Istanbul Old City Food Tour
Old City Food Tour
Explore local food and hidden gems around the historical center
- All food and drinks included
- Total duration 4,5 hours
- Max 10 People
- 700+ reviews
Welcome to Istanbul's highest rated food & walking tour that covers unique delicacies, hidden streets and extraordinary locations in the old part of the city. Experience the true vibe of the city by joining us on an Istanbul food tour that explores the captivating historical sights around the old city while tasting traditional mouth-watering delicacies.
Tour Schedule
Taste of Istanbul's Old City Food tour starts at 10:00 AM every morning (except Sundays) and will end around 14:00 PM. The total duration is around 4 hours and 30 minutes.
What is included ?
- The tour price includes all the food and drinks through the tour. Bottled water is also provided when necessary. - The tour is instructed by one of our knowledgable, friendly and enthusiastic guides that aims to provide culinary, historical and cultural insights of the city including a local's personal suggestions.
Group Size
- All our tours consist of a maximum 10 people but we do our best to run the tours even with only a few people. - Private groups are also welcomed.
Price and Cancellation Policy
- The tour price is 2.800 Turkish Liras for adults. For children under 12 years old, please contact us. - The tour price is fully refundable if you cancel 24 hours before the tour starts.
Meeting & Finishing point
- Taste of Istanbul's Old City Food Tour starts just in front of the famous Spice Market and explores Istanbul's historical streets. - The tour ends just next to marvellous column of Constantine which is also neighbouring Cemberlitas Tram Station and just 200 meters away from very well known Hagia Sophia.
What to bring
- Your appetite for sure! - Comfortable walking shoes - Umbrella if necessary. - If winter season please wear warm clothes, a hat, scarf and gloves. We will spend some time at open air and might be cold.
Tour itinerary
700+ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reviews on Airbnb Experiences, TripAdvisor and Google
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Awesome tour- booked for our first day so he had a good idea what we wanted to return to for further exploration. Side was lovely, knowledgeable and very professional. Food… read more was delicious. Highly recommend!
December 13, 2024Food was excellent. Su was very knowledgeable and flexible (dietary needs). Enjoyed walking around and getting to know hidden (special) spots for food.
November 29, 2024Our hostess did a fantastic job of customizing our entire experience given we had people with many different dietary preferences. She took us to some hidden gems for pide, Turkish… read more delights, kebabs, and other Turkish food. She regaled us with the history and social context of food, and the places we were going to.
Highly recommended.
November 29, 2024 -
Eine unserer ganz besonderen Reiseerfahrungen! Es war unsere 2. Reise nach Istanbul und wir wollten etwas abseits des typischen Sightseeing Programmes erleben. Die guten Bewertungen hatten uns überzeugt und wir… read more können uns 100% anschließen! Ozcan führte uns zu Orten, die wir nie selbst gefunden hätten. Seine entspannte, niemals aufdringliche Art, sein Wissen und die gut abgestimmte Auswahl an Spots macht diese Tour so besonders! Einige Spots haben uns so gut gefallen, dass wir am nächsten Tag zurückgekehrt sind. Also: nicht lange nachdenken, buchen 🙂
November 18, 2024Didi was a FANTASTIC guide along with her assistant. The pacing of the food tour was perfect and we were full by the end. She shared with us a ton… read more of interesting facts about the food and the city. Would highly recommend this tour to anyone. Thank you!!
November 9, 2024Loved the experience 😍.. anyone who has doubts whether to book this experience or not, please don’t hesitate!! Go ahead and reserve the slots . It’s worth !!
Our guide… read more DD was amazing , she explained everything very well and took us to places which the local community would know (not social media hyped places ) . All the food we tried was delicious 🤤
Please do skip breakfast and join the tour (trust me you would need lot of appetite for this tour )
November 9, 2024 -
Notre expérience avec Sude a été vraiment chouette.
Nous avons pu entrer dans des endroits où nous n’aurions pas osé aller seuls.
De belles découvertes tant de la ville que… read more gustatives.
Ce n’est pas exagéré de ne pas prendre de petit déjeuner avant de partir.
En bref je recommande cette expérience!
November 4, 2024Oscan was a fantastic host and guide! We had a terrific experience, tried foods in unexpected, out of the way locations where we were the only tourists. He truly felt… read more like he sowed us his Istanbul, places he frequents as a local. I highly recommend this tour for a unique and wonderful window of Istanbul.
October 30, 2024This food trip was good, not great. We tried a lot of good food and we were really well fed by the end of it, but overall it was less… read more engaging than I expected.
October 28, 2024 -
Nous nous sommes promenés. Nous nous sommes régalés. Nous avons eu une guide très sympathique et captivant. C’était une expérience très agréable.
October 26, 2024Great overview of Istanbul food culture – shopping in and around the spice bazaar, watching the preparation of pida, coffee with a kilim vendor. Ozcan wanted us to feel a… read more slower pace of life where meals are opportunities to both savor the cuisine both and build personal relationships. This made the experience more local and authentic than tours where participants are rushed from one stop to the next.
October 22, 2024A lovely and very enjoyable day out in Istanbul with lot’s of delicious food, sights and company. Ozcan was a great guide and he might even read your fortune in… read more your coffee grounds if you ask him. Highly reccomended
October 19, 2024 -
Couldn’t make the trip bc we got sick the day of and Ozcan and his team generously gave me a partial refund. Will hopefully go in the future !
October 14, 2024Really enjoyed the tour with Didem. She was an excellent host, and the places we visited all had a unique special vibe to them – we learnt lots and… read more enjoyed the food – the pide stop was magical and the Turkish coffee so much better than anywhere else. At all the places Didem had a great relationship with the staff and we felt really welcome.
Highly recommended.
October 11, 2024Outstanding experience with Sudu. Excellent food choices, a great balance of savoury & sweet. All the food was so delicious & fresh. The locations truely amazing whether it was tucked… read more away in the busy streets surrounding the Spice Market or a little hidden gem in the Grand Bazaar. We have already returned to 2 of the locations we visited.
October 7, 2024 -
This tour was overall a great experience that covers a lot of ground being able to wander the old bazaar and Eqyptian bazaar with lots of good food sprinkled throughout.… read more A bit more history of the markets would have been even better but overall the guide, food, and pace was wonderful!
October 7, 2024Unser Guide an dem Tag war die Sudan und sie war so so toll! Neben dem leckeren Essen und den tollen Spots waren ihre Erzählungen noch das i-tüpfelchen. Wir haben… read more das Erlebnis sehr genossen und können es wärmstens empfehlen!
October 1, 2024Notre hôte, Didem était très gentille et informée sur la culture , ce qui agrémentait la visite par ses informations. Elle était très sympathique et à l’écoute de tous .… read more La nourriture découverte était bien et appréciée .
October 1, 2024 -
What an unforgettable experience! Our food tour in Istanbul was nothing short of amazing, and Ozkun, our guide, made it feel as though a friend was showing us around the… read more city. He was personable, attentive, and considerate of everyone’s needs in our smaller group, which created such a comfortable and intimate atmosphere.
The day started at the Egyptian Market, where we picked up some delicious local breakfast items. We then made our way to a hidden gem of a Pide restaurant tucked away in a quiet courtyard. We ordered a meat and cheese Pide, cooked in a wood-fired oven, and enjoyed it alongside cheese, bagel, and pastrami from the market. Of course, Turkish tea accompanied breakfast, completing the authentic experience.
Next, we enjoyed Turkish coffee in another peaceful courtyard, offering a moment to relax and soak in the local vibe. Then we made our way to a small doner spot, which was truly unique. It was literally just a corner where the meat was being cooked, and the seating was
September 4, 2024I’ve been on many guided foodie tours but a day with Ozcan is up there with the best! Not just a great guide, but a good friend by the time… read more we’d finished our last, delicious tasting.
August 5, 2024This tour was exceptional and was the perfect way to start our trip in Istanbul! Didem was such a wonderful guide and went above and beyond to provide the best… read more experience possible – she tailored the tour to fit our specific needs, and provided great recommendations for the rest of our stay in Istanbul. I highly recommend this tour to anyone interested in Turkish food and culture!
July 23, 2024 -
We had a great tour with Didem and she went to great lengths to customize it for us to cater to our many dietary restrictions. Highly recommend!
July 5, 2024Food tour was top, we really liked the opportunity of walking around the city and trying local food icons.
Ozcan is a great guide, very friendly, talkative and kept us interested… read more throughout the qhole experience. definitely recommended.
June 20, 2024It’s an amazing experience, much better than expected. We went to amazing places we would have not known without Ozcan! We ate delicious local food and walk in amazing places.… read more Ozcan was incredibly patient with us and he takes into consideration our wants and needs. I would 100% recommend this experience and 100% recommend Ozcan as a guide!
June 19, 2024 -
Ozkan was AMAZING! We ate the most delicious food and had a super personalized tour. Ozkan was very knowledgeable not only about food but about all of the history of… read more Istanbul. We had so much fun traveling from the European side to the Asian side as well. Highly highly recommend this tour!
June 13, 2024Didem and Rabia were fantastic hosts! We tried delicious foods, learned a lot about local Turkish culture and history, and explored some places we definitely wouldn’t have found on our… read more own. The tour was the perfect amount of time and the perfect pace — just enough walking, and lots of delicious bites. Come hungry, leave full!
June 7, 2024 -
sude was an amazing guide and took us to many special places! felt like a true local tour- highly recommend her and ozcan’s tour-
May 24, 2024Didem was a fantastic host – warm, thoughtful and knowledgeable. We learnt not only about turkish food but also facts on turkey’s history and culture.
May 23, 2024A GREAT EXPERIENCE! Went to both the spice and grand bazaar, had a huge breakfast (turkish pizza, cheese, olives, tea), had a turkish coffee tasting and coffee grinds reading, sampled… read more the best baklava, had the best chicken skewers. Great quality of food and great history by Didum, HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS TOUR.
May 23, 2024
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