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Eminonu Square
10m
Meet your guide and fellow food lovers for a warm welcome and a brief introduction to the tour. Then, walk together to a local dairy shop to select delicious ingredients for your Turkish breakfast.
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Misir Carsisi
1h · Admission ticket included
Start your day with a delicious Turkish breakfast near the Spice Bazaar. Join your local food expert at a neighborhood dairy shop to select ingredients before sitting down to enjoy a generous breakfast spread.
Taste savory pastırma (Turkish cured beef), creamy kaymak (buffalo cream) with organic honey, a selection of cheeses, and freshly baked simit—the sesame-crusted bread loved by locals. Enjoy menemen, a traditional dish of eggs cooked with tomatoes, onions, and green peppers, alongside rich pistachio and hazelnut spreads and acuka, a savory pepper-and-walnut spread. Complete the experience with Turkish çay, served in a traditional tulip-shaped glass.
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Bosphorus Strait
30m · Admission ticket included
Enjoy a scenic ferry ride from Europe to Asia in just twenty minutes, taking in spectacular views of Istanbul’s skyline. Along the way, your knowledgeable guide will share the stories behind the landmarks you pass. On the Asian side, explore a lively neighborhood food market and sample delicious local specialties away from the main tourist areas.
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KadIkoy CarsIsI
2h · Admission ticket included
Step into the bustling Kadıköy food market and experience the everyday flavors of Istanbul’s Asian side. Follow your local food expert through lively market streets as you discover the stories and traditions behind each tasting.
Begin with savory pastırma (Turkish cured beef) and tender grape leaves stuffed with seasoned rice. Taste freshly baked lahmacun—a thin, crisp flatbread topped with minced lamb and beef, onions, tomatoes, and paprika, cooked in a wood-fired stone oven.
Next, try midye dolma: mussels stuffed with fragrant rice and spices, a much-loved Istanbul street food. Continue with mouthwatering İskender kebap—thinly sliced döner served over pieces of pide bread, topped with tomato sauce and sizzling butter, with yogurt alongside.
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KadIkoy CarsIsI
20m · Admission ticket included
After enjoying the delicious local food, settle in for a relaxing coffee break at a café run by a Kurdish family. Savor traditional Turkish coffee, slowly brewed over charcoal in a copper cezve for a rich, aromatic flavor. Once you finish, ask your guide for a playful introduction to coffee fortune-telling using the grounds left in your cup.
For a caffeine-free alternative, try menengiç kahvesi, a distinctive drink made from the roasted fruits of wild pistachio trees. This specialty of southeastern Türkiye offers a smooth, nutty flavor well worth discovering.
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Bosphorus Strait
20m · Admission ticket included
Enjoy the breeze of the Bosporus once again to land in Karakoy the modern part of Istanbul.
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30m
Stroll through the backstreets of Karaköy and stop at a small, family-run eatery for a delicious fish wrap. Filled with fresh salad, aromatic spices, pomegranate seeds, and a drizzle of tangy pomegranate molasses, it’s a flavorful taste of Istanbul’s street food.
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30m
End your food adventure on a deliciously sweet note with künefe, a beloved Turkish dessert best enjoyed fresh and hot. Crisp, golden strands of fine pastry surround a warm, melting cheese center, finished with sweet syrup and a generous sprinkling of pistachios. Served alongside traditional Maraş ice cream made with goat’s milk, it offers an irresistible contrast of hot and cold, crisp and creamy—the perfect finale for food lovers.
