Description

A food tour in Puglia: authentic flavors, local traditions, and guided tastings.

Enjoy a full immersive day discovering the Apulian culinary tradition with our gastronomic tour in Puglia.
A complete and authentic itinerary that will take you through bakeries, oil mills, wineries, dairies, and artisan delicatessens, to taste, observe, and understand what makes this land truly unique at the table.

STAGES

🍞 Historic Bakery

We start with the aroma of freshly baked bread. You’ll visit a traditional Apulian bakery, where you’ll discover the techniques of ancient bread-making.
You’ll taste the authentic Apulian focaccia, served with two freshly made panzerottini.

🫒 Underground oil mill and oil tasting

Go deep into the heart of Puglia with a visit to a fascinating underground oil mill, carved into the rock. Here, you'll enjoy a guided tasting of extra virgin olive oil, served with bread and a frisella, a symbol of Apulian peasant cuisine.

🍷 Cellar and typical lunch

At midday, the tour continues with a stop at a winery for the tasting of two local wines, paired with a choice of first course between crudaiola pasta or orecchiette with tomato sauce.
All served with bombette pugliesi, tasty meat rolls typical of the Itria Valley.

🧀 Cheese-Making Workshop

In the afternoon, you’ll visit an artisan dairy, where you can watch the production process and taste a selection of fresh and aged cheeses: mozzarella, ricottina, caciocavallo, and aged cow’s milk cheese.

🥩  Salumeria Tradizionale

We finish with the bold flavors of local cured meats. In a traditional delicatessen, you’ll taste four aged cold cuts and two cooked specialties, including the famous capocollo from Martina Franca.
Included in the tour: disposable kit for safely observing the production process.

🌟 Why choose this experience

Our food tour in Puglia is designed for true lovers of food and local traditions. It’s ideal for curious travelers, foodies, couples, groups, and families.
An authentic and engaging experience that combines history, culture, and flavors, perfect for those who want to savor the most genuine side of Puglia.

If you want to enrich your day, discover other experiences by Pugliamare too.
For example, you can join a orecchiette-making class in Polignano with a typical aperitif, to get your hands dirty and learn the secrets of traditional cuisine.
Or you could experience the sea from another perspective with a boat tour through the caves of Polignano.

📞 Contact us for information or special requests

Discover Puglia starting from the table: taste, learn, and live a journey through the authentic flavors of the South. Book your culinary escape now and take home a piece of Puglia… to savor.

Do you have any food intolerances, want to customize the tour, or would you like to gift it to someone? The Pugliamare team is at your disposal for any need, contact us.