Private Market Tour and Cooking Class in Otranto

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What You’ll Experience
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5 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 8 guests
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English, Italian
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Immerse yourself in Italian culture with a private market tour and cooking class in Otranto. Explore the market, cook regional recipes, and enjoy dishes with local wine at a Cesarina's home.

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

Experience Details

Dive into the Italian way of life by living just like the locals do.


Visit the vibrant local market and the traditional food shops with the Cesarina and immerse yourself in a private cooking class at the Cesarina's home, learn the secrets of the most famous dishes of local cuisine and taste the fruit of your labour accompanied by a glass of local wine.


During the lesson the Cesarina will reveal the tricks of the trade of 3 authentic regional recipes. Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test. During this private hands-on cooking class you will have a workstation equipped with utensils and all the ingredients to make the dishes. Then, taste everything you have prepared accompanied by a selection of local wines.


Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of 1000+ home cooks all over the country in more than 120 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
MAIN
Pasta e cavoli or Orecchiette or Patate riso e cozze
DESSERT
Cartellata barese or Sasanelli cookies or Zeppola or Tiramisu or similar

What You Get

Cooking Class (learn to make 3 Iocal traditional dishes)
Tasting session (lunch or dinner) with wine, beverages and coffee
Official 'Le Cesarine' apron

Good To Know

  • Public transportation options are available nearby

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 after you've booked to match you up with your ideal Cesarina 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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from  $226.63 
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Please note that the time is in Central European Time.
Free cancellation (24 hours notice)
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