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Taste of Two Continents: Full-Day Immersion into Istanbul’s Food Scene
5.0
2,143 Ratings
Fatih
Embark on a full-day culinary adventure in Istanbul, tasting the best food on both sides of the city. From traditional Turkish breakfast to street foods and world-famous restaurants, experience the vibrant flavors of Turkish cuisine and immerse yourself in the local culture.
Duration:
5 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Historic Areas of Istanbul - The Taste of Two Continents food tour begins in Istanbul’s Old City. There, we meet to begin our tour in the heart of Eminönü, close to Spice Market.
What's Included
- Passionate English-speaking tour guide
- Assorted snacks provided
- Local cuisine lunch included
- Culinary, cultural, and historic anecdotes from a local insider
- Visits to 9 diverse eateries with multiple tastings at each
- Tea and coffee offerings
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- No vegetarian food options at 2-3 of the food stops
- No vegan food options at 4-5 of the food stops
Additional Information
Are you prepared to savor the finest cuisine from both parts of Istanbul?
Begin with a scrumptious classic Turkish breakfast in Europe, right in the middle of the historic Old City. Then, take a trip across to Asia and wade through the lively lanes of Kadıköy.
Accompanied by your gastronomic guide, you’ll make 10 mouth-watering stops as you stroll, with assorted samples at every spot - plentiful to pack your stomach full of all the wonderful Turkish tastes!
From street food and globally respected eateries to traditional kebabs and Turkish ice cream, The Taste of Two Continents tour offers an all-day dive into Istanbul’s culinary landscape along with a glimpse into Turkish culture and everyday existence.
- Maximum group size is 10
- Comfortable walking shoes recommended
- Children aged 5 years and younger are welcome at no charge
- Tour runs rain or shine
- The coffee shop, which is our meeting point, is rebranding as “İlter’s Coffee”. Both the names “Brew Coffeeworks” and “İlter’s Coffee” are visible on the storefront.
- Not recommended for vegan, gluten free, lactose free travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with serious allergies or food restrictions
- Please advise any specific dietary/allergy requirements at time of booking
Location
Brew Coffee Works
Hamidiye Caddesi
IMPORTANT: Our meeting point, is rebranding as "İlter's Coffee" and it has multiple branches. If you use mobile navigation, please put "Legacy Ottoman Hotel" as the destination. The meeting point is on the left-hand side of the hotel.
TAXI: Ask the driver to take you to Legacy Ottoman Hotel.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Smudgeymoo
Jun 7, 2024
Not just a food tour….one with lots more included. - We had heard good things about this tour,but even with that it exceeded expectations. Our guide Leila was warm, friendly, funny and incredibly knowledgeable and maybe we were lucky but we had a great group to hang around with for the day too!
The only thing I’d change is that we should have done this the day we arrived so that we could have got more from the food choices around the city as there are thousands and thousands of places to go..
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Chris_r
Jun 2, 2024
Most incredible food tour - Simply the best tour I’ve been on to date. Sinan was our guide and I was blown away by his knowledge, communication and love for Istanbul. Came to sample a variety of foods and rolled out of the tour overwhelmed - you will not go hungry! Will more than likely be back to do it again.
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John_t
May 23, 2024
Great introduction to food and culture of Turkey with outstanding guide and tour. - This was our first tour in Turkey and was a wonderful way to get acquainted with a great country and people. Bahri was an outstanding guide and made it a wonderful experience. He also was very accommodating of a member of our group who was gluten sensitive. Would highly recommend this tour.
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Raul_g
May 23, 2024
Fun and delicious tour! - Bahri was an excellent guide! We thoroughly enjoyed our time traveling and eating our way around Istanbul.
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Anne_r
May 20, 2024
Must do - EXCELLENT. If you do one tour in Istanbul do this. My guide was Ali and he was awesome. I learned so much about Istanbul and culture. The food was amazing. Save room because the last stop of lamb soup was my favorite and so good I went back another day. I loved that you saw so much of the city and it was a great orientation to the public transit and city. Would give this ten stars.
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Robin_c
May 11, 2024
Great experience! Worthwhile especially if you are a foodie! - This food tour was a great way to sample delicious and varied Turkish foods while walking through neighborhoods in different parts of the city. Leyla our tour guide was very knowledgeable, fun and gave us many insider tips, such as finding the most reputable vendors in the Spice Bazaar.
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Pamela_m
May 6, 2024
Fun, educational and delicious. - We like to get to know a new place through its foods. This tour provided a great orientation.
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Claudia_c
Apr 30, 2024
An excellent cultural and culinary orientation to Istanbul - Excellent value. Best tour I have ever done. Highly recommended. Ali was friendly and fun and gave us so many insights into neighbourhoods, foods and culture. A wonderful way to eat through the European and Asian sides. So much food, the hospitality was so generous.
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Lina_b
Apr 27, 2024
So glad we took the food tour - Enjoyed the food tour very much. We were able to taste a wide variety of foods. Tylek was an excellent guide. He was very accommodating and informative..
I would recommend taking this tour.
Lina and Ron
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Devi_r
Apr 11, 2024
Food lovers tour - Our guide was excellent and a bonus was that she was a fluent English speaker. If I have any negative comment it would be that the tour was too long and involved too much food. Many of us on the tour were stuffed after four hours.
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