Tarihi Eminönü Balık Ekmek ★ 4.5
Tarihi Eminönü Balık Ekmek at the Galata Bridge, the red-and-gold fish-sandwich boats grilling mackerel into half-loaves with lettuce and lemon for whoever.
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Kızılkayalar ★ 4.0
Kızılkayalar at Taksim Square, the 1978 originator of the ıslak burger, a beef patty soaked in garlicky tomato sauce and steamed inside a soft white bun.
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Şampiyon Kokoreç ★ 4.3
Şampiyon Kokoreç on Sahne Sokak, the 1962 Beyoğlu kokoreççi shaving spiced grilled lamb intestine into sandwich bread for the late-night Balık Pazarı crowd.
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Tarihi Hocapaşa Pidecisi ★ 4.2
Tarihi Hocapaşa Pidecisi on a Sirkeci side-alley, a wood-oven counter feeding office workers kıymalı pide and lahmacun for under 100 lira at the weekday.
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Tarihi Sultanahmet Köftecisi ★ 4.1
Tarihi Sultanahmet Köftecisi on Divanyolu, the 1920 charcoal-grill counter still building the canonical Istanbul köfte plate of flat patties.
TryKöfte plate with piyaz
Borsam Taşfırın Kadıköy ★ 4.2
Borsam Taşfırın in Kadıköy, the 1968 stone-oven lahmacun counter that turns a single 15-minute bake into the city's most reliable lahmacun under 80 lira.
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Karaköy Güllüoğlu Counter ★ 4.6
Karaköy Güllüoğlu's takeout counter on Rıhtım, where the Güllü family has cut pistachio baklava by the half kilo since 1949 for a queue that moves fast.
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Bambi Cafe Taksim ★ 3.6
Bambi Cafe at Taksim, an almost-all-night counter doing döner wraps with melted cheese, kumpir baked potatoes and Turkish hamburgers to the post-Beyoğlu.
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Istanbul Culinary Tour: Local Hotspots & Gourmet Street Food
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Istanbul: Kadıköy Asian-Side Street Food Walking Tour
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Istanbul: Evening Street Food Tour with Guide
Explore Istanbul’s vibrant night scene and street flavors on a guided tour. Taste kebab, kokoreç, mussels, and baklava, and end with Turkish coffee in charming Karaköy.
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