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Taste of İstanbul Food Tour on Two Continents
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Free cancellation if canceled at least 24 hours before the start of the experience.
Description
About the Tour
Discover Istanbul’s local life, taste its street food, and feel like a true local on both sides of the Bosphorus. Join us on this unique brunch tour (breakfast and lunch) across two continents. We will visit 9 special spots and sample street food carefully selected by a culinary expert passionate about the city and its delicious cuisine. This tour is more than just a food tour, as your guide will also be happy to share stories about the city and its inhabitants.
Tour Itinerary
-We will meet in Sultanahmet, near the Hagia Sophia. Enjoy a walk through Gülhane Park, which was once part of the outer gardens of Topkapi Palace.
-Next, we will sample different varieties of börek (pastries) filled with cheese, potato, and minced meat, and simit (sesame bread rings), accompanied by tea.
-Take a ferry from Eminönü pier to Kadıköy, enjoying views of the Bosphorus along the way.
-Time for a stroll through Kadıköy Market:
- Pickled vegetables and juice
- Lahmacun (Turkish pizza) made with minced meat, onion, green pepper, tomato, garlic, and spices
- Mussels stuffed with rice and spices
- White rice with peas and ayran (a yogurt-based drink made with thick yogurt, water, and salt)
- Çiğ köfte, made with fine bulgur, tomato paste, pepper paste, onion, garlic, salt, oil, and pomegranate syrup
-Take a ferry back from the Asian side to the European side.
-On return, we will taste fish dürüm (wrap), rolled in thin lavash bread with vegetables and spices.
-Enjoy the dessert halka tatlısı, filled with walnuts or pistachios, made with dough, sugar, eggs, and oil.
-End the tour with Turkish black tea or Turkish coffee, accompanied by charcoal-roasted chestnuts.
Meeting Point: Espressolab Sultanahmet Gülhane, Alemdar Street, No. 6/D, 34122 Fatih.
Tour Ends: Hamidiye Street, Sirkeci.
What’s Included:
-English-speaking street food guide
-Ferry tickets (round trip)
-Food tastings, snacks, and drinks at 8–9 stops
-Tea or coffee at the final stop
What’s Not Included:
-Additional food
-Shopping
-Hotel transfer
Additional Information:
The tour requires a minimum of 2 participants.
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