Istanbul Culinary Tour: Local Tavern and Gourmet Street Foods | La Vacanza Travel

Istanbul Culinary Tour: Local Tavern and Gourmet Street Foods

Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes
Destination: Türkiye, İstanbul, Istanbul
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  • 3 hours 30 minutes
  • Istanbul
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  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

This tour takes you into the heart of the modern sectıon of Istanbul, 'quirky' meyhanes and bustling food markets.

You and your friends and family will embark on a four-hour gastronomy tour around the world famous Beyoğlu (Pera) neighborhood. All food, snacks, desserts and drinks (such as rakı and pistachio coffee), and a professional tour passing its most famous hidden passages (Flower Passage, Hazzo Poulo, Asmalı Mescit,) are included in the price. Once our experienced guide concludes Istanbul Street Food Walking Tour, you will leave with a stomach full of traditional food, plus local knowledge and sightseeing tips, to enhance the pleasure of your trip that will last with you a lifetime.

Stop At: Beyoglu, Merkez Bankası Karşısı Arme Elektrik Tic Ltd Şti, Istanbul 34100 Turkiye

This tour takes you into the heart of the modern sectıon of Istanbul, 'quirky' meyhanes and bustling food markets.

You and your friends and family will embark on a four-hour gastronomy tour around the world famous Beyoğlu (Pera) neighborhood.All food, snacks, desserts and drinks (such as rakı and pistachio coffee), and a professional tour passing its most famous hidden passages (Flower Passage, Hazzo Poulo, Asmalı Mescit,) are included in the price. Once our experienced guide concludes Istanbul Street Food Walking Tour, you will leave with a stomach full of traditional food, plus local knowledge and sightseeing tips, to enhance the pleasure of your trip that will last with you a lifetime.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Cicek Pasaji, Huseyinaga Mh Beyoglu, Istanbul Turkiye

A meyhane is a traditional restaurant or bar in Turkey. It serves alcoholic beverages like wine, rakı, vodka, beer with meze and traditional foods. “Meyhane” is composed of two Persian words: mey (wine) and khāneh (house). A meyhane refers to a restaurant with traditional food, decoration, and music.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Avrupa Pasaji, Sahne Sok. NO:16 Balik Pazari D:16 - 20 / Beyoglu, Istanbul Turkiye

Stop at another street food vendor for İçli Köfte; Sabirtaşı makes Istanbul’s best içli köfte (a crispy bulgur shell filled with minced meat, parsley, and sautéed pine nuts), and if you don’t feel like walking up to their restaurant, their İstiklal Street vendor is always around to serve up the köfte on the go. Made by hand on a daily basis, the içli köfte are downright delicious.


Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Passage Hazzopulo, Istiklal Cad No.116 Asmali Mescit Mah, Istanbul 34430 Turkiye

We are sure, easily you will find Turkish coffee all around Istanbul but you should know another traditional type of coffee drink as Menengic Pistachio Coffee. Menengic is produced from the coffee tree. This tree is Latin name is pistacia terebinthustur. In Turkey, menengic trees grow naturally in mountainous rural parts of the Mediterranean region, Southeastern Anatolia region, and Central Anatolia region without any need of any planting process. Menengiç Coffee has different ways of cooking, but the most common method of cooking is to cook just like Turkish coffee.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Taksim Square, Gumussuyu Mh., Istanbul 34435 Turkiye

You must not leave Turkey without tasting Dürüm Kebab that is the sliced meat of a döner kebab may be served on a plate with various accompaniments, stuffed into a pita or other type of bread as a sandwich, or wrapped in a thin flatbread such as lavash or yufka, known as a dürüm. Since the early 1970s, the sandwich or wrap form has become popular around the world as a fast food dish sold by kebab shops and is often called simply a “kebab”. The sandwich generally contains salad or vegetables, which may include tomato, lettuce, cabbage, onion with sumac, fresh or pickled cucumber, or chili, and various types of sauces.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Republic Monument, Taksim Square Beyoglu, Istanbul Turkiye

Turkish people love sweets and confectionaries. Let try some of them;

Beyoğlu Chocolate; one of the most famous chocolates in Istanbul are the milk or dark chocolate bars filled with enormous hazelnuts, pistachios, or almonds, sold on İstiklal Street at Meşhur Beyoğlu Çikolatacısı. The manufacturer of these grab-and-go chocolates is Elit, which has been around since 1924.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Taksim Gezi Park, Asker OcagI Cd. Gumussuyu Mah., Istanbul 34437 Turkiye

Baklava (baqlawah) is a rich, sweet pastry made of layers of filo pastry filled with chopped walnuts or pistachio and sweetened with syrup or honey. It is a very traditional Turkish Dessert.Ice cream; traditional ice cream in Turkey incorporates natural thickening agents, which give it a smooth, compact, and almost stringy texture.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: İstiklal, 34440 Beyoğlu/İstanbul, Türkiye

We can finish our delicious journey with Turkish Tea, is popular throughout Turkey and the Turkish diaspora. Turkish tea culture also extends to Northern Cyprus and some countries in the Balkan Peninsula..

Duration: 15 minutes

Sample Menu

• Turkish Mezes - As the waiter approaches with the biggest tray full of small plates filled with delicious meze possible, a sheer excitement starts at the table.

Inclusions
  • Professional guide
  • Transport by funicular
  • Food tasting - Samples & Snacks
  • Alcoholic Beverages
  • Coffee and/or Tea
  • Small Group

Exclusions
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Minimum age is 10 years (Minimum drinking age is 16 years)
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour is required to be booked by a minimum 2 participants.
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Nordstern Hotel Galata, Azapkapı, Tersane Cd. No: 5, 34421 Beyoğlu/İstanbul, Türkiye


Departure Time

06:30 PM


Return Details

Taksim Square, Şehit Muhtar, 34435 Beyoğlu/İstanbul, Türkiye

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

3 hours 30 minutes


User's Reviews

olgasK101TO

23 Feb, 2024

Best trip with Erol Utgun, he is really kind pleasant where it makes you feel confident and enjoy the trip Best real and tradicional turkey food

joeysW3248VT

15 Jan, 2024

My wife and I only had 1 night in Istanbul and this tour was the perfect way to experience many of the great tasting foods this city/country has to offer. Erol was our guide and he was super friendly, fun, and knowledgeable. I enjoyed all the fun facts that he shared with us about the different foods, the city, and Turkish culture. If you want to taste authentic and amazing tasting foods during your time in Istanbul, I would highly recommend this tour!

F997VQbenm

05 Nov, 2023

A very nice night seeing foods, Istanbul, and hearing about the background of Turkey. Highly recommend doing a good tour and Tolga was very nice.

Sue B

03 Oct, 2023

Gamze was fun from the moment we met and we knew we were in for a treat of an evening. The destinations were well researched and in between we enjoyed learning about the local history and culture. All the food we had was delicious and we would highly recommend the experience. It was definitely the highlight of our few days in Istanbul, thank you Gamze.

Q4984IMalisone

20 Sep, 2023

This was one of the best evening Foodie tours we have been on and the difference was our guide Gamze, she was excellent. She avoided the touristy places and took us to the authentic local food stops along the way where the food, drinks and venues were excellent. Gamze's personal service went above and beyond and was glittered with many of her personal experiences and stories. Gamze also recommended and helped secure a special restaurant for us and included additional historical stops and knowledge along the way. I would highly recommend the tour and Gamze as your tour guide. The Aussies - Alison, Marcus, Deb & Andy.

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So much delicious food

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Great tour, but overpriced

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Informative food excursion, lots of samples and great guide. Excellent value for money

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Just about all you need to know!

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