A Bari cooking class is the easiest way to learn what the city eats every day: orecchiette, the ear-shaped pasta still shaped by hand in the lanes of Bari Vecchia, and focaccia barese with cherry tomatoes. Two classes lead Viator, both from about $80. Traditional Focaccia and Orecchiette is rated 4.8 across 167 reviews. Pasta and Tiramisu with Wine by Cooking Italy is rated 4.8 across 326 reviews.
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The verdict
Choose by what you want to cook. The focaccia and orecchiette class is our pick for Bari’s own dishes. It takes two hours, is held in the old town between the Teatro Margherita and the Basilica of San Nicola, and ends with a tasting of what you made and a glass of local wine. The cook may not speak English: reviewers mention an interpreter, and the supplier says the class can be bilingual.
The pasta and tiramisu class is longer and more of a meal. In three hours at a family-run restaurant about 500 meters from Bari Vecchia, you make two fresh pastas and a tiramisu, then eat them with wine; reviewers mention several glasses and a limoncello. Classes can be large: one reviewer counted about 20 people. The recipes are traditional, with gluten, dairy and eggs, and the supplier does not recommend the class for guests who are lactose or gluten intolerant.
Both offer free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
When we checked on September 30, 2026, the pasta and tiramisu class showed a 20% discount ending that day; its regular price is the one we list. To eat your way through the old town instead, compare the Bari street food tour options.
Which one is for you?
Take the orecchiette class if
- You want to make Bari’s own dishes.
- You want a shorter class: two hours.
- You are staying in or near the old town.
- You don’t mind an interpreter.
Take the pasta and tiramisu class if
- You want the most-reviewed class: 326 reviews.
- You want tiramisu on the menu.
- You want wine with a full meal.
- You like a big, social class.
What each price covers
The orecchiette class, from about $80
Included: the class, a tasting of the focaccia and the orecchiette you make, all equipment and a glass of local wine.
Not included: transportation and extra food or drinks.
The pasta and tiramisu class, from about $80
Included: the class and the lunch or dinner you cook, with all food and wine.
Not included: nothing extra is listed.
Where each one starts
- Orecchiette class: Via Vallisa 81, in Bari Vecchia, on a pedestrian street between the Teatro Margherita and the Basilica of San Nicola.
- Pasta and tiramisu class: Ristorante Ceralacca, Via Francesco Saverio Abbrescia 95, about 500 meters from Bari Vecchia.
Side by side
| Orecchiette class | Pasta and tiramisu class | |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8 from 167 | 4.8 from 326 |
| Five-star reviews | 149 (89%) | 296 (91%) |
| Price | from about $80 | from about $80 |
| Length | 2 hours | 3 hours |
| You make | Focaccia barese, orecchiette | Two fresh pastas, tiramisu |
| Wine | One glass | Included with the meal |
| Location | Bari Vecchia | Near Bari Vecchia |
| Wheelchair accessible | No | No |
| Cancellation | Free up to 24 hours before | Free up to 24 hours before |
What travelers say
On the orecchiette class
The class was really fun and our focaccia turned out great.
Ruth_H, July 2026, via Viator
Although the cook couldn’t speak English her neice interpreted
Tammy_F, August 2026, via Viator
On the pasta and tiramisu class
You will learn to make tiramisu and two types of pasta which were fantastic.
Ben_K, August 2026, via Viator
We had 3 large glasses of wine and 1 shot of limoncello with two pasta dishes and tiramisu.
Liam_G, July 2026, via Viator
The two classes are level on rating. The orecchiette class has 89% five-star ratings and no one-star reviews; the pasta and tiramisu class has 91% five-star ratings from twice as many reviews, with seven one-star reviews among 326. Reviewers of both praise the chefs and the interpreters.
More of Bari and Puglia
In the old town, compare the Bari street food tour and read our guide to Bari street food. For day trips, see Alberobello and Matera from Bari and the Polignano a Mare boat tour.
In Salento, compare the Lecce cooking class options. For the whole region, read our Puglia itinerary and cooking classes in Italy.
Questions travelers ask
Which Bari cooking class should I book?
For Bari’s own dishes, Traditional Focaccia and Orecchiette, rated 4.8 from 167 reviews on Viator, from about $80 (checked September 2026). For tiramisu and a full meal with wine, Pasta and Tiramisu by Cooking Italy, rated 4.8 from 326 reviews, also from about $80.
What are orecchiette?
Ear-shaped fresh pasta from Puglia, shaped by hand from durum wheat semolina and water. The Bari Vecchia class teaches the local technique.
Are the classes in English?
The orecchiette class may be bilingual, depending on the group, and reviewers mention an interpreter working with the cook. Reviewers of the pasta and tiramisu class also mention a translator.
Can I join with a gluten or lactose intolerance?
Ask before you book. The pasta and tiramisu class does not recommend itself for lactose or gluten intolerant guests and cannot rule out cross-contamination.
Can I cancel a Bari cooking class?
Both offer free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start.
Book the orecchiette class to learn what Bari makes at home; book the pasta and tiramisu class for a longer, social meal with wine.
Editorial assessment by Italy2Love, September 2026. Menus, inclusions, meeting points, prices (including a time-limited discount), ratings, review counts and cancellation terms read on both Viator product pages (product codes 6914P47 and 12438P35), September 30, 2026. Reviews quoted with attribution to their authors and to Viator. Next review March 2027, or sooner on any change to either option.