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The 15 most popular istanbul food tours in Istanbul. A short list of the ones worth planning a day around, with prices, run times and who to book with.
Learn Turkish coffee from scratch in Istanbul: grind and brew in a cezve, taste multiple styles with delight, plus fortune telling and a take-home set.
Most Popular“I loved that we learned the history behind Turkish coffee.”
Eat your way through Istanbul’s Spice Bazaar and Kadıköy with 8-9 tastings, a Bosphorus ferry ride, and dondurma in Moda.
“The tour was great and I enjoyed it a lot. Our guide Feyzanor took us to very good selective traditional Turkish food outlets with amazing tasting food and gave us so much information about the Turkish cuisine and culture. Ten out of ten !!! Bravo !!!”
Guided Istanbul food tour with ferry ride, panoramic views, and 20 tastings across Kadıköy and Karaköy. $131 for 6 hours.
“A great tour! Our guide was truly knowledgeable and entertaining. The food was plentiful and delicious and so much of it. I could not recommend this tour highly enough!”
Taste Istanbul after dark with street food stops, a rooftop tea view, and a traditional 130-year-old dinner featuring kebabs, meze, and künefe.
“Great! Zey is a very friendly and informative guide and host!”
4-hour Istanbul guided food tour with Bosphorus ferry views, Kadıköy markets, Kurdish dishes, and dessert, priced at $136.
“This was an outstanding immersive experience into real Turkish food and culture. Burak our guide took us away from the tourist Istanbul to the places in which locals eat and relax. He gave our small group expert insights into Turkish history and foods. The ferry trip across the Bosphorus was a bonus. We sampled a…”
Istanbul Turkish coffee workshop with brewing lessons, fortune telling, and a handmade cup takeaway. Learn tradition in 2 hours for $20.
“It’s amazing experience with a lot of information and amazing energy. You could get to know more about Turkish coffee, how to make it and history as well. However, the best part it’s also a reading which is great!!!! Amazing whole experience and best time!!!”
A small-group Beyoğlu food walk linking Galata and Taksim to Turkish flavors, sweets, and local drink stops, led by top guides.
“So fun. the food was great. we got so full ! learnt about so much of history as we walked. loved our guide. she was so sweet.”
A 5-hour Istanbul food walking tour that crosses the Bosphorus to Kadıköy for tastings, dessert, and a full dinner.
“Very enjoyable evening with a wide variety of foods, many of which were new to us. Burak, our guide, was very informative and entertaining. I particularly enjoyed the stuffed mussels and our introduction to pistachio coffee (caffeine free - brilliant as I am allergic); my husband’s favourite was dessert! We love food tours as a…”
A 5.5-hour small-group Istanbul Bazaar Quarter food tour with two meals, snacks, and a stop focused on Grand Bazaar craftsmen.
“Ughur was an excellent guide and we visited amazing “back street” eateries! Great intro to Turkish cuisine.”
Small-group Istanbul Old City food walk: teahouse breakfast, lunch, snacks, coffee, and stories through Fatih and the Spice Market.
“Esin was knowledgeable patient and kind. The food was varied interesting authentic. Lots of hidden gems and sights sounds and stories about the spice bazaar amd surrounding neighbourhoods”
A small-group Istanbul food walk from the Spice Bazaar to Kadıköy, with ferry rides, tastings, Turkish tea, and baklava.
“It was a fantastic experience with Fatih. Other than food, he had very interesting anecdotes and stories to tell about Istanbul. He took us to the Asian side and we got to sample various type of local food, while walking around. Highly recommend Fatih for his knowledge, energy and wonderful demeanor.”
Private Kadıköy food tour with 10 tastings, raki and padi, plus opera-house and café stops, in about 3 hours.
“The tastings were wonderful, but our guide, Emre Oguducu, made the entire experience even more enjoyable! His knowledge of local cuisine was bested only by his willingness to accommodate our special requests (like where to purchase some good wine at the conclusion of our tour)! We have taken food tours in many locations around the…”
5-hour evening street food walk in Istanbul’s Fatih, with local bites, dessert, and tea, plus Golden Horn views and Kadınlar Pazarı.
“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”
Private 3-hour Istanbul food tour with 10 tastings, Turkish delight and dürüm, plus city highlights from the Cihangir side.
A private Istanbul food tour through Grand Bazaar, Rustem Pasha Mosque, street snacks in Eminonu, and Misir Carsisi spices, with pickup options.
“Our culinary tour with Siman was top-notch. It was such an amazing way to see the city on a relaxed way, eating amazing foods along the way and learning from a local. Siman brought us to unique places that were not touristy at all and we never would have experienced on our own. I highly…”
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