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Offered languages
- English
We guide the tourists and make them taste local street delicacies and taste different delicious dishes at different points. This includes appetizers, entrees, main course, dessert, tea or Turkish coffee. We will drink tea and coffee while relaxing and chatting in a place that was a madrasa, a place where education was given in the Ottoman period, and where locals now stop by after work and drink tea, coffee smoke hookah./ sisha.
Example Menu
Main
Lahmacun ( türkish pizza) and Büryan kebap
Lahmacun made with minced meat and finely chopped vegetables. Büryan kebap (well-baked büryan kebab)
Starter
İstanbul Street Food.
Lentil soup, white rice with chickpeas,stuffed mussels, çiğ köfte (Traditional snack made with fine bulgur, tomato paste and vegetables).
Dessert
Künefe melted cheese, and sweet syrup. Thin, crispy, shredded pastry.
Künefe is a famous Middle Eastern and Turkish dessert made with shredded phyllo dough (called kadayif), melted cheese, and sweet syrup.
Dessert
Türkish tea or türkish coffee
End the tour at Ancient Madrasa with some Turkish tea or coffee, chating and watching how the locals getting socialized with smoking hookah
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
meet your guide please at 5pm ( 17:00) at the entry of the Karakoy İskelesi ( Karakoy pier ) on the right side of the entry to pier under the yellow sign ( Karakoy İskelesi ) Your guide will come to you and ask if you are waiting for the food tour.
What to expect
Join a small group and enjoy the food in local places with a local English speaking guide. We will be walking and stopping in different places for eating ( in some places we will sit and eat, in some places we will stand and eat). There won’t be any transportation.
Start walking towards where local people live and work. We will pass by a bridge which is located in Golden Horn and where cars pass over and reach taksim. We will stop by the seaside of Golden Horn and you may enjoy taking some pictures throughout there. We will take a walk to the neighborhood as known women’s market ( kadınlar pazarı in türkish) which is popular with bringing most of product from Southeast Anatolia like meat, cheese, honey, grape molasses, butter and much more product. We will stop at different local places and taste different local street food.
Additional info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- We would be very happy if guests with gluten allergy, vegetarians, or do not consume dairy products or any other sensitivity please inform us in advance.
- Guests who are vegan cannot participate
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Rating
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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