Istanbul Food Tour: Taste Delicacies on Both Continents

Experience the best of Istanbul’s European and Asian sides with a ferry crossing. Discover the history of Turkey and indulge in local delicacies on this engaging and delicious food tour.

Duration: 4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Misir Carsisi (Spice Market) - Our tour starts at the Egyptian Spice Market and your foodie guide take you to the stalls to buy items for your breakfast then walk through the market and end up in a cafe to enjoy your breakfast with traditional Turkish Tea.
  • Eminonu Square - Taste traditional foods like Manti, Menemen, Kokoreç Künefe and…
What's Included
  • Round trip ferry crossing from Europe to Asia side of Istanbul
  • Inclusive of all meals and drinks
  • Guidance from a professional tour guide
  • Exclusive small group experience
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratitude
Additional Information

Thoroughly enjoy learning about the history of Turkey and tasting the local food in the Asian side of Istanbul. Explore Turkish food culture and taste local delicacies in Istanbul’s both European and Asian sides. After a traditional Turkish breakfast hop on a ferry to get to Kadıköy on the Asian side to visit some of the city’s best specialized eateries…

Location
Hamdi Restaurant - Eminönü
Kalçin Sokak
Your guide will meet you outside the entrance to Hamdi Restaurant in Eminönü which is right next to Spice Bazaar (Mısır Çarşısı). 1 minute walk from Galata Bridge and Eminönü Tram Stop (Line T1)
Cancellation Policy

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

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Karendh3524lj
Aug 29, 2024
Fun and interesting - Very interesting and informative. Myrgot was a friendly and interesting host. He was happy to detail the different foods as well as cover other interesting facts about Istanbul. Ate way too much but it was a great tour
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Caseyhodges
Aug 7, 2024
Must do good tour!! - Erol’s tour was a spectacular experience of both authentic culinary delight alongside a rich learning of local Turkish culture and life. If you are in Istanbul you must do this tour- you will not find these incredible meals without the great insider knowledge that Erol provides!
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Iain
Apr 15, 2024
The food is delicious — but just the beginning - Erol was the most amazing guide. The tour was advertised as been for small groups only, but we got lucky enough to be the only two on the tour. We started on the European side, where we wandered through the spice market and then ate börek at a small cafe. We then took the ferry to the Asian side, where we spent most of time. Wandering through Kadikoy we tried Turkish coffee, balli yogurt, pickled vegetables, menemen, kokoretto, lahmacun and katmer. Most of these were foods I wouldn’t have known to try, and all were delicious. By no means should you have breakfast before going on this tour! Often times the food was a jumping off point for learning about the history and culture of Istanbul and Türkiye. I can’t believe how much we learned in four and a half hours.
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Israel
Apr 15, 2024
FANTASTIC - This is an amazing experience that I can’t recommend enough. It was my first time doing a culinary walking tour and now I want to do one in every city I visit. Erol was fantastic, his knowledge of the city made this a complete experience, not only for the food but also the history, the colors and the magic of the city. We will come back to Istanbul and hopefully we’ll have Erol again to guide us again!
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Thomas
Mar 23, 2024
Fantastic food tour - Elif was an amazing food and Istanbul history guide! Each food selection was delicious, unique and she modified for one vegetarian member of our group. Delightful, intelligent and thoughtful guide!
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Tracymathers
Sep 14, 2023
Fabulous Foodie Tour with Gamze ☺️ - What a brilliant start to our Istanbul trip. 6 of us (ladies of a certain age) met Gamze who was the friendliest guide ever, lots of laughs alongside learning interesting historic facts enroute, whilst enjoying a wide variety of tasty foods, both savoury and sweet. Absolutely recommend Gamze, I’m sure she’d be great fun on any trip! Fantastic.
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Daniellelv2905ml
Sep 13, 2023
Great tour with delicious food - Erol was a wonderful tour guide, there was only 2 of us so it was like a private tour. Great food and variety.
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G3293hamarkl
Aug 31, 2023
Best tour guide and food taste in Istanbul - Erol Utgun was a fantastic tour guide. He did not only share taste experiences with us, but also life experiences living in Turkey! Excellent tour and fabulous food tasted!
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Mobile31837421932
Aug 1, 2023
Great food tour in Istanbul - This tour is a must do in Istanbul,you get to sample a great selection of local food in traditional Turkish places,on both sides of the Bosphorus, we started in Fatih for a magnificent Turkish breakfast and then traveled to Kadikoy on the Asian side by ferry. Our guide,Erol was excellent,very informative about everything in Istanbul, very highly recommended.
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