Cook with a Local: Private Home Cooking Class In Istanbul
Overview
Learn to cook from a local in this private 4-hour cooking class in an Istanbul home. The friendly mother-daughter team of Nuray and Ipek will introduce you to the delights of Turkish home cooking. Join them in learning how to prepare içli köfte (stuffed bulgar meatballs), karniyarik (eggplant stuffed with mincemeat and tomatoes), barbunya pilaki (beans stewed in a tomato and lemon sauce), and more. Help out with tasks such as chopping vegetables, wrapping börek, and frying eggplant, then sit down with your hosts to enjoy your freshly prepared meal with a glass of local wine.
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Local host
- Wine
- Gratuities
- Private cooking class with your host Nuray
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meeting Location
Şirinevler
D-100 Güney Yanyolu, 34192 Bakırköy/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
This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine. Under Nuray's expert eye you will learn to prepare some of her Turkish specialties. She’ll have you frying eggplant, chopping fresh vegetables, and wrapping börek within minutes of arriving at their apartment. Nuray is an effortless cook and will show you how to prepare a variety of dishes with confidence. You’ll enjoy the dishes you helped to prepare along with a few other dishes she prepares in advance.
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
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Activity code: C-7626P18
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon 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).
- Bottled water.
- Local host.
- Wine.
- Gratuities.
- Private cooking class with your host Nuray.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Cook with a Local: Private Home Cooking Class In Istanbul 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 Cook with a Local: Private Home Cooking Class In Istanbul will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon 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 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Bottled water
- Local host
- Wine
- Gratuities
- Private cooking class with your host Nuray
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
