This was a great cooking class. The chef Mehmet was fantastic with all the participants. We had people from Poland, Oman and Canada. The food was delicious and we all participated in the actual preparation of the food - something that in a lot of cooking classes is lacking. After the class a table was beautifully set up in the... More

There were 8 of us in this class from all over the world. We chopped, stirred and had a lot of fun. Everyone got a chef's hat & apron to start...didn't get to keep those unfortunately. Lots of laughs during the cooking then we all sat down for a terrific 5 course meal we'd prepared. Definitely a highlight of our... More

It was such a delight to take this cooking class with my grandmother during our time in Istanbul. It was THE highlight of the week for me. The course was easy to arrange over email, which I really appreciated. The class was straightforward enough for a novice but interesting enough for my grandmother, a seasoned chef and cookbook author. It... More

After reading other reviews my husband and I decided to book a cooking class with Sarnic. We are so glad we did! The communication via email to book the class was excellent. Before the class we were welcomed by the hotel, seated in the garden and presented with beverages and turkish delight. The cooking class itself was fantastic in that... More

The Sarnic Hotel cooking class is designed to be hands-on. There were only three of us in the class and we worked non-stop for three hours preparing the dishes. We fire-roasted aubergines for a delicious paste served with lamb stew, rolled "cigar" pastries, created roses from tomato peels, and had a lot of fun. The staff was knowledgeable and helpful;... More

My wife and I came to this cooking class and it was great. She learned much from the cooks. It was very friendly. Food was delicious. We would highly recommend this to anyone visiting Istanbul. We were in a group of 4. More

Mehmet Emen is an excellent teacher of Turkish cuisine. Excellent English, and highly personable teacher. He intentionally keeps classes small (10 or less), so everyone participates and learns. We were lucky, as we had only 4 students. This was the best experience we had in Istanbul in a week long stay. A great way to bring back a bit of... More

My husband and I enjoy Turkish food and wanted to devote sometime this trip to learning the art of Turkish cooking. We were greeted warming by the staff of Sarnic Boutique Hotel who processed our payment of 60 Euro each (a credit card number was required at the time of the reservation to hold our spot) and directed us to... More

I was curious as to why a cooking school was #5 of the list of Travel Advisor things to do in Istanbul. We are foodies. It was cause to investigate the Hotel Sarnic Cooking Classes. My wife and I are enjoy cooking and are veterans of many cooking schools. Regrettably, many of those are basic, boring or what Sarnic Chef... More