# Anatolian cooking class

> Cook mezes, manti and baklava in teams with a local chef, then sit down together to eat what you made. Duration: 3 hours. Group size: 8–80 people. Setting: Indoor. Price from €70 per person. Popular locations include Istanbul, Izmir, Urla.

URL: https://www.bravodays.com/en/experiences/anatolian-cooking-class
Last updated: 2026-10-21
Publisher: BravoDays (https://www.bravodays.com)

## Key facts

- **Duration:** 3 hours
- **Group size:** 8–80 people
- **Setting:** Indoor
- **Physical intensity:** Low intensity
- **Price from:** €70 per person
- **Available in:** Istanbul, Izmir, Urla

## Overview

Cook mezes, manti and baklava in teams with a local chef, then sit down together to eat what you made.

The class is run by a local chef in a teaching kitchen, a village house in Cappadocia or a restaurant kitchen in Istanbul or Izmir. Teams of six get their own station, ingredients laid out and a printed recipe card for each dish.

The chef demonstrates each step, then teams cook a full menu: two or three mezes, mantı folded by hand, a regional main such as testi kebabı or Aegean herbs with olive oil, and baklava or sütlaç to finish. Teams can be scored on taste and presentation by the chef for a competitive edge.

At the end, everyone sits down at a long table to eat what they made, with local wines or soft drinks. Guests take home the recipe booklet.

## Included

- Local chef and kitchen assistants
- All ingredients and cooking stations
- Aprons and recipe booklet
- Seated meal of the dishes you cook
- Soft drinks, tea and coffee

## Not included

- Wine and alcoholic drinks (add-on)
- Transfers to the kitchen

## Available in

- [Istanbul](https://www.bravodays.com/en/locations/istanbul)
- [Izmir](https://www.bravodays.com/en/locations/izmir)
- [Urla](https://www.bravodays.com/en/locations/urla)
- [Cappadocia](https://www.bravodays.com/en/locations/cappadocia)
- [Sapanca & Kartepe](https://www.bravodays.com/en/locations/sapanca-kartepe)
- [Bursa & Uludağ](https://www.bravodays.com/en/locations/bursa-uludag)
- [Fethiye, Dalaman & Kaş](https://www.bravodays.com/en/locations/fethiye-dalaman-kas)

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