Lecce Hands-on Home Cooking Class: Craft Orecchiette & Savor Wine
Overview
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3 hours
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Discover the pleasure of preparing and savoring fresh pasta as it is done in Salento, with the guidance of a passionate local chef Enjoy the fruits of your labor with your chef in a convivial dinner. Get the recipes and continue your cooking adventure back at home!
The class is for 2 people minimum !
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Paease communicate in advance any dietary restriction
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Local wine
Hands on cooking class
3 courses dinner
Recipes and ferretto pasta tool to surprise guests back home
Anything not mentioned in inclusions
What To Expect
Immerse yourself in an authentic culinary experience in Lecce, the baroque capital of Apulia. Your host will greet you with a welcome aperitif featuring typical Salento products, followed by a refreshing Leccese Coffee, a traditional Salento drink made with almond milk and ice. As you sip, enjoy a hands-on cooking session where you’ll learn to make fresh pasta. Combine simple ingredients with passion to create Orecchiette and Maccheroni al Ferretto (using the traditional pasta tool). Under the guidance of a local chef, you'll also prepare two delicious sauces: a classic fresh tomato sauce and a chickpea and vegetable topping. Afterward, enjoy the fruits of your labor during a convivial dinner, complete with homemade bread, a traditional dessert, and homemade limoncello. Toast with local red, rosé, and white wines to celebrate this unforgettable experience. Get the recipes and your ferretto pasta tool to continue your cooking adventure back at home!
Sample Menu
starter
Appetizer of Salento typical products
main
Two Pasta Courses
dessert
Typical Dessert
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Lecce Hands-on Home Cooking Class: Craft Orecchiette & Savor Wine
Reviews
148 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Lisa & Fabio curated a...
Steph M,
Nov 4, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Lisa & Fabio curated a beautiful night in Lecce! We loved learning how to make two types of pasta, hearing about Italian life, and dining together. Lisa’s and Fabio’s cooking is amazing and delicious! They are experts at hosting and teaching as well. Such an amazing experience that we will remember forever. I highly recommend this experience. It will change your life!
A truly local amazing never forget experience!
Mitch S,
Oct 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The hosts Lisa and Fabio are like family. They are so sweet and great teachers! I would recommend this class for couples, friends, family. You will learn how to make pasta by hand and eat truly homemade local food! A must in Lecce!
Fantastico cooking class!
Margaret M,
Oct 2, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Our evening with Fabio and Lisa learning how to make two types of pasta and learning about the foods and culture of Lecce was definitely a highlight of our five-week trip through Puglia. Our hosts were so welcoming and offered us such a delicious dinner and wines after we learned pasta making techniques. It was an absolutely delightful experience! We highly recommend their class!
Fabulous & fun Lecce cooking class!
LisaInCA 10,
Sep 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A true highlight of our Puglia holiday! Lisa & Fabio were perfect Hosts, from the pick-up to appetizers, pasta making assistance to wonderful local wine. Their home & garden was perfect & we met 8 other lively guests. We’re still talking about our experience, delicious food & just received the recipes. I plan to return with my husband. Highly recommend! Bravo e Gracie Mille!
This is the pasta making class you want!
Tricia I,
Sep 23, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00An amazing night. We booked to learn how to make pasta and left with 14 new friends! Lisa and Fabio are amazing hosts. The evening was really enjoyable. There were 12 in our group (that’s the max they take so not too big!) plus Lisa and Fabio. We learned a lot about pasta, tasted delicious wine and ate so much food!!
Best pasta making class
Dante Q,
Sep 23, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00What a memorable and fun experience. Lisa and Fabio were incredible hosts, starting with clear communication on where to pick us up for the quick drive to their house. We enjoyed a host of traditional Italian appetizers with wine before “getting to work” making pasta from scratch. So much fun! Once our “work” was done Lisa prepared the sauces to accompany the two different types of pasta we made - the sauces were so good! We enjoyed a lovely dinner on the patio. Our hosts are so warm and generous and made the evening a highlight of our time in Lecce. Thank you Lisa and Fabio!
Our favorite activity in...
Tyler J,
Aug 13, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Our favorite activity in Italy was a cooking class in Lecce, hosted by a lovely and kind couple in their beautiful home. Fabio & Lisa welcomed us warmly into their home and taught us how to make pasta from scratch and paired the dishes we made with wine from the region. What we didn't know was that we would be making a pasta known as maritati—a special type of pasta that combines orecchiette and maccheroncini. The name "maritati" translates to "married," symbolizing the union of these two pasta shapes. This pasta is traditionally served at weddings in Puglia as a wish for prosperity for the couple. Fabio & Lisa did not know we were set to elope in a mere two weeks, but when they told us the history of maritati we shared our news with them & in turn they told us the story of how they met nearly 50 years ago & their secret to a long and happy marriage. We stayed sitting around the table on their patio under their pergola drinking wine, eating panna cotta, and chatting with them about their lives in Puglia and ours in New England well after the pasta had been eaten. The night ended with hugs and a promise to keep in touch. Fabio & Lisa encapsulated Puglia for us. We will have the fond memories of their cooking class & their home for the rest of our lives.
Amazing cooking class experience with Fabio and Lisa!
Lilly A,
Jul 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had an absolutely amazing experience! My sister, Francesca, and I took a pasta-making class with Fabio and Lisa and it was truly the highlight of our trip. The food was delicious, the atmosphere was perfect, and every part of the night felt so special! Fabio and Lisa were the best hosts we could’ve asked for. They were so warm, friendly, fun, and welcoming. They made the experience unforgettable and left us smiling the whole time. We absolutely loved it! 10/10 would recommend, and we’re already talking about coming back!
A true delight for cooking class enthusiasts.
B6464YAjanett,
Jul 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Meeting Lisa and Fabio in Lecce is a true delight for cooking class enthusiasts. The hosts were exceptionally kind and welcoming, making you feel at home from the very first moment. They taught us the art of fresh pasta with extreme patience and meticulous attention to detail, even remembering the ancient stories behind it all. We then cooked the pasta with two different sauces, which we found flavorful and perfectly prepared, reflecting the freshness and quality of the local ingredients. And what about the wine Fabio recommended? It was delicious. A must for anyone in the area!
An unforgettable pasta-making experience in Lecce
tonyeD1307WQ,
Jun 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I had a wonderful time at this cooking class in Lecce! Lisa was incredibly patient and kind. She taught us how to make fresh pasta using just water and flour – simple ingredients, but the result was amazing. The atmosphere was very warm and welcoming. It felt like cooking at a friend’s home. We enjoyed delicious food and tasted excellent wine from a local winery. This experience was truly unforgettable. I learned a lot, ate very well, and felt completely at ease the whole time. Highly recommended!
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