Baklava Backstreets Istanbul Food Tour with 12+ Tastings

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4 hours

Wheelchair accessible
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  • 12+ food tastings included
  • Bottled water included
  • Led by professional foodie guides
  • Movable feast with 8-9 stops around the streets of Taksim, Beyoglu and Karakoy
  • Max 8 exclusive guests, smallest group size in Istanbul (private tour or 9+ guests - contact us)
  • Alcoholic drinks excluded
  • Pick up and drop off from hotel excluded. Easy-to-find meeting point for all guests.
  • Vegetarians have 3-4 less tastings due to limited alternatives
  • Unsuitable for severe allergies & celiac disease, due to risk of traces & cross-contamination
  • Mobile or paper ticket accepted
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • See 'What to Expect' section and 'What's Included' for info on dietary restrictions
  • We recommend comfortable walking shoes. Bring rain gear/umbrella, if rain looks likely. There's lot of tastings to try, come hungry!

Head for the culinary underbelly of Istanbul through the Beyoğlu district. Join our lunchtime food tour of 12+ tastings, spanning the heights of Taksim Square to the Karaköy docks. This is a food journey with edible history - from five-generation rice houses and Bourdain-approved kebab joints, to the ancient art...

  • Duration 4 Hours
  • Group Tour
  • Max 8 people in the group
  • 1

    Taksim Square

    Go straight for Istanbul’s culinary jugular on our tour through the Beyoğlu district, from Taksim to Karaköy. We don't just follow the herd down İstiklal Avenue, we take the backstreets to find local eateries at decades-old bakeries, historic pilavcı and kebap houses, and pistachio-coated baklavacı.

    • Duration 15 Minutes
    • No Admission Ticket Required
  • 2

    Beyoglu

    Start at the landmark Taksim Square, for a nearby slice of Kurdish börek - paper-thin, golden layers, accompanied by a glass of mahogany-dark çay.

    Next, dip soft lavaş flatbread into hand-chopped acılı ezme salsa, and earn your foodie stripes by tucking into şirdan - sheep’s stomach that’s slow-simmered until deliciously...

    • Duration 1 Hour
    • No Admission Ticket Required
  • 3

    Beyoglu

    We pay our respects to the Kalkanoğlu family, whose five-generation legacy is built on a single dish at their traditional pilavcı rice-house - a plate of buttery rice topped with creamy white beans and melt-in-the-mouth braised beef. With 14+ tastings, we’ve only scratched the surface of the surprises in store.

    ...

    • Duration 1 Hour and 30 Minutes
    • No Admission Ticket Required
  • 4

    Karakoy

    Follow in the footsteps of the late Anthony Bourdain at a hole-in-the-wall kebab joint. Expect hand-minced adana lamb, hit with sumac and spice, wrapped in a bread charred over open coals.

    Board the Tünel funicular to discover the ‘Golden Horn’ specialities of balık dürüm grilled fish wrap, and Mersin-style tantuni...

    • Duration 1 Hour and 15 Minutes
    • No Admission Ticket Required

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