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15 Best Food & Drink Tours In Istanbul

The pick of Istanbul.

The 15 most popular food & drink tours in Istanbul. A short list of the ones worth planning a day around, with prices, run times and who to book with.

15 Best Food & Drink Tours In Istanbul

Istanbul: Guided Food Tour with Ferry Ride and Tastings - Price and value for $131 (and what you’re really buying)
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Istanbul: Guided Food Tour with Ferry Ride and Tastings

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1.Istanbul: Guided Food Tour with Ferry Ride and Tastings

Guided Istanbul food tour with ferry ride, panoramic views, and 20 tastings across Kadıköy and Karaköy. $131 for 6 hours.

Most Popular★ 4.9

“The food tour was a well organized and fun experience. The instructions to the meeting point is extremely clear. On the morning of the tour the guide personally reached out on WhatsApp to confirm the details again. During the tour, our guide Binnur shared with us many historical and cultural facts which were very informative…”

600 reviewsFrom $131by My Local Guide Istanbul

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Istanbul: Turkish Food Night and Rooftop Experience - Transfers, timing, and how to plan your evening
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Istanbul: Turkish Food Night and Rooftop Experience

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Istanbul: Guided Food and Culture Tour - Public ferry across the Bosphorus: two continents and a built-in sightseeing moment
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Istanbul: Guided Food and Culture Tour

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3.Istanbul: Guided Food and Culture Tour

4-hour Istanbul guided food tour with Bosphorus ferry views, Kadıköy markets, Kurdish dishes, and dessert, priced at $136.

★ 4.9

“An amazing tour! The guide Burak is fantastic!!!! I read wonderful reviews and he did not disappoint! He has so much knowledge about food and history! This was the only tour I booked in Istanbul, so I was so glad to learn about culture and history too, as Burak does many other tours of the…”

528 reviews4 hoursFrom $136by My Local Guide Istanbul

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Istanbul Food Tour - History and Culture of Turkish Culinary - Meeting at Nordstern Hotel Galata, then heading toward the Golden Horn
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Istanbul Food Tour – History and Culture of Turkish Culinary

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4.Istanbul Food Tour – History and Culture of Turkish Culinary

A small-group Beyoğlu food walk linking Galata and Taksim to Turkish flavors, sweets, and local drink stops, led by top guides.

★ 5.0

“Our guide Gamze was wonderful, knowledgeable, and fun to be with. She took us to all the right spots, and introduced us to street food we never would have tried on our own. Gamze even took her personal time to be sure we were on the correct tram back to our hotel. We highly recommend…”

265 reviews3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)From $127.03by Local Tour Guide Istanbul

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Istanbul Traditional Food Tour with Dinner on Off-Touristy-Path - Ferry logic: how you get Europe and Asia without stress
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Istanbul Traditional Food Tour with Dinner on Off-Touristy-Path

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5.Istanbul Traditional Food Tour with Dinner on Off-Touristy-Path

A 5-hour Istanbul food walking tour that crosses the Bosphorus to Kadıköy for tastings, dessert, and a full dinner.

★ 5.0

“A great way to eat like a local! 9 stops to try a wide variety of food and drinks, with a great guide - Burak - who gave us the history of Istanbul as well as the origins of the food we ate. Don’t eat much during the day as you will want to leave…”

230 reviews5 hours (approx.)From $139.13by My Local Guide lstanbul

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PRIVATE Istanbul Food Tour - 10 Tastings including Raki & Padi - 10 Tastings With Raki and Padi: The Value Test
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PRIVATE Istanbul Food Tour – 10 Tastings including Raki & Padi

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6.PRIVATE Istanbul Food Tour – 10 Tastings including Raki & Padi

Private Kadıköy food tour with 10 tastings, raki and padi, plus opera-house and café stops, in about 3 hours.

★ 5.0

“We really enjoyed the different food items we were given and our guide really tried hard to give us allot of variety and even extras! Only thing was our guide wasn’t a foodie. So she didn’t have a passion for food and very little knowledge about the food itself or history of the food culture…”

75 reviews3 hours (approx.)From $153.26by Withlocals

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Taste Of Old City Street Food Tour with Local Guide - Golden Horn Bridge and Seaside Photo Time
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Taste Of Old City Street Food Tour with Local Guide

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7.Taste Of Old City Street Food Tour with Local Guide

5-hour evening street food walk in Istanbul’s Fatih, with local bites, dessert, and tea, plus Golden Horn views and Kadınlar Pazarı.

★ 5.0

“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”

64 reviews5 hours (approx.)From $96.55by magic doors of istanbul

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Istanbul Evening Sightseeing and Food Tasting Tour - Cig Kofte Hands-On Stop: The Flavor Lesson Starts Early
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Istanbul Evening Sightseeing and Food Tasting Tour

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Taste of Istanbul - Food & Culture - Fener Greek High School: a quick cultural stop with big context
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Taste of Istanbul – Food & Culture

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9.Taste of Istanbul – Food & Culture

Small-group food and culture walk through Balat and Fener with snacks, 15+ dishes, great photo stops, and an Istanbul guidebook.

★ 5.0

“My wife and I are adventurous travelers who have explored many countries, but Hasan’s home experience was truly a highlight of our time in Istanbul. From the moment we arrived, Hasan made us feel so welcome and cared for—it was clear how much thought and effort he put into every detail. The food was incredible—so…”

54 reviews3 to 4 hours (approx.)From $40.00by Travel Guides

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PRIVATE ISTANBUL FOOD TOUR & Hidden Pearls of the old city - German Fountain to Egyptian Bazaar: Pickup and Transit That Actually Work
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PRIVATE ISTANBUL FOOD TOUR & Hidden Pearls of the old city

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Half-Day Istanbul Private Food Tour & Culinary Experience - Ferry ride to the Asian side: transit with a view and a purpose
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Half-Day Istanbul Private Food Tour & Culinary Experience

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14.Half-Day Istanbul Private Food Tour & Culinary Experience

Private 4-hour Istanbul food tour with Karaköy bites, ferry to Asia, Kadıköy market tastings, spice bazaar stops, and Turkish coffee.

★ 5.0

“I am not normally an adventurous eater, but decided to go out of my comfort zone and try this culinary tour. Very happy I did. Ugur Kilerci was knowledgeable, personable, and fun. He explained the history and preparation of the food. I sampled a wide variety of items from main courses, snacks, sides dishes, pickled…”

28 reviews4 hours (approx.)From $175.00by Guided Istanbul Tours

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