10 Food & Drink in Lecce That You Shouldn't Miss

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.

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.

Salento Bici Tour organizes daily guided bike tour to discover the hidden treasures of the region. Tours start from Lecce, Otranto, Gallipoli and Leuca. Tours are avaible to everybody, also people not trained. Bike rental is avaible. They include wine or typical products tasting in wine cellar or farmhouse. The distance is between 10 and 35 km.

Enjoy authentic travel experiences that go beyond merely seeing the sights; and "live" the best that Puglia has to offer all year round.

Salento Experience is a tourist agency incoming that aims to make you doscover the secrets, traditions and magic of this mysterious land. We organize sightseeing tours to art cities and ancient villages, wine and food tasting, daily excursions and everything could make your trip unique and unforgettable. For those looking for an accomodation we provide: B&B, Masserie, Farmhouse/Agriturism an Hotels.

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.

Hi, I'm Maurizio. hand to the fires is my way to relax. Every occasion is the right one to experiment and learn more about the world of cooking. The quality of the raw materials and the seasonality are fundamental for me. We will spend a day together having fun preparing a typical Salento lunch or dinner, tasting excellent local wines and chatting about customs and traditions. My motto: cooking that passes you! View less

I'm Andrea and I live in Lecce, the city where I was born. Since 2007 I have been working in the restaurant business, but I grew up in the family bar, still owned by us today. After several experiences abroad, in Hotel 5 * L, I started a B&B in Lecce and I organize wine tours and tasting for wine lovers. I am a professional sommelier since 2013, passionate about the Apulian wine history and profound connoisseur of local vines and small producers. Are you ready to discover Puglia wine with me?

My name is Stefano, I am a selller, and great connoisseur of Puglia's Salento region wines and its landscape. Destined for life as a wine geek, I studied microbiology and biochemistry at the CNR where I researched improving the quality of wines ftaer earning a Ph.D. I founded in 2015 www.salentowineshop.com the only wine shop which sells exclusively wines from Salento in USA, EUROPE, JAPAN. In 2018 I founded www.salentowinetour.com to let travelers discover the authentic great wines of Salento.