Private Food tour in Europe and Asian Side of Istanbul

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Künefe. — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Mussels tasting — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Enjoy the best of the local cuisine in Europe and Asian side of Istanbul at 8 different stops.

Shop your breakfast at the local food market and sit at a tea house to have a breakfast like a local.

Enjoy the ferry ride crossing the Bosporus to go from Europe to Asia in 20 minutes.

Visit three most popular districts of Istanbul of Eminönü, Kadıköy and Karaköy during the tour and learn the history and life style of each from your guide.

Taste street food and local food market at food stalls and at the luxury restaurants.

Sit at the local cafe and enjoy the world pass by while sipping a well made Turkish coffee.

Enjoy the photo taking from the ferry ride.

Enjoy the pick up and drop off service from your hotel with luxury cars.

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At a glance

Duration: 6 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–13
Guide: English, Spanish
Operated by: My Local Guide lstanbul

Ages: Infants (0–3 years) · Children (4–5 years) · Adults (6–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Four different local drinks during the tour
Included: Pick up and drop off from and to hotel with van.
Included: All Fees and Taxes
Included: Ferry tickets to and from Asian side
Included: Traditional breakfast
Included: Food tasting in 8 different stops

Not included

Not included: Anything not mentioned in included section
Not included: Tipping to the guide.

Itinerary

Eminonu Square

30 min Admission included

After we pick you up from your hotel our guide will meet you and take you for a breakfast shopping at the local market. We will buy the variety of the cheeses, olives, hazelnut paste with the honey, acuka ( a local breakfast paste ), Bal & kaymak (Buffalo cream with the honey on top ),
Misir Carsisi

one hour

After the breakfast shopping we will dine at a local cafe to open our breakfast bag to enjoy the local products and have breakfast like a local with the freshly brewed tea. Enjoy the delicious menemen made of tomatoes, green pepper and eggs.
Misir Carsisi

15 min

After the breakfast we will stroll in the historic Spice market to enjoy its aromas of local and international flavors come together.
Eminonu Pier

20 min Admission included

We will take a ferry ride to cross the Bosporus strait to pass to Asia in only a journey of a 30 minutes. Enjoy the great view of the city and many city highlights. Great photo opportunity.
Kadikoy

30 min

After stepping in Asia, lets sit at a local cafe to sip a Turkish coffee cook in the traditional style on the charcoal in a copper jar.

Ask your guide to show you how to read your coffee cup.

Or try a coffee unique to southeast Turkey call Menengiç which is made of the seeds from the wild Pistachio trees.
KadIkoy CarsIsI

one hour Admission included

Enjoy the local food market away from the touristy parts of Istanbul. Visit the food stalls and restaurants to taste the local flavors with the accompany of your local food expert. Some of the food will be tasted as follow ;

Lahmacun. Local version of pizza made from minced meat, tomatoes, spices, garlic cook in the wood fire oven.

Mercimek Çorba. Lentil soup made in the Gaziantep style with spices and garlic. ( only in cold weather )

Kokoreç: Lamb wrap around the fat cook on charcoal with local spices and serve in the sandwich bread.

Çig köfte: Bulgur, tomates paste, spices rubbed in a tray turn into a paste serve with fresh lettuce leafs.

Adana Kebap or İskender kebap : Slices of the döner kebap on top of the pitta bread with tomatoes, yogurt and melted butter sauce.

Midye Dolma: Mussels stuffed with the rice and local spices .

Turşu : A glass with assorted vegetables with pickle juice
KadIkoy CarsIsI

1 min Admission included

This is one of the most beautiful food market in Istanbul. We will have many food sampling here: Some of them are mussels stuffed with rice and spices, pickled vegetables, pastrami, variety of cheeses, olives and more..
Kadikoy Iskelesi

20 min Admission included

Take another ferry ride back to to the European with the happy and full belly. This time we will be landing in Karaköy neighborhood across from the Galata bridge from the side we had breakfast. Enjoy view of Blue mosque, Hagia Sofia, Topkapı palace, Maramra sea and more from the ferry.
Karakoy Rihtim

30 min Admission included

İt is the time to reward the belly with the least know but the most delicious dessert of the country Künefe! It is made of the angel hair noodles, stuffed with a layer of cheese, a layer of pistachio with the honey syrup. It will also be served with delicious ice cream made of goats milk and the roots of the mountain orchid flowers.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Harbour Suites Old City
Atlantis Royal Hotel
Vardar Palace Hotel
Gulseda Otel Apart
Hotel Inter Istanbul
AHC Ayasofya Hotel - Special Class
Meddusa Hotel
Gulhane Corner Hotel
Chambers of the Boheme
Skalion Hotel
Arts Hotel Taksim
Hotel V Plus Taksim

and 1,158 more pickup points

Please be ready at the hotel lobby at the tour starting time. If we need to pick you up earlier because of your hotel location, you will be informed about that after the booking is submitted.