Istanbul Culinary Experience: Discover Beyoğlu's Food Culture

$220
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3 hours 30 minutes
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Get a taste of Turkey's varied cuisine during this half-day food tour through the Beyoglu (Pera) neighborhood. With a small group limited to eight, enjoy samplings of everything from mezes to baklava to kebabs; there is even a chance to enjoy raki, an anise-flavored liquor local to the region. Stop at bustling markets, street food stalls, restaurants, and backstreets for a closer look at Turkish culture and history.

⦿ Take a half-day food tour of Istanbul's Beyoglu neighborhood
⦿ Sample snacks, drinks, confections, meats, mussels, and more
⦿ Learn about Turkish culture, history, and cuisine from your guide
⦿ This tour is limited to eight travelers for a personalized experience

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10

Cancellation Policy

  • We will charge a cancellation fee of 100% if booking is cancelled 1 day or less before the event
  • We will charge a cancellation fee of 0% if booking is cancelled 1000 days or less before the event

Inclusions

  • Professional guide
    Transport by funicular
    Food tasting - Samples & Snacks
    Coffee and/ or Tea
    Alcoholic Beverages
    Small Group
  • Exclusions

  • Gratuities
    Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Tip or gratuity
  • Tour Plan

    Karaköy *
    Karaköy is one of the oldest and most historic districts of the city, and is today an important commercial center and transport hub.

    Haliç *
    Halic (Golden Horn) means inlet in English separates the old and new sections of Istanbul.

    Galata Bridge
    This bridge spans the Golden Horn, connecting the old city with Beyoglu, the modern district of Istanbul.

    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.

    İstiklal Street
    All food, snacks, desserts and drinks (such as rakı and Turkish 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.

    St Antuan Church *
    Venetian Neogotic Style largest Roman Catholic Church in Istanbul and has the largest community following its masses.

    Passage Hazzopulo
    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.

    Avrupa Pasajı
    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.

    Balık Pazarı
    A must see street full of amazing bars and fish meze restaurants.

    Çiçek Pasajı
    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.

    Hagia Triada *
    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.

    Taksim Republic Monument
    Situated at Taksim Square, the heart of modern Istanbul, commemorate the formation of the Turkish Republic in 1923

    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.

    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.

    Istanbul
    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..

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    * Seen from outside / Pass by

    Meeting / Pickup

    Meet on location: This experience has no pick-up service, customers have to make their way to our meeting point.

    Know Before You Go

    • Public transportation nearby

    Please Note

    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Not stroller accessible
    • Not suitable for pets
    • Infants must not sit on laps
    • Infant seats unavailable
    • Minimum age is 12 years (Minimum drinking age is 18 years )
    • This tour is required to be booked by a minimum 2 participants.
    • ⚠️ Please arrive at least 5 minutes before the scheduled start time, as finding a taxi and navigating traffic can sometimes be challenging. The tour will begin promptly, as it is a shared experience with other participants

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