Top 2 Workshops in Azerbaijan

1.Traditional Azerbaijani Cuisine Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $90Our pick

Ride by private vehicle to a cozy seventh-floor apartment outside central Baku, where a friendly chef introduces local ingredients and teaches you to prepare plov, dolma, an appetizer, and kompot. Choose chicken plov, vegetarian plov with greens, plums, and chestnuts, or stuffed vegetables with red meat, then share tea and sweets with the family.

“Just an incredible experience!! I was the only patron, so they made me feel like a guest of honor at their home. The driver picked me up at my hotel in Baku. It was about a 30min drive to their house. Lots of traffic in Baku upon my return, so that took nearly 80-90mins to get bRead more”

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2.Azerbaijani Cooking Class & Old City Tour & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 3 hours · from $59Best value

Spend three hours in Baku’s Old City with an English, Russian, or Turkish-speaking guide, then cook dolma, qutab, and ayran in a local restaurant. You’ll visit the Maiden Tower, Juma Mosque, caravanserais, and Shirvanshahs’ Palace before sitting down to eat your work with samovar tea, sweets, and homemade jam.

“This was an amazing experience!! Aishna, our local guide was so sweet and shared so much information. The tour was light yet informative. As for the cooking class, IT WAS AMAZING!! 1- It is done in a local resturant in Old City Baku. 2- The instructor is an old lady who will show you how to make authentic food; very cheerful spirit and sweet to engage with. I highly recommend Old City Tours and this activity if you want something fun to do while getting a local experience.”

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