Pasta Making Class in Ostuni: Learn Orecchiette at Masseria

Make pasta the way Puglia has for generations, then eat what you made

A hands-on pasta-making class at a Masseria (traditional Apulian farmhouse) in Ostuni where you learn to shape orecchiette from scratch under expert instruction, then sit down to a full lunch featuring your own pasta, local wines, burrata, capocollo and focaccia. The guide teaches in English or Italian. Children from age one are welcome.

The experience

You arrive at the Masseria and start with a walk through the farm itself: the guide shows you the wheat fields, explains how grain moves from sowing through harvest to the mill, and grounds the pasta you're about to make in the soil it comes from. Then you move to the work table. For the next hour or so, an expert teaches you step by step how to roll and shape orecchiette, the ear-shaped pasta that is one of Puglia's signature dishes. You work with flour grown on the property. The guide watches, corrects your hand position, and shows you the small details (the pressure, the angle, the timing) that separate a rushed shape from the real thing.

When the pasta is done, you sit down to lunch. What arrives is what you made, dressed with tomato sauce, alongside a tasting of the farm's extra virgin olive oil, focaccia from Bari, burrata from a nearby dairy, sliced capocollo from Martina Franca, local organic wine and a SlowFood biscuit from Ceglie. Water is included. The menu has a vegetarian base. If you have dietary restrictions, let the operator know when you book so they can adjust what you eat.

What’s included

• Expert instruction in pasta making.
• a guided tour of the farm.
• all flour and ingredients for your orecchiette.
• lunch with your finished pasta, extra virgin olive oil tasting, focaccia, burrata, capocollo, local organic wine and a SlowFood biscuit.
• bottled water.
• tables for working.

Before you book

Days and timesFriday and SaturdayDeparts at 10:30Last departure this season: 31 Oct

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AgesAdult (12 and older) · Child (1 to 11 years)

GroupUp to 30

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

Wheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyInfant seats available

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Is this one for you?The guide teaches in English or Italian, so you follow the instruction comfortably in whichever language you speak. Bring children from age one along. They can watch, help with the dough or simply be there while you cook.

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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: Child (1 to 11 years).

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 exactly do I learn to make in this class?

Orecchiette, the hand-rolled ear-shaped pasta that is central to Apulian cooking. The expert teaches you the traditional method step by step, from working the dough to shaping each piece by hand.

What happens after I finish making the pasta?

You sit down to a full lunch that includes your orecchiette with tomato sauce, plus a tasting of extra virgin olive oil, focaccia, burrata, capocollo, local wine and a biscuit.

Is the Masseria accessible if I use a wheelchair?

Yes, all areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible, and transportation options are also wheelchair accessible.