Lecce Cooking Class: Market Tour & Wine Tasting

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Immerse yourself in the vibrant local market of Lecce, learn the secrets of traditional dishes from a Cesarina, and enjoy a private cooking class at her home. Taste the delicious results accompanied by local wine!

Duration: 4 hours, 30 minutes

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Lecce - Visit the vibrant market and the traditional food shops with the local home cook and immerse yourself
in a private cooking class at a local’s home, learn the secrets of the most famous dishes of Lecce
cuisine and taste the fruit of your labour accompanied by local wines.

What's Included

Beverages included (water, wines, and coffee)
Exclusive private guided market tour
Choice of private 3-course dinner or lunch
All local taxes included
Private cooking class experience

Meal Options

Seasonal Starter - Enjoy an Italian-style aperitivo at the start of the class, just like in a typical Italian home
Fresh Pasta - Orecchiette, ravioli, tagliatelle: filled or flavored according to the season, cooked and dressed with a simple, flavorful sauce
Typical dessert - Sample dessert: tiramisù or zeppole on typical biscuits

Additional Information

Explore the lively local market and traditional food shops with the Cesarina, and enjoy a private cooking class at the Cesarina’s home. Discover the secrets of Lecce’s most renowned dishes and savor the results of your efforts, paired with a glass of local wine.
During the class, the Cesarina will share the insider tips for preparing three genuine…

Location

Lecce

This experience will be held in one of our Cesarina homes and, for privacy reason, you will receive the full address of your Cesarina host after you have booked. We will contact you after you've booked to match you up with your ideal Cesarina based on what you are looking for.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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D30nhlindah

Mar 4, 2025

A special evening in Lecce - On February 27, I took part in a truly special cooking class dedicated to making fresh pasta, specifically orecchiette and maccheroni. The experience was unforgettable, not only because of the quality of the lesson but also due to the intimate and friendly atmosphere that defined the entire day. With only four of us in the class, the interaction among guests was spontaneous and enjoyable—an aspect that definitely contributed to the success of the experience. Our guide, Lisa, showed incredible patience in guiding us through each step and answering all our questions with care. With her reassuring and knowledgeable approach, she made every stage of the pasta-making process clear and engaging. To complete the experience, Fabio shared his deep passion for Salento wines with us, leading a tasting of local labels that paired perfectly with the dishes we had prepared. This cooking class was not just an opportunity to learn how to make fresh pasta but also a chance to gain a deeper understanding of Salento’s culinary culture and traditions. I highly recommend it to anyone looking to discover the secrets of Salentine cuisine in an authentic and immersive way.

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Charlie_m

Jan 7, 2025

Tons of fun - We had a blast with Lucia and her friend Paolo who helped with translation. The market visit was so much fun and we were able to see so much of the regional produce. The immersion was just fantastic. The pasta making was fun as well as the tiramisu and best of all we had it for lunch…cheers to Lucia and Paolo for an amazing and informative time…bravo salute!

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78kaseyk

Oct 4, 2024

Must do cooking class! - This was a very wonderful and special day hosted by Pierangela and her husband! We learned a lot about the local market and cousins. We had many appetizers, homemade the local pasta and lamb meatball, and dessert. It was all delicious and wonderful to learn more about the culture in the area! This is a must if visiting the area!

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F8696nfraquelb

Jun 12, 2023

Cook Italiano - Absolutely incredible! Fabulous house with a beautiful garden… Our hosts were Carlo and Guisey and they were absolutely spectacular! Learned how to make gnocchi, as well as fresh pasta, the Italian way… They also ran a cute BMV and do cooking on the side. Such a great experience can’t say enough about it. Best part of our trip to Lecce!

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Destination786894

Jul 21, 2021

Pugliese Home Cooking Class - Cesarina was fantastic. Took us to both a cheese shop where we tasted a variety of mozzarellas, then a fruit and vegetable shop where she introduced us to Pugliese produce. Afterwards we went back to her beautiful home and we made pasta, tomato sauce, a zucchini focaccia and a tort. We ended the night with a very delicious homemade Pugliese meal. Wonderful experience. Cesarina is incredibly generous and fun. A highlight of our trip.

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Matthias_o

Jun 11, 2024

Coockingclass Lecce - We had e fun and educational Morning. It was a plessure to meet and cook together with Carlo and his wife. Unfurtnately the marketvisit was not as we expected it to be. The food was great but the dishes were not fully clean. And we had to return by ourselve with a taxicharge.

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From $149

up to 10 guests

1 - Adult