Istanbul Food Walking Tour of Kadikoy
Istanbul, Turkey
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Trip Type: Walking Tours
Duration: 4 hours
Discover Istanbul’s Asian-side cuisine and sweet treats on this 4-hour food tour with a local guide. Ride a ferry over the Bosphorus, roam the Asian-side food markets and sample assorted local staples at the hidden eateries of Kadıköy as you learn about Turkey’s culinary heritage. Sample meatballs and local cheese; and try mouth-watering treats such as a cream-filled baklava and more. Finally, enjoy a Turkish coffee before catching the return ferry. Numbers are limited to 12 on this small-group tour, ensuring personalized attention.
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Discover Istanbul’s Asian-side cuisine and sweet treats on this 4-hour food tour with a local guide. Ride a ferry over the Bosphorus, roam the Asian-side food markets and sample assorted local staples at the hidden eateries of Kadıköy as you learn about Turkey’s culinary heritage. Sample meatballs and local cheese; and try mouth-watering treats such as a cream-filled baklava and more. Finally, enjoy a Turkish coffee before catching the return ferry. Numbers are limited to 12 on this small-group tour, ensuring personalized attention.Meet your guide in Karaköy on Istanbul’s European side and ride a ferry across the Bosphorus to the less-visited Asian side to discover its authentic food haunts. While you sail, soak up the city views and enjoy some refreshing tea as your guide explains how Turkey’s history is inextricably linked with its food and, in particular, its spices.
On arrival, delve into the bustling fish and vegetable markets of the local streets. Browse the colorful stands and discover foods native to Turkey, including unusual delicacies such as unripe melons and green plums. Peruse exotic spice shops, get the inside track on why saffron is more expensive than gold, and hear how Turks eat differently at home than when dining out.
Continue into Kadıköy, the buzzy district of cobbled lanes, traditional taverns and markets. Its tiny eateries are often missed by visitors, so let your guide introduce you to some of the best to try their wares. Dishes change, but you can expect to try classics such as kofte (meatballs) alongside stuffed mussels and sun-dried fruit. Turkish dairy treats, such as yogurt with homemade honey and local raw buffalo cheese, are often there to tempt you, too.
Wash down the samples with favorite local drinks, such as a frothy yogurt drink. Although the samples amount to a generous meal, be sure to leave space for Turkey’s famously sweet treats! Sink your teeth into sticky baklava and more.
Finish at a coffee shop with an authentic Turkish coffee and then end your tour here if you wish to continue exploring independently. Alternatively, catch the boat back to the European side with your guide and finish at the ferry port.
On arrival, delve into the bustling fish and vegetable markets of the local streets. Browse the colorful stands and discover foods native to Turkey, including unusual delicacies such as unripe melons and green plums. Peruse exotic spice shops, get the inside track on why saffron is more expensive than gold, and hear how Turks eat differently at home than when dining out.
Continue into Kadıköy, the buzzy district of cobbled lanes, traditional taverns and markets. Its tiny eateries are often missed by visitors, so let your guide introduce you to some of the best to try their wares. Dishes change, but you can expect to try classics such as kofte (meatballs) alongside stuffed mussels and sun-dried fruit. Turkish dairy treats, such as yogurt with homemade honey and local raw buffalo cheese, are often there to tempt you, too.
Wash down the samples with favorite local drinks, such as a frothy yogurt drink. Although the samples amount to a generous meal, be sure to leave space for Turkey’s famously sweet treats! Sink your teeth into sticky baklava and more.
Finish at a coffee shop with an authentic Turkish coffee and then end your tour here if you wish to continue exploring independently. Alternatively, catch the boat back to the European side with your guide and finish at the ferry port.
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