Thoroughly enjoy learning about the history of Turkey and tasting the local food in the Asian side of Istanbul. Explore Turkish food culture and taste local delicacies in Istanbul's both European and Asian sides. After a traditional Turkish breakfast hop on a ferry to get to Kadıköy on the Asian side to visit some of the city’s best specialized eateries and food markets and taste traditional dishes. Relax on board and enjoy the beautiful scenery of the old city and the islands while watching fellow passengers rushing for their job. This short ferry journey gives you an insider look at everyday life of local people. Our Tour is fun, informative and of course, delicious, this is so much more than a food tour – it’s a taste of the both continents all in one day!
Posted By : Iain M
Erol was the most amazing guide. The tour was advertised as been for small groups only, but we got lucky enough to be the only two on the tour. We started on the European side, where we wandered through the spice market and then ate börek at a small cafe. We then took the ferry to the Asian side, where we spent most of time. Wandering through Kadikoy we tried Turkish coffee, balli yogurt, pickled vegetables, menemen, kokoretto, lahmacun and katmer. Most of these were foods I wouldn’t have known to try, and all were delicious. By no means should you have breakfast before going on this tour!
Often times the food was a jumping off point for learning about the history and culture of Istanbul and Türkiye. I can’t believe how much we learned in four and a half hours.
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Posted On : 2024-04-15 06:13:14 
Posted By : Israel O
This is an amazing experience that I can’t recommend enough. It was my first time doing a culinary walking tour and now I want to do one in every city I visit. Erol was fantastic, his knowledge of the city made this a complete experience, not only for the food but also the history, the colors and the magic of the city. We will come back to Istanbul and hopefully we’ll have Erol again to guide us again!
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Posted On : 2024-04-15 06:09:24
Posted By : Thomas C
Elif was an amazing food and Istanbul history guide! Each food selection was delicious, unique and she modified for one vegetarian member of our group. Delightful, intelligent and thoughtful guide!
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Posted On : 2024-03-23 10:57:58
Posted By : TracyMathers
What a brilliant start to our Istanbul trip. 6 of us (ladies of a certain age) met Gamze who was the friendliest guide ever, lots of laughs alongside learning interesting historic facts enroute, whilst enjoying a wide variety of tasty foods, both savoury and sweet. Absolutely recommend Gamze, I’m sure she’d be great fun on any trip! Fantastic.
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Posted On : 2023-09-14 16:51:38
Posted By : daniellelV2905ML
Erol was a wonderful tour guide, there was only 2 of us so it was like a private tour. Great food and variety.
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Posted On : 2023-09-13 08:11:04
Posted By : G3293HAmarkl
Erol Utgun was a fantastic tour guide. He did not only share taste experiences with us, but also life experiences living in Turkey!
Excellent tour and fabulous food tasted!
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Posted On : 2023-08-31 08:52:12
Posted By : Mobile31837421932
This tour is a must do in Istanbul,you get to sample a great selection of local food in traditional Turkish places,on both sides of the Bosphorus, we started in Fatih for a magnificent Turkish breakfast and then traveled to Kadikoy on the Asian side by ferry. Our guide,Erol was excellent,very informative about everything in Istanbul, very highly recommended.
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Posted On : 2023-08-01 07:41:43
