Anatolian Cooking and Food Styling Workshop

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Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
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Duration
3 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 15 guests
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Language
English, Russian, Turkish
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Discover the flavors of Anatolia in a culinary workshop. Customize your menu, learn from a pro chef, and enjoy plating and cultural insights. Take home secret recipes.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Join us for an unforgettable culinary journey with our "Taste of Anatolia" workshop, designed to provide a unique and immersive experience. Before the workshop, we’ll connect with you to customize the menu based on your dietary preferences. The menu includes a soup, main course, sides, salad, and dessert, all tailored to your taste.


Guided by our professional chef—who is also a food stylist and private chef—you’ll learn essential knife skills, vegetable and protein preparation techniques, and cooking methods specific to each dish. As you cook, you’ll explore the cultural history behind each recipe, making this experience more than just a cooking lesson.


The workshop also includes the art of plating, turning your creations into stunning visual masterpieces. With relaxing music and a homey atmosphere, you’ll enjoy the process and later gather around the chef’s table to savor your dishes. As a gift, you’ll receive a secret recipe list to recreate these flavors at home.


Sample Menu

STARTER
Soup
We will get in touch with you beforehand to adjust the menu to your diet.
STARTER
Starter 2
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MAIN
Main
We will get in touch with you beforehand to adjust the menu to your diet.
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Salad
We will get in touch with you beforehand to adjust the menu to your diet.
DESSERT
Dessert
We will get in touch with you beforehand to adjust the menu to your diet.

What You Get

Carbonated beverages
Tea, Coffee and Soft Drinks
Cooking Ingredients
The Chemistry of Cooking
Private transportation

Good To Know

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Service animals allowed

What You’ll Experience

The “Taste of Anatolia” workshop offers a unique experience for those eager to explore the rich culinary heritage of Anatolia. The event begins with a specially designed menu tailored to your taste preferences and continues under the guidance of our professional chef. With extensive experience as a food stylist and private chef, our expert will teach you essential skills, from knife techniques and proper cutting methods for vegetables and proteins to unique cooking techniques for each dish and the art of plating. Throughout the workshop, you'll immerse yourself in the cultural stories behind each recipe while preparing your dishes in a warm and relaxing atmosphere. Once the cooking is done, you'll gather around the chef's table to share and savor the flavors you’ve created, creating unforgettable memories. At the end of the workshop, you’ll receive a special recipe list to recreate these magical dishes at home. This workshop is more than just cooking—it’s a celebration of food, culture, and community!

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Highlights in Istanbul Workshops, Galata Mandırası Sokak, Beyoğlu İstanbul, Türkiye, TR, 34000

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Meet at the workshop located inside the Unver Galata Apart Hotel (a 4-minute walk from the Galata Tower and a 3-minute walk from Tophane tram stop on the European side of Beyoglu. Enter the hotel and look for a sign with neon lights that reads "Highlights in Istanbul Workshops."
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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Please note that the time is in Türkiye Time.
Free cancellation (24 hours notice)
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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
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