Istanbul’s best food & drink: Recommended tours & tickets

From kebabs to baklava to Turkish delight, Turkish food is famous worldwide. While many people have enjoyed more than the odd kebab in their time, there is so much more to Turkish food than just kebabs, as you will discover on the 5- 6 hour Istanbul Food Tour. The tour takes you off the beaten track so you can sample the authentic tastes of Istanbul and experience delicious Turkish delicacies you may not have known existed. While discovering local markets, you will also gain an overview of Turkish history and culture while appreciating the unique architecture of Istanbul. Whether you are a food expert or love food, the Private and Guided Istanbul Food Tour - Taste of Istanbul will fulfill your eating dreams.

Are you seeking a unique activity for your company, family, or friends? Join our 5-hour private Istanbul food tour! This tour will take you off the beaten path and immerse you in local history and culture across Istanbul's European and Asian sides. Walk with one of our expert private guides as you explore open-air markets, visit one of Istanbul's most famous delicatessens, and enjoy a variety of food samples and beverages based on the time and season.

The tour takes you off the beaten track so you can sample the real tastes of Istanbul and experience delicious Turkish delicacies you may not have known existed. While discovering local markets you will also gain an overview of Turkish history and culture while appreciating the unique architecture of Istanbul. Whether you are a food expert or just love food the Taste of Istanbul Tour will fulfill your eating dreams.

On our daytime Secret Food Tours: Istanbul - Kadikoy, you'll enjoy the best classic Turkish foods. Learn about some of the city's most important dishes, each bite you savour will be a taste of history. With our tour, you'll experience the finest doner, lahmacun, mehemen and a variety of other delights. At the end of your tour, you'll have eaten some of Istanbul's most delicious dishes and gained a better understanding of our culture and history.

Ready to taste the best food on both sides of Istanbul? Start with a delicious traditional Turkish breakfast in Europe in the heart of the historic Old City, before you sail across to Asia and explore the vibrant streets of Kadıköy. With your foodie guide, you’ll make 8-9 delicious stops during your walk with a variety of samples at each – enough to fill your belly to the brim with all the fantastic Turkish flavors! From street foods and home-made Turkish food to traditional kebabs and Turkish ice cream, The Taste of Two Continents tour is your full-day immersion inside Istanbul’s food scene and a glimpse of Turkish culture and daily life.

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Eat your way through Istanbul and taste the best of Kadikoy on a private food tour. Go on a delicious journey as you try 10 of the best food items beloved by the locals: from savory to sweet and local drinks; this tour will leave every foodie satisfied! Enjoy tastings typical of the local cuisine and hand-picked by a local guide passionate about food like Pide and Raki. But that's not it! This tour is more than just food; it's a cultural experience! In between food stops, you'll also find city highlights making this experience a well-rounded tour that will satisfy every foodie. Withlocals The 10 Tastings Private Food Tour™ is one of the Withlocals' signature tours available in major cities worldwide. We work with passionate local guides who earn a fair fee. We support local economies by only offering local produce and prevent over-tourism with only small non-intrusive groups. Our tours are carbon-neutral and away from the standard tourist routes.

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 four-hour gastronomy tour, you will stroll through some of the backstreets, bustling food markets and passages off Istiklal Street stopping off at Cafes, Eateries, Kebab restaurants and street food stalls to sample a cross-section of delicious foods to include meats, stuffed mussels and chocolate. A fascinating insight in a small group tour, providing thoughtful information on the history, cultural significance and relevance not only of the food but of the locations where it was served. We discover places you never find on your own.

Eat your way through Istanbul's culinary scene on a private food tour. Go on a delicious journey as you try 10 of the best food items beloved by the locals: from savory to sweet and local drinks; this tour will leave every foodie satisfied! Enjoy tastings typical of the local cuisine and hand-picked by a local guide passionate about food like Durum and Turkish Delight. But that's not it! This tour is more than just food; it's a cultural experience! In between food stops, you'll also find city highlights making this experience a well-rounded tour that will satisfy every foodie. Withlocals The 10 Tastings Private Food Tour™ is one of Withlocals' signature tours available in major cities worldwide. We work with passionate local guides who earn a fair fee. We support local economies by only offering local produce and prevent over-tourism with only small non-intrusive groups. Our tours are carbon-neutral and away from the standard tourist routes.

Enjoy a culinary journey through the city of Istanbul on this 4-hour tour. Spend the evening going to four local eateries to sample such classics as Cig Kofte, Icli Kofte, Cag Kebab, and Turkish baklava. Learn how to prepare these Turkish delicacies and see the city at night with an English-speaking guide.

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.

Discover Istanbul’s historical peninsula and taste a range of Turkish delicacies on this half-day, small-group tour. Meet your guide in the morning in Istanbul’s Old City, and be sure to come hungry: you have a day of feasting ahead of you. Explore the markets, enjoy traditional Turkish food, savor famous baklava, sip Turkish coffee, visit multiple restaurants and discover Istanbul’s must-try dishes. - This intimate, small-group tour is limited at just five participants - Step off the main tourist trail, eat like a local, go off the beaten path to discover hidden places. - Sample a wide range of dishes, enjoy Turkish coffee, kebap, baklava and more - Visit old markets, different neighborhoods, restaurants and cafes - Ideal for first-time visitors and food lovers - All food tastings and beverages included.

***. We strongly advise you our ‘Must See Bosphorus Tours 1 + 2’ in order to enrich your Istanbul holiday. If you buy ‘Must See Bosphorus Tours 1 + 2’ your lunch for Bosphorus tour will be included. More than just a “coffee” if it’s Turkish one. It has a lot in it such as hospitality, friendship, faith, a good company for ages. The serving and drinking of coffee have had a profound effect on betrothal and gender customs, political and social interaction, prayer, and hospitality traditions throughout the centuries!, - Thanks to this tour and a coffee-making class in Istanbul you’ll discover traditional techniques to make a perfect cup of Turkish coffee. - Alongside your professional guide, enjoy learning the craft of coffee production at a shop, plus sit in a delicious coffee at a few local establishments. -Continue your java journey at a spice bazaar, where you will uncover the Ottoman secrets to store coffee and visit several of Istanbul's favorite coffee joints.

Our guide will pick you from your hotel (so you do not worry how to find us!) and than will drive you to Deraliye Restaurant venue of your cooking class. Following your class that will last about two hours, you will join a delicious lunch or dinner prepared by the Chef from Ottoman Palace recipes.