Istanbul Evening Food Tour: The Best Bites of Taksim and Karaköy
Description
Embark on an unforgettable tasting adventure into the city’s lively heart of Taksim and Beyoğlu. You’ll join the locals to experience the city in the full-swing of the evening as you savour the best local street foods, specialties from Southeastern Anatolia and traditional desserts. If you want to get into the midst of local Istanbul buzz, this is your opportunity to experience Istanbul’s authentic evening life.
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Itinerary
We meet to begin our Taksim Evening Food Tour at the iconic Taksim Square. Our meeting point is 1 minute walking distance from Taksim Square. The exact meeting point and detailed directions will be provided upon booking.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Maximum group size is 10
- Tour runs rain or shine
- Not recommended for vegan, gluten free, lactose free travelers
- Not recommended for travellers with serious allergies or food restrictions
- Please advise any specific dietary/allergy requirements at time of booking
Reviews(35)
We had a lovely time seeing the backstreets of Istanbul where the locals eat and hang out, and our guide was amazing - answering any questions we had and trying to make sure we had the best experience possible. We did however, find the food a bit underwhelming and while we understood that no wine or beer was provided, it wasn’t even available to purchase at any restaurant we went to which was unclear when we booked the tour.
Thanks, Deeann! We're glad you enjoyed exploring the backstreets where locals actually eat and that your guide took such good care of you. On the drinks, that's fair feedback. Many of the traditional, family-run spots we visit don't serve alcohol, and we'll look at making that clearer at booking. Our menu focuses on authentic local flavours, and we appreciate you sharing your honest experience. We hope you enjoyed the rest of your time in Istanbul.
Very knowledgeable guide and interesting travelers in our group. Be prepared for local food, some of which is not particularly mainstream, but quite interesting. Also be ready for a bit of a walk.
Thanks, Wayne! We're so glad you had a great day with us. Helpful tips for future bookers on the walking and the more local bites. We hope you'll be back in Istanbul someday. :)
Fantastic experience. Bhari introduced our group to variety of street foods and local gems interweaving stories, history and so many tips. And we all left with a list of restaurants to explore in the neighborhoods we're staying in. It was so hard to say which tastes were the best. Without doubt this tour was a highlight. Start your time in Istanbul with Bhari and a food tour.
Thank you! We're so glad you had a great day with Bahri and walked away with a list of new spots to try around where you're staying. We hope to see you back in Istanbul one day. :)
We were hesitant to do a food tour because of a previous experience in another city. This was a terrific tour and khan was a great guide. There is a substantial amount of food involved so show up very hungry. It was largely meat based and I would’ve enjoyed some vegetable dishes that they have been difficult to find in Istanbul ex Mezze. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Istanbul.
Bahri was a fantastic guide. We could tell that he loves Istanbul and food. He not only gave us information about the foods we tried, he also told us so much about the city and gave us recommendations of places to eat during our stay. Every stop was excellent and fun. We saw so many fun neighborhoods and places to go.
It was a great experience with Bahri for the evening tour and we learned so much about the food history and also the history of the city and locations we walked through. Great variety of food and drinks and options to have more or less if you are hungry. But it was a great experience and I high recommend to everyone. Very worth the money.
Tunç went above and beyond to give us a great tour. Lots of interesting cuisine with great historical context. Delicious, fun and informative all in one! Won’t be eating again for 24 hours!!!
Amazing experience with a wonderful guide. My only regret is that I didn’t do this the first or second day so that I could have eaten the amazing and reasonably priced food on offer in Istanbul instead of only eating at “tourist” restaurants which were on the whole not great food. The tour took us to the places where the locals eat and the food was fantastic. Go hungry and if you are like me - maybe only eat half the food at the first couple of places because the food got better and better. I was stuffed and could only take 1-2 bites of some really delicious food by the end. The money you spend on this tour will be more than made up by the amount of money you save eating around Istanbul the rest of your holiday if you do this trip early in your stay! Would recommend 100%!
Go hungry! Lots of diverse food and drink. Knowledge guide. Helped us catch up to the tour when we got stuck in traffic crossing bridge from Old Town.
Wonderful tour, met all my expectations. Bahri our tour guide was very professional, knowledgeable and very enthusiastic. Don’t miss this!
