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Istanbul: Turkish Cooking Class with a Professional Chef
Features
- Free cancellation available
- 3h
- Mobile voucher
- Instant confirmation
- Multiple languages
Overview
- Personalised menu after booking based on your preferences & dietary needs
- Hands-on cooking from prep to plating with professional chef guidance
- Learn knife skills, traditional Turkish cooking methods & plating mastery
- Enjoy full meal you prepared at chef's table in warm social atmosphere
- Recipe booklet included - recreate authentic Turkish dishes at home
Activity location
- Istanbul
- Istanbul, İstanbul, Türkiye
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Hacımimi, Lüleci Hendek Cd. no:20/A, 34000 Beyoğlu/İstanbul, Türkiye | A spacious and bright studio located diagonally to the right of "Arada Beyrut" Cafe and directly across from "Lavander" Cafe.
- Hacımimi, İstanbul, Türkiye
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Istanbul: Turkish Cooking Class with a Professional Chef
- 3h
Activity duration is 3 hours 3h - English
What's included, what's not
- All ingredients and equipment: food, knives, pots, everything ready
What's included What's included - Professional chef guidance: one-on-one learning in Turkish or English
What's included What's included - Apron: protective clothing for comfortable work
What's included What's included - Drinks: fresh Turkish tea, water throughout workshop
What's included What's included - The meal you prepared: lunch or dinner at chef's table
What's included What's included - Recipe booklet: all recipes to recreate at home
What's included What's included - Hotel pickup and drop-off
What's excluded What's excluded - Alcoholic drinks
What's excluded What's excluded
What you can expect
DISCOVER THE FLAVORS OF ANATOLIA
Think Turkish cuisine is just kebabs? Anatolia's millennia-old culinary culture is so much richer. A personalised hands-on Turkish cooking experience where you actively participate in preparing traditional dishes with a professional chef.
The menu is pre-curated but adjustable after booking based on your preferences and dietary needs through direct communication. The experience includes learning key cooking techniques, full participation from preparation to plating, and ends with a shared chef's table dining experience in a warm and social atmosphere.
WHAT'S THE EXPERIENCE?
✨ Warm and welcoming – Relaxed atmosphere. Joyful experience with music playing in background as you cook together.
✨ Post-booking personalisation – After booking, we reach out to understand your preferences and dietary needs. Together with chef, we shape balanced and enjoyable menu tailored to your experience.
✨ Professional chef guidance – Learn in Turkish or English from experienced chef. From knife skills to plating techniques, master essential kitchen methods hands-on.
✨ Stories behind every dish – Each recipe carries cultural tale. You're not just learning to cook, you're discovering Anatolia's heritage through food.
✨ Chef's table dining – Sit together and enjoy the dishes you created. Share the meal in warm, social, relaxed atmosphere with fellow participants.
✨ Recipe booklet to take home – All recipes included so you can recreate these authentic Turkish dishes and impress your friends.
Sample menu includes traditional soups, İmam Bayıldı, Hünkar Beğendi, Mantı, meze like Haydari and Ezme, desserts like Sütlaç. Menu finalised with chef after booking based on your input.
If you want to discover authentic Anatolian cuisine, learn professional techniques, and taste what you've created, this hands-on experience delivers it all.
Location
Activity location
LOB_ACTIVITIES LOB_ACTIVITIES - Istanbul
- Istanbul, İstanbul, Türkiye
Meeting/Redemption Point
PEOPLE PEOPLE - Hacımimi, Lüleci Hendek Cd. no:20/A, 34000 Beyoğlu/İstanbul, Türkiye | A spacious and bright studio located diagonally to the right of "Arada Beyrut" Cafe and directly across from "Lavander" Cafe.
- Hacımimi, İstanbul, Türkiye