Cooking classes in Istanbul
5 classes with local chefs. Who teaches, what you cook, how long, how much, and how to book.
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Cooking class · Market walk
- Who teaches
- Led by a native Turkish home chef fluent in English
- You cook
- Turkish home recipes prepared in the kitchen (specific dish names are not listed
- How long
- 5 Hours (2-hour hands-on cooking class in a real home, plus market visit, ferry
- How much
- $175 per person
- What's in it
- Guided spice exploration at the Spice Bazaar, private spice tasting, Bosphorus ferry crossing, private transfer to the home and back to the Kadıkoy pier, 2-hour hands-on cooking class, lunch of 5 traditional plates including mezes plus 1 dessert, Turkish wine, and the Turkish Flavours recipe booklet; minimum 2 participants.
- When
- All months
- How to book
- Book by enquiry.

Cooking class · Sultanahmet · Starts with a walk
Participatory Turkish cooking followed by the meal, with multiple menus available.

Cooking class · Kurtuluş · Starts with a walk
Sisters’ Turkish home-cooking school combines neighborhood discovery with a seasonal multi-dish meal.

Cooking class
Prepare five dishes spanning Ottoman, Mediterranean and regional Turkish traditions.

Cooking class
Private home session introduces Turkish family cooking followed by a meal with the host.
Details come from each school's own site and can change; confirm when you book. Cooking classes in other cities.
Bring it home
Add the class to your trip, then cook what you learned: Chef Amazing finds the recipe or writes one for your kitchen.
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