Private Istanbul Food Tour: Enjoy Authentic Turkish Culinary Gems & Discover Historic Treasures
4.9
39 Ratings
Fatih

Embark on a private Istanbul food tour to discover authentic Turkish culinary gems and explore the city’s hidden cultural and historical treasures. Indulge in a delightful tasting experience and immerse yourself in local traditions.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Grand Bazaar - You will explore the hidden pearls of the world famous Grand Bazar
  • Rustem Pasha Mosque - See the cozy and undescovered Rustem Pasha mosque
  • Eminonu Square - A historic district where you will explore street food vendors, and local restaurants and discover cultural hidden gems with a help of the professional guide
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What's Included
  • Vegetarian options available
  • Private Tour through hidden cultural gems
  • 10 food tastings
  • Hotel or port pick-up
  • Private experience
  • 1 glass of quality Turkish wine from the native grapes
  • Private professional guide
Additional Information

Commence a personal gastronomic journey in Istanbul to submerge yourself in the local culinary practices and explore genuine foodie delights! This all-encompassing gastronomic journey presents a full array of Turkey’s culinary lineage, from roadside sellers to community eateries, teahouses, and sophisticated dining venues, including a wine sampling…

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Location
German Fountain
At Meydanı Caddesi
if your hotel is not in the pickup list please meet your host next to German fountain at the Sultanahmet square.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
4.9
(39 Ratings)
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Cynthia
Jul 8, 2025
Amazing experience! - Our guide was incredible! He really made sure we were taken care of and had a good time. He heard we weren’t going to have time for the blue mosque so he took us there before the tour. Very knowledgeable and kind.
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Jesslynn1982
Jul 4, 2025
Perfect 2 days in Istanbul! - This was ABSOLUTELY amazing! We had a private walking tour with food sampling followed by a private yacht tour down the Bosporus! Sinan was perfect for our family day! He was early and waiting for us right outside the port. He took us to delicious food options throughout the day, even adjusting to random things the kids were interested in. He took us by tram which was a great experience to the old city and taught us a lot of history, we enjoyed the Blue Mosque! It was so beautiful! We then had a wonderful shopping and exploring experience in the Bazaar. Sinan was great helping us work out deals. We enjoyed the spice market as well. We ate lots of treats along the way. Enjoyed Turkish coffee and tea. We boasted our private yacht that was pretty spectacular!! A nice yacht, captain and crew. We had more drinks and treats on there as we cruised the Bosporus and Sinan continued to explain and tell us everything about what we were viewing. We stopped off on the Asia side for a quick sunset picture and had wonderful city views on the way back all lit up. He was kind enough to walk us right back to our ship! The kids couldn’t speak highly enough about our day! They loved the balance of fun, food, history and Experience! The next day Goda met us at our ship and walked us to our Turkish bath experience herself. We enjoyed 50 minutes of traditional hamam!! Everything about this experience was 10/10. Istanbul was beautiful and we are so thankful for Sinan and Goda! Thank you!
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C5058qntonyp
Jun 21, 2025
Amazing Food and Cultural tour - Had an amazing tour with Ahmet. He picked four of us up from the cruise port and took us into the city by tram. Ahmed was friendly and engaging,extremely knowledgeable and entirely motivated by what we wanted to see. He took us to several out of the way Food venues which we would never have found without him. The food and drink was a taste of Istanbul and very tasty. There was so much we had to stop before we had eaten everywhere. If you have a large appetite you could have kept going. The four hour tour lasted five and a half hours. Having done numerous walking food tours around the world, this was easily the best. If you are lucky enough to have Ahmet as your guide, you will be doing very well
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Maria_l
Jun 21, 2025
Fabulous tour and food - Had an amazing tour with Ahmet. He picked four of us up from the cruise port and took us by tram.into the city. We visited the main sites and sampled varied food and drink. Ahmet was knowledgeable and engaging. Having done many food tours around the world, this was probably the best one. The four hour tour actually lasted five and a half hours. If you are lucky enough to have Ahmet as your guide, you will be very lucky
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Deya445
May 13, 2025
Fully recommended! - This was the best way to start our trip through Turkey! Sinan is an excellent guide, who not only introduced us to a very wide range of typical dishes and amazing places to eat, as expected on this tour, but also talked about the history of this beautiful city. I consider this tour a “must” for those visiting Istanbul for the first time!
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Rutht487
Apr 28, 2025
Walking, learning, eating. - My friend and I took this tour with Sinan. This tour is the best combination of my favorite things, walking, learning and food. Sinan was on-time, energetic and very knowledgeable. The food stops were a great demonstration of the rich culture of Istanbul. I ate like a local, a socialite in the know and even royalty. Sinan has a mastery of the city that we saw when he had the make adjustments to the tour. If you’re reading this book the tour and skip your hotel's complimentary breakfast. Thank you Sinan!
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Seattlemadison
Apr 27, 2025
Food tour. - Ahmet was a great guide. He led us through the alleys to his favorite places. We enjoyed all the local information that he shared. He was very considerate of our food likes and dislikes. Highly recommend!
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Kellymp7905tc
Jan 27, 2025
A wonderful day - The Vines and Pearls food tour we took was a journey through Istanbul in a totally unique way than I had ever experienced the city. Even knowing the dishes from previous visits had introduced them to me with a context I never had. We felt completely taken care of the entire way through.
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Barryp766
Jun 3, 2025
expectations higher than what i got - we recently went on a private food tour with sinan. he was great, very informative, very knowledgable. he gave us a lot of information. i would def use him again , however, i was assuming since it said food tour, i would be eating quite a bit in 4 hours, i ate, but i wouldnt say alot. i think they could have gone to some more interesting places that had out of the way food items that we may not have found on our own. i guess i have very high expectations when i am paying someone $300 for a food trip . we did have some nice white beans and a lamb soup, but other than that, im not sure i wouuld say istanbul has a great food culture if i had to base it on this tour. sorry.
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C
Oct 20, 2024
Friendly guide and tasty street food - Really friendly and engaging guide who gave us a whistle stop tour of the sights and some amazing street food stops. Would have been great to have a bit more variety in the food though.
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