Tarihi Eminönü Balık Ekmek is a street-food stop in eminönü, Istanbul.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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...
Guided tour · 2.5 hours
Explore Kadıköy's vibrant streets on a street food walk. Sample fish wraps, kokoreç, çiğ köfte, & sweets, with full vegetarian & private tour options available.
Guided tour · 4 hours
Discover Istanbul's street food scene on a guided night tour. Ride the historic Tünel funicular, taste iconic dishes, and explore the city's hidden gems.
Address: Galata Köprüsü No:28, Eminönü, 34421 Fatih, İstanbul, Istanbul
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
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
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.
TryLahmacun and pide
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.
TryPistachio baklava
