Private Tour

Cooking Class in a former Artist Monastery in the Heart of Monopoli

Overview

Available languages

English

Italian

3 hours

Mobile ticket

More than a cooking class: a journey into Apulian cuisine between art, stories and seasonality, led DAti by a local designer in an artist’s house in the heart of Monopoli. Here you cook with your hands, heart and respect for the land, using fresh and sustainable ingredients, in an intimate and authentic atmosphere.

For those looking for authentic flavors!

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Cancellation Policy

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

What To Expect

You will be welcomed in a charming artist’s house in the heart of the old town with a welcome drink based on seasonal vegetables and local wine (white or red, of your choice). We will then begin the practical workshop of handmade pasta, where I will guide you in the preparation of three typical Apulian formats: cavatelli, fusilli and orecchiette. You will discover the secrets of the fresh tomato and basil sauce, enriched by the scent of Apulian extra virgin olive oil, with which we will season the freshly made pasta. To complete the dish, a touch of ricotta or parmesan cheese, according to your taste. As an alternative to pasta with tomato sauce, you can choose my ravioli stuffed with ricotta, spinach and Parmesan cheese, sautéed with extra virgin olive oil and sage leaves. To conclude in sweetness, I will show you how to prepare the mascarpone cream for my revisited tiramisu, made with homemade biscuits instead of the classic ladyfingers. Final tasting with dessert, coffee and limoncello. A bottle of wine is included for every two guests.

Sample Menu

starter

Summer caponatina with seasonal vegetables

A small Mediterranean masterpiece with aubergines, zucchini and cherry tomatoes, served cold on homemade bread crouton.

What‘s Included

Welcome starter, ingredients for pasta and dessert, use of kitchen and equipment, lesson, final tasting, 1 bottle of wine for every 2 guests, coffee and limoncello.

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Cooking Class in a former Artist Monastery in the Heart of Monopoli

Reviews

5.00

18 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Authentic, fun and tasty experience!
suladnA la,,Nov 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Authentic, fun and tasty experience! Marilena was welcoming and passionate, able to turn every moment into something special. The flavors, stories and atmosphere made the experience truly unique. Highly recommended!
An Authentic Pugliese Culinary Experience!
Meander11822571891,,Nov 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Marilena gave us a delightful cooking class; she is fantastic, and we strongly recommend her, especially if you're seeking an authentic Pugliese Home Pasta Cooking Experience. She welcomed us into her home with a beautiful smile, delicious focaccia, and a lovely wine. Marilena showed us how to make the famous "orecchiette pasta," fusilli, and many more. She also explained how to prepare delicious focaccia and shared some other little Pugliese secrets. I must say, we ate the best pasta, orecchiette al sugo con cacio ricotta! Thank you very much, Marilena.
Great cookery workshop
D99998,,Oct 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Marilena was extremely welcoming into her lovely, eclectic apartment. The whole family really enjoyed learning to make pasta and eating the results. Surely, we will repeat the recipe at home…let’s see how we get on :). A really great experience.
Exceeded all expectations!
anthonylF4096KW,,Oct 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
My partner and I absolutely loved this experience! We did not know what to expect, but it exceeded all expectations and was both intimate and special. I am vegan and she went out of her way to create a vegan experience. 10/10 experience!
Must try experience!
Michael B,,Oct 17, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Marilena was an absolutely lovely host! We had such an amazing time making pasta and tiramisu together. The food was amazing and one of our best meals during our stay in Monopoli. Her space was incredibly warm and welcoming and it was our pleasure to get to some drone with such a wonderful person!
Recommended 🙂
Dreamer11344424596,,Oct 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We are the first Norwegians to visit this lovely artist residence😊 and it was absolutely fantastic! Pleasant host and we learned a lot about making nice pasta😊 thank you for a brilliant evening👍
Great cooking class in...
Sam B,,Oct 8, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Great cooking class in the heart of Monopoli, such a convenient location as well as a great class. Marilena was an excellent host, welcoming us into her home which was a cool and artsy space. The lesson portion of the evening was a lot of fun and very informative, making three different types of pasta as well as delicious tiramisu. Highly recommend!!
Incredible cooking class!
julialG511CO,,Oct 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
My family and I had the best time with Marilena! It was such a fun cooking class - and the dishes we made were amazing. Marilena was so friendly and welcoming. Highly recommended booking this class!
It was a really great experience! It was super fun and she was super warm.
Mara S,,Oct 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
It was wonderful. She was great Lovely and warm. Has one Everything shown and all questions answered. Great ambience and super delicious
This makes home made pasta feel possible!
M6160AEelainec,,Sep 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
A fantastic cooking and dining experience. Learning how to make 3 types of pasta (which Marilena makes look so easy!) and then getting to relax with a glass of wine and watch it being cooked for us, with starters and tiramisu as well. All of the recipes felt accessible and possible to make at home, and Marilena is a wonderful, welcoming host with a gorgeous home.