Discover the authentic flavors of Puglia through its traditional food, local wines and centuries-old culinary traditions. Learn more about orecchiette, focaccia barese, burrata, panzerotti, pasticciotti, extra virgin olive oil, Primitivo and Negroamaro wines. Find local specialties, food experiences, wineries, markets and places where you can enjoy the real taste of Puglia.
Puglia is one of those regions where food makes much more sense once you see where it comes from. Burrata is different when bought fresh near Andria, bread becomes part of the landscape in Altamura, and extra virgin olive oil is easier to understand after driving through the groves around Bitonto, Andria, Fasano or Ostuni. … Leggi tutto
Puglia is one of those regions where food makes much more sense once you see where it comes from. Eating a plate of orecchiette in a restaurant is enjoyable; learning how to shape them by hand is different. Burrata tastes even better when you have just watched the curd being stretched. Extra virgin olive oil … Leggi tutto
Puglia is one of Italy’s great wine regions, but understanding it requires looking beyond the bottles labelled simply “Primitivo” or “Negroamaro.” The most interesting wine experiences happen when you connect those grapes to the landscapes where they grow: the red soils and old bush vines around Manduria, the flatter vineyards of northern Salento, the limestone … Leggi tutto
Bari is one of those cities where some of the best food is not hidden behind restaurant doors. It is sold by the slice in historic bakeries, fried in front of ground-floor homes in Bari Vecchia, handed over in paper bags from small counters, or eaten standing a few steps from the sea. If you … Leggi tutto
Puglia is one of those regions where food is not a separate part of the trip. It is woven into almost everything you do. A morning walk through Bari Vecchia can lead past women shaping orecchiette outside their homes; a drive through the Valle d’Itria may end at a butcher shop that turns into a … Leggi tutto