Top Ankara Food & Drink

Home Rituals is more than a meal — it’s a community-style cooking workshop rooted in sustainable living. In this hands-on class, hosts Belma and Bengi guide you through preparing traditional Turkish recipes using local, seasonal ingredients. As you cook, you’ll explore the cultural meanings of food, belonging, and hospitality. This experience is great for families, solo travelers, groups, solo-women travelers. The session ends with everyone sitting down to enjoy the dishes together — a feast of flavor, friendship, and purpose.

Cooking is at the heart of Turkish family life, and with Sercan, a devoted father and husband, you'll experience it just as locals do. Join him and his family in their home as you chop, knead, and season together, learning not just recipes but the stories and traditions behind them. Discover how Turkish families bond over food, why slow-cooked dishes hold a special place at the dinner table, and the joy of sharing a homemade meal. More than a class, this is a warm, cultural exchange—filled with flavors, laughter, and meaningful connections.

This isn’t a studio cooking class — it’s a shared ritual in a real Ankara home. You’ll learn baklava the old-fashioned way, with stories, laughter, and care in every layer.