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 learn more

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
6-7 uniquely different eateries and restaurants
All food and drink along the tour, including water
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

Legacy Ottoman Hotel

Hamidiye Caddesi

IMPORTANT: Your tour guide will meet you in front of the Legacy Ottoman Hotel. TAKING TAXI: Ask the driver to take you to the Legacy Ottoman Hotel.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Andrew_s

Aug 8, 2024

Great look into Turkish cuisine and to the Asian side of Istanbul - My friend and I went on this tour for our first visit to Istanbul. We loved the opportunity to go with a guide over to the Asian side of the city after staying in a hotel on the European side, and our guide Sinan was incredibly knowledgeable about the area and Turkish cuisine. We left full, happy, and with good recommendations for what else to explore during our stay.

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Sungirlxxxx

Aug 6, 2024

Amazing Kadikoy Tour With Sinan. - Met guide and crossed over on the ferry. Ferry tickets and all food included. Sinan was informative and engaging. We were given a Simit to begin with and a bottle of water. In Kadikoy, our first stop was to try pickles and pickle juice. Loved the pickles. The juice is a no for me but I was quite happy to try it. Next stop Mussels delicious. No limit to how much you can eat , but after 5 , I stopped as I needed to save place for the rest of the tour. Next stop Tantuni- delicious . We each had a whole Tantuni an Aryan. Great flavours. Then we headed to Iskender Kebab- scrumptious. Then Mado for baklava and ice cream. Divine. This tour checked all the boxes for “my must taste” food in Istanbul. Food was plentiful, guide was great. No complaints at all. We’ve done other food tours as it’s a great way to see a city and learn a bit of life from a local, however, this food tour has far surpassed others we’ve taken. Thanks for showing us a small part of your city. Highly recommend.