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Salento Pasta Class: Craft and Dine with a Chef
4.7
148 Ratings
Lecce
Experience the joy of crafting and tasting fresh pasta according to Salento’s traditional methods, under the supervision of a dedicated local chef. Relish in the results of your hard work by joining your chef in a friendly dinner. Receive the recipes to continue your culinary journey when you return home!
The class requires at least 2 participants!
Experience the joy of crafting and tasting fresh pasta according to Salento’s traditional methods, under the supervision of a dedicated local chef. Relish in the results of your hard work by joining your chef in a friendly dinner. Receive the recipes to continue your culinary journey when you return home!
The class requires at least 2 participants!
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Lecce - Dive into a genuine culinary journey in Lecce, the baroque heart of Apulia. Your host will welcome you with an aperitif featuring typical Salento delicacies, followed by a refreshing Leccese Coffee, a traditional Salento beverage made with almond milk and ice. While enjoying your drink, participate in a hands-on cooking class where you’ll…
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Lecce - Dive into a genuine culinary journey in Lecce, the baroque heart of Apulia. Your host will welcome you with an aperitif featuring typical Salento delicacies, followed by a refreshing Leccese Coffee, a traditional Salento beverage made with almond milk and ice. While enjoying your drink, participate in a hands-on cooking class where you’ll learn to craft fresh pasta. Blend simple ingredients with enthusiasm to create Orecchiette and Maccheroni al Ferretto (using the traditional pasta tool). Guided by a local chef, you’ll also prepare two delightful sauces: a classic fresh tomato sauce and a chickpea and vegetable topping. Afterward, savor your creations during a friendly dinner, complete with homemade bread, a traditional dessert, and homemade limoncello. Raise a glass with local red, rosé, and white wines to celebrate this memorable experience.
Receive the recipes and your ferretto pasta tool to continue your culinary adventure at home!
What's Included
- Hands-on cooking class
- Dinner
- Alcoholic beverages
- Recipes and ferretto pasta tool to surprise guests back home
- Hands-on cooking class
- Dinner
- Alcoholic beverages
- Recipes and ferretto pasta tool to surprise guests back home
What's Not Included
- Anything not mentioned in inclusions
- Anything not mentioned in inclusions
Meal Options
- Appetizer of Salento typical products
- Two Pasta Courses
- Typical Dessert
- Appetizer of Salento typical products
- Two Pasta Courses
- Typical Dessert
Additional Information
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- Paease communicate in advance any dietary restriction
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- Paease communicate in advance any dietary restriction
Location
Porta Napoli
Pick-up and Drop-off under the arch of Porta Napoli, Piazzetta Arco di Trionfo, 73100 Lecce LE, Italia (Lecce)
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(148 Ratings)
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Steph_m
Nov 4, 2025
Lisa & Fabio curated a... - Lisa & 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!
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Mitch
Oct 10, 2025
A truly local amazing never forget experience! - The 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!
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Margaret_m
Oct 2, 2025
Fantastico cooking class! - Our 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!
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Lisainca_10
Sep 28, 2025
Fabulous & fun Lecce cooking class! - A 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!
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Tricia_i
Sep 23, 2025
This is the pasta making class you want! - An 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!!
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Dante_q
Sep 23, 2025
Best pasta making class - What 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!
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Tyler_j
Aug 13, 2025
Our favorite activity in... - Our 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.
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Lilly
Jul 19, 2025
Amazing cooking class experience with Fabio and Lisa! - We 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!
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B6464yajanett
Jul 18, 2025
A true delight for cooking class enthusiasts. - Meeting 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!
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Tonyed1307wq
Jun 14, 2025
An unforgettable pasta-making experience in Lecce - I 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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