Numbers are limited to 15 people on this small-group food tour, ensuring you'll enjoy personalized attention from your guide.
Highlights
- 5-hour Turkish food tour of Istanbul led by an expert local guide
- Step off the main tourist trail and eat like a local
- Enjoy a simit bagel in a locally renowned bakery and visit a kiraathane (meeting room)
- Grill your own kebabs on an open fire in a barbeque restaurant
- Party the night away in a Turkish tapas bar with live music
- Small-group tour with a maximum of 15 people ensures a more personalized experience
Recent Photos of this Tour
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Istanbul by Night: Turkish ...Istanbul by Night: Turkish Food TourPhoto by: Blanca
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Istanbul by Night: Turkish ...Istanbul by Night: Turkish Food TourPhoto by: Blanca
United Kingdom, 01 2013 -
Istanbul by Night: Turkish ...Istanbul by Night: Turkish Food TourPhoto by: Blanca
United Kingdom, 01 2013 -
Istanbul by Night: Turkish ...Istanbul by Night: Turkish Food TourPhoto by: Blanca
United Kingdom, 01 2013 -
Istanbul by Night: Turkish ...Istanbul by Night: Turkish Food TourPhoto by: Blanca
United Kingdom, 01 2013 -
Istanbul by Night: Turkish ...Istanbul by Night: Turkish Food TourPhoto by: Blanca
United Kingdom, 01 2013 -
Istanbul by Night: Turkish ...Istanbul by Night: Turkish Food TourPhoto by: Blanca
United Kingdom, 01 2013 -
Istanbul by Night: Turkish ...Istanbul by Night: Turkish Food TourPhoto by: Blanca
United Kingdom, 01 2013 -
Istanbul by Night: Turkish ...Istanbul by Night: Turkish Food TourPhoto by: Blanca
United Kingdom, 01 2013 -
Istanbul by Night: Turkish ...Istanbul by Night: Turkish Food TourPhoto by: Blanca
United Kingdom, 01 2013 -
Istanbul by Night: Turkish ...Istanbul by Night: Turkish Food TourPhoto by: Blanca
United Kingdom, 01 2013 -
What You Can Expect
Istanbul by Night: Turkish Food Tour
After a pickup from your central Istanbul hotel, first stop is at a traditional bakery to try a simit bagel. Enjoy this sticky treat, covered with grape molasses and sesame seeds, on the way to a local kiraathane where you’ll see local men relaxing and playing cards. Sit back and relax here with a traditional Turkish tea, chatting with your guide about Istanbul.
Hop back on board your minibus and head to a self-service barbeque restaurant (Ocakbaşi) to sit by the fire and grill your own kebab. As your guide entertains you with stories about Turkish food and culture, sip on a glass of raki – aniseed-flavored liquor that’s popular as an aperitif. Take a stroll down one of the city’s busy restaurant-strung streets, and then head inside a lively meyhane to spend the rest of your evening.
As live music takes place, transforming the bar’s atmosphere from laid back to lively, tuck in to a plate of Turkish meze starters, followed by a steaming bowl of soup – known as Işkembe Çorbasi. Nights in Istanbul’s meyhanes typically last until late, so make the most of your evening here with more raki and Turkish coffee (one of each included). Your evening finishes with a drop off at your hotel around 12:30am.
Customer Reviews
June 2013
We booked this for our first night in Istanbul, hoping it would be a good way to familiarize ourselves with the city while also taking care of dinner. The tour accomplished both objectives, and then some!
It was so much more fun than we had expected. Our guide Selma did a great job of making the evening enjoyable for us and the other couple on the tour.
In addition to getting a tour of the Beyoglu nightlife, we got a tile game lesson in a traditional tea house, a charcoal grilled kebab on a hidden rooftop terrace, kokorec with hot peppers, melons and fresh cheese as we were serenaded with live gypsy music, and topped off the evening with tripe soup at a streetside table.
The food was great, but what made the tour special was the experiences. I don't think we could have found some of these places and experiences on our own, especially not the first night.
I highly recommend this tour.
February 2013
This was a fun way to be introduced to Istanbul and a great wait to experience some new culinary delights in a new city. The guide was very dedicated, professional and was proud to share her culture. Will definitely recommend to others. Great job!
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