Çiğ Köfte Cooking Class: Experience Traditional Turkish Cuisine and Culture at Home

Experience the flavors and culture of Turkey with a Çiğ Köfte cooking class. Join locals in kneading and preparing this traditional dish, creating a genuine bond and unforgettable memories.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Şemsettin Günaltay Caddesi - Çiğ Köfte is one of the most popular street food in Turkey. However, originally, Çiğ Köfte has a very authentic and traditional concept of cooking.
    As a southeastern dish from the city Urfa, Çiğ Köfte kneading is organised with big groups of people where some of the people would knead the Çiğ Köfte and the rest would…
What's Included
  • Dinner
  • Tea and coffee
Meal Options
  • Çiğ Köfte - Most popular Turkish Street food which was originally way far from being a Street Food :)
Additional Information

Learning to make anything with new people creates a unique bond between people. Instead of only the feeling of just travelling in a city, you get to feel to be a part of the city and culture at its highest.
We try to make people have these feelings through creative at-home experiences. Because we believe that feeling at home and being made feel at home…

Location
Şemsettin Günaltay Cd. no:186
Şemsettin Günaltay Caddesi
Istanbul has traffic issue. I suggest you use metro, ferry as much as you can. Instructions to the address for public transportation is written on tickets
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Kohamey
Sep 15, 2025
Unique local experience - This is a very unique experience to connect with locals, learn about food, music, culture and daily life in Istanbul! Burak and his friends were wonderful and made me feel at home from the moment I walked in. Preparing Çiğ Köfte was a experience in itself and the music and talks made it even more special. Istanbul has many wonderful sights but this type of experience goes much deeper to connect with the city you are visiting and its people.
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Kimberlyhb649qz
Aug 15, 2025
Cig kofte group cooking experience with music - Warm, family style welcome into typical Kurdish holiday meal preparation. The music was a great addition. Lovely group of people and great experience in Istanbul!
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Murbahmum
Jul 28, 2025
Friendly and informative - We loved meeting with Burak and Burs and their extended family. They taught us so much and fed us well. The dancing was fun and their kindness was genuine. We are very grateful to have this experience. Thank you!
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Alisonfeuerwerker
Apr 30, 2025
What a wonderful evening! - Hospitality at its best! The other guests and I were warmly welcomed and right from the start I felt like I was visiting friends. It was fun to make cig kofte together and to eat together, to listen to traditional music and to dance! I highly recommend this activity to anyone whose heart is open to new experience.
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Tesnim
Mar 30, 2025
Best Homey Experience in Istanbul - One of the best, if not the best, experiences I’ve ever had. Bushra, Burak and Bawer were the sweetest people I’ve ever met before. There was never a dull moment, so many conversations you’d feel you’re sitting with friends you’ve known for a long time. Cooking class with traditional music is definitely something to have on your bucket list when you come to Istanbul. Highly recommended. ÇigKofte was so good.
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Muhammet
Mar 30, 2025
Harikaydı - They were so kindly to us. I had great time with them also they teach how we can cook çiğköfte. Everything was perfect……..
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Cokeemall
Mar 27, 2025
authentic and fun family dinner - We had an amazing evening at our hosts place. It felt like we're having a family dinner with some friends over and we were part of it. The cooking part was really fun and the meal turned out delicious! it felt so natural and easy going, I would love to do more experiences in the future. thank you again for the hospitality and the good times!
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Laura_f
Mar 18, 2025
Fabulous Evening - We had a fabulous evening. Our hosts and their friends were so lovely. We participated in the cooking while traditional music was played. It was so fun to be with locals in their home, enjoying their hospitality. I highly, highly recommend this activity. It's not to be missed.
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748fadis
Aug 6, 2024
An Experience you must Try in Istanbul - If you visit Istanbul as you visit Aya Sofia, Top Kapi and isttiklal street it is mandatory to have this experience, burak, busra, baris,aysu, aytuallah, cem is the nicest people you will ever meet in Istanbul and you will have a memorable and unforgettable experience, this a must and if you don’t do it you will miss allot, highly recommended.
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562philippj
Jun 5, 2024
delicious food, fun and dancing - Me and my girlfriend decided to learn how to make cigköfte and booked this experience via lokalbond. They welcomed us very friendly with coffee, cay and baklava. Very friendly and open people. We had a awesome time with the cook, his girlfried and theire friends - a lot to laught and talk. Thank you for welcoming us at your home and for the cool tips you gave us for our stay. Burekchef you are a great cook! Philipp and Sandra
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From $55
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).