Ostuni Cooking Class: Make Pasta, Eat Dinner

You make the pasta, then you eat it

A hands-on cooking class in a private countryside villa near Ostuni where you prepare at least three traditional Apulian pasta types by hand, guided through local techniques, then enjoy a full traditional dinner with local wine, appetizers, fresh pasta and dessert. The class runs three hours and welcomes children from age 6. A live guide teaches in English or Italian.

The experience

The class starts in a private villa outside Ostuni where you'll learn to handmake orecchiette and at least two other traditional pasta shapes using techniques passed down through generations. You work with all the ingredients and equipment provided, guided step by step through the process. This isn't a demonstration. You're at the counter making the dough, shaping each piece, learning the pressure and angle that give each pasta its form.

After the cooking, you move to the table for a full traditional Apulian dinner. The meal opens with local starters made from regional ingredients, moves into a main course of the fresh pasta you just made, and closes with a local dessert and wine. The atmosphere is intimate and unhurried, designed to feel like a real meal in Puglia rather than a staged event. The wine is local, and the whole experience is built around hospitality and connection to the region's food culture.

You can book this class with or without an add-on Pizzica dance lesson, or choose to focus on the Orecchiette class alone if you want to go deeper into one pasta shape. Children are welcome from age 6. The villa is accessible by public transport, and if you need a transfer arranged, the operator can help with that on request.

What’s included

• Hands-on instruction in making at least three traditional pasta types.
• all ingredients and equipment.
• full traditional Apulian dinner with local starters, fresh handmade pasta, dessert and local wine.
• use of the private countryside villa.

Options for this experience

2 options

Orecchiette ClassGuide in English or Italian · Available from 15 Mar 2027Lasts 1 hour 30 minutes. Orecchiette tasting plus wine: once the orecchiette-making class ends, you can enjoy a serving of freshly made orecchiette with a glass of wine.

Add a Pizzica Dance ClassGuide in English or Italian · Available from 15 Mar 2027Pizzica Dance Class: after the orecchiette-making class, take a lesson in pizzica dance, the folk music of South Puglia. Lasts 3 hours. Orecchiette tasting with wine: after both classes, enjoy a serving of freshly made orecchiette with a glass of wine.

You pick the guide language when booking.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesNext departure: 15 Mar 2027

Book up to6h before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Youth (13 to 17 years) · Child (6 to 12 years) · Under 6: can't be booked

GroupUp to 20

Live guideEnglish and Italian

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Senti La Puglia

Is this one for you?The three-hour format keeps the experience focused: long enough to learn real technique and sit down to a proper meal, short enough to fit into a day exploring Ostuni itself. If you want to add a Pizzica dance class or go deeper into orecchiette alone, you can choose that option at checkout.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Italian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (13 to 17 years); Child (6 to 12 years). Children under 6 can't be included in the booking.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What pasta shapes will I actually make during the class?

You'll handmake orecchiette, the ear-shaped pasta iconic to Puglia, plus at least two other traditional Apulian pasta types. The guide teaches each one using local techniques, and you shape every piece yourself.

Is the dinner included in the class price, or do I pay separately?

The full traditional Apulian dinner is included: local starters, the fresh pasta you made, dessert, and local wine all come as part of the experience.

How long does the whole experience take?

The class and dinner together run three hours from start to finish.