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15 Bari Pasta Classes to Build an Afternoon Around

23 classes  ·  from $53 a head

Kitchens are small and the good sittings go weeks ahead. Below: 15 bari pasta classes to book early, what each includes, and where they differ once you read past the headline.

Bari: Pasta Experience Walking Tour - Starting near Piazza Mercantile
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Bari: Pasta Experience Walking Tour

1.Pasta Experience Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 660 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $72Our pick

Walk Bari’s old town with a local guide such as Alessia, Barbara, or Carlotta, then visit a local woman’s home to shape fresh orecchiette by hand. You’ll taste the pasta with tomato sauce and enjoy a glass of wine. The route also includes St. Nicholas Basilica, the cathedral, main squares, and the old lanes near Bari’s famous pasta street.

“Anna was amazing! She was able to do the tour in both English and Italian which was helpful. The gelato was a great touch, and heading to the house to make pasta was fun. I’d definitely book with this company again. Thanks Anna!”

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Bari: Pasta and Tiramisu Cooking Class with Wine - Fresh pasta, fettuccine, and ravioli
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Bari: Pasta and Tiramisu Cooking Class with Wine

2.Pasta and Tiramisu Cooking Class with Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 273 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $83Top rated

In a family-run restaurant near Teatro Petruzzelli, Paolo and his assistant guide you through tiramisu, fettuccine, and ricotta-spinach ravioli. You work by hand, eat what you make, and enjoy Prosecco plus red and white wine. The English support is clear, though some instruction comes through translation.

“Friendly environment. Processionally hosted. Would’ve been 5 star but they won’t give you their tomato sauce recipe. Would definitely recommend”

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Bari Walking Tour with Pasta Experience - Saint Nicholas Basilica and Bari’s wider religious story
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Bari Walking Tour with Pasta Experience

3.Bari Walking Tour with Pasta Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 270 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $52Best value

Walk Bari Vecchia with a local guide such as Barbara, Anna, or Vincenzo, stopping at Saint Nicholas Basilica, Bari Cathedral, the castle, and two lively squares. Then learn to shape orecchiette, sample pasta and local wine, and get a taste of everyday Apulian food traditions. The group can reach 15 people.

“Pasta making with Porzia. Fantastic. She taught us how to make orecchiette and then made lunch for us. Thank you Porzia for this wonderful experience.”

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Apulian Cooking Class with Aperitif and Wine in Polignano a Mare - Meeting the local cooks
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Apulian Cooking Class with Aperitif and Wine in Polignano a Mare

4.Apulian Cooking Class with Aperitif and Wine in Polignano a Mare

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 89 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $78

In Polignano a Mare, learn to shape orecchiette from scratch with local cooks including Annamaria, Daniele, or Daniela. The two-hour class covers pasta, simple sauce, and Apulian cooking tips, with focaccia Barese, taralli, vegetables, local specialties, and regional wine served along the way. Groups are capped at 12.

“So is not really someone's home, is a shop is a very hard to find place. We even got there hours early and could not find parking. Once we finally found parking and navigated using GPS to walk thru the old town area , we finally found the class and it was wonderful! AnnaMaria was a fount of information and the small class size made it fun and intimate. Loved this experience, just not the getting there.”

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Bari Bike Tour with Pasta Experience - Basilica of Saint Nicholas and the old city’s spiritual heart
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Bari Bike Tour with Pasta Experience

5.Bari Bike Tour with Pasta Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 87 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $78

Ride through Bari Vecchia with guides such as Giulia, Teresa, Giada, or Emanuele, stopping at key churches, piazzas, and the Norman-Swabian Castle. Then learn to shape orecchiette with a local pasta maker and taste the result. Bikes, helmets, pasta tasting, and luggage storage are included. The tour runs in English and may be multilingual.

“Our 3-hour bike tour of old town Bari was great! Francesco, our guide, was very knowledgeable on all things Bari. The charming, narrow streets were fun to ride through and making pasta was fun! :) It was a great was to be completely immersed in the city's culture.”

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Apulian cooking class fresh pasta and focaccia - Starting with Bari-style focaccia
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Apulian cooking class fresh pasta and focaccia

6.Apulian cooking class fresh pasta and focaccia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 68 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $107

Near Bari’s central train station, Juanita teaches you to make traditional focaccia and orecchiette in her home. You’ll prepare the dough, practice shaping pasta, enjoy antipasti, wine or coffee, and eat what you make. The class lasts about two and a half hours, with a maximum of eight people and recipes to take home.

“Very knowledgeable and fun instructor guided us through making pasta and focaccia followed by a delicious lunch.”

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Bari: Bike Tour & Pasta Making Experience - Starting near Piazza Mercantile
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Bari: Bike Tour & Pasta Making Experience

7.Bike Tour & Pasta Making Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 56 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $98

Start near Piazza Mercantile with a guided bike ride through Bari’s old town, passing the Basilica of St. Nicholas, Cathedral, squares, and Swabian Castle. Then meet a local signora, make orecchiette by hand, and taste it with fresh tomato sauce and a glass of wine. Guides speak English, Italian, French, Spanish, or German.

“Antonella was a great guide she was very informative and spoke in both English and French fluently. Riding was easy and we stopped at all the key places. We did the pasta making which was good, would’ve liked a longer time doing this as we are foodies.”

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Cesarine: Small group Pasta and Tiramisu class in Bari - Aperitivo first, then a generous home-cooked meal
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Cesarine: Small group Pasta and Tiramisu class in Bari

8.Cesarine: Small group Pasta and Tiramisu class in Bari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 56 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $119

Join a Cesarine host in a Bari home for a three-hour, hands-on class covering two pasta recipes, traditional sauces, and tiramisu. Hosts may include Juanita, Fernanda, Christiana, Anna, or another local cook. You begin with aperitivo and finish by eating what you made together.

“The best authentic experience you will get in Bari! The sweetest hosts and really make you feel at home we loved every minute of it!!”

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People of Bari unusual guided tour with pasta making at Grandma house - Saint Nicholas Basilica in a 10-minute visit
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People of Bari unusual guided tour with pasta making at Grandma house

9.People of Bari unusual guided tour with pasta making at Grandma house

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $72

Join Giorgio for a three-hour walk through Bari’s old town, with a short visit to Saint Nicholas Basilica, local food stops, and a meeting with Anna, a home-style pasta maker. You’ll see how locals live, meet people Giorgio knows, and pay tasting costs directly to each shop. Central pickup and groups of up to 10 are offered.

“I cannot express how much George made our time in Bari so perfect. He is personable, easy to understand and so much fun to tour with. His understanding of the local community and all the tasting opportunities was exactly what we were hoping to experience. His interaction with locals and our inclusion made the tour even more fun. Highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Bari.”

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Masterclass Pasta & Focaccia with Wine - Orecchiette and cavatelli, two different hand skills
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Masterclass Pasta & Focaccia with Wine

10.Masterclass Pasta & Focaccia with Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 48 reviews · 2 hours · from $70

In Apulia, Stefania welcomes you into her home for a relaxed two-hour cooking class. You will make orecchiette and cavatelli from flour and water, learn her focaccia method, and finish with a meal of your handmade pasta, focaccia, and wine. English and Italian instruction is available.

“Pasta making Its wad amazing . We started from scratch how the dough is made and she showed us step by step how to make orrechiette & cavatelli . Than they cooked it for us and got to taste the amazing dish with some complimentary wine”

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Bari: Pasta & Tiramisu Cooking Class at a Local's Home - Your arrival, aperitivo, and first taste of the evening
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Bari: Pasta & Tiramisu Cooking Class at a Local’s Home

11.Pasta & Tiramisu Cooking Class at a Local’s Home

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · from $112

Spend three hours in a Bari home learning sfoglia, two fresh pasta recipes, and tiramisu with a Cesarine host such as Cristiana or Fernanda. You will cook, eat what you make, and share local wine, Prosecco, and family recipes in English or Italian.

“Loved meeting a local family and sharing a meal with them. The food was local and fresh! We enjoyed making our own pasta.”

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Bari Pasta Experience by Rickshaw - A Quick Ride Into Bari’s Old Town
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Bari Pasta Experience by Rickshaw

12.Bari Pasta Experience by Rickshaw

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 31 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $61

Ride through Bari with a local guide, visit the Basilica of St. Nicholas, castle, cathedral, and old squares, then make orecchiette in a local home. Guides such as Aldo, Anna, Federico, Emanuele, Cera, and Hannah have led this experience. Pasta, lunch, and gelato round out the two-hour private tour.

“We had the best time on this tour with Anna. We went all over the old town of Bari and she was very informative and fun! The pasta making in a locals home was absolutely amazing. It was great getting to see first hand how they make pasta. My teenagers loved it and it tasted delicious! The end was great with gelato. Anna was a great guide!”

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Bari Rickshaw Tour with Pasta Experience - Starting near Piazza Mercantile
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Bari Rickshaw Tour with Pasta Experience

13.Bari Rickshaw Tour with Pasta Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 10 reviews · from $96

Ride through Bari’s old town in a small eco-friendly rickshaw, seeing the Basilica of St. Nicholas, main squares, Swabian Castle, and Cathedral of St. Sabino. Then make orecchiette with Nonna Maria in her home, taste it with fresh tomato sauce, and enjoy a glass of Primitivo. Guides speak five languages.

“Our guide Charlotte was perfect. Water was offered to participants because it was very hot. We were mostly in the shade during the tour. We made and tasted pasta at a resident's house in the historic center. Brilliant.”

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Bari: Private Pasta-Making Class at a Local's Home - The personal touch from Annalisa and her family
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Bari: Private Pasta-Making Class at a Local’s Home

14.Private Pasta-Making Class at a Local’s Home

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $164

Join an English-speaking Italian home cook, often Annalisa, for a three-hour private class in a local family home. You’ll prepare three regional pasta recipes, learn family cooking tricks, then eat your work with local red and white wine, water, and coffee.

“Annalisa made us feel like family! Pasta making was so much fun but sharing a meal with her and our lively conversation made the evening very special.”

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Fresh pasta and dinner in my biogarden - Learning orecchiette and cavatelli by hand
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Fresh pasta and dinner in my biogarden

15.Fresh pasta and dinner in my biogarden

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $118

Spend about three and a half hours with Manuela in her organic garden near Bari, learning to shape orecchiette and cavatelli by hand. You will cook with garden vegetables, share a relaxed Puglian meal, hear stories about local food, and take home a small bag of pasta you made yourself. This is a private activity for your group.

“What a wonderful time making and eating pasta in Manuela's little slice of heaven ! She's a charming host, a wonderful teacher, a great cook and has a vast and beautiful heart 💛”

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New in Bari Pasta Classes

★ 5.0Cesarine: Pasta & Tiramisu Class at Local’s Home in BariFrom $1792 reviews
★ 5.0Premium Cooking Class in Bari: Pasta & Tiramisu, free wine bottleFrom $1072 reviews

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