Azerbaijan · AZERBAIJANI CUISINE TOURS
Plov cooked twenty ways, dumplings in broth, saj on the table and tea poured over jam. The 9 below walk the markets and the tea houses, priced, timed and clear about how hungry to turn up.
Meet at Baku’s Sabir Statue at 2 pm and spend about two hours visiting one or more city-centre wine bars. Guide Emin may lead the conversation, explaining Azerbaijani grapes, winemaking, and local life. You choose and pay for tastings directly at each bar. The group is capped at 10.
“A friendly and cost-effective way to get an overview of Azeri wines without travelling long distances to a vineyard. Recommended.”
Meet your guide at Icherisheher metro station for qutab in Baku’s Old City, a two-course dinner near Nizami Street, and tea with murabba and baklava by Baku Boulevard. Guides such as Riad, Hayder, Gunay, and Shahin explain cooking customs, spices, and local dining traditions. Vegetarian choices are available with advance notice.
“Guyan is a delightful and informative guide. She explained about the foods and even talked me through how to make one of the meat pilafs. I was the only one which is a little uncomfortable to be the only one eating at the table but she was gracious and kept the conversRead more”
Walk central Baku with guide Gani, sampling traditional Azerbaijani food, local wines, street snacks, tea, sweets, and jam. The route links Fountain Square, Nizami Street, Sahil Park, and a chaykhana near The Landmark Office Baku. You get a useful first look at how food and drink fit into daily life, with all tastings included.
“I really enjoyed this tour with our guide Gani. We had a full meal at a local restaurant followed by wine, street food, dessert, and tea. It was a great introduction to Baku as we walked around the city center. I recommend it!”
Meet your guide at the Sabir Statue in central Baku for a two-hour introduction to Azerbaijani food and culture. Walk past notable monuments, then visit a local restaurant where you choose starters and main dishes. The guide explains ingredients and ordering, while you pay the restaurant bill separately.
“The guide had big knowledge about the local food, he shared interesting facts about the food. He took us to nice places. He was also very friendly, it was nice to get a decent introduction to the local food and culture. He also give us great recommendations. I highly recommend this tour to anybody!”
Spend four hours tasting Azerbaijan in three carefully chosen stops around Baku. Start with meat or vegetarian gutab in Icherisheher, sit down to two appetizers and an entrée, then finish with tea, murabba, and baklava on the boulevard. English and Russian guides include Halil, Mirhashim, and Gamar.
“It was an amazing quality and enjoyable evening with Halil the guide, he is outstanding in his knowledge and kindness, in addition the route and the restaurants were of an excellent standard, we had a great time. Thank you for a perfect evening”
Explore Baku’s street-food scene for three hours with a private guide such as Ali, tasting lamb kebabs, qutabs, pilaf, baklava, shekerbura, and local drinks. Meet at the Double Gates of Icherisheher, or use the included hotel pickup and drop-off. Expect food stories, local vendors, light walking, and vegetarian choices.
“Ali came at my hotel to pick me up and after the activity he dropped me back to my hotel, the overall experience of street food tour with Eagle Travel Azerbaijan was fantastic. I liked the way he guided about dishes and also about places and other things. It was a great way to taste the street food with the details of every single dish. I think you must try this activity if you are coming to Baku and wanna try the local street food. One thing I like about the tour operator that they are flexible with time and dates.”
Travel from Baku to a cozy suburban apartment for a hands-on Azerbaijani cooking class. Choose chicken plov, vegetarian plov with greens, plums, and chestnuts, or stuffed vegetable dolma. You will prepare an appetizer and kompot, then sit with the family for black tea, sweets, and local conversation.
“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”
Meet your English-speaking guide in Baku’s Old City for a compact walk through medieval lanes, past the Maiden Tower, Juma Mosque and Shirvanshahs Palace. Then cook dolma, qutab and mint ayran with a local chef before lunch and samovar tea with sweets and homemade jams. Aishna and Leman may be involved in guiding and hosting the experience.
“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.”
Meet your local guide at Icherisheher at noon for a two-hour private walk through Baku. You’ll sample local street food and drinks, hear the stories behind the city, and return to the meeting point. The doner is a highlight, and the guide can personalize the route.
“A great guy. He was friendly knowledgeable and upto personalizing the tour for you. A must have. The doner was amazing.”
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