Guided food tours in Istanbul worth your time, with operators we’d actually book.
Guided food tours in Istanbul worth your time and money. operators we would actually book.
RouteKaraköy Perşembe Pazarı, ferry to Kadıköy, Güneşlibahçe Sokak market
Culinary Backstreets's Two Markets, Two Continents day, a full-day Karaköy-to-Kadıköy walk linked by a Bosphorus ferry and roughly a dozen tasting stops.
RouteBeyoğlu home-cooking lokantas, grill joints and Istiklal viewpoints
Culinary Backstreets's Hidden Beyoğlu By Night walk, an afternoon-into-evening route through home cookers, grill counters and Istiklal-edge viewpoints.
RouteSpice Bazaar, Eminönü ferry, Kadıköy market lunch
Turkish Flavours' Spice Market and Kadikoy walk opens with a spice tasting on the European side, ferries from Eminonu across the Bosphorus, and ends over lunch in the Kadikoy street market.
RouteKadıköy street-food adventure, Asian-side stalls
Turkish Flavours's Istanbul Bites in Kadıköy, an Asian-side street-food walk built around about ten stops in the market grid south of the ferry terminal.
RouteSpice Market and historic centre, seven tastings
Secret Food Tours' Istanbul walk covers seven stops around the Spice Market and historic centre, ducking into backstreet shops and food stalls, with groups capped at twelve.
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...
Water activity · 6 hours
One day, two continents, endless flavors. Start with a lavish Anatolian breakfast in Beşiktaş, ferry across the Bosphorus, and feast on Ottoman recipes in Kadıköy.
Guided tour · 5h 30m
Start near the historic Spice Market, cross to Asia by ferry, then eat your way through Kadıköy’s local kitchens: 20+ tastings, 8 family-run stops, and 5.5 hours of re...
TableJourney covers 5 editor-picked food tours in Istanbul, with what each shows you and how much to budget.