Turkish Delight Workshop: History, Tasting & Making Experience

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US$40.83 per guest

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

Summary

Experience Details

What You’ll Experience

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Location

Istanbul

Duration

1 hour 30 minutes

Number of Guests

1 - 12 guests

Language

English, Turkish

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Vegetarian

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Discover the art of crafting Turkish Delight in Istanbul. Engage with history, personalize flavors, and bring home your handcrafted treat. Experience culture through sweet creativity.

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

Experience Details

Experience Turkish Delight in the most authentic way: learn its 250-year-old story, taste three unique varieties, and watch each step of the traditional lokum-making process in a hands-on cultural workshop. Guided by a local expert and completed with a special gift from Istanbul’s oldest confectioner, Hacı Bekir (est. 1777).

What You Get

200g boxed Turkish Delight from Hacı Bekir Efendi (est. 1777)

Professional cutting and coating

Step-by-step lokum-making

Personal purchases

Good To Know

Public transportation options are available nearby

What You’ll Experience

Discover the story behind Turkish Delight and learn how this iconic sweet has been made for centuries. Enjoy a guided cultural session where you watch each step of the lokum-making process, taste three different varieties, and explore its history from the Ottoman Palace to modern Istanbul. During the workshop you will see how the syrup is prepared, how starch is added, and how traditional lokum is shaped and coated. This is a hands-on learning experience, but the lokum made during the session is not consumed or taken home due to the required resting period. At the end of the experience, you will receive a special gift: a 200-gram box of classic Turkish Delight from Hacı Bekir, Istanbul’s oldest and most famous lokum maker (est. 1777). A perfect cultural activity for beginners, food lovers, and anyone curious about Istanbul’s sweet traditions.

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Istanbul Experiences Workshops, Kömürcü Bekir Sokak, Fatih İstanbul, Türkiye, TR, 34112

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Once you arrive at the location, you will see a place called "KÖZDE KAHVE." Please enter the small street next to it. Walk a bit further and you will find the building entrance. Go upstairs, and at the end of the corridor, you will see Room 109. If you need any help contact us via Whatsapp!

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.
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Reviews

5.0

based on 20 reviews

(TripAdvisor)

Lokum workshop

June 04, 2026

Really good experience with Lina :) She was very kind and helpful !

(TripAdvisor)

An authentic, affordable, and delightful experience

May 27, 2026

An absolutely wonderful experience, the most authentic I've had in Turkey. I am a american woman traveling with my mother and daughter, and while other tours guides can be hard to understand or con...read more

(TripAdvisor)

Great experience

May 26, 2026

Amazing experience, absolutely worth the money, you learn to make Turkish delights while drinking Turkish tea or coffee and enjoying the different kinds of Turkish sweets. Absolutely a must in Ista...read more

(Viator)

Amazing Class!

May 26, 2026

My husband and I loved this class! We always like to do cooking classes when we travel and we are very excited to make Turkish delights at home. It’s also nice because it was with a small group, it...read more

(TripAdvisor)

Workshop 'turkish delight'

May 20, 2026

This is a great workshop. You first learn what the history of the turkish delight is. The guide knew all our questions. You can taste many different turkish delights! Then the best part: you make t...read more