Ağrı is an eastern Anatolian province dominated by the iconic silhouette of Mount Ararat (Ağrı Dağı), Turkey's highest peak at 5,137 m and the legendary resting place of Noah's Ark. The district town of Doğubayazıt serves as the main tourism hub, home to the breathtaking İshak Paşa Sarayı palace, while the province spreads across high plateau, Urartian ruins, volcanic landscapes, and a rugged frontier with Iran and Armenia.
Top food tours
Guided experiences that show you Ağrı through its food.
Doğubayazıt Self-Guided Breakfast Walk
Includes: Multiple tasting stops across five to seven breakfast salons serving cheese, honey, eggs, pastry, and tea · Kete pastry and stone-oven börek from artisan Doğubayazıt bakeries open before dawn · Bazaar spice stall circuit featuring local chilli blends, dried herbs, and village pistachios · Authentic Kurdish-Turkish breakfast culture explored at a self-guided pace beneath Mount Ararat
Ağrı City Kebab and Lokanta Tour
Includes: Cağ kebab tasting — horizontally roasted lamb from an open wood fire, a signature dish of the Ağrı region · Lokanta günlük (daily special) featuring rotating Eastern Anatolian stews and etli pilav · Pastane stop for baklava, şekerpare, and locally made sweet pastries · Street-level simit and döner sampling near the Ağrı covered bazaar on İnönü Caddesi
Monday Market Food and Spice Tour
Includes: Tulum cheese and mountain honey tastings direct from village producers at the Doğubayazıt Monday bazaar · Freshly cooked gözleme made on a saç griddle by market women, stuffed with white cheese or potato · Spice corridor with loose sumac, cumin, dried chilli flakes, and wild mountain thyme sold by the gram · Cultural cross-section of Kurdish, Turkish, and border-community vendors in a compact open-air market
Tour formats
Different ways to experience Ağrı's food scene.
Items tours
Cooking classes
Take a piece of Ağrı home with you.
Kurdish Breakfast Cooking Class
Manti and Çorba Class
DIY self-guided food tour
Build your own food crawl through Ağrı.
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Foodie tips
Get more out of every meal.
Arrive at Doğubayazıt's breakfast salons before 08:30 for the freshest spread.
The Monday market is the only time to buy fresh village lor cheese direct from producers.
Ask for 'günün yemeği' (dish of the day) at any lokanta — it's the freshest and cheapest option.
Tandır lamb in Doğubayazıt restaurants is usually cooked in the morning and sold until it runs out — arrive for lunch, not dinner.
Most food vendors at the Monday market are open from 07:00; arrive early for the best selection.