Lunch or Dinner and Cooking Demo at a Local Home in Otranto

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Summary
Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
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Duration
2 hours 30 minutes
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Number of Guests
1 - 10 guests
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English, Italian
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Delve into Italian culture through a private meal in Otranto. Enjoy a cooking demo with local Mammas, savor a 4-course feast featuring authentic recipes and regional wines hosted by Cesarine.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Immerse yourself in a private dining experience at a local's home, enjoy an exclusive cooking demo and taste authentic recipes treasured in family cookbooks passed down by real Italian Mammas. Feel the warmth of Italian hospitality as you connect with local people.


Enjoy a 4-course menu including starter, pasta, main course with side dish, dessert with drinks included (water, selection of red and white wines from regional cellars and coffee).


This experience is held by Cesarine: Italy’s oldest network of 1000+ home cooks all over the country in more than 500 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Sample Menu

STARTER
seasonal starter
Pizzi or "Puccia" round bun or Apulian Rustico
MAIN
fresh pasta
"Sagne ncannulate" - twisted noodles with tomato sauce, ricotta cheese and basil or "Ciceri e tria" - fresh pasta with chickpeas
MAIN
second course
“Lu purpu alla pignata” - stewed octopus or “Fracaja” - a mixture of small fried fish
DESSERT
typical dessert
Pasticciotto or Cartellate or tiramisù or similar

What You Get

4-course menu (lunch or dinner) with wine, beverages and coffee
Cooking demo (the host will finish a dish in front of you)

Good To Know

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What You’ll Experience

Your experience will take place in a carefully selected local home in Otranto, or the surrounding area (you can decide how far you'd like to travel). We cannot share the address of our host for privacy reason. Upon booking, you will receive all the details you'll need.

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Otranto, Otranto Province of Lecce Apulia, Italy, IT, 73028

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This experience will be held in a local's home. For privacy reasons, you will receive the full address of your Cesarina host after you have booked. We will contact you by e-mail after you've booked to match you up with your ideal host based on what you are looking for.
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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Please note that the time is in Central European Time.
Free cancellation (24 hours notice)
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