Home Cooking Class in Central Istanbul with a Local Chef
Description
This isn’t a polished studio or a touristy demo, it’s a real IstThis isn't a studio or a demonstration kitchen. It's a home in Tesvikiye, with a real stove, real family recipes, and a host who used to cook professionally but now cooks for the love of it. Esra's background means you get both the technique and the warmth; someone who knows exactly why a dish works, and also why it matters. Small groups only, so every guest gets real attention and the table never feels crowded.
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- Public transportation options are available nearby
Reviews(13)
Best cooking class! Had a great time, felt very welcomed into Esra’s home
Amazing experience, was made to feel super comfortable and at home. Delish foods and got to make so many different traditional Turkish meals. Tour Guide (Esra) was absolutely lovely and i would 100% do this again.
Highly recommend this cooking class! You get to make, try and experience a lot of traditional Turkish meals. All was delicious and she is fantastic at her job.
Esra was a wonderful host and an amazing cook. I really enjoyed learning about the traditional Turkish meals, would definitely recommend.
Amazing experience 100% recommend :))
I had the best time making a Turkish dish with our host Esrati! We made delicious dolmas and stuffed peppers, a cold yogurt soup with chickpeas and herbs, as well as a classic cucumber/tomato/onion salad! We had a lovely tea and Turkish coffee after dinner! I would definitely recommend booking as we felt so welcomed from the start and the experience was overall was so fun and wholesome!
Overall experience was better than I could have imagined. We made more food than we could eat and had the best time talking with Esra! She is such a delight!
Excellent service. We were made to feel very welcome, and it was a fantastic experience
This has been a highlight of my trip! We had the most amazing experience cooking up traditional foods and enjoying our meal together at the end. From start to finish we were welcomed into the home and the food was DELICIOUS!! Cannot recommend this enough.
I cannot recommend the cooking class with Esra enough!! My favorite thing that I did during my time in Istanbul. I loved getting to experience culture and cooking from a local. Esra is funny and kind and speaks great English. If you're going to do one thing in Istanbul let it be this class!!
