Taste Rakı in Turkish Cuisine with a Local Chef

This isn’t a restaurant meal or a touristy tasting — it’s an invitation into a real Istanbul home. Guests experience Turkish hospitality as it’s meant to be: slow, generous, and full of stories. The rakı tasting is guided with cultural context, pairing it with each course the traditional way. Your host shares personal food memories, explains rituals around rakı, and invites you to connect over conversation — not just cuisine.

This experience is perfect for travelers looking to feel the warmth of a Turkish home, enjoy authentic dishes, and discover rakı not just as a drink, but as a social ritual.