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Food Tour in Istanbul with Local Guide
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Food Tour in Istanbul with Local Guide

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Ages 0-90, max of 8 per group
Duration: 4–6 hours
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
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  • 6 unique and different eateries and restaurants. Multiple tastings at some of those
  • Your English speaking tour guide
  • Cost of food, non-alcoholic drinks and water
  • Public transportation fees.
  • Entry/Admission - Bosphorus Strait
What's not included
  • Gratuities (suggested)


Start:
  • Legacy Ottoman Hotel, Hobyar, Hamidiye Cd. No:16, 34112 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
    This is very well known and a big hotel in Sirkeci district and 200 meters aways from Spice market.If you want to use public transport to get there you should use T1 and drop atoff sirkeci station.
End:
  • Karaköy, Müeyyedzade, Beyoğlu/İstanbul, Türkiye
    The tour finishes at Karaköy district after tasting the best baklava shop of the city.District is very popular with its cafes and restaurants where you can enjoy the rest of the day.

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Pushchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Infant seats available
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 331949P1

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Most travellers can participate
  • Not recommended for travellers who has food alergics.
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travellers

  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 331949P1

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  • Hobyar, Hamidiye Cd. No:16, 34112 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
    This is very well known and a big hotel in Sirkeci district and 200 meters aways from Spice market.If you want to use public transport to get there you should use T1 and drop atoff sirkeci station.
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    Kadikoy Iskelesi
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  • Karaköy, Müeyyedzade, Beyoğlu/İstanbul, Türkiye
    The tour finishes at Karaköy district after tasting the best baklava shop of the city.District is very popular with its cafes and restaurants where you can enjoy the rest of the day.
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  • Local guide
    97
    Istanbul, Türkiye
    Joined in January 2022
  • krithikaa2016
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great Tour, Ozzie Taught Us A Lot
    We visited Istanbul during the first half of December. We booked a guided tour with Ozzie for the day, and he was just amazing! He was exceptionally knowledgable, answered all our questions, and knew how to adjust the tour due to the unforseen rain. He was very friendly and even gave us great recommendations for food places on the Asian side of Istanbul. He mentioned he does a food tour too, and we would definitely book him for the food tour if we go to Istanbul again! Thank you, Ozzie, for a wonderful time :)
    Written 10 January 2025
  • edwardl384
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Ozzie's Amazing Tour
    Spent the day with Ozzie going around the sites of Istanbul. Ozzie was amazing, full of interesting facts and stories about the various sites. Alongside being good company. The views were incredible, the history is fasinating. I highly recommend everyone asks for Ozzie.
    Written 10 January 2025
  • slr722dxb
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Nice family tour
    The tour guide she was excellent. The communication. The fact that I travelled with family and kids. Her speed, professionalism. Tricks and tips for the queue and other sites. It really helped. She was good.
    Written 4 January 2025
  • 544safis
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Amazing short but efficents visit
    We were on Cruise and had a stop in istabul.As we had limited time in the city we want to use our time more efficent so booked this tour and we are glad we did. We did not line up for tickets and guide was very welcoming and informative.We wish we had more time to discover more but it wasenough to blow out minds away.Thank you guys.
    Written 29 December 2024
  • Tamlin and Lisa C
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Best Istanbul walking tour
    What a wonderful way to explore Istanbul's highlights. Burak is such a knowledgeable guide and takes you to the best places of interest and vantage points to see the best and most significant parts of each destination and points out the best of laces to take great photos. We had the most delicious and relaxing lunch in a local restaurant, the best food we had during our trip. Burak's walking tour is great value and we highly recommend you join one soon.
    Written 21 December 2024
  • Tour501587
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    1st Class Tour!
    My guide Burak was an excellent guide. His passion was contagious. Leading too many wonderful conversations. I would highly recommend Burak!
    Written 20 December 2024
  • Trip67745052046
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Excellent day in Istanbul
    Ozzie was super friendly and knowledgeable. Without a guide one would miss out on so much of the history and culture of historic Istanbul. Would definitely recommend.
    Written 14 December 2024
  • nurhidayahb2024
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Istanbul tour with Özgur
    We enjoyed the tour. Our tour guide was Özgur also known as Ozzy. We really appreciate that he accepted our request to do Friday prayers at one of the mosques. We really enjoyed his clear explanations. And he mentioned all the entry fee clearly (no hidden costs etc.). We recommend booking this tour. Thank you, Özgur.
    Written 22 November 2024
  • Helen F
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Private tour of Istanbul
    Our guide was very friendly and very knowledgeable. Took us to all the major attractions that we requested and offered some ideas for the following day.
    Written 15 November 2024
  • 889sueh
    0 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great guide but I don't want to queue with everybody else
    The best thing about our private guided tour was our guide Burek. He was delightful, knowledgeable, spoke great English, answered all our questions, gave us great insights into the buildings we were looking at . Showed us where to get a fabulous well priced lunch and at the end of the day showed us how to get a tram back rather than an overpriced taxi. I would like to suggest that Turkish Tourism should look into a similar idea as in Rome. There, if you buy a private guided tour to the Cistine Chapel you get your entry tickets included - no queues, no waiting - part of the reason for taking a private tour. In Instanbul we had to queue with everybody else to buy tickets- even though we had our own private guide. This was exhausting, hot and a waste of time. Special privileges for those with private guides please
    Written 2 November 2024
  • Edison C
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Amazing place
    Our guide was very knowledgeable and always took his time on explaining the history of the place. He even took us to a local restaurant that had amazing food and was also cheap. Really enjoyed and had a wonderful time.
    Written 26 October 2024
  • Trek34202265550
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Easy way to see the best of Istanbul.
    Serkan was a great tour host, getting us around crowds and skipping lines to have the best experience. We felt well taken care of, with lots of opportunities to take pictures and understand what we were seeing.
    Written 23 October 2024
  • Jet420824
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    we loved the city, the tour and our guide.
    Our tour guide, Ozgur Mutlu, was warm and friendly. He was very knowledgeable about the mosques and both ancient and recent history. He was responsive to our particular interests. He also knew when we needed to rest and when we needed help walking up and down the steep stairs. He was very special and we felt lucky.
    Written 20 October 2024
  • Nancy L
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Istanbul Day Walking Tour
    We did a day tour with Ozgur. We had an amazing day. We saw so many highlights of Istanbul and learned so much in one day. Ozgur was very professional and very knowledgeable. He knew the venues and how to judge the crowds to minimize spending time in lines. Ozgur was also very caring. He made sure we got back to our hotel safely. We could not get a taxi to take us to our hotel when the taxi’s refused to take us from old town. He took us on the local public trams and buses and took us directly to the front door our hotel. Thanks Ozgur for a great day.
    Written 12 October 2024
  • Jack T
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    The Best Istanbul Guide
    I doubt there is a better professional Guide in all Istanbul than Ozgur! He is extremely knowledgeable, smart, courteous, an outstanding communicator, and a gentleman. He knows many of the officials who manage the main tourist sites, and as a result, avoided many long lines. He spent over 7 hours guiding me through the key sites, and never pushed or pressured me to hurry. In summary, I would , and will, strongly recommend Ozgur to anyone seeking a superior, educational, and informative tour of Istanbul. Thank you again, Ozgur!
    Written 11 October 2024
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AysegulS
Istanbul, Türkiye7 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2022 • Couples
My fiancee and I wanted to take a pre-wedding food tourism/vacation before all the wedding rush begins. We are so glad to had Mr. Mutlu as our guide in our tour. Istanbul is an amazing city where all different cultures meet and our wonderful guide made sure to show us all aspect of the city and the cuisine of Istanbul. He knows the history of Istanbul very well, as well as where to eat Turkish cuisine. From delicious street food to highend restaurants. He answered all our questions and helped us with everything we need in the city. I highly recommend him to everyone who wants to enjoy a perfect tour and holiday!
Written 12 March 2022
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Shad I
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2022
Ozgur was an amazing host and tour guide for us as we traveled all around Istanbul. His knowledge of the city (and its culinary delights) was second to none and even though I have been to Istanbul before, it was as is I was exploring the city for the very first time with Ozgur. He was an amazing host for all of us, including my entire family of 6 and made sure to cater to everyone's needs - not an easy feat in my family! He knows his stuff, his English is impeccable and his taste and choices in food are exemplary! I've already recommended him to my friends and family.

If you are in Istanbul, there is NO ONE ELSE you should think about touring and food touring with than Ozgur. He is simply the best!!
Written 28 February 2022
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Thank you very much for sharing your positive feedbacks.We are glad to hear that you had a good experience with us.It was lovely to give a service to young lovely family. Thank you again for supporting local business.
Written 8 March 2022
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Mıchael D
Chicago, IL1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2022
It was an amazing experience.A friend of mine recommended Ozgur and I booked this tour without any doubt so I was amazed.He knows his city very well and he really does this with passion.The tour had a route but he did more than what we were supposed to do.In between food stops we had short history breaks and nice view points so we had more space in our stomachs before we reach restaurants.Kunefe and içli köfte were my favourites and I can recommend this tour enough.make sure you are super hungry cause there is a lot to eat!
Written 8 March 2022
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Thank you very much for sharing your experience Michael.It was pleasure to guide you and you'r always welcome in Istanbul.We hope to see you in our amazing Istanbul again!
Written 8 March 2022
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Jothinee
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2021
Travelled to Istanbul with my parents and siblings. My best memories of the trip were all the wonderful meals and food ( (Kofte Ekmek, Durum, Kumpir, Turkish Icecreams) we had around the city.

Our tour guide, Ozgur/Oscar was simply excellent. He always took the effort to enquire our preference and mood, asking us what we were looking for - something laidback, a street food delicacy or a fine-dining experience. He would then recommend us a list of apt options, share reviews of those and personally take us to the place of our choice. He would also patiently explain/translate the items on the menu, help us place orders with the staff and communicate any special dietary restrictions/requests that he bothered to take note of.

Oscar is definitely an expert and more importantly, wonderful company you would want to have with you on a food trail around Istanbul!
Written 22 February 2022
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Thank you very much for your kind words! We really appreciate you taking the time out to share your experience with us.We count ourselves lucky for customers like you.You will always be welcomed!
Written 23 February 2022
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Maniche
3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
June 2022
Ozgur is one of the best guides I have come across. Informative & very helpful. We were a family of 5 and did a day tour with him in Istanbul and enjoyed it a lot. Besides that, I was in constant touch with him to discuss the rest of the trip & he was more than happy to help. He was also able to arrange guides in Cappadocia and Kusadasi.

He was recommended to me by a friend who also spoke good things about him. If you're in Turkey, would highly recommend Ozgur for any kind of activity.
Written 15 September 2022
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Chantelsdrawers
Cork, Ireland18 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Ozgur was an amazing tour guide. The food in Istanbul is phenomenal and Ozgur's knowledge of the city is phenomenal. I had so much fun. Please do not eat beforehand, you will be stuffed for the day afterwards, cancel your dinner plans
Written 13 August 2022
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JoaneEssie
Cape Town, South Africa6 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
June 2022 • Friends
Did the food tour with 5 persons and Ozgur our guide was awesome. His local and historical knowledge is mind-blown. I would certainly recommend this tour with Ozgur to any foodie or person wanting to explore Istanbul on foot.
Written 30 June 2022
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Delna
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2021
My family and I took a private day tour with Ozgur/Oscar, who was an absolutely wonderful tour guide! We were travelling with a 3-month old baby and Ozgur made sure to keep us very comfortable throughout the trip. He told us engaging stories about the places we visited and shed a lot of context and insight on the local cuisine that we absolutely enjoyed.

Throughout the entire day, Ozgur was an absolute joy to be around. He was suoer freindly and went out of his way to cater the day around the baby's changing needs and moods.
Written 18 April 2022
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ee99rsp
welling20 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2022
Oscar is an amazing guide who spent the morning showing us the food culture of Istanbul. We did the tour on the recommendation from a friend and it did not disappoint. I recommend to skip breakfast as there was a lot of food to share. We had 6 different stops over the course of the morning and all had tasty treats to experience. If you want to try food in Turkey I highly recommend this trip.
Written 24 January 2022
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Ross!Thank you so much for your wonderful review and sharing your experience with others on Trip advisor.We are so glad to hear that you enjoyed our food tour.We hope you will visit us in the future!
Written 13 February 2022
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mag_ty
Singapore432 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Ozzie was a great guide! Very accommodating of food preferences and dietary considerations. The pace of food intake was just right. Definitely join with an empty stomach and you won't be disappointed! All transfers ferry included in price which is great way to traverse from European to Asia side of IST! Highly recommended guide & tour!
Written 30 April 2023
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