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.

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

  •   Food was excellent. Su was very knowledgeable and flexible (dietary needs). Enjoyed walking around and getting to know hidden (special) spots for food.

    thumb Ami
    November 29, 2024

      Our 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

    thumb Rhishi
    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

    thumb Christian
    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

    thumb Evan
    November 9, 2024

      Loved 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

    thumb Athena
    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

    thumb Clotilde
    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

    thumb Arthur
    October 30, 2024

      This 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

    thumb Roshan
    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.

    thumb Benoît
    October 26, 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

    thumb Bc
    October 22, 2024

      A 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

    thumb Cynthia
    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 !

    thumb Sly
    October 14, 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

    thumb Rachel
    October 11, 2024

      Outstanding 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

    thumb Susan
    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

    thumb Emily
    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

    thumb Lorella
    October 1, 2024

      Notre 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

    thumb Jean-Philippe
    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

    thumb David
    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

    thumb Julian
    August 5, 2024

      This 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

    thumb Maria
    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!

    thumb Akshat
    July 5, 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

    thumb Elie
    June 20, 2024

      It’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

    thumb Adhara
    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

    thumb Elizabeth
    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

    thumb Justin
    June 7, 2024

      The tour was fantastic and Didem our guide was knowledgeable about both food and history. She made sure that I had plenty to eat as a vegetarian.

    thumb Kathleen
    May 28, 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-

    thumb Sam
    May 24, 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.

    thumb Yatin
    May 23, 2024

      A 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

    thumb Lizette
    May 23, 2024

      We 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

    thumb Krisztian
    May 22, 2024

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