Food Tour in Istanbul with Local Guide

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US$143.23 per guest

Adult x2

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

Summary

Experience Details

What You’ll Experience

Where to Meet

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Location

Istanbul

Duration

4 hours

Number of Guests

2 - 8 guests

Accessibility

Stroller Accessible

Language

English

Other

Halal, Family-friendly

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Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Experience Istanbul through its flavors with a local guide. Enjoy authentic, centuries-old dishes and explore vibrant markets across both European and Asian sides of the city.

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

Experience Details

This tour is given by a food and history enthusiast local tour guide of Istanbul. Restaurants where we eat are all old restaurants which are preferred by locals mostly (not touristic) and serve very delicious centuries old recipes.You will have a chance to discover Istanbul’s European and Asian sides while admiring mind blowing tastes of local and street foods.Amount of food and number of options will definitely be more than enough and tour will meet your expectations!You will be in good hands!

You will meet your tour guide at meeting point in the morning and start your tasting.Please be sure to come hungry. You will have a day of feasting ahead of you.You will have a chance to see most famous two food markets in Istanbul where you can see traditional commercial food life of Istanbulites.You be on two different continents in one day and cross the narrowest natural channel of the world.

What You Get

Cost of food, non-alcoholic drinks and water

Public transportation fees.

6 unique and different eateries and restaurants. Multiple tastings at some of those

Gratuities (suggested)

Good To Know

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Not recommended for travellers who has food alergics.
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Specialized infant seats are available

What You’ll Experience

Misir Carsisi

This is the second oldest covered bazaar in ıstanbul and mainly for food.There we will see variety of spices and taste best Turkish delights of the city.

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Bosphorus Strait

As the tour is offering tastes of two continents we should take a public ferry(transportation fees are included tour) we cross the narrowest channel of the world on the way to Asian side of İstanbul.

25 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

Kadikoy Iskelesi (Pass By)

This where we get off the boat after arriving Kadıköy where we will see another food market of istanbul and eat best local restaurants of city.

Karakoy

This we we come back after Kadıköy stop and go to the best baklava shop in istanbul and end the tour.

45 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Legacy Ottoman Hotel, Hamidiye Caddesi, Fatih İstanbul, Türkiye, TR, 34112

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This is very well known and a big hotel in Sirkeci district and 200 meters aways from Spice market.If you want to use public transport to get there you should use T1 and drop atoff sirkeci station.

End Point

Karaköy, Beyoğlu İstanbul, Türkiye, TR

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The tour finishes at Karaköy district after tasting the best baklava shop of the city.District is very popular with its cafes and restaurants where you can enjoy the rest of the day.

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

4.9

based on 40 reviews

(TripAdvisor)

What an amazing experience

August 14, 2026

An absolutely amazing experience. Oz was extremely knowledgeable, picked fantastic food spots to show us the best of the local food and went out of his way to ensure we were having a great time. Wo...read more

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Delicious Istanbul Food Tour

March 16, 2026

This was our second tour in Istanbul with Ozgur, and our first food tour. Wow! What a great experience... my husband and I both love to experience the food culture in different countries and Turkis...read more

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Best Kabobs Ever!

March 16, 2026

This Istanbul food tour was a highlight of my trip. Ozgur was a fantastic guide—friendly, knowledgeable, and made everything feel effortless. The food was incredible, especially the lamb kabob (eas...read more

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Must do

February 15, 2026

Started our stay in Istanbul with this private tour. Very good way to have a good overview of Turkish delicious food and feeling of the city. Our guide was very kind and even helped us to plan our...read more

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Amazing - definitely recommend

July 05, 2024

We so enjoyed our exceptional day and food tour with Ozzie in July 2024 - in fact it was the highlight of our 3 week trip to Greece and Turkey. The food was absolutely awesome, sampled at 6 local ...read more

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