Category Orecchiette & Puglia Cooking Classes

Bari & Puglia · ORECCHIETTE & PUGLIA COOKING CLASSES

The 15 Best Puglia Cooking Classes & Orecchiette Workshops

19 reviewed

The little ear-shaped orecchiette is Puglia on a plate, and half the fun is pressing your own. These cooking classes span pasta-making with a nonna, market-to-table lessons and full Puglian menus: what you cook, how long it takes, how much you eat by the end, and what each costs.

Bari: Pasta Experience Walking Tour

Bari: Pasta Experience Walking Tour - Basilica di San Nicola, squares, and the city’s layered story

1.Pasta Experience Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 660 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $72Our pick

Make fresh Bari orecchiette in a local home, paired with a guided old-town walk to major sights. 2.5 hours for $72.

“Really great tour! Vincenzo was very nice and helpful. We started visiting the main places in Bari and then we made orecchiette which was super fun but not easy as I thought it would be which made it even more interesting. We then had some pasta and wine which were good. Not sure it’s worth 39€, but I would still recommend it if you want to have the full experience in Bari! 30/32€ would be a great price to pay for this experience :)”

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Bari Walking Tour with Pasta Experience

Bari Walking Tour with Pasta Experience - Stop 1: Basilica San Nicola and Bari’s cross-faith draw

2.Bari Walking Tour with Pasta Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 270 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $52Best value

Walk Bari Vecchia with a local guide, hear cathedral-and-castle stories, then make and taste fresh orecchiette with wine.

“So many sights to recall as we walked thru the old town. Pasta making class was a blast. Eating church bread focaccia was delicious and a historical experience.”

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Polignano a Mare: Pasta Making Cooking Class with Drink

Polignano a Mare: Pasta Making Cooking Class with Drink - Orecchiette and Cavatelli: The Two Pastas You’ll Actually Know How to Make

Polignano a Mare: Apulian Cooking Class with Food and Drinks

Polignano a Mare: Apulian Cooking Class with Food and Drinks - Price and Value at $71: What You’re Really Paying For

4.Polignano a Mare: Apulian Cooking Class with Food and Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 159 reviews · 2 - 2.5 hours · from $71

Hands-on Polignano a Mare orecchiette class in a traditional house with Apulian drinks and wine, plus an optional full dinner upgrade.

“Daniele was the perfect host and chef. His English skills were excellent. Explaining the science behind the different aspects and components to the dish were do helpful. his wit and humour just added another level to the experience. I would recommend to all.”

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Apulian Cooking Class with Aperitif and Wine in Polignano a Mare

Apulian Cooking Class with Aperitif and Wine in Polignano a Mare - Centro Storico start: meeting in old-town Polignano without stress

5.Apulian Cooking Class with Aperitif and Wine in Polignano a Mare

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 89 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $78Top rated

Hands-on Apulian cooking class in Polignano a Mare: make orecchiette from scratch, enjoy aperitif, then eat with Apulian wine.

“Daniella was a great instructor and very patient while teaching us about making orchiette with a simple tomato sauce and plentiful wine to enjoy. Our only complaint was we were sent an old address and the wrong Google maps link, so it was only by the kindness of locals that we were able to finally locate it a little late and very flustered! We were sent many reminders and updates by email - but all consistently had the wrong details.”

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Matera: Pasta Cooking Class Old Farmer Style in Sassi Cellar

Matera: Pasta Cooking Class Old Farmer Style in Sassi Cellar - Meeting in Recinto Santa Maria: how to start without stress

6.Matera: Pasta Cooking Class Old Farmer Style in Sassi Cellar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 87 reviews · from $80

Learn fresh pasta and regional lunch in Matera’s Sassi caves with Lorenzo and Chef Cosimo. Small group, hands-on class, great value.

“Lorenzo and Cosimo were incredible hosts. We learned so much at the Matera/Sassi culture and had so much fun learning how to make pasta. I would highly recommend anyone visiting Matera to put this on your list of things to do!!”

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Bari Bike Tour with Pasta Experience

Bari Bike Tour with Pasta Experience - Price and Logistics: What You’re Really Paying For

7.Bari Bike Tour with Pasta Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 87 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $78

Cycle through Bari’s old town with a private guide, then make and taste fresh orecchiette pasta near the city’s top sights.

“Siamo stati affidati a Giada che con passione per la propria terra ci ha condotti nel tour di Bari Vecchia e per la splendida avventura di impastare le orecchiette nei vicoli caratteristici. Continua a regalare momenti di gioia a tutti i turisti che ti saranno affidati! Consigliatissimo! Roby e Katu”

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Matera Cooking Class

Matera Cooking Class - Getting Away From the Sassi: Farm Morning Logic That Works

8.Matera Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 76 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $168

Hands-on cooking at an organic olive-and-orange farm outside Matera, with a pasta lesson and country lunch in English.

“We had a wonderful day at the farmhouse. Greg and Sylvia are delightful hosts. We enjoyed a wander around the beautiful grounds and had lots of laughs making pasta.We then enjoyed a great lunch with many small dishes to try along with wine and coffee. They were very knowledgeable about the area and we left with a great list of restaurants bars and cafes that they considered the best in Matera. Would highly reccomend!”

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Alberobello: E-Bike Tour with Focaccia and Wine

Alberobello: E-Bike Tour with Focaccia and Wine - Starting at Cuor Di Puglia: getting the route in motion fast

9.Alberobello: E-Bike Tour with Focaccia and Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 70 reviews · 3 hours · from $105

E-bike through Alberobello’s Trulli and the Itria Valley to Locorotondo, with freshly baked focaccia, wine, and almond sweets.

“The guides were both very helpful. The pace of the trip was excellent with a small break in Locorotondo and very nice stop at Stephan’s house. The ride through the county was lovely.”

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Apulian cooking class fresh pasta and focaccia

Apulian cooking class fresh pasta and focaccia - Getting to Via Domenico Nicolai, then settling in fast

10.Apulian cooking class fresh pasta and focaccia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 68 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $107

Learn Bari focaccia and orecchiette at Juanita’s home near the station, with wine, lunch, and take-home recipes.

“We have been to several other cooking classes in different cities, and we all agreed that this was our favorite. It was held at Juanita's apartment-which was an easy 15 minute walk from Old Town Bari. Juanita had antipasti set up for us so we could get to know the other participants in the class, and then we started on the focaccia dough and pasta making. Juanita has the perfect personality for teaching the techniques to a bunch of beginners-patient, yet also freely joking with us that our pasta shapes needed some work! We were all excited if we received a "Bravo" from her! She then baked the focaccia and…”

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Cesarine: Small group Pasta and Tiramisu class in Bari

Cesarine: Small group Pasta and Tiramisu class in Bari - Aperitivo first: why the start matters in a cooking class

11.Cesarine: Small group Pasta and Tiramisu class in Bari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 56 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $119

Small-group pasta and tiramisu class in Bari. Cook two pastas from scratch in a home kitchen, start with aperitivo, end with tasting.

“Anna & Marcella were fantastic hosts! The tiramisu that we made was delicious. Then we learned how to make a roll 3 different types of pasta! It is hard work! It would take years of practice! Such a wonderful experience.”

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Bari: Bike Tour & Pasta Making Experience

Bari: Bike Tour & Pasta Making Experience - Meeting at VELO SERVICE and getting ready (bike, helmet, storage)

12.Bike Tour & Pasta Making Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 56 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $98

Bike through Bari’s old town and learn to make handmade orecchiette with a local Nonna, plus wine and a fresh tomato tasting.

“The tour was generally good. The pasta making was very nice even though the wine was terrible. What could be improved is the safety for the cycling. My daughter nearly got run over by a car since the guide does not stop at red lights or cross roads. I fully appreciate the cultural differences but I feel this should be adapted to the age of participants.”

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People of Bari unusual guided tour with pasta making at Grandma house

People of Bari unusual guided tour with pasta making at Grandma house - Giorgio’s old-town walk: people, docks, and food stops

13.People of Bari unusual guided tour with pasta making at Grandma house

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $72

A small-group Bari food tour blending Basilica San Nicola with an old-town stroll and pasta-making time at a grandma house.

“I cannot express how much George made our time in Bari so perfect. He is personable, easy to understand and so much fun to tour with. His understanding of the local community and all the tasting opportunities was exactly what we were hoping to experience. His interaction with locals and our inclusion made the tour even more fun. Highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Bari.”

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E-Bike, Focaccia and Wine

E-Bike, Focaccia and Wine - Maria’s Bakery Almond Cookies and Seasonal Fruit You Can Pick

14.E-Bike, Focaccia and Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $107

E-bike from Alberobello to Locorotondo through trulli lanes, then eat focaccia and cookies with wine and rosolii.

“JP was great. He took time to talk and explain things every pedal of the way. He even took us to a memorial that had some of our family sir names on the stones”

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Alberobello: Pasta and Tiramisu Class at a Local’s Home

Alberobello: Pasta and Tiramisu Class at a Local's Home - Prosecco Aperitivo and the First Lesson: Getting Started Right

15.Alberobello: Pasta and Tiramisu Class at a Local’s Home

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 44 reviews · from $152

Learn handmade sfoglia, two fresh pasta types, and classic tiramisu in a local Cesarina home in Alberobello with prosecco aperitivo.

“**Title: A Delightful Culinary Experience in Alberobello** I had the pleasure of attending a pasta and tiramisu-making class hosted by Maria and Giovannella in their charming home in Alberobello. From the warm welcome to their knowledgeable guidance, they made us feel right at home. We learned to make fresh pasta from scratch, with Maria sharing tips on the best ingredients and techniques. The experience was fun and engaging, enhanced by a few local wines and friendly competition among participants. Next, we dove into creating the iconic tiramisu with Giovannella, who shared fascinating insights about its origins and the secrets to achieving its perfect creamy texture. The intimate setting f...”

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