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Taste of Istanbul Food Tours
Experience the true vibe of Istanbul by joining us on a foodie walk in the city that spreads across the historical city center and through Istanbul’s vibrant neighboring districts. We will lead you to the best traditional Turkish restaurants, cafes and shops throughout the city that we have carefully selected for being run by locals whose passion is to serve authentic and delicious Turkish food, accompanied with the typical warm-hearted Turkish hospitality. With Taste of Istanbul Food Tours, you will have the chance to explore the captivating sights, have the opportunity to taste mouth-watering delicacies of the Turkish cuisine and hear the stories that lie behind the classic dishes.
Unique culinary tours in Istanbul
We provide a unique culinary experience by presenting our guests with only the real taste of authentic Turkish cooking that uses fresh, local produce.


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With a great variety of specially designed food tasting tours, we are sure you will find the perfect tour to suit you!
Taste it all
Some of the delicious Turkish foods you will be tasting include; the famous Turkish kebab, mouth-watering baklavas, freshly baked boreks, tasty seafood, delicious Turkish coffee, home cooked meals such as sarma and fasulye. Many more delicious Turkish foodie treasures await you on each one of our Istanbul culinary tours!

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With a great variety of specially designed food tasting tours, we are sure you will find the perfect tour to suit you!
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Below are the reviews of Taste of Istanbul Food Tour on Airbnb Experiences and TripAdvisor.
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This was a wonderful tour! As a tourist, I never would have found some of these places without the tour. I really enjoyed the balance of walking tour… read more and eating. Our guide was wonderful, weather was perfect- truly a great experience!
Amber
May 27, 2023Great walking tour with a small intimate group. Helpful dialogue with historical context explanations. Great local restaurants with plenty of authentic food. Excellent conversations with hosts and other guests. Very… read more happy to have booked this experience, would recommend!
Matt
May 27, 2023Great, interesting and engaging tour, revealing hidden culinary gems and giving an insight into Turkish history and culture. Bazaars and Mosques and stunning traditional food. The best way… read more to see and discover the city.
Patrick
May 26, 2023 -
Simply tremendous. They didn’t have capacity for this tour so offered me the ferry tour at no extra charge and it was phenomenal. Absolutely no better introduction to the city.… read more Didem was a wonderful guide and went above and beyond the call of duty to help me find the perfect wedding gift for my friend. She also helped everyone find their different ways back to the European side after the tour was over. Fantastic attitude the entire time and answered every question without a beat. Seriously not to be missed.
Phillip
May 23, 2023Our experience with Ozcan was the best thing we did our entire holiday!! It felt like we were just going around the city with a friend and he took us… read more to the BEST food we ate during our entire trip. We’re never traveling without doing food tours again!
Alexanna
May 12, 2023What a wonderful way to spend several hours in Istanbul. Didem was fabulous! We walked, we talked, and boy did we eat! She took us to some out-of-the-way places that… read more we would never find, and made sure to point out the best of the best. She helped us shop for the best prices on some souvenirs, and was happy to answer any questions about the culture and our surroundings. I highly recommend this tour!
Amy
May 10, 2023 -
What a wonderful food tour! Didem is a charming, knowledgeable guide that gave us a great introduction to Turkish culture and food along with recommendations of things to try. This… read more tour is a great way to start your visit to Istanbul!
Kary
May 10, 2023It was an amazing culinary and history experience hosted by the friendly Didem and Mehmet. The food was excellent and the history surrounding it was informative but what made it… read more even more enjoyable was Didem’s personality and her passion for this city and travel . Talking to her gave us a little glimpse into life in Istanbul and her perspectives around it. Definitely recommend.
Mekala
April 24, 2023 -
We had an amazing tour in Istanbul with Ulku as our attentive and knowledgeable guide.
We visited various places, including Kuveloglu Han for traditional Pide, Spice Bazaar for Turkish delights… read more and coffee. We also explored the Spice Market and enjoyed Döner kebap and finally had baklava.
The tour has also included a visit at the beautiful Suleymaniye Mosque.
The food was delicious, and Ulku’s stories made the experience even
better.
Highly recommended!Valentina
April 19, 2023Fun and delicious experience! Highly recommend! Our guide Didem was witty, friendly and helpful. It felt like hanging out with a friend. Learned a lot and loved the food.
Dawn
April 18, 2023Cette visite est riche en tout point ! Nous avons pu découvrir l’architecture de la vieille ville, des anecdotes historiques et un patrimoine culinaire tres intéressant. Nous avons passé un… read more excellent moment avec notre guide qui s’est montré particulièrement prévenant et disponible.
Arthur
April 10, 2023 -
Our guide, Ulku, was really nice and shared a lot about the culture and history of Istanbul. That’s really a plus for this experience. The food tour, however, would’ve been… read more better if our guide explained a bit about the food and food culture. Also expected more variety of local food. Not a deal breaker though, still a good experience.
Maia
April 8, 2023Die Tour war schön. Wir haben Orte entdeckt, die wir eventuell nicht alle selbst erkundet hätten. Wir haben die Tour als Altstadt-Führung mit ein paar Essens-Stopps erlebt und weniger als… read more „Foodie-Tour“, wie wir sie aus anderen Städten kennen – dennoch lohnenswert.
Franziska
April 7, 2023Ulku who was our guide was the best! This was my favourite tour of Istanbul. We started around the Spice Market but did a tour of the old City without… read more doing the big sights. Felt like a group of friends walking around and just stopping in different places to eat as we explored. Very happy!
Nik
April 7, 2023 -
Yummy food – very nice Guide
Our guide Ulcü was very knowledgable and experienced. She ammended our tour slightly to suit all wishes the group had.
We would certainly go with her… read more again.
Thank you very much.Stefan
April 7, 2023Great experience on the tour with Ozcan! So much yummy food and we learned a ton about Istanbul. We did this on our first day in Istanbul and thought it… read more was a great introduction to the city. Ozcan was very friendly & informative as well!
Elsie
April 5, 2023We really enjoyed the tour with Ozcan, one of the best we’ve ever been on. Great mix of food, history, and insight. We especially enjoyed the trip to the mosque… read more and loved mixing in a historical sight or two to food tours.
Ben
April 5, 2023 -
Highly recommend this tour. My girlfriend and I do food tours in every city we visit and this one stacked up very well. The portions were huge but well paced… read more throughout the experience so you leave feeling full, not miserable. And you’ll find some real gems as well.
Benjamin
March 27, 2023Awesome experience, Didem was an excellent host. Food and drinks were great but so were the stories about the city and the culture.
Edgars
March 24, 2023Wonderful day with Didi, who was so knowledable and thoughtful! Customized our day to suit our likes and dislikes! A beautuful soul who helped us to connect to this brand… read more new, wild, delicious world!
Jody
March 23, 2023 -
Ozcan was amazing! He is so lovely, personable and knowledgeable and my partner and I throughly enjoyed the tour. This will definitely be the first food tour of many. It… read more was so special trying out a variety of Turkish foods and each location had a special significance and story behind them which was incredibly enriching. I must say the food was beyond delicious and we finished full and satisfied! Don’t hesitate to book!
Sharon
March 13, 2023Stop what you’re doing and book this tour now! This is the best tour experience my husband and I have ever done. Excellent food, amazing history, great conversation and the… read more best introduction to Istanbul!!! Thank you Ozcan!!!
Jess
March 1, 2023We started off our trip with the food tour and it did not disappoint! The food was amazing! The tour was great and gave us a better understanding of the… read more city, history and food! 10/10 recommend!
Alana
January 20, 2023 -
The experience was fantastic. I do recommend it, especially if you are new to Turkey and Istanbul. Our host Didem was very knowledgeable, nice, and a great storyteller. I am… read more very happy we got to meet her – she has a lot of insights and knowledge about the city, so make sure you are doing this tour at the beginning of your trip to get useful insights. Another tip: make sure you skip breakfast, as you do receive a lot of bites throughout the tour 🙂 We will be doing another tour of the host, when we back to Istanbul for sure.
Александра
January 7, 2023The experience was fantastic. I do recommend it, especially if you are new to Turkey and Istanbul. Our host Didem was very knowledgeable, nice, and a great storyteller. I am… read more very happy we got to meet her – she has a lot of insights and knowledge about the city, so make sure you are doing this tour at the beginning of your trip to get useful insights. Another tip: make sure you skip breakfast, as you do receive a lot of bites throughout the tour 🙂 We will be doing another tour of the host, when we back to Istanbul for sure.
Alexandra
January 7, 2023Great food and walking tour. Visited many local places and samples amazing native cuisine. Ozcan was a fantastic guide and was very passionate about sharing the history of the locations,… read more food, and drinks we had during the tour. Would highly recommend for any visitor to Istanbul.
Kalvin
December 31, 2022 -
This tour exceeded our expectations and was one of the best decisions we took in Istanbul! Our tour guide Ozcan was very sweet and knowledgeable. We discovered many hidden gems… read more and ate a lot of incredible local food that would have been difficult to come across on our own. Highly recommend booking this tour! Thank you Ozcan for a memorable day exploring Istanbul
Nada
December 31, 2022Had a great time exploring the city by the food it has to offer. If you are a foodie you will really enjoy the experience. Got to experience a lot… read more of hidden gems. It is an unique experience. Ozcan made us try a lot of new things that we wouldn’t have otherwise and he was very informative and considerate.
Shashank
December 31, 2022
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Had a lovely evening walk with the charming guide, Didem. Meeting point was easy to find. The food offered on the tour was freshly made, and smelled and tasted really… read more good. The walk was really nice, and provided a break in between all the stops, where the portions were just right that you get a good taste of what turkish cuisine is like, but not too big that you end up overstuffed at the end of the tour.
Make sure you read your fortune after your Turkish coffee. That made pretty lively and interesting conversations.891AndrewW891
February 12, 2023A fantastic experience and delicious culinary offerings. – The evening food tour was an incredible experience. We sampled a wide variety of foods, all delicious, and got a great taste of local culture and history too. Our guide… read more Elif was lovely; welcoming, laid back, friendly, and gave us some great recommendations for dinner spots for our remaining time in Istanbul. As two foodies, we enjoyed every minute of the tour and the dinner recommendations made were also excellent. Highly recommend! A great way to get yourself oriented and acquainted with the city and the beginning of your trip.
shaunan2018
February 7, 2023Unforgettably wonderful food (and city sights) tour!
The highlight was meeting not just quality people in the tour who really wanted to be there and emmerse themselves in… read more Turkish culture, but our local born and bred guide Ezgi. She has the most beautiful personality well suited to hosting visitors to her country and took the time to explain (in perfectly fluent English) customs and rituals as well as flowing with group dynamics and banter, reading the room and always being aware and accomodating of people’s needs and preferences. She took the experiance up several notches by this professionalism yet also gave a real genuineness in sharing parts of her own life as a local. After the tour she offered assistance with recommendations and advice for our remaining stay. If I lived here permanently, I would definitly make room for as quality a human being as her in my life.A C
December 4, 2022 -
Perfect balance of food tasting, gastronomy tips and local history. Very easygoing and relaxed guide who is ready to answer any questions you have. Definitely recommend – well spent 4… read more hours and well worth the money.
branor2022
October 29, 2022One of the best tours we’ve ever done. What a fantastic experience and Didem was the most fabulous, enthusiastic and knowledgeable guide we’ve ever had! The tour was such a… read more joy and we ate soooo much and learnt so much about Turkish life
ElisePro
October 22, 2022We did the evening food tour with Elif. She was a wonderful host and we had so much fun trying new foods that we hadn’t tasted yeteven after traveling… read more in Turkey for 4 weeks. We learned lots of interesting tidbits of info that helped make Istanbul and Turkey come alive. Thanks Elif.
October 9, 2022 -
We had a brilliant morning with Didem showing us around the markets and to some of the old and unusual food outlets of the city. Each place we went to… read more had fascinating history and delivered amazing food. The walk through the markets was informative and we were given a whole variety of weird and wonderful things to try from the stalls. Would definitely recommend this as part of your visit to Istanbul.
October 7, 2022Ezgi was so nice and gave us so much information about Istanbul in so many ways. We felt we were talking to a friend instead to a guide. The food… read more was amazing
She is and open book
October 5, 2022Didem was amazing! My friends and I did the "Local Food and History Walk at Night, " which was a highlight of our trip to Istanbul.
We tried food… read more we would have never come across by ourselves, explored the Karakoy and Beyoglu area, and Didem even gave us recommendations for more restaurants to visit during our trip.
Highly recommended!
October 5, 2022 -
Out host, Ezgi was excellent! She took us to some secret spots and famous ones as well – overall, great food selection! She had a wealth of knowledge not just… read more about the food, but also about history, culture and the people of Istanbul and Turkey in general.
We appreciate how patient she was with our questions, and she had a very amiable personality which made the whole tour feel like we’re just hanging out with a friend.
October 4, 2022This tour was simply wonderful. Elif our guide was so kind and patient even though we were running late . She took us to the little places that… read more I would never have found myself . On the whole it was a great experience. Loved it .
October 4, 2022Our host was Didem who was wonderful, warm, friendly, professional and very knowledgeable. There was a wide variety of food to eat at lovely restaurants which we would never have… read more discovered if we had not been in this tour. The meetup was easy and Didem told great stories about Turkish culture that went with the food. Thanks for everything!
September 27, 2022 -
even as a Turkish that know the local food they manage to surprise me with amazing selection of great food and history information . ask for Didem. she… read more is AMAZING!!
Thank you
September 22, 2022We had such a great time on this food tour. We spent 3 hours eating and strolling through the new town Istanbul, going through a few passages along Istiklal St.… read more The food was so great and we were stuffed by the end, and Elif offered to take us to more places if we were still hungry! It was a great tour, highly recommend.
September 21, 2022My mother, sister, and I had a phenomenal time with Didem. She is truly a gem! She showed us all the highlights Istanbul has to offer and gave us amazing… read more recommendations for the rest of our trip. Her English is perfect, and she was able to articulate everything so clearly! Our tour was the highlight of our trip, and we will definitely be in touch when we come back! Although the trip required a lot of walking, she was very patient and even changed up our tour so that we could take optimal breaks and rest while still getting a full experience. Speaking of full! The value of the tour was so worth it. The three of us were struggling to make room in our bellies to try all the great dishes the tour includes!! Definitely make sure to pace yourself if eating food isn’t a great passion of yours. Our favorite was the mackerel Well done Didem, we love you!
September 21, 2022 -
Hands down the best walking food tour in Istanbul. The good is delicious, the guide is amazing and very knowledge and overall the atmosphere is great. Would definitely recommend!!
September 18, 2022We had a wonderful foodtour with Didem. Everything was flawless and we enjoyed every dishes and have learned a lot about Istanbul. Don’t hesitate to ask any recommendations !
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September 14, 2022Wow, what an afternoon! We had the most enjoyable time. From the choice of food and stops, coupled with stroll through the city & stories from the past – this… read more is a must do tour! Our guide Elif was do delightful & made the tour.
The value in this tour is amazing – you will not be sorry.
Thank you so much!
September 14, 2022 -
My favorite part of the tour was being with a local who knows the city, food and culture. Elif added even more being an architect and helping us understand the… read more buildings where we were enjoying the delicious, fresh and authentic cuisine.
I highly recommend this tour when visiting Istanbul.
September 13, 2022This was an exceptional tour and our highlight in İstanbul! We went to so many amazing food spots that we would never have been able to find by ourselves. Our… read more host also was incredibly knowledgeable and provided so many interesting history and cultural facts. Couldn’t recommend this tour enough!
September 4, 2022My husband and I had a wonderful tour with Elif. She brought us to places we would never have found on our own. We were fortunate to be the only… read more ones on the tour which allowed us to explore organically between stops. Elif took notes of our questions and sent us detailed info with a recap of all the places we visited. Super impressed. Highly recommend. This is much more than a food tour and a great way to learn about Istanbul.
August 29, 2022 -
This is a terrific tour. My wife, 20yo son and I all had a great time, even though we aren’t normally into any kind of group tour.
From an… read more almost hidden 100 year old Turkish pizza place to the birthplace of Turkish Delight, from a working class home-food restaurant that you’d never be able to go to without special knowledge to a hidden courtyard in the grand Bazaar with history, diamonds and cats, we spent 3-4 hours at 7-8 places we’d never find on our own. Not too fast, not too slow.
Didi was a generous, enjoyable and knowledgeable host, who is happy to answer questions and provide recommendations not only during your tour but during the rest of your stay in Turkey.
If any of this sounds good to you, sign up and enjoy. It’s well worth your time and the price.
June 3, 2022I joined the group by luck, after getting stuck in the restaurant and lovely Didem helped me out. After that she was kind enough to let me join her tour.… read more And tour was amazing her knowledge and trivia and of course food stops where amazing. Really opened my eyes about what this city can offer and how much you can miss without super guide.
Also another big plus was that after the tour ended she kept in touch and her recommendations were amazing, were do go , what to see etc. 110% improved my visit
May 30, 2022Wow! This was the best tour I’ve ever done. If you’re reading this you need to book this right now and on your first day would be best. Not only… read more does this tour offer AMAZING value for money, you basically get 6 meals, but you also learn a lot about the city and tips for what to do the rest of your trip.
Didem is THE BEST tour guide ever! She is a native to the area and has so many recommendations. I recommend doing the morning and night tour with her to maximize your trip!
The food at all the stops is included in the tour price. You get a ton of food and as much water as you can drink. See something you love along the way? didem was so kind and flexible letting us stop to shop as needed.
May 28, 2022 -
This is one of the best food tours I’ve ever been on. Four full hours of exploring, eating, and learning, our host Didem was an excellent guide. She was… read more warm, engaging, and knowledgeable, really knew how to bring everyone in and create a welcoming group atmosphere.
The food itself was incredible, spanning five stops and ranging from breakfast to lunch, home cooking, street food, coffee, and dessert.
My only note wound be to warn you that the bulk of eating is weighted on the last half of the tour. It could have been because of Ramadan timings but pace yourself!! My husband and I should have split some of the meals at the end (it was all too good!). Our last bite was at 2pm and he didn’t eat the rest of the day! Worth the food coma but plan for a nice walk to the Hagia Sofia and/or Blue Mosque afterwards, then a late afternoon nap.
April 30, 2022Loved my tour with Didem – she went above and beyond with the service and really catering the tastes of our group since we were a little more adventurous.
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I did the evening tour and couldn’t recommend it enough. We visited some fish shop, tasted some baklava, tried some turkish coffee, tasted Lahana Sarmasi as well as tried some mussels stuffed with rice and finished off with some quince dessert.
I had a fantastic time and would highly recommend anyone interested in tasting the variety of Turkish food available in Istanbul to do this tour.
April 14, 2022Great tour!! We had an amazing time. Our tour guide has great taste in food and shares all his knowledge of Istanbul as well as local’s lifestyle. We would recommend… read more this tour to anyone who wants to learn more about Turkish food and history. Be sure to bring a healthy appetite)!
January 2, 2022 -
I did the Taste of Two Continents Food Tour. It was beyond excellent! While multiple people booked a food tour that day, I was the only one on… read more this "route" so I had a private tour with Ozcan. And I couldn’t recommend the agenda more! The vendors/restaurants that we went to were incredible (just look at the pictures!) and being able to cross the Bosphorus and experience the Kadikoy Fish Market was a highlight. I would highly recommend this tour for all you’re able to see and eat, while doing so like a local with a knowledgeable guide.
Ozcan was my friend for the day in Istanbul, and I could not have had a better time. What an incredible day to put in my travel memory bank!
January 1, 2022This was an awesome tour that I did soon after I arrived in Istanbul for the first time! Dudu was an amazing guide who took me to all of the… read more places necessary to know for any travelers coming through Istanbul! I would definitely recommend this tour to any solo travelers who need a guide for food, transportation, and history of the different major neighborhoods in the city!! 10/10 day, and bring really comfortable shoes because you’ll be on your feet all day!
December 13, 2021