Private Turkish Cuisine Cooking Class with Local Moms
Overview
This experience is all about warmth, connection, and home-cooked goodness. You won’t be in a fancy kitchen or a cooking school—you’ll be in a real Turkish home, where a local mom from Southeast Turkey will welcome you like family. Together, you’ll cook home-style Turkish-Kurdish dishes, the kind that have been passed down through generations and made with love.
But this isn’t just about food—it’s about sharing stories, laughter, and traditions. As you roll dolma or prepare fresh mezes, you’ll hear about the little secrets that make each dish special and how food brings people together in Turkey. More than a class, it’s a chance to experience true Turkish home hospitality—sitting around the table, enjoying a homemade feast, and feeling like you truly belong. From the moment you walk in, you won’t feel like a guest—you’ll feel like an old friend.
What's Included
- Breakfast If the experience is booked for 10am, it will be held as a breakfast, where you will learn how to cook Turkish breakfast dishes and prepare a proper Turkish breakfast.
- Dinner If the experience is booked for 5pm, it will be held as a dinner!
- Private transportation per request after booking.
- Private transportation
- Film My Experience - A friend will casually film your experience. You'll get an edited reel afterward — great for memories or sharing on social.
Meeting Location
Sinanpaşa
Selamlık Caddesi, 34353 Beşiktaş/İstanbul, Türkiye
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
Step into a real Turkish home and discover the heart of Turkish cuisine with a warm and welcoming local mom! This isn’t just a cooking class—it’s a chance to slow down, gather in a cozy kitchen, and cook together just like we do at home.
Before the class, we’ll check your dietary preferences and customize a menu just for you. Whether you want to master dolma, börek, mezes, mantı, or other traditional dishes, our mom—an expert home cook—will teach you step by step.
More than just a cooking lesson, this is an invitation to experience Turkish home hospitality, culture, and everyday life as you cook, chat, and enjoy a delicious homemade feast together.
But it’s not just about the food—it’s about the warmth, the stories, and the feeling of togetherness. This is an invitation to experience Turkish home hospitality, culture, and everyday life. As we cook, we’ll chat about life, traditions, and the memories tied to these meals. And when everything is ready, we’ll sit down to enjoy the feast, sharing laughter and conversation like old friends.
Come hungry, leave with a full heart—and maybe even a new family in Istanbul.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequently Asked Questions (6)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Boat Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (+03).
- Breakfast. If the experience is booked for 10am, it will be held as a breakfast, where you will learn how to cook Turkish breakfast dishes and prepare a proper Turkish breakfast.
- Dinner. If the experience is booked for 5pm, it will be held as a dinner!.
- Private transportation per request after booking.
- Private transportation.
- Film My Experience - A friend will casually film your experience. You'll get an edited reel afterward — great for memories or sharing on social.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Private Turkish Cuisine Cooking Class with Local Moms is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Private Turkish Cuisine Cooking Class with Local Moms will be included in your confirmation email from City Boat Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024What's Included
- BreakfastIf the experience is booked for 10am, it will be held as a breakfast, where you will learn how to cook Turkish breakfast dishes and prepare a proper Turkish breakfast.
- DinnerIf the experience is booked for 5pm, it will be held as a dinner!
- Private transportation per request after booking.
- Private transportation
- Film My Experience - A friend will casually film your experience. You'll get an edited reel afterward — great for memories or sharing on social.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
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