Street Food Tour in Istanbul [Don't Miss it]


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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 5 hours

Departs: Istanbul, Istanbul

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

Enjoy the culinary Street Food Delicacy of the Ottoman Empire.

Our small group Istanbul Food Tours takes you through the city's culinary backstreets and to those authentic local spots you might not find on your own.


What's Included

All taxes, fees and handling charges

Coffee and/or Tea

Food tasting

Hotel pickup

Professional guide

Snacks

What's Not Included

Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)

Anything else that is not specifically mentioned in the included section

Gratuities/TIP (optional)

Hotel drop-off

Public transportation fees (IstanbulCard is only for personal use)


Traveler Information

  • INFANT: Age: 0 - 4
  • CHILD: Age: 5 - 7
  • ADULT: Age: 12 - 78

Additional Info

  • Face masks provided for travellers
  • Face masks required for travellers in public areas
  • Gear/equipment sanitised between use
  • Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
  • Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
  • Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
  • We have all adapted to this new world. You can travel with us and be assured that we have put numerous new measures in place to elevate our hygiene standards and protocols. The well-being of our guests and team has always been, and always will be, our p
  • Face masks provided for travellers
  • Face masks required for travellers in public areas
  • Gear/equipment sanitised between use
  • Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
  • Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
  • Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
  • We have all adapted to this new world. You can travel with us and be assured that we have put numerous new measures in place to elevate our hygiene standards and protocols. The well-being of our guests and team has always been, and always will be, our p

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

What To Expect

Enjoy the Street-food, people, and culture of Turkey. (If we make some changes in the tour content “boat tour” can be done)

A delicious gourmet walking tour in Istanbul with many delicacies you may not discover on your own! Vegetarian diets are not challenging options for us – it’s easy being green and tasting exciting Turkish vegetarian delicacies during this tour.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Sultanahmet District
Starting with Simit and Turkish tea. Simit is a freshly baked, molasses-dipped, and sesame-crusted dough.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Gulhane Park
By tram to Gülhane Park, discovering Gülhane Park by walk and continuing to the historical Post Office in Sirkeci.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Sirkeci Station
Eating Raw Meatbals: Çiğ Köfte. It is traditionally and usually served as an appetizer or meze. Enjoying the Pomegranate Juice, which gives you energy for the rest of the day.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Misir Carsisi (Spice Market)
We start by tasting unique spices in the Spice Market; then walk to Eminönü for Balık – ekmek: Fish and Bread, which is served on a traditional Turkish boat.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Eminonu Square
alık – ekmek: Fish and Bread, which is served on a traditional Turkish boat.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Galata Koprusu
Passing the historical Galata Bridge by walk and taking the second oldest Metro to Taksim.

• Admission Ticket Free

Galata Tower
Tasting the traditional Turkish coffee next to Galata Tower. It’sroasted and ground coffee is boiled with sugar, and then served with the grounds which are allowed to settle at the bottom of your cup. This method allows the preservation of the full flavor.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Istiklal Caddesi
Turkish coffee is a communal drink. After coffee walking to the famous Istiklal Street and eating Stuffed Mussels: Midye served with lemon. The vendor will crack one open for you. Squeeze on a bit of lemon and use the shell to scoop out all the street gourmet goodness.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Cicek Pasaji
After that we will enjoy the delicious Fried Mussels: Midye Tava spooned on a thick smear of tarator, made with dried bread crumbs, walnuts, lemon juice, salt, pepper, herbs, and tahini. It’s served skewered onto a shish. The same unlicensed street mussels of unknown provenance, coated in flour (and sometimes egg yolk and beer), then deep-fried in a vat of sizzling oil; these are another very popular snack available at any time of day.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included






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