Personalized city tours with local hosts.
Learn about their personal stories, and find out how you can explore Istanbul together
Istanbul is a food utopia of multicultural flavors! A private cooking lesson in Istanbul will teach you how to prepare amazing mezes and other recipes that have been passed down for centuries. Join a talented and friendly local host for an incredible history lesson and foodie experience in an Istanbul cooking course. Taste the foods of Emperors and Sultans! The Feast Like Ottoman Sultans: Cook & Dine will make you feel like royalty. During this cooking class in Istanbul, you will learn the tools of the trade from a local Turkish chef to prepare a delicacy not found anywhere else. This is far beyond your average hummus elegantly served with stuffed fruit and pudding. This one of a kind foodie adventure is not to be missed on this Istanbul cooking course. Time for a multicultural meze spectacular! The All About Mezes: Private Cooking Workshop on Prince Island is your ticket for mouth-watering Turkish appetizers! You will learn the fusion of cuisine influences from Ottoman, Anatolian Greek, Middle East, Armenian, Circassian and Balkan cultures in this Istanbul cooking lesson. Personalize your meze experience to your taste preferences and your incredible local host will work their culinary magic. A foodie journey that will hold a special place in your heart! A Withlocals private cooking class in Istanbul is 100% customizable. If you have any preferences or dietary requirements, then inform your local host and they will make it happen!
Ibrahim was a fantastic host. He showed us around the Island, took us shopping and welcomed us into his home which had fantastic views across all of Istanbul. We cooked and talked all afternoon and ate some of the most delicious food we had during our time in Turkey. I cannot thank Ibrahim enough for his kindness and hospitality. Definitely recommend.
I have no words to describe Ibrahim. He was amazing from the very beggining, helping me with all doubts to set it up. His house on the island has THE BEST view and the island itself is amazing, and really cool to visit. Reccomend to do as us and arrive a little earlier (he met us and showed some spots from the island btw :) Food is simply great, one of the best and things we can definitely replicate at home. I think I can only thank him for the amazing day. It was definitely super super nice
We cooked a bunch of different dishes, it was super fun. Ibrahim was extremely friendly, and explained all the details behind everything we cooked. He also shared a lot about turkish culture, and what it's like to be in Istanbul. A+, definitely recommended.
Nadat we boodschappen hebben gedaan kwamen we aan bij het huis van Ibrahim. Met een prachtig uitzicht kookten we heerlijke gerechtjes uit verschillende streken. Samen hebben we genoten van al het lekkers. Gelukkig hoefden we daarna alleen maar naar beneden te lopen, met onze volle buiken, om op de boot te stappen terug naar het hotel. Bedankt Ibrahim voor de kookles.