Cooking Alaturka ★ 4.5
Cooking Alaturka in Sultanahmet, the longest-running English-language cooking school in Istanbul, doing a four-hour class plus the meal at the kitchen on Akbıyık Caddesi.
Hands-on cooking classes in Istanbul that teach you something you will actually make again at home.
Classes worth booking
Cookistan Istanbul Cooking Classes ★ 4.4
Cookistan in Kurtuluş, two-sister-run since 2012 doing a market tour plus a six-dish hands-on Turkish home-cooking class one metro stop from Taksim.
Turkish Flavours Cooking Class ★ 4.3
Turkish Flavours runs private and group cooking classes in a Beşiktaş home kitchen, taught by a born-and-bred Istanbulite with a market run in the same morning.
Les Arts Turcs Cooking Class ★ 4.0
Les Arts Turcs runs a Turkish-and-Ottoman cooking class on the third floor of an Incili Çavuş Sokak townhouse, group Mondays and Fridays at 15:00 and private by request.
Le Cordon Bleu Istanbul ★ 4.1
Le Cordon Bleu Istanbul on the Özyeğin University campus, the French school's Istanbul outpost running short Turkish-cuisine workshops alongside its full diploma calendar.
Cooking Classes in Istanbul, FAQ
When is the best time to eat in Istanbul?
Peak food season in Istanbul is year-round.
What time do people eat in Istanbul?
Local dining hours: lunch around 12:30, dinner from 19:30.
How does tipping work in Istanbul?
service is typically included; small extra is welcome but not expected.
What is the one dish to try in Istanbul?
Ask the next local you meet what they would order. Istanbul rewards trust.