Istanbul Food Tour - History and Culture of Turkish Culinary

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Duration:3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Location: Istanbul, Turkey

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This is a food tour with a difference in world famous Beyoğlu (Pera) neighbourhood makes sure that you will enjoy all the ranges and aspects of Turkish Cuisine leaving nothing out. From drinking Raki and tasting varieties of mezes, cheese and seasonal fruits in a Meyhane (Local Tavern) to delicious Baklava in a traditional Confectionary Shop. In this four-hour gastronomy tour, you will stroll through some of the backstreets, bustling food markets and passages off Istiklal Street stopping off at Cafes, Eateries, Kebab restaurants and street food stalls to sample a cross-section of delicious foods to include meats, stuffed mussels and chocolate. A fascinating insight in a small group tour, providing thoughtful information on the history, cultural significance and relevance not only of the food but of the locations where it was served. We discover places you never find on your own.

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1. Halic
Halic (Golden Horn) means inlet in English separates the old and new sections of Istanbul.
2. Galata Koprusu
This bridge spans the Golden Horn, connecting the old city with Beyoglu, the modern district of Istanbul.
3. Galata Tower
Galata Tower is one of the most iconic symbols of Istanbul. It also features to be one of the highest and oldest towers of the city.
4. Istiklal Caddesi
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.
5. Beyoglu
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.
6. St Anthony of Padua
Venetian Neogotic Style largest Roman Catholic Church in Istanbul and has the largest community following its masses.
7. Passage Hazzopulo
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.
8. Avrupa Pasaji
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.
9. Balik Pazari
A must see street full of amazing bars and fish meze restaurants.
10. Cicek Pasaji
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.
11. Hagia Triada Church
Beyoğlu was the primary neighborhood of the foreign community as well as non-Muslim Ottoman subjects. You will learn about how cosmopolitan the neighborhood once was.
12. Republic Monument
Situated at Taksim Square, the heart of modern Istanbul, commemorate the formation of the Turkish Republic in 1923
13. Taksim Square
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.
14. Taksim Gezi Park
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..
15. Historic Areas of Istanbul
Beyoglu the old European quarter of the city is Istanbul’s bohemian quarter, full of cafes, street performers and trendy young people.
16. Karakoy
Karaköy is one of the oldest and most historic districts of the city, and is today an important commercial center and transport hub.
17. Istanbul
Istanbul

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Posted By : Kimberly_H
Erol was a fantastic tour guide. He took us to local places away from the tourists for us to experience authentic Turkish cuisine. Highly recommend this tour!
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Posted On : 2024-07-01 03:20:45

Posted By : Carolyn_W
We had a great time and our guide, Tolga was amazing! He was really informative and took us all around the city. We were stuffed by the end!
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Posted On : 2024-06-30 23:13:45

Posted By : sachint494
A fantastic tour and well worth the money. Superb way of sampling the food of Turkey. A journey of taste and delicious food. I would recommend doing this during the first two days of your holiday. We had a fantastic and knowledgable guide in Erol Utgun. Awesome guide, relaxed friendly and accommodating. Highly recommend Erol.
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Posted On : 2024-06-30 12:35:15

Posted By : karenm955
We did a good tour with Erol and he was so interesting and informative. We loved the experience and would recommend using our guide. What an adventure and opportunity to try Istanbuls exciting and delicious food.
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Posted On : 2024-06-28 01:35:32

Posted By : AnaVeran22
Our guide for the night was Gämze.
She was lovely. Friendly, dynamic and with a lot to share.
She showed us some of the traditional foods, sweets, and drinks. She told us about social interactions and the importance of food in them.
We had a blast walking with her through the "European" side of Istambul.
It was well worth our money and her Spanish was great!
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Posted On : 2024-06-26 11:46:02

Posted By : Brandi_L
Me and my family had a great time! We tried tons of food and were absolutely stuffed after! Our favorite was the mussels. Our guide was very knowledgeable about the city and history of the city it honestly felt like a two in one we learned about the history of the city and food! Also people in my group have tree nut allergies and were a little nervous because tree nut allergies aren’t common in Turkey but our guid made sure everything was safe for us to eat!
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Posted On : 2024-06-24 15:06:22

Posted By : Deirdre_W
Food was tasty and reasonable amount - limited drinks offered - 5 in total.
Incl the only 1 alcoholic provided (raki) when advertised as alcoholic drinks inclusive

Guide was pleasant enough but not very informative and fairly quiet throughout so didn’t really learn anything about ‘history and culture’

Pricey for what is was - suggest you try another company
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Posted On : 2024-06-17 09:18:22

Posted By : Kristen_H
We went places I doubt I would have found on my own. The Turkish coffee was great! More than enough food to sample.
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Posted On : 2024-06-09 02:53:12

Posted By : Chris_H
Such a great introduction to the Galata and Taksim areas, and the food choices were delicious. Our tour guide was very friendly and informative. Her tour allowed for us to try out food items we definitely wouldn't have tried on our own - and they were all delicious! Highly recommend!
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Posted On : 2024-06-07 14:25:48

Posted By : joanne_b
Guide gadze(?) was delightful and informative. She took us to delicious spots to sample authentic Turkish food.
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Posted On : 2024-05-09 11:08:29