Karaköy Güllüoğlu Counter is a street-food stop in Karaköy, Istanbul.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Guided tour · 2 hours
Discover the vibrant heart of modern Istanbul on a small-group walking tour through Karaköy, Galata, Istiklal Street. Explore hidden passages, historic churches, elega...
Guided tour · 2 hours
Explore Istanbul on an afternoon walking tour through Galata and the Genoese district. Stop by the iconic Galata Bridge, soak in breathtaking views, and end with a sce...
Guided tour · 3.5 hours
Get to know the complex food culture of Istanbul on this guided street food walking tour. Explore the Beyoğlu neighborhood, sample a wide range of cuisine, including s...
Address: Kemankeş Karamustafa Paşa Mah., Rıhtım Caddesi No:3-4, 34425 Beyoğlu, İstanbul, Istanbul
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.
TryLate-night döner wrap
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.
TryBalık ekmek (grilled fish sandwich)
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.
TryIslak hamburger (wet burger)
Şampiyon Kokoreç on Sahne Sokak, the 1962 Beyoğlu kokoreççi shaving spiced grilled lamb intestine into sandwich bread for the late-night Balık Pazarı crowd.
TryKokoreç (grilled lamb intestine)
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.
TryPide and lahmacun
Tarihi Sultanahmet Köftecisi on Divanyolu, the 1920 charcoal-grill counter still building the canonical Istanbul köfte plate of flat patties.
TryKöfte plate with piyaz
