Farmers Market visit & Turkish Cooking Class

Overview

Available languages

English

Turkish

6 hours

Mobile ticket

We believe that Turkish cuisine is one of the best and healthiest cuisines in the world. At Cooking Classes Bodrum we offer recreational cooking holidays in an idyllic setting near Bodrum, overlooking the ancient Bargilya lagoon, where even the birds choose to rest on their journeys to the south. Turkish cuisine is a melting pot of traditions and cultures, developed in the fertile lands at the heart of human civilization. There are endless varieties of recipes, with each region, town, and neighborhood having their own unique food traditions. In Bodrum we have access to fresh produce and seafood all year round, making it the place to take a cooking class and to learn about Turkish cuisine. We specialize in Aegean Turkish cuisine, which is mainly based on olive oil dishes and vegetables and herbs. Our cooking classes are an ideal holiday activity for those interested in healthy eating and unlocking the health benefits of the Turkish way of eating.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Bottled water

Lunch

Air-conditioned vehicle

Coffee and/or Tea

Alcoholic Beverages

Off zone pick up surcharge - 20.00 euros

What To Expect

We drive to the farmers’ market to shop for the ingredients of your lunch, which will be comprised of four cold starters, one warm entrée and a main course followed by desert. At the market you will encounter local food purveyors who offer all manner of self-harvested olives, wild seasonal greens, vegetables, as well as home-made noodles, jams, pickles, breads and a delicious array of cheeses. From the market we will drive to our place to cook, here we will guide you through the delicious secrets of regional Aegean cookery with its accent on olive oil and fresh herbs, a very special and particularly healthy branch of Turkish cuisine. You will be invited to watch the cooking sessions while sipping a glass of wine, or join-in for a hands-on experience if you’d rather. Either way, we guarantee you we will be entertained and with the help of the written recipes we will offer you, be able to recreate the feast back at home. We will serve you a lunch of all the wonderful dishes we have cooked together, at tables where we will share stories of Turkish Cuisine and cooking traditions in our families while tasting our local wines.

Sample Menu

starter

5 Meze's

We will be cooking five different mezze depending on the season and what the farmers market offers us cooked with self harvested olive oil.

starter

A hot starter made with phyllo

A hot starter will be made with phyllo either fried or baked.

main

A main course will be cooked

A main course will be cooked as a part of the class and we will decide what to cook with our guests.

dessert

Desert

A dessert will be served at the end of the meal but will not be cooked at the class.

Options

Farmers Market visit & Turkish Cooking Class

Pickup included

Reviews

4.83

46 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Great tour! Highly recommend
Stacey V,
Jun 9, 2025
- Viator
5.00
This was an amazing experience!! If you are even considering it; book it. The market was filled with beautiful produce; then we went to a stunning winery and restaurant to learn how to create the fantastic dishes. Our guides were lovely, humble and created such a lovely day!
Amazing!! Asli texted a...
Ana,
Jun 8, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Amazing!! Asli texted a day before with a confirmation and when we arrived at the port the driver was waiting. We went to a market with fresh fruit, veggies, and fish; we even sampled food. Karnas vineyards, the cooking class location, was absolutely stunning and the experience was very enjoyable.
I’ve been to many...
Kristen M,
Apr 26, 2025
- Viator
5.00
I’ve been to many international cooking classes and this one was by far the best. Chef has so much knowledge of traditional Turkish dishes as so many good anecdotes. The farmers market was an added bonus to such a great class. I highly recommend.
Incredible food in a fun atmosphere
Lauren K,
Oct 15, 2024
- Viator
5.00
This was such a fun experience. The food we made was incredible, the staff that ran the experience were so nice and helpful, and trying all the different spices and dried herbs and fruit was a highlight. We absolutely loved doing this during our time in Bodrum. We came off a cruise ship for this and they picked us up and dropped us off at the port.
I’d go again just for the Seabeans
Katherine D,
Aug 13, 2024
- Viator
5.00
This was a TREMENDOUS experience and a wonderful way to spend our day in Bodrum. The pickup from the port was seamless and the vehicle was great (air conditioning!!) The market was bustling and interesting. For sure you need to know your exchange rates before going because they will chance it to get more money out of you, but they will accept foreign currencies. Asli was wonderful and welcoming and a great guide through the market and then through our lunch prep. The food was DELICIOUS as was the wine. Thank you Asli for a phenomenal day!