Istanbul Guided Street Food Tour Around European and Asian Sides
Overview
Visit the best of the local food markets in Asian side and European side of Istanbul. Taste the food which comes from different regions of Turkey. Sample the unique flavors which your local food expert choose for you. Feel like a local at the local markets and cafes. Start with a delicious breakfast what locals eat at home made of Kaymak ( buffalo cream), with honey and sesame bread, variety of the cheeses, pistachio and hazelnuts pastes with honey, Menemen ( Turkish dish made from tomatoes, green peppers, eggs, and spices ), and olives.
Taste the popular fish wrap with spices and pomegranate sauce. Taste the delicious mussels stuffed with rice and spices.
Taste mouth watering Kunefe dessert made from angels hair noodles, pistachio, cheese and honey with accompany of Maraş dondurma ( Turkish ice cream made of goats milk ). Sip a çay ( tea ) from the tulips shape glass and enjoy the ferry ride back to European side with the great view of Istanbul.
What's Included
- Breakfast Kaymak. Dairy cream made from buffaloes milk with sesame bread, honey, two type of cheeses. Variety of olives. Açuka, a traditional breakfast paste. Hazelnut paste.
- Menemen. Made from tomatoes, green peppers, eggs and spices.
- Künefe. A dessert made of angels hair noddles, cheese, honey and pistacho
- Maraş Dondurma. Famous Turkish ice cream made from goats milk and roots of mountain orchids roots.
- Iskender. Lamb cooked on charcoal on top of pitta bread cubes with tomatoes, butter and yoghurt sauc
- Turk kahvesi & Çay ; Turkish coffee or Çay ( tea ) options
- Börek. Filo pastry wrapped with minded meat, cheese, potatoes, spices and butter.
- Turkish coffee. Coffee brew on sand or charcoal
- Midye ; Mussels stuffed with rice and spices cooked in the shell serve with lemon
- Ferry tickets. Ferry tickets to and from Uskudar neighborhood in Asian side
- Balık dürüm. Grilled mackerel fish wrap in lavash bread with salad, pomegranate sauce and spices
- Çay. Turkish black brew tea serve in the tulip shaped glasses
- Gratuities
- No vegetarian and vegan food at 4 of the food stops.
Meeting Location
Rüstem Paşa
Avrupa Yakası, 34116 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
Kemankeş Karamustafa Paşa
Rıhtım Caddesi, 34425 Beyoğlu/İstanbul, Türkiye
This tour will end in Karakoy neighborhood near Karakoy ferry pier ( European side ) after the dessert. The ending point is just across the Galata bridge over the Golden horn which is 10 minutes waking to the starting point. Our guide will help you how to get back to your hotel.
What To Expect
Eminonu Square
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Misir Carsisi (Spice Market)
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
Bosphorus Strait
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Kadikoy Carsisi
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Bosphorus Strait
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Bosphorus Strait
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Mumhane Caddesi
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions
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Activity code: C-68538P47
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
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If you have any doubts about becoming seasick on the water, we recommend taking a Dramamine® Motion Sickness Relief tablet the night before your trip. Some people recommend taking it the night before your cruise and then again that morning so you will not feel so drowsy.
Feb 2023- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (+03).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Breakfast. Kaymak. Dairy cream made from buffaloes milk with sesame bread, honey, two type of cheeses. Variety of olives. Açuka, a traditional breakfast paste. Hazelnut paste.
- Menemen. Made from tomatoes, green peppers, eggs and spices.
- Künefe. A dessert made of angels hair noddles, cheese, honey and pistacho.
- Maraş Dondurma. Famous Turkish ice cream made from goats milk and roots of mountain orchids roots.
- Iskender. Lamb cooked on charcoal on top of pitta bread cubes with tomatoes, butter and yoghurt sauc.
- Turk kahvesi & Çay ; Turkish coffee or Çay ( tea ) options.
- Börek. Filo pastry wrapped with minded meat, cheese, potatoes, spices and butter.
- Turkish coffee. Coffee brew on sand or charcoal.
- Midye ; Mussels stuffed with rice and spices cooked in the shell serve with lemon.
- Ferry tickets. Ferry tickets to and from Uskudar neighborhood in Asian side.
- Balık dürüm. Grilled mackerel fish wrap in lavash bread with salad, pomegranate sauce and spices.
- Çay. Turkish black brew tea serve in the tulip shaped glasses.
- Gratuities.
- No vegetarian and vegan food at 4 of the food stops.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Istanbul Guided Street Food Tour Around European and Asian Sides is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Istanbul Guided Street Food Tour Around European and Asian Sides will be included in your confirmation email from City Boat Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024What's Included
- BreakfastKaymak. Dairy cream made from buffaloes milk with sesame bread, honey, two type of cheeses. Variety of olives. Açuka, a traditional breakfast paste. Hazelnut paste.
- Menemen. Made from tomatoes, green peppers, eggs and spices.
- Künefe. A dessert made of angels hair noddles, cheese, honey and pistacho
- Maraş Dondurma. Famous Turkish ice cream made from goats milk and roots of mountain orchids roots.
- Iskender. Lamb cooked on charcoal on top of pitta bread cubes with tomatoes, butter and yoghurt sauc
- Turk kahvesi & Çay ; Turkish coffee or Çay ( tea ) options
- Börek. Filo pastry wrapped with minded meat, cheese, potatoes, spices and butter.
- Turkish coffee. Coffee brew on sand or charcoal
- Midye ; Mussels stuffed with rice and spices cooked in the shell serve with lemon
- Ferry tickets. Ferry tickets to and from Uskudar neighborhood in Asian side
- Balık dürüm. Grilled mackerel fish wrap in lavash bread with salad, pomegranate sauce and spices
- Çay. Turkish black brew tea serve in the tulip shaped glasses
- Gratuities
- No vegetarian and vegan food at 4 of the food stops.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
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