9 Food Tours in Puglia to Build a Day Around

1.Bari’s Ultimate Street Food Tour – Small Group by Do Eat Better

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,187 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $59Our pick

Walk through Bari Vecchia with an English-speaking local guide such as Nicholas, Giuseppe, Alessia, or Enzo. Eat a full meal of Barese street food, including focaccia, panzerotto, octopus sandwich, fried snacks, gelato, water, and an alcoholic drink for adults.

“Most food tours give you a small amount of food to try, this gave large portions! We were very full by the end. Nicholas was great, gave us a lot of history and now we know how they kill the octopus!”

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2.Walking Street Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 458 reviews · 3 hours · from $74

Walk Bari with a multilingual local guide such as Barbara, Giulia, Simona, or Vincenzo, visiting Saint Nicholas Basilica, the Cathedral, and Swabian Castle while tasting focaccia barese, salumi, cheese, wine, panzerotti or sgagliozze, and gelato. Expect a useful mix of history, local food, and city orientation.

“It was great. Turned into a biking tour and then food tour. Julia, our guide, was fabulous”

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3.Cooking class, dinner and wine tasting near Lecce

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 350 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $95

Join Enza and Antonio in Corigliano d’Otranto, about 15 minutes from Lecce, for a hands-on class making orecchiette and maccheroncini. The evening includes aperitifs, a family-style dinner, Salento wines, homemade desserts, limoncello, and time to enjoy the pool or garden.

“11 out of 10. Would recommend to anyone. Enjoyed every minute of it. The atmosphere, the view, the experience, the cooking, the food. Everything exceeded all expectations.”

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4.Lecce History and Street Food Tasting Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 288 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $65

Walk Lecce’s historic center with guides such as Antonella or Moana, stopping for local savory and sweet treats, including pastries and gelato. You’ll see Roman ruins, Baroque churches, old city gates, Piazza del Duomo, and Piazza Sant’Oronzo during this 2.5-hour introduction.

“Our tour guide provided a great historical overview of Lecce. The food stops were typical and not super impressive compared to another food tour we took in Bari for the same price. We appreciated that the guide called and helped us when we were at the wrong meeting point.”

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5.Guided Street Food Walking Tour with Food and Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 273 reviews · 2 hours · from $58

Walk Lecce with a live English, Italian, or French-speaking guide, stopping for caffè leccese, pasticciotto, taralli, pizzi, wine, and frisa. Guides such as Luciana and Enrica add local stories, food tips, and a relaxed look at the city’s churches, gates, and squares.

“Our guide Luciana was great, explained and answered all the questions with grace and enthusiasm.”

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6.Catamaran Tour with Aperitif & Local Food

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 249 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $63

Set out from Cala Ponte Marina on Almarano’s clean, spacious catamaran. Cruise past Lama Monachile, Grotta Palazzese, the Hermit’s Rock, and Cala Port’Alga, then swim and use paddleboards at Cala Corvino while enjoying focaccia, mozzarella, cold cuts, fruit, and drinks.

“Loved it! Best trip ever! Our children loved it and it was such a great experience. Highly recommend!”

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7.The Original Street Food Walking Tour in Bari

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 226 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $71

Walk Bari’s Old Town with guides such as Barbara, Iris, Giulia, or Carlotta, stopping for focaccia barese, panzerotto, deli specialties, wine, pasta all’assassina, and gelato. You’ll also see St. Nicholas Basilica, Bari Cathedral, and Swabian Castle during this three-hour English-language tour.

“Giancarlo was so accommodating and did such a great job explaining the history of the town and of the delicious food!”

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8.Street Food Walking Tour with Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 211 reviews · from $36Best value

Walk Bari Vecchia with guides such as Giuseppe or Ilaria, stopping for focaccia, panzerotto, orecchiette, octopus panini, wine, and gelato. You’ll also see the Basilica of San Nicola, Bari Cathedral, Piazza Mercantile, and Castello Svevo from outside. Bring an empty stomach.

“Fabulous way to orientate on first night here. Food and wine were excellent, and Giuseppe was an engaging and knowledgeable guide. You will NOT be hungry when you finish!”

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9.Street Food Tasting and Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 197 reviews · 2 - 2.5 hours · from $70

Walk Lecce with guides such as Antonella, Monia, or Giancarlo, stopping for rustic, pettole, tarallini, gelato, and pasticciotto while exploring Piazza Duomo, Santa Croce, San Matteo, and Sant’Oronzo. Expect a relaxed 2 to 2.5 hours, five food tastings, and plenty of local history.

“Antonella was the best guide. Her knowledge of the city was amazing. We don’t speak Italian, but her English is excellent My wife and I had walked in the neighborhood and missed so many things that Antonella pointed out. Highly recommend rosy smart city tours”

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