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15 Best Food Tours In Istanbul

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The 15 most popular food 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 Tours In Istanbul

Istanbul: European and Asian Side Guided Foodie Walking Tour - Spice Bazaar Morning: Breakfast, Market Walk, and Your First Tastings
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Istanbul: European and Asian Side Guided Foodie Walking Tour

1.Istanbul: European and Asian Side Guided Foodie Walking Tour

Eat your way through Istanbul’s Spice Bazaar and Kadıköy with 8-9 tastings, a Bosphorus ferry ride, and dondurma in Moda.

Most Popular 4.9

“The food tour in Istanbul is an absolute must! If you love eating and enjoy trying new things, you’ll be in food heaven. Sinan has a great talent for storytelling and effortlessly combines food culture with history and everyday life in Istanbul. Informative, delicious, and full of charm – an experience you won’t forget.”

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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

2.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.

4.9

“We had such a great time on this guided food tour through Istanbul. It was the perfect mix of delicious local eats and cultural insight. Our guide, Binnur, was incredibly knowledgeable - not just about the food, but also the city’s rich history and traditions. She made the whole experience feel effortless and engaging. We…”

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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

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

4.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

“Amazing food tour. Loved how we went over to the Asian side by ferry and got to experience local cuisine and places we would have never gone. Our tour guide Baruk was amazing, so knowledgeable and everything ran so smoothly. We tried so much delicious food including Kebap, pide, mussels, pickled vegetables, cheese. All very…”

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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

5.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

“Organized informative and characteristic. Errol Urgun was phenomenal. He chose very interesting foods and gave lots cultural history and traditions around the food we sampled. Highly recommend Errol !”

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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

6.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

“Our tour guide led us into the best neighborhoods where the locals meet up and dine. He took us to wonderful restaurants for delicious tastings. We ate foods we had not eaten before and found it to be much to our liking. I would highly recommend.”

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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

7.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

“Ugur led us on an amazing culinary experience tasting foods we would have never found on our own. He introduced us to some of his favorite restaurants where the locals go. We learned that Turkish food is a culinary fusion of Armenian, Greek, French, Albanian, Arab and Turkish cuisines. The flavors are unique and all…”

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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

8.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”

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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

9.Istanbul Evening Sightseeing and Food Tasting Tour

Evening Istanbul food tour with hotel pickup, Taksim Square sights, cig kofte and lamb kebab tastings, plus sweets like kunefe.

5.0

“A delightful and personal experience tasting a variety of foods around the city (Spice Bazaar to Taksim Square). Be prepared to walk! I did get a break from the hill up to and down from Taksim Square by taking the trolley, etc. which added to my introduction to Istanbul.”

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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

10.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

“Kerem was an amazing guide. He is knowledgeable about Turkish history and is a real foodie. The area where the tour takes place is fascinating and highly photogenic. The food stops were without exception terrific. Loved the fact that there was so much variety, and new foods to sample”

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Istanbul Home Cooking Course - Cook and Eat - Meeting point and getting there from Sultanahmet or Taksim
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Istanbul Home Cooking Course – Cook and Eat

11.Istanbul Home Cooking Course – Cook and Eat

Shop Kurtuluş markets, cook Turkish classics at a local home, and eat a cozy dinner with tea, Turkish coffee, and dessert.

4.9

“Gülşah is a great host and a wonderful cook. You learn a lot of interesting things about the Turkish cusine and culture. For a solo traveller like me it was also a great opportunity to meet nice people and have a great night! Highly recommended!”

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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

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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