Bites And Bazaars Tour in Rüstem Paşa

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US$263.68 per guest

Adult x1

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Earliest available date: August 31, 2026

Free cancellation (24 hours notice)

For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Summary

Experience Details

What You’ll Experience

Where to Meet

Reviews

Location

Istanbul

Duration

5 hours

Number of Guests

1 - 8 guests

Language

English

Other

Family-friendly, Pet-friendly

Digital Ticket

Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Experience Istanbul's vibrant food scene on the Bites and Bazaars Tour in Rüstem Paşa. Savor diverse cuisines while exploring history and culture in traditional markets. Join us for a journey!

For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Bites and Bazaars tour in Istanbul is not only a Miraculous Tasty Walk in the city of Istanbul it also a deep introduction of the rich history of a unique city. The tradesmen coming from almost all over the ‘known’ lands created the most cosmopolitan capital of the world which can be traced in the kitchen and food booths of modern Istanbul today.

You will not only meet with Turkish ‘esnaf’ tradesmen today but also discover the kitchens of different civilizations such as the Kurds, Armenians, Assyrians, Romans, and Turks. While you will be filled up with the favorite street food options of modern Istanbulite, you will learn the history of Istanbul and the important monuments you see en route. Besides tasting a dozen different bites, you will learn how that food arrived in the city. The culture of Istanbul is not only hidden inside the food recipes but also secretly lives in the traditional bazaars.

Let us take you into a thousand and one night’s tale that takes place in Istanbul.

What You Get

GST (Goods and Services Tax)

Lunch

Snacks

Alcoholic beverages

5 USD per glass

Carbonated beverages

2 USD per glass

Good To Know

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Not recommended for travelers with walking problems
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers

What You’ll Experience

Misir Carsisi

You meet your licensed tour guides in front of the Spice Bazaar at 9:00 in the morning. Your guide is competent in both history and gastronomy. After getting to know each other and the region, you start visiting your first tasting stops in the area. We start the day with black tea and “borek”, a morning classic for Turks.

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Rustem Pasha Mosque

You have rarely come across such cleverly and carefully constructed mosque architecture dates to 16th century. While you think you are in the streets of Eminonu, you meet the courtyard of Rüstem Pasa Mosque.

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Tahtakale District

“Han” buildings are not the only values that have survived from the 16th century to the present day. “Tahtakale” is a region that has been a key point in spreading the coffee to the world. We breathe in the smells of the streets while chasing coffee culture.

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Grand Bazaar

While passing through these streets you will say "I wish I knew Turkish". Along the way, we will see the excitement of tradesmen talking to each other, customers bargaining, and porters which is an occupation has been living for hundreds of years. “Han”s are places that provided accommodation and rest to merchants passing through “Konstantiniyye” for centuries. In the Grand Bazaar, 17 inns that we don't even notice stand silently among 4000 shops. While exploring the silversmiths and their workshops and the values with your guide, you will see how different cultures have been kneaded over centuries in a big city like Istanbul.

1 hour 30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Şeyhmuz Kebap Salonu

Let's share a real table between our tastings at the “han”s. We stop by a place that preserves Assyrian traditions to this day. We will taste our kebaps made from minced meat made with the "zirh" - armor technique.

1 hourAdmission Ticket Free

Corlulu Ali Pasa Medresesi

Let's drink a coffee and experience how madrassas, which were theological schools that were closed after the end of the Caliphate of Ottoman Empire, survive today without disappearing. And coffee? In the meantime, you can find out what makes this coffee special.

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Çarşı Baklava

There is no such a thing as the best baklava, there “are the best baklavas” in the city. Of course, our mother always makes the best, but it is not an ordinary one. Enjoy this wonderful, a great sugar balanced baklava made with the best quality and most delicious peanuts from Gaziantep.

25 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Misir Carsisi

Let's meet one of the most valuable shops of the Spice Bazaar. This shop, which has been owned by the same family for 6 generations, constantly supplies spices and sauces to large chain hotels in Istanbul, chef restaurants and shopping malls. As a courtesy, they are prepared for the "Spice Tasting" exclusively for our guests the tasting that we offer to our chef guests.

1 hour 5 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Tahmis Sk. 1B, Tahmis Sokak, Fatih İstanbul, Türkiye, TR, 34116

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Please look for our guide waiting you in front of the main entrance of Spice Market in Eminonu Square.

End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund.
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Reviews

5.0

based on 2 reviews

(TripAdvisor)

Excellent 5 star plus experience

May 25, 2025

Sanem hosted our family for 3 days and our tours were personalized in such a way that , we now consider her family. Sanem.showed us all the not to be missed spots and Hidden gems to feel like non ...read more

(Viator)

Not to be missed

March 09, 2024

Not to be missed if you are a foodie, Sanem certainly put in a lot of research into finding amazing eateries and navigating through small alleyways to sample authentic turkish food, well worth the ...read more

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