Tarihi Hocapaşa Pidecisi is a turkish budget eat in Eminönü, Istanbul.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Guided tour · 3 hours
Savor authentic Turkish dishes in vibrant Kadıköy. From lahmacun to menemen, coffee, and wine, discover the flavors, history, and traditions that make Istanbul a true ...
2h 30m
Sip local wine and paint with Turkish fabrics in a cozy Istanbul home. A relaxing, hands-on workshop blending art, culture, and conversation.
Private tour · 4 hours
Embark on a private food tour in Istanbul with a local guide. Explore the Old City Core, Beşiktaş, or Kadıköy, and learn about the etymology, rituals, and migrations o...
Address: Hocapaşa Sokak No:19, Sirkeci, 34112 Fatih, İstanbul, Istanbul
Tarihi Eminönü Balık Ekmek at the Galata Bridge, the red-and-gold fish boats grilling mackerel into half-loaves with lettuce and lemon for around 100 lira.
TryGrilled fish sandwich
Bahar Restaurant inside a Grand Bazaar han, an esnaf lokanta where merchants line up by 12:30 for stewed lamb, kuru fasulye and pilav for around 200 lira.
TryEsnaf lokanta plate
Tarihi Sultanahmet Köftecisi on Divanyolu, the 1920 charcoal-grill bench where four köfte, a piyaz, a soup and an ayran still come in under 280 lira.
TryKöfte and piyaz plate
Borsam Taşfırın in Kadıköy, an 80-lira lahmacun from a stone oven, three to a person at the lunch peak, in a market-edge counter open since 1968.
TryLahmacun
Kızılkayalar at Taksim, the 1978 ıslak hamburger counter still selling under 80 lira for a steamed bun in garlicky tomato sauce, three for a meal.
TryIslak hamburger (wet burger)
Hayvore off Istiklal, a Black Sea steam-table cooking hamsi pilav, muhlama and bean stews where a full lunch with pide and ayran lands under 300 lira.
TryBlack Sea steam-table lunch
Tarihi Eminönü Balık Ekmek at the Galata Bridge, the red-and-gold fish boats grilling mackerel into half-loaves with lettuce and lemon for around 100 lira.
TryGrilled fish sandwich
