Private Food Tour
Private Food Tour
On our private Istanbul tours, explore local food and hidden gems around the city with your company, family or group of friends.
- All food and drinks included
- Customized for your needs
Experience the true vibe of the city with a private food tour that explores fascinating sights around the city while tasting traditional unique delicacies.
Tour Schedule
Taste of Istanbul's Private Tours are tailored according your needs. Starting time, duration and the food stops can be customized based on your request.
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.
Price and Cancellation Policy
- Please contact us to have more detailed information about the price. - The tour price is fully refundable if you cancel 24 hours before the tour starts.
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.
500+ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reviews on Airbnb Experiences, TripAdvisor and Google
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Food 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, 2024Eine 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, 2024 -
Didi 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, 2024Notre 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, 2024 -
Oscan 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 -
Great 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 -
Really 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, 2024This 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, 2024 -
Unser 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, 2024What 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, 2024 -
I’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 -
Food 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, 2024Ozkan 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, 2024 -
Didem 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 -
Didem 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, 2024We had such a wonderful time with Ozcan on this tour. We ended up being the only two on it and Ozcan really personalized it based on what we were… read more looking for – unique locations, delicious food, and great spice market shopping. Ozcan was easily able to cater to our needs as vegetarians and we tried food we wouldn’t have found otherwise. By the end of the tour, we felt like old friends.
May 22, 2024
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