About this tour
Spend a morning or afternoon in Otranto exploring local produce at the neighbourhood market, then cook and eat a three-course meal in a home kitchen with your Cesarina host and fellow food-minded travellers. You'll learn what grows seasonally in Puglia, handle ingredients at the source, and sit down to starter, pasta and tiramisu prepared from family recipes. It's a genuine glimpse of how Italians actually eat—no restaurant performance, just honest food and conversation across a kitchen table.
Highlights
- Browse Otranto's neighbourhood market with your local host
- Handle seasonal Puglian produce and regional ingredients firsthand
- Three-course meal in an Italian home kitchen
- Meet other travellers with genuine interest in Italian food
- Learn family cooking methods passed down through generations
- Included regional wines and beverages
What to expect
You'll start at the local market where your Cesarina will point out what's fresh, what's in season and why certain ingredients matter to her cooking. Expect to wander stalls, ask questions and get recommendations you won't find in guidebooks. Then you'll head to her home—a real kitchen, not a cooking school—where you'll eat a proper three-course meal she's prepared using what you've just seen. Bring your appetite and readiness to talk food with the other guests at the table. This isn't a performance; it's how lunch or dinner actually unfolds in a Puglian household.
Good to know
The tour runs 4 hours total. Public transport is accessible nearby if you prefer not to arrange your own transport. The meal includes water, wine and coffee. You'll receive an official Cesarine branded shopping bag. Suitable for all fitness levels—mostly standing at the market, then sitting to eat.
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