Location: Province of Lecce
Top Things to do in Province of Lecce
What to do and see in Province of Lecce, Puglia: The Best Classes & Workshops
The Province of Lecce (Italian: Provincia di Lecce) is a province in the Apulia region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Lecce, which is known as the Florence of the South. The province itself is called the "Heel of Italy". Included entirely in the Salento peninsula, it is the second most populous province in Apulia and the twenty-first in Italy.
Restaurants in Province of Lecce
1. The Awaiting Table Cookery School in Lecce, Italy
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5.0 based on 318 reviews
For the last 17 years, The Awaiting Table Cookery school has been the most praised cooking school and wine programme in all Puglia. (And now the oldest too). Located in the historical centre of Lecce, Italy--or during selected weeks throughout the year, in a castle an hour south of Lecce-- students from 59 countries have chosen us as the best way to go deeper into The Mediterranean Diet, and local, world-class wines. Our school has appeared in The London Times, Food & Travel, The LA Times, Bon Appetit, The New York Times, Food and Wine, as well as Chinese, Japanese, British, American and Dutch television. The owner, Silvestro Silvestori, is a nationally-certified sommelier here in Italy, as well as a wine journalist for a major international wine magazine. All classes are hands-on, fun and actively spent in two of the most beautiful kitchens in all of Italy.
Reviewed By VGLong - Columbus, United States
We spent the week at the Awaiting Table with Silvestro in February 2020. Silvestro, the owner & operator of the school, is extremely knowledgeable in southern Italian cuisine, Italian history, the culture, and wines as he is also a sommelier. We met in the mornings at 10AM, visited the markets, returned to the school to prepare lunch. We finished up around 2, took the afternoon off and met again at 6 to shop and prepare dinner. It is a very full day and the break in the afternoon was needed to walk off lunch or take a nap, your choice. We learned how to make pasta, how to prepare fresh, healthy & delicious meals using very simple ingredients, and how to properly use raw olive oil for health benefits. On the other side, we learned how to make homemade sausages and how to stuff a meatloaf :):):) Overall, it was a very educational, tasty & fun weekend and we hope to return when the opportunity arises.
2. Artisans of Taste
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5.0 based on 128 reviews
We organize: gourmet tours; olive oil tastings; dinners at select restaurants. During the dinner events at select restaurants you will learn where our receipes come from, what the Mediterranean diet really means, and so much about our wines. You will learn so much about our local culture through food. Dinners take place at select restaurants in Lecce, Trani, Ostuni, Monopoli. During our gourmet tours you will visit beautiful gourmet shops with an expert in the ancient Mediterranean Diet and food (you will learn what it really means, how it works and why it is so healthy). You will learn that it is not just about what we eat but also about our lifestyle. You will learn many useful principles and tips that you can apply back home in your daily life to improve your energy and happiness. During the guided olive oil tasting, a certified olive oil taster will teach you about the health benefits of extra virgin olive oil and why we should use it both in our food and as a cosmetic.
3. Cooking Experience Lezioni di Cucina Salentina
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5.0 based on 243 reviews
Reviewed By inseineClearLake_Mn
Maya and Marco...what a combo...the best cooking experience I’ve ever had...learned how to make Focaccia ...delicious and then orecchiette...which we (12 of us) devoured with wine of course for dinner....Maya is a cooking character you won’t forget...delightful
4. Il Gusto Del Tacco
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5.0 based on 31 reviews
Italian and apulian cooking school since 2004 in Lecce, valle d' Itria, Taramto and,,,new in Matera! Simple cooking with the best ingredients!
5. Cooking Puglia
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Cooking classes on traditional recipes of Salento. Half day cooking classes available on pasta making also
6. Branca Ceramiche
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5.0 based on 11 reviews
7. Puglia Wine School
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5.0 based on 17 reviews
8. ConCreta
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5.0 based on 4 reviews
9. Salento Coast Ovest
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5.0 based on 36 reviews
Salento Coast Ovest is our school, our second family. Was founded in 2004 on the ionian coast, and for 10 years we are on the side of many students. The instructor is Mino Bastia, which guarantees high quality courses witnessed by all of his students, thanks to the experience matured in many years and the passion in this wonderful sport. He is the FIV (Italian Sailing Federation) and offers the opportunity to learn to practice kitesurfing in Salento giving kitesurf courses in Gallipoli in Green Bay or Torre San Giovanni inside the national park, depending on the direction and intensity of wind. Usually in the summer months, we are in Torre San Giovanni near the Camping Riva di Ugento to enjoy a great thermal wind that is blowing about 15-18 knots with a direction predominantly from the WNW and has flat water.
10. Salento Cooking Adventures
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5.0 based on 23 reviews
Salento Cooking Adventures offers a unique cooking experience where you will get hands on with handmade pasta and pizza, only using the freshest ingredients in season. Rooftop terrace aperitivo and bottomless wine included.
Reviewed By EmptyNest0603
What a wonderful experience! We loved meeting Francesca and Alessandro and learning the art of pasta making! Our meal was lovely, and we truly enjoyed our conversation about Salento, Italian culture, and more with our hosts. Thanks for the time, the great tips and for going out of your way to make us feel at home in Lecce!
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