Istanbul Culinary Tour: Local Tavern and Gourmet Street Foods

4.8
(61 reviews)

3 hours 30 minutes (approximately)
Offered in: English and 1 more

This tour takes you into the heart of the modern sectıon of Istanbul, 'quirky' meyhanes and bustling food markets.

You and your friends and family will embark on a four-hour gastronomy tour around the world famous Beyoğlu (Pera) neighborhood. All food, snacks, desserts and drinks (such as rakı and pistachio coffee), and a professional tour passing its most famous hidden passages (Flower Passage, Hazzo Poulo, Asmalı Mescit,) are included in the price. Once our experienced guide concludes Istanbul Street Food Walking Tour, you will leave with a stomach full of traditional food, plus local knowledge and sightseeing tips, to enhance the pleasure of your trip that will last with you a lifetime.

What's Included

Professional guide
Alcoholic Beverages
Food tasting - Samples & Snacks
Transport by funicular
Coffee and/or Tea
Small Group
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Gratuities

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point
Nordstern Hotel Galata

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.

End point
Taksim Square

Our food journey will conclude at Taksim Square. Our guide can point you in the right direction or or give you a recommendation of what to see next nearby

Itinerary

Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes (approximately)
  • Galata Koprusu (Pass by)

    This bridge spans the Golden Horn, connecting the old city with Beyoglu, the modern district of Istanbul.

    Admission ticket free
  • Karakoy (Pass by)

    You and your friends and family will embark on a four-hour gastronomy tour around the world famous Beyoğlu (Pera) neighborhood.

    Admission ticket free
  • Church of St. Mary Draperis (Pass by)

    All food, snacks, desserts and drinks (such as rakı and Turkish coffee), and a professional tour passing its most famous hidden passages (Flower Passage, Hazzo Poulo, Asmalı Mescit,) are included in the price.

    Admission ticket free
  • 1
    Passage Hazzopulo

    Stop at another street food vendor for İçli Köfte; Sabirtaşı makes Istanbul’s best içli köfte (a crispy bulgur shell filled with minced meat, parsley, and sautéed pine nuts), and if you don’t feel like walking up to their restaurant, their İstiklal Street vendor is always around to serve up the köfte on the go. Made by hand on a daily basis, the içli köfte are downright delicious.

    30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Avrupa Pasaji

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    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Cicek Pasaji

    A meyhane is a traditional restaurant or bar in Turkey. It serves alcoholic beverages like wine, rakı, vodka, beer with meze and traditional foods. “Meyhane” is composed of two Persian words: mey (wine) and khāneh (house). A meyhane refers to a restaurant with traditional food, decoration, and music.

    45 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 4
    İstiklal

    You must not leave Turkey without tasting Dürüm Kebab that is the sliced meat of a döner kebab may be served on a plate with various accompaniments, stuffed into a pita or other type of bread as a sandwich, or wrapped in a thin flatbread such as lavash or yufka, known as a dürüm. Since the early 1970s, the sandwich or wrap form has become popular around the world as a fast food dish sold by kebab shops and is often called simply a “kebab”. The sandwich generally contains salad or vegetables, which may include tomato, lettuce, cabbage, onion with sumac, fresh or pickled cucumber, or chili, and various types of sauces.

    15 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 5
    Taksim Square

    Turkish people love sweets and confectionaries. Let try some of them; Beyoğlu Chocolate; one of the most famous chocolates in Istanbul are the milk or dark chocolate bars filled with enormous hazelnuts, pistachios, or almonds, sold on İstiklal Street at Meşhur Beyoğlu Çikolatacısı. The manufacturer of these grab-and-go chocolates is Elit, which has been around since 1924.

    30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 6
    Republic Monument

    Baklava (baqlawah) is a rich, sweet pastry made of layers of filo pastry filled with chopped walnuts or pistachio and sweetened with syrup or honey.

    15 minutes Admission ticket free
  • Taksim Camii (Pass by)

    Taksim Cami

    Admission ticket free
  • 7
    Taksim Gezi Park

    We can finish our delicious journey with Turkish Tea, is popular throughout Turkey and the Turkish diaspora. Turkish tea culture also extends to Northern Cyprus and some countries in the Balkan Peninsula..

    15 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 8
    Historic Areas of Istanbul

    Once our experienced guide concludes Istanbul Street Food Walking Tour, you will leave with a stomach full of traditional food, plus local knowledge and sightseeing tips, to enhance the pleasure of your trip that will last with you a lifetime.

    15 minutes Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Minimum age is 10 years (Minimum drinking age is 16 years)
  • This tour is required to be booked by a minimum 2 participants.
Supplied by Tematique Tours

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Half-day Tours
Walking Tours
Culinary Tours
City Tours
Street Food Tours
Public Transportation Tours
Small Group
Food & Drink
Excellent Quality
Low Supplier Cancellation Rate
Low Last Minute Supplier Cancellation Rate
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

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

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