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Istanbul Traditional Food Tour with Dinner on Off-Touristy-Path Dinner in Asia, deserts in Europe
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Beyoğlu
Embark on an Istanbul food tour that takes you on a culinary journey across two continents. Discover the flavors of Turkey as you explore the top sights and savor delicious dishes in Europe and Asia.
Embark on an Istanbul food tour that takes you on a culinary journey across two continents. Discover the flavors of Turkey as you explore the top sights and savor delicious dishes in Europe and Asia.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Karakoy Rihtim - We meet here to catch ferry to head to the Asian side Kadikoy.
- Bosphorus Strait - Enjoy the ferry ride in the Bosphorus from European side to Asian side. This ride will provide you a breath taking view of Istanbul from the water. Your guide will give you information about the sites you see from the ferry.
- **Kadikoy…
- Karakoy Rihtim - We meet here to catch ferry to head to the Asian side Kadikoy.
- Bosphorus Strait - Enjoy the ferry ride in the Bosphorus from European side to Asian side. This ride will provide you a breath taking view of Istanbul from the water. Your guide will give you information about the sites you see from the ferry.
- Kadikoy Carsisi - We visit the food market and sample the stuffed mussels, pastrami, pickled vegetable, cheese, olives, halva, soups , stuffed wine leafs and more…
- Bosphorus Strait - We will take a ferry back to European side after the the belly is full of delicious food in Asian side. Enjoy the ferry. It is time see Istanbul by night.
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Karakoy Rihtim - We taste the variety of the kebaps and meze dips in this hidden authentic lokanta ( restaurant in Turkish ).
We will see the back streets of Istanbul to taste the delicious Kunefe dessert with the accompany of the mouthwatering Turkish ice cream.
What's Included
- Four non alcoholic drinks plus tea and coffee
- Tipping at restaurants
- Travel with public ferry on the Bosphorus strait between Europe and Asian side of Istanbul
- Kokoreç, Tantuni, stuffed zucchini flower, lahmacun
- Professional English speaking licensed and gourmet local guide
- Food sampling in the non touristy food market
- Pastrami, pickled…
- Four non alcoholic drinks plus tea and coffee
- Tipping at restaurants
- Travel with public ferry on the Bosphorus strait between Europe and Asian side of Istanbul
- Kokoreç, Tantuni, stuffed zucchini flower, lahmacun
- Professional English speaking licensed and gourmet local guide
- Food sampling in the non touristy food market
- Pastrami, pickled vegetables, olive, cheese and halva tasting, stuffed mussels with rice and spices
- Food sampling at 9 stops and multiple food at each place
- Iskender kebab, kunefe and ice cream made of goats milk and mountain orchids flowers
What's Not Included
- Anything not mention in included section
- Tipping to the guide. ( recommended amount 10-20 USD per person)
- Anything not mention in included section
- Tipping to the guide. ( recommended amount 10-20 USD per person)
Additional Information
Feasting in Asia, indulging in sweets in Europe? The task of exploring Istanbul’s crown attractions and sampling the finest Turkish dishes can seem immense given the city is spread across two continents and seven hills. This nighttime culinary tour will make the city seem considerably more manageable as your local guide introduces you to the savory…
Feasting in Asia, indulging in sweets in Europe? The task of exploring Istanbul’s crown attractions and sampling the finest Turkish dishes can seem immense given the city is spread across two continents and seven hills. This nighttime culinary tour will make the city seem considerably more manageable as your local guide introduces you to the savory delicacies of Turkey on an evening gastronomic tour traversing Europe and Asia.
- Return to hotel is not included. However, our guide can accompany you if it is in walking distance or organize you a taxi on request.
Location
Karaköy Pier
Rıhtım Caddesi
Please meet your guide at 6pm ( 18:00) at the entry of the Karakoy İskelesi ( Karakoy pier ) on the right side of the entry to pier under the yellow sign “ Karakoy İskelesi “
Our guide will come to you and will ask if you are waiting for the tour.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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508parminderg
Mar 4, 2025
Food tour in Instandbul - Great tour across the less touristy spots. Good history with culture mixed in. Highly recommend. Burak was a great guide.
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Sunni_b
Mar 2, 2025
Worth your time and money! - We loved this so much! Salih was our guide and we were joined by 5 other participants (so 8 total in our group including Salih). Salih was great and the others in our group were a pleasure to get to know. The food was enjoyable at each stop- it's hard to pick a favorite from everything we tried... My top three were probably the soup, kebab and Turkish coffee (all separate stops) although the last stop for dessert seemed like a perfect ending. It's hard to pick a favorite! I especially liked seeing a different area (non-Touristy) that I wouldn't have ventured out to see on my own. I'm really glad we did this tour!
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Adrianlo7358xh
Feb 28, 2025
Taste Exploration - From beginning to end the tour was great. Salih was a brilliant guide with some great information to share about the food and places we visited and the shops / restaurants we went into were very welcoming.
It was also helpful that the rest of the group were so nice too.
Would highly recommend a tour with Salih.
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N6chris
Feb 21, 2025
Fantastic food tour! - In spite of the rain and the snow, we had a fantastic evening with our guide Salih and the rest of our group. We met up at the pier, per the description, and it was great to get over to the asian side and find some things we hadn’t seen yet. Everywhere Salih took us was great - there were lots of new things to eat I hadn’t seen before and didn’t know about. But my favorite part was the conversation we had with Salih and the rest of our party. Salih is very well-spoken and worldly, and he did a great job of helping us understand the city as well as showing us around. I would recommend this tour to everyone. Five stars!
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Escape61823223412
Jan 29, 2025
Highly Recommend - Great tour with Salih despite the cold. Clearly knowledgeable and passionate about food. He takes you to the Asian side where you enjoy a great variety of foods that local folks do. My wife and I felt like we came away learning a lot about Turkish culture and cuisine.
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Sawyerhicks
Jan 13, 2025
Wonderful tour! - We had a wonderful tour with Salih! All of the food we sampled was delicious, and as visitors staying on the European side, it was a great way to get over to the Asian side. Salih was very knowledgeable and friendly and we enjoyed discussing the food and Turkish society. It was cold and rainy and the only other couple signed up for the tour cancelled, but we still had a blast. Highly recommend!
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Cynthia
Jan 9, 2025
Great food tour! - Great guide and great food. Perfect pacing. Plenty of food. Different locations kept it interesting and informative.
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Steve_r
Jan 5, 2025
Great Tour - Salih was excellent. Very happy with his service. He provided extra interesting details on sights along the way. (He may recall that I was not a fan of the pickle juices!)
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Noelserry
Jan 3, 2025
Cumali was amazing! We... - Cumali was amazing! We had a great time, he was so friendly and showed us some amazing food spots- we were so full by the end! We truly saw another side of the city and felt like we made a nee friend by the end!
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Sarika_s
Jan 5, 2025
Great tour and I recommend it - Our tour guide Salih was great - informative, friendly & answered lots of our questions. We got to try a variety of foods & it was great to experience the Asian (less touristy) side of Istanbul. The tour was structured well & we never felt rushed or bored. Lots of food so come hungry! I would recommend this tour.
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