Pasta-making class in Lecce: Learn 3 regional recipes

Roll, cut and cook three regional pastas, then eat what you made

A private pasta-making class at a local home cook's kitchen in Lecce where you learn to make three authentic regional pasta recipes, then taste everything you've prepared with a selection of local red and white wines. The class runs three hours with a workstation, all ingredients and utensils provided. You choose a morning or afternoon departure.

The experience

You arrive at a local cook's home in Lecce and take a workstation equipped with everything you need: rolling pin, cutters, flour, eggs and the other ingredients for three regional pasta dishes. The cook (part of Cesarine, Italy's network of home cooks who open their kitchens to travelers) walks you through the techniques for each recipe, whether orecchiette, tagliatelle or fusilli, and you make each one yourself. There's no watching from the side. You're at your own station, hands in the dough, learning the tricks that make these dishes taste the way they do in Puglia.

Once everything is cooked, you sit down and taste all three pastas you've made, paired with a selection of local wines (red and white), plus water and coffee. The whole experience runs three hours. You can book a morning or afternoon slot depending on what fits the rest of your day.

What’s included

• All ingredients and utensils for making three pasta recipes.
• private instruction from a local home cook.
• tasting of all three dishes you've made.
• local red and white wines, water and coffee.
• local taxes.

Options for this experience

2 options

Afternoon Pasta-Making ClassGuide in English or Italian · 17:00Dinner with a Pasta-Making Class

Morning Pasta-Making ClassGuide in English or Italian · 10:00Pasta-Making Class with Lunch in the Morning

You pick the guide language when booking.

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

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 10:00 and 17:00

Book up to10h before

AgesAdult (9 and older) · Child (4 to 8 years) · Infant (under 4): free

GroupPrivate

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.

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Good to know

Public transport nearby

Operated by Cesarine: Cooking Class

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to actually make the pasta yourself rather than watch a demonstration, and if you prefer learning in a home kitchen with one cook rather than in a group class. The three-hour window works for a morning or afternoon slot without eating into a full day of sightseeing.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and Italian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 8 years); Infant (under 4): free.

What three pasta dishes will I learn to make?

The cook teaches three authentic regional recipes: orecchiette, tagliatelle or fusilli, depending on the day. You'll make all three during the class and taste each one afterward.

Do I need cooking experience to join this class?

No. The cook teaches you the techniques from the start, and you work at your own pace at your own workstation. The class is designed for anyone curious about Puglian pasta, regardless of skill level.

What's included in the tasting at the end?

You taste all three pasta dishes you've prepared, accompanied by a selection of local red and white wines, plus water and coffee.

Can I choose between morning and afternoon?

Yes. You select either the morning or afternoon pasta-making class when you book, depending on which fits your schedule better.

Is this class really private, or will there be other travelers?

It's a private class held at the cook's home. The experience is built around your group only, so you get personalized instruction and the cook's full attention.