Beyoğlu Food Tour: Discover Turkish Cuisine

Embark on a gastronomic adventure in Beyoğlu, Istanbul, and explore the vibrant Turkish cuisine and traditional meyhane experience. Indulge in a variety of mezes, cheese, seasonal fruits, kebabs, and more while discovering hidden gems and learning about the cultural significance of the food and locations.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Halic - Halic (Golden Horn) means inlet in English separates the old and new sections of Istanbul.
What's Included
  • Expert guidance by a professional tour guide
  • Delight in diverse food tastings, including samples and snacks
  • Scenic transport via funicular
  • Enjoy complimentary coffee and/or tea
  • Intimate experience in a small group setting
  • Selection of alcoholic beverages included
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

This is a food tour with a difference in world famous Beyoğlu (Pera) neighbourhood makes sure that you will enjoy all the ranges and aspects of Turkish Cuisine leaving nothing out. From drinking Raki and tasting varieties of mezes, cheese and seasonal fruits in a Meyhane (Local Tavern) to delicious Baklava in a traditional Confectionary Shop. In this…

Location
Nordstern Hotel Galata
Tersane Caddesi
Meet your guide in front (outside) of NORDSTERN HOTEL GALATA which is located next to the Galata Bridge. It is about a 2-minute walk from (T1) Karaköy tram stop. Your guide will wear a tour guide badge and will be easy to spot.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Tbay41
Nov 26, 2024
Thorough, insightful and delicious introduction to Turkish cuisine through the lens and humor of a friendly guide - We booked a small tour, and were lucky enough to get a private one with Kim. She met us in Karakoy, and we worked our way through Pera to Taksim. On the way, we had many mezes, mussels with rice (my favorite), fish wrap, raki and many more.
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Stephanie_f
Nov 18, 2024
Personal, tailored to us, great local food stops - We had a wonderful evening with Tolga as our guide. We were so surprised it was only us two on the tour with him (getting into low season for tourism), it felt so personal and able to be catered to our interests. We stopped at a restaurant for mezze (appetizers) and raki, then weaved through many stops over the next 3.5 hours. Some food stalls, coffee stall, some other sit down restaurants, and dessert last. Tolga made sure to find a special dessert for me that I was wanting to try, and also found a grocery store so I could buy a fruit I liked that we don't have in the US. It all felt very special and we appreciated the time and care he put into connecting with us and making sure we had a good time. Highly recommend booking with him!
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Pablol553
Nov 7, 2024
Excellent gastronomic and cultural tour - A different, interesting and very entertaining experience. The Gamze guide was very friendly, lots of useful and entertaining information. I highly recommend this tour to those visiting Istanbul.
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Dianacc9265ni
Oct 31, 2024
Wonderful experience. - We absolutely loved this tour. The food we tried was delicious. But nothing beats the amazing tour guide, Gazme. She was so much fun and friendly. She did not have a problem making a quick stop at a pharmacy and helping us translate and just answering all the questions. She made us feel comfortable and safe.
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Michaelso961rr
Oct 28, 2024
Excellent food tour of Pera - A fantastic addition to any Istanbul itinerary and the best way to experience Pera. I have busted Istanbul before on several occasions but Gamze still showed me parts of the city I had never seen before and took us to some fantastic eateries. The quantity of food, matched with the distance walked, was perfect and we were able to be flexible with allergies. Gamze also gave us some great recommendations for other activities and food in Istanbul. Totally worth the money!
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Karen_r
Oct 23, 2024
A very good tour. Come hungry! - Erol was a great guide! We got to experience so many different tastes of Turkey. We started with the mezes and raki in a neighborhood mayhane which, delightfully, felt off the tourist track. We got to try the street mussels - very good and which I don't think I would have tried on my own, to a late-night snack we never would have found on our own. And of course, we had a wonderful baklava and learned some of its history and how to eat it correctly! It was a very good tour with so much food.
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U9542shnataliaa
Oct 21, 2024
Lovely memories of Istanbul - We had a tour on Friday evening in October. Our guide was friendly Gamze ☺️, who navigated us trough the evening streets of Istanbul showing us small authentic places and telling us the background and details of Turkish cuisine. It was a lovely experience! For us it was a 3rd time in Istanbul, but still a lot of new insights and special memories! Thank you, Gamze! ☀️☀️
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Sarah
Oct 20, 2024
Delicious, unique foodie experiences in the European side of İstanbul with Gamze! - Gamze is a local food expert and was wonderful! She gave us an insiders view to the Para or New District not to miss foodie spots. She was friendly, knowledgeable about great food stops as well as ancient and recent history and we really enjoyed our evening with her!
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C1956trrichards
Oct 16, 2024
Great Intro to Istanbul - We had the most marvelous time with our engaging, charming hostess We experienced a variety of foods, from mezze to Turkish coffee, and had a continuous conversation on the culture of Turkey. We recommend this tour highly.
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Explore42789474437
Nov 25, 2024
Istanbul Food Tour - We have gone on many food tours in different cities, this was by far the most dissatisfied one, I'm sorry to say. The food that it provided just did not justify for the amount charged. A roadside coffee stall stop counted as one course and many were just cheap eats and not so good. However, the hostess was very nice.
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