 and 5 hours. There are also shorter and longer formats to fit your itinerary.
Which one is the travelers' favorite?
Lecce: Baroque Walking Tour & Street Food Tasting is the travelers' favorite, rated 4.78 out of 5 across 325 reviews.
