The Awaiting Table Cookery School - Lecce, Provincia di Lecce

Robert M.

An amazing and excellent host, value for money with 10/10 experience! 3 pasta to make, 3 oils to taste and 6 wine tasting with a visit to local market. This was not a simple 2hr experience, but a 6+hrs of food/culinary experience. History and knowledge is shared of the area of Lecce and the produce, with humour. I will come back for a longer course and recommend to all. Greatings from Ireland. Go raibh maith agat Silvestro.

Ari B.

We joined The Awaiting Table cooking class in Lecce and had the best time, maybe the best food we've ever eaten. Cooking it ourselves made the whole experience unforgettable and speaks volumes about how hands on and authentic the class is. It’s hard to believe such a magical cooking adventure exists!

Nick F.

I highly recommend the Awaiting Table Cookery School! My partner and I did Silvestro’s Introduction to Puglia Class, which is a full day covering 3 types of pasta, 3 olive oils and 6 wines.

Throughout the day Silvestro’s experience as an educator shined through - not only did he give clear instructions for making the pasta, he also provided a thorough background on the history of Puglia and the Solanto area in particular, as well as how that history influenced the local food.

We used ingredients fresh from the market, which we visited as a small group. Silvestro’s own olive oil is of high quality, and the wine that was paired with the food was excellent. Once again, Silvestro went in depth educating us about quality olive oil, and the wine grown in Puglia.

We’ll have to return for a different course in the future!

Veronica D.

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I did the week-long cooking class at The Awaiting Table, and it was an incredible experience! Learned to make pasta and how simple ingredients can be transformed into beautiful, delicious meals. Highly recommend this class to anyone looking to enhance their cooking skills!

Karl A.

Cancelled a history tour, food market tour, and cooking class the day we arrived after flying to Italy to do this as a special birthday celebration.

Didn't even inform me until 2 hours after I checked in with them. Said they didn't have new tables. Not sure why that affected the tours, or why they could but use old or alternative loan tables. Total let down. Rude response saying "they'd love me to attend next time in in Puglia".

Suspicious they wanted payment in cash too.

Pascha F.

Thankyou to Silvestro ,Anna & Cechia for such a wonderful day. We learnt so much, chatted for hours and left with a huge smile on our face with the experience being surprise for my partners birthday, couldn’t of asked for a better experience. Silvestro is a beacon of knowledge and was kind enough to answer all our questions, teach us the ins and outs of wine and olive oil tasting, shared tips of buying fresh fish and vegetables. Such a valuable experience from a greatly kind and intelligent person.
Thankyou, this experience will be highly recommended.
Can’t stop thinking about your beautiful museum of a home also !

Raymond I.

How can I describe my experience with Silvestro and Awaiting Table…? Do not think that you are only attending a series of cooking classes. This is an immersive one of a kind culinary experience. You learn how to prepare healthy, simple, flavorful dishes in line with the Mediterranean Diet. In addition each day is part historical tour, each evening a lesson in olive oil, tomato, coffee and wine production. Did I mention Silvestro is a sommelier? I can go on ad infinitum about the wines and amaros I sampled. An added bonus is that you meet people from all over the world learning about their culture, things that we share in common and other things that make us different. Lecce is a beautiful city. Enjoy the experience…Awaiting Table over delivers versus what it promises.

Tony D. 1.

I had the absolute pleasure of experiencing the culinary magic created by Silvestro Silvestori at the awaiting table cooking school in beautiful Lecce ( Puglia). Silvestro is not only a passionate teacher, but it's a true ambassador of the art of Italian cooking. With 20 years of dedication to his craft he has cultivated an environment that draws in students from all corners of the globe, making the awaiting table a truly international culinary haven.
Thank you Silvestro, for sharing your love for food and Italy with the world 👍