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15 Best Istanbul Food Tours

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The 15 istanbul food tours worth booking. A short list of the ones travellers come home raving about, with prices, run times and who runs them.

15 Best Istanbul Food Tours

Istanbul: European and Asian Side Guided Foodie Walking Tour - Meeting at Viyana Kahvesi Sirkeci: the easiest start point
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Istanbul: European and Asian Side Guided Foodie Walking Tour

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

Taste Turkish classics across both Istanbul sides on a small guided food walk with Spice Bazaar, ferry, Kadıköy market, and Moda dondurma.

Most Popular★ 4.9

“This tour was so much fun and the food was plentiful and delicious!!! Great way to experience both the European and Asian sides of Istanbul while learning about Turkish culture and food. Definitely come hungry because there is a lot of different foods at each location. Our guide was witty and engaging and his English…”

1,038 reviews5.5 hoursFrom $135by Yummy Istanbul

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Istanbul: Guided Food Tour with Ferry Ride and Tastings - Breakfast and dairy tastings: simit, kaymak, menemen, and çay
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Istanbul: Guided Food Tour with Ferry Ride and Tastings

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

A 6-hour Istanbul food tour with ferry views, Kadıköy street eats, Karaköy sweets, and classic tastings like simit, iskender, and künefe.

★ 4.9

“A fantastic tour with our guide Salih. We explored so much of Istanbul - European and Asian. The food we tasted was great and with local history about each place and about the food too. We were very full by the end of the trip - full of food and full of knowledge and information…”

770 reviews6 hoursFrom $115by My Local Guide Istanbul

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Istanbul: Guided Food Tour with Ferry Ride and Tastings - Breakfast and dairy tastings: simit, kaymak, menemen, and çay
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Istanbul: Guided Food Tour with Ferry Ride and Tastings

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Two Markets, Two Continents with Culinary Backstreets - Price and group size: value without the restaurant-hopping fatigue
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Two Markets, Two Continents with Culinary Backstreets

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4.Two Markets, Two Continents with Culinary Backstreets

Small-group Istanbul food tour across Europe and Asia: Karaköy and Kadıköy markets, boat crossing, two meals, snacks, and hot drinks.

★ 5.0

“Great experience. Great guide. Highly recommend. We went as a family of 4 and met with 3 other travelers, the guide was great at getting enough info to get acquainted with one another and get a little conversation going. Very rewarding.”

479 reviews6 hours 30 minutes (approx.)From $145.00by Culinary Backstreets Walks

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The Award-Winning PRIVATE Food Tour of Istanbul: The 10 Tastings - Avrupa Pasaji: the classic Istanbul bites come next
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The Award-Winning PRIVATE Food Tour of Istanbul: The 10 Tastings

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5.The Award-Winning PRIVATE Food Tour of Istanbul: The 10 Tastings

Private 3-hour Istanbul food tour with 10 tastings in Beyoğlu arcades and a Aga Hamami stop. Personalized for diets.

★ 5.0

“Trying all the favorites in Istanbul and having a guide who knew where to find the best. My favorite was the pita pizza covered with delicious salami, lamb, and egg. We got to sit and watch them bake it in the pizza oven and my grandchildren loved watching as well as eating it.”

462 reviewsFrom $192.32by Withlocals

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Istanbul Food Tour - History and Culture of Turkish Culinary - Starting at Galata Bridge and the Golden Horn (Haliç)
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Istanbul Food Tour – History and Culture of Turkish Culinary

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

A small-group Beyoğlu food tour in Istanbul with funicular ride, street bites, sweets, and real local stories of Turkish culinary culture.

★ 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 !”

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

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Istanbul Kadikoy Food Tour with 12+ Local Delicacies Tastings - Getting there and finishing up: from Atatürk Square to the Bull Statue
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Istanbul Kadikoy Food Tour with 12+ Local Delicacies Tastings

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Istanbul Traditional Food Tour with Dinner on Off-Touristy-Path - Getting started at 6:00 pm in Karaköy, then ending where you met
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Istanbul Traditional Food Tour with Dinner on Off-Touristy-Path

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

Istanbul’s Bosphorus ferry plus an off-the-tourist-path food walk with dinner, dessert, and tastings in a small group.

★ 5.0

“It was good to see an area you wouldn’t normally explore. The guide was knowledgeable and kept the group together. The food was interesting and not something we would have tasted without our guide being there.”

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

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Private and guided Istanbul food tour - Taste of Istanbul - Karaköy start: Turkish breakfast at Murat Muhallebicisi
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Private and guided Istanbul food tour – Taste of Istanbul

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9.Private and guided Istanbul food tour – Taste of Istanbul

Private guided Istanbul food tour across Europe and Asia: Turkish breakfast, coffee and baklava, ferry to Kadıköy, plus mussels and kebabs.

★ 5.0

“Had an amazing day exploring both the European and Asian sides of Istanbul, and tasting lots of local and truly authentic Turkish food. From simit (bagel) dipped in honey and clotted cream to Turkish tea (cay) and coffee, from lahmacun (pizza) topped with fresh herbs and lemon juice to stuffed mussels and fried pork intestine…”

205 reviews5 to 6 hours (approx.)From $270.00by Private Istanbul Walking Tours

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Istanbul Guided Street Food Tour Around European and Asian Sides - Dairy-Store Breakfast: Kaymak, Honey, Cheese, and Simit
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Istanbul Guided Street Food Tour Around European and Asian Sides

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10.Istanbul Guided Street Food Tour Around European and Asian Sides

5-6 hour Istanbul street-food tour crossing Europe to Asia by ferry, with market lunch, fish wraps, Turkish coffee, and kunefe.

★ 5.0

“So much delicious food! Our guide Onder, was terrific. We always love to do food tours. Not only do you get wonderful food, but you also get a different perspective of the city. It was a whole day experience, and couldn't have been better!”

200 reviews5 to 6 hours (approx.)From $139.13by My Local Guide lstanbul

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Culinary Backstreets of the Bazaar Quarter - Meeting Point at 9:30: Small-Group Logistics That Save Your Sanity
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Culinary Backstreets of the Bazaar Quarter

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Istanbul Culinary Secrets of the Old City - Egyptian Spice Market area tastings: eating your way through the senses
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Istanbul Culinary Secrets of the Old City

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12.Istanbul Culinary Secrets of the Old City

Istanbul Old City food tour in Fatih near the Egyptian Spice Market with breakfast, lunch, snacks, coffee, and guided tastings on foot.

★ 5.0

“This was our third and final food tour during our stay in Istanbul. Evan and I are in agreement, this one was our favorite!! Our guide, Esin, was awesome!! This tour involved a lot of food, history, and connecting with the neighborhoods. The food on this tour was some of the best we've had all…”

98 reviews5 hours 30 minutes (approx.)From $145.00by Culinary Backstreets Walks

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Eating Like a Local: Learn About Diverse Culinary Culture of Turkey - Kadıköy Carsısı and meze culture: where the food variety really shows up
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Eating Like a Local: Learn About Diverse Culinary Culture of Turkey

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13.Eating Like a Local: Learn About Diverse Culinary Culture of Turkey

Taste Istanbul from the Spice Market to Kadıköy with a small group, ferry views, tea, baklava, and Turkish street favorites.

★ 5.0

“Excellent tour of both sides of Istanbul!! Yusef was an amazing guide and personalized the tour to our group. He was very knowledgeable about the city and culture and helped us order things we never would have tried ourselves - all delicious. Highly recommend!”

86 reviews4 hours 20 minutes (approx.)From $139.00by Food Trail Istanbul Tours

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Istanbul Culinary Tour: Local Hotspots & Gourmet StreetFoods - Asmalı Mescit: the street-food warm-up that sets expectations
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Istanbul Culinary Tour: Local Hotspots & Gourmet StreetFoods

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14.Istanbul Culinary Tour: Local Hotspots & Gourmet StreetFoods

3.5-hour guided Beyoğlu and İstiklal street food walk with tulip-tea, gözleme, çiğ köfte, mantı, döner wraps, and baklava. Small group $87.

★ 5.0

“We did this food tour in Istanbul and it was really nice, we truly enjoyed it. Gamze, our tour guide, was fun, friendly and made our first night in Istanbul memorable. We visited different local spots and tried a variety of foods we would not have found by ourselves. It was a great way to…”

86 reviews3.5 hoursFrom $87by DayTours byLocals

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Istanbul Kadikoy Private Food Tour with 12+ Local Tastings - Moda Caddesi and live-made pide: watching your snack become real food
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Istanbul Kadikoy Private Food Tour with 12+ Local Tastings

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15.Istanbul Kadikoy Private Food Tour with 12+ Local Tastings

Private Kadıköy food tour with 12+ local tastings, street art strolls, and Turkish breakfast, pide, lahmacun, coffee, wine.

★ 5.0

“Cold day in Istanbul; we were the only people to sign up and had Jeremy to ourselves. He was knowledgeable and super great to talk with while we were walking and eating. He spent extra time with us as we talked about the other foods in the area outside of the set menu. Thanks Jeremy!…”

79 reviews3 hours to 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)From $356.00by Secret Food Tours

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