It is a boutique service with a lot of personal attention. If you had only one day in Istanbul, choosing this tour will be a true delight! Book this at the beginning of your trip so that you can take any advise you may need from us. Our licenced guides are not only real foodies but also very knowledgable about Istanbul's rich history.
Start your day in the Old Town with Turkish breakfast, breaking the bread with locals.
Cross to Asia, stroll through wonderful food markets and restaurant sampling a wide variety of Turkish flavours. Come with us and we will take you to places you could never find by yourself.
Posted By : Jerome_R
We did the Two Continents One Soul Food Tour with Aysegul! She was an excellent guide and a cool person with whom to spend a day eating our way through Istanbul. It was an interesting way to try the most authentic and delicious Turkish cuisines while seeing areas of the city we otherwise wouldn’t know to visit. The food, city and guide were excellent! Aysegul also gave us suggestions for other areas of the city to explore after our tour.
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Posted On : 2024-02-23 14:22:28 
Posted By : SharonS292
We had a lovely experience and cooked delicious traditional food which we then enjoyed for lunch. So chilled and friendly. Would highly recommend this.
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Posted On : 2024-01-15 20:40:10 
Posted By : Larry_G
Cem was a gem. He took us places that he was familiar with. Many of these restaurants don’t get tourists at all because they are authentic Turkish or Ottoman and not commercialized junk food. He went at our pace and was considerate of our desires. We found him knowledgeable, friendly and a good communicator. We learned so much about Turkey, the Turkish people and culture.
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Posted On : 2023-11-08 11:21:31
Posted By : DonialF
Gem was wonderful. He was super knowledgeable and willing to educate us about this region on both sides. Be ready to eat your belly full. As a travel advisor this has been one of the best food tours I have had.
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Posted On : 2023-10-26 12:43:39
Posted By : G734IImattb
Such an incredible experience! They made us feel so welcome, and we're very educational and entertaining while teaching us these excellent Turkish dishes!
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Posted On : 2023-10-15 14:34:38
Posted By : O3659GMsophiam
We had such a great time learning how to make traditional Turkish cuisine! Rocco does a wonderful job of giving context and history of the food and Nazli is a wonderful teacher. A class with Cooking Alaturka is a wonderful way to spend an afternoon in Istanbul!
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Posted On : 2023-06-02 05:57:57
Posted By : selenam799
great food great chefs, funny and nice. they did an amazing job with a full course meal, five meals and a desert
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Posted On : 2023-03-06 12:45:55
Posted By : meganbL9588IF
This was one of the best cooking classes my husband and I have ever done! With supervision, we were able to do the bulk of the prep work, which will better prepare us to recreate these delicious dishes at home. Both chefs/instructors were kind and personable and answered all our questions. The food was very fresh and the steps were easy to understand. We prepared 5 dishes and 1 dessert and all were delicious! We were so full and there were still leftovers. We look forward to returning home to prepare these desire using the detailed printed instructions we were given.
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Posted On : 2023-01-20 03:10:03
Posted By : hm12399
We did the Two Continents One Soul walking food tour with Utku. It was a whole-day event. Our guide Uktu tailored the day to our interests while also incorporating staples of Turkish food and classic Istanbul street food. We had a great time learning about history, culture, and cuisines of Turkey with our guide. I feel like we learned the most about Turkey and Istanbul from this one walking food tour. Would highly recommend this walking food tour to anyone visiting Istanbul with this fun and educational guide.
Tip: Try to book the walking food tour near the beginning of your time in Istanbul. That way, you have food recommendations for the rest of your time in Istanbul.
If we had more time, we definitely would have signed up for one of the cooking classes hosted by Cooking Alaturka.
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Posted On : 2022-12-30 19:43:07
Posted By : lauraBeagle
Loved the cooking class our chef and host were simply wonderful, animated and just pure fun! Our group were all able to participate in different aspects of the cooking process. Plus the lunch afterwards completed the immersive experience of the cooking class. Highly recommend if you are in Istanbul.
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Posted On : 2022-11-21 05:33:37
