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Worth your time in Istanbul.
The 15 food tours travellers book most in Istanbul, from the headline sights to the quieter finds. What each one costs, how long it runs, and whether it earns a slot on a short trip.
Taste Istanbul from both sides of the Bosphorus with 8-9 tastings, Spice Bazaar breakfast, Kadıköy market bites, ferry ride, and Moda dondurma.
Most Popular“Great authentic local food, great walk, and great tour guide.”
A small-group Istanbul food night with local street bites, rooftop tea views, and dinner at a 140-year-old family restaurant for $77.
“We had a lovely time with Zey and Burga enjoying the beautiful skyline from a rooftop terrace, yummy street food and confections as well as a delicious dinner at a 133 year old restaurant. Thank you!”
Taste Istanbul from Kadıköy to Karaköy on a guided food crawl with ferry ride, 20 tastings, and Turkish tea, coffee, kebap, and dessert.
“Onder is a fabulous guide. He introduced us to so many different foods and a great experience. Fabulous day.”
Taste Istanbul street food, sip tea from a rooftop, and end with a multi-dish dinner and künefe in Fatih.
“Wonderful evening, Eylou was a fantastic guide and the food and rooftop views were amazing.”
4-hour Istanbul food tour with Bosphorus ferry, Kadıköy markets, Kurdish dishes, tulip tea glasses, and a sweet finish.
“Fantastic tour with a good variety of local eats, away from the tourist hustle and bustle. Our tour guide, Burak, gave us an unforgettable experience of local culture and was extremely friendly and knowledgeable about the city’s history!”
A private Istanbul food tour with 10 tastings in Beyoğlu, walk historic passages like Cicek Pasaji and Avrupa Pasaji, plus Turkish bath stories.
“Great, friendly guide (Dilek Orubegarcia) that was knowledgeable about EVERYTHING, not just local food.”
A small-group Beyoğlu food tour linking the Golden Horn to Taksim, with tastings, sweets, coffee, and great local stories.
“Had a wonderful tour. Interesting tour, great guide and of course, tasty food! Our guide, Errol was fantastic and we appreciated his knowledge and enthusiasm.”
A 3–3.5 hour small-group food walk through Istanbul’s Kadıköy with 12+ tastings, Turkish breakfast, pide, coffee, lahmacun, and more.
“I have never done a food tour but this was great! The guide was friendly and knowledgeable. I was honestly stuffed after the first stop but the tour was the perfect length/amount of food so I was able to eat at every stop. It was the perfect mix of entrees, snacks, and drinks. This is…”
Taste Istanbul across Europe and Asia with a small-group food walk, Bosphorus ferry views, and a full dinner plus dessert.
“This was such a fun experience. The group is limited to 10 people and we had as much fun making new friends as eating new things. There's no way we would have found the places or tried the foods that we did otherwise. Salih was an excellent guide and made sure everyone had a great…”
Private guided Istanbul food tour across Europe and Asia with Turkish breakfast, coffee, baklava, kebabs, mussels, and a ferry crossing.
“Furkan was wonderful. He catered to our vegetarian diet and provided delicious food options. He also took care of our transportation needs. Highly enjoyed this tour.”
Small-group Istanbul street-food tour across Europe and Asia with breakfast, lunch, ferry views, charcoal coffee, and kunefe.
“Fantastic food tour with Onder as the best guide. He knew the city very well, took me to the best food tastings and gave a very interesting commentary at each stage of the tour. It is difficult to choose my favorite food as all were so incredible. Highly recommend this tour along with Onder as…”
A 4.5-hour Istanbul food-history walk with a small English guide, Spice Market breakfasts, pide, döner, bazaar kebabs, and baklava.
“Arrived at the meeting point and guide did not turn up. Rang to find out what was happening. Only to be told the tour had been cancelled.”
Taste 12+ Turkish favorites on a 3-hour Kadıköy walk with breakfast, handmade pide, lahmacun, wine, Turkish coffee, tea, and sweets.
“If you want to learn about authentic Turkish food, traditions and every day life of locals this tour with Melis is a must do !!”
Private Kadıköy food tour with 10 tastings, raki & padi, plus city highlights in about 3 hours with a local guide.
“Guide great problem with transportation not sure on u. Car arrived one hour late but guide called u move up time one hour. Got stuck with car bill”
Evening street food walk in Istanbul’s Fatih: lahmacun, kebap, çiğ köfte, künefe, and tea with a local guide near the Golden Horn.
“Super street food tour with many different and varied dishes. At the same time, you can also see some of the city and Emir knows a lot of interesting things about the food, but also about the country and people.Auto-translated”
From the domes of the old city to the Bosphorus, the bazaars and the table, every way to spend a day across two continents.
