Istanbul Street Food Tour: Experience Best Eats in Vibrant Kadıköy Neighborhood
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Your Istanbul street food tour will expose you to some of the finest cuisine in Kadıköy. Uncover this energetic district, often overlooked by tourists, yet a bustling center for the locals, where you’ll savour some of the city’s most delectable food.
Duration:
3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Yeni Camii - Kadikoy Street Food Tour begins in Istanbul’s Old City. There, we meet to begin our tour in the heart of Eminönü, before we cross the Bosphorus together.
- Kadikoy Carsisi - You’ll first explore the bustling Kadıköy market, home to some of the oldest restaurants and establishments in the area. During your journey, you will sample some of Istanbul’s most popular street foods including midye dolma, kokoreç and crispy pide.
You’ll then leave the colourful Kadıköy market streets behind and sit down to savour the syrupy goodness of one of Istanbul’s oldest and most delicious baklavas. You’ll continue your twilight walk toward the district of Moda to finish your tour with classic Turkish goat’s milk dondurma, from one of Turkey’s most-loved producers.
What's Included
- Friendly, knowledgeable and passionate English-speaking tour guide
- All food and drink along the tour, including water
- 7 uniquely different eateries and restaurants
- Around 2-3 exciting and local non-alcoholic drinks
- An evening filled with culinary, cultural and personal anecdotes, with a local insider’s view
What's Not Included
- No vegetarian food options at 2 of the food stops
- No vegan food options at 4 of the food stops
Additional Information
- Maximum group size is 10
- Tour runs rain or shine
- Not recommended for vegan, gluten free, lactose free travelers
- Not recommended for travellers with serious allergies or food restrictions
- Please advise any specific dietary/allergy requirements at time of booking
Location
Brew Coffee Works
Hamidiye Caddesi
BREW COFFEEWORKS is a coffee shop located right next to the Legacy Ottoman Hotel. It is 20 minutes walking distance from most Sultanahmet hotels. The street of the coffee shop is usually closed to traffic. If you are taking a taxi, please be prepared to be dropped at a nearby location.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Nancy_kitten
Mar 5, 2024
A great food tour! - Really enjoyed the tour. Lots of information about Turkish food and we got to taste lots of it. I don't eat meat but changes to cater for me were made when possible so I didn't miss out. Bahri was a very good guide and it was a pleasure to chat with him. It was fun to see a different area of Istanbul.
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Mollymoo_10
Oct 7, 2023
A Must do while in Istanbul - This tour is amazing. Ali was the best guide, we had breakfast in a small tea house which was fabulous, and everything that went on from there was interesting and informative. This is not only a food tour however, it also takes you through parts of Istanbul you may not get to see. My only disappointment was that I was not well, so could not partake of all the amazing food.
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Z5728jpmeganm
Sep 21, 2023
Street Food Tour - We had an absolutely amazing time! Tuğçe, was our foodie guide- she was full of energy, engaging and it was evident how passionate she was about her culture and history. We enjoyed all of the food and would definitely recommend.
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Mlofty9
Apr 22, 2023
Wonderful tour with Leyla - We did the Kadıköy Street Food Tour with Leyla. There were 4 of us on the tour and we got to sample a lot of the great food on the Asian side of Istanbul. Our amazing guide Leyla was happy to share her culture and showed us some great places we will return to. Highly recommended!
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Dwizard029_mt
Aug 9, 2022
Excellent! - The best tour guide in all Istanbul!! Great experience, great food and amazing people! Cheers Ebil!!
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Pnalmeida
May 19, 2022
The best gastronomic tour in Istanbul - Excellent food, Leyla is a fantastic guide and besides all the gastronomic information gave us also the historical background. Super recommended!
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Hannah
Jan 22, 2022
Kadikoy street food tour - Our tour guide was a lovely man called Ali Emrah Ucal who met us on time in the coffee shop meeting place. He was very knowledgeable about all the areas we walked through, Istanbul in general and the food we were trying, and it was a really lovely evening. We hadn't had lunch which was lucky as we ate a lot of food, it was unusual for us to try local street food and we loved all the dishes and would never have tried them without the tour. Enjoyed getting the ferry with Ali and Kadikoy is a great place to spend an evening, which we may not have visited otherwise. Totally recommend!
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216samh
Oct 26, 2021
Fun food tour trying local specialities - Fun food tour with great variety. I loved how every stop was filled with locals. Most of the foods were new to me and it was great to be able to find new stops to return to. Mehmet was really enthusiastic and flexible. He was able to add some desserts we were interested in trying and also provided pescatarian/veg options for one of our friends. Great value for a really fun evening.
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Alexanderrx1611cf
Aug 18, 2020
Amazing Food Tour - We did our tour with Ibrahim, and we were blown away! The different variations of food, and the different flavors, tastes and atmospheres was just breath taking! I thoroughly enjoyed the restaurant CIYA which actually featured on Chef's table on Netflix, but the rest of the food was second to none. Ibrahim was very humorous and kept us engaged the whole tour, you can see he has years of experience. We did our tour during COVID and it was very safe and clean, with each stop offering hand sanitiser and wipes and not putting anyone at 'potential' risk. Would highly recommend to anyone, it is a Istanbul must as far as we are concerned!
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