Kadıköy Food Tour: Discover Local Flavors

Discover Turkey’s culinary heritage with a local guide. Savor authentic dishes and stories. Book your unforgettable food adventure today!

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Kadikoy Square, the Statue of Ataturk - Experience the authentic flavors of Istanbul on a delightful food tour through Kadıköy, the vibrant neighborhood on the city’s Asian side. Avoid the tourist crowds and let a knowledgeable local guide lead you to hidden treasures, where you can savor genuine street foods and immerse yourself in rich cultural…
What's Included
  • Small-group experience for a personal, relaxed atmosphere
  • 3-hour guided walking food tour in Kadıköy
  • Friendly local guide (English, Turkish)
  • Stories, cultural insights, and local history shared by your guide
  • 6+ generous tastings at authentic local stops (enough for a full meal)
  • Pickle juice, grilled fish, çiğ köfte, stuffed mussels, kokoreç,…
What's Not Included
  • Extra Orders
Meal Options
  • Pickle Juice (Turşu Suyu) - A tangy, salty, and refreshing local favorite that wakes up your palate.
  • Balık Ekmek (Grilled Fish Sandwich) - Freshly grilled mackerel in soft bread with crisp greens and lemon. Simple, smoky, and satisfying.
  • Çiğ Köfte Wrap - Spicy, hand-kneaded bulgur and herbs wrapped with fresh greens and pomegranate molasses.
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Additional Information
  • Discover Kadıköy, a lively neighborhood on Istanbul’s Asian side, cherished by locals and often overlooked by tourists
  • Dine like a local at genuine neighborhood gems—no tourist traps or diluted flavors
  • Relish generous, delectable portions at over 6 thoughtfully selected stops, providing a complete meal
  • Savor the finest Turkish street food, from…
Location
Kadikoy Square, the Statue of Ataturk
will meet you in front of the statue at either 1:00 PM or 5:00 PM, depending on the tour you booked. Please arrive 5 minutes before your scheduled start time to ensure we begin promptly.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Giorgiahannan
Jul 10, 2025
Fantastic food!! - We had an amazing food tour! Asli was full of knowledge, easy to talk to and knew all the good places to eat. The food was unbelievable and Asli was a fantastic guide! Will be back in the future for sure!
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935ivettb
Jul 7, 2025
Best program in Kadıköy❤️Aslı is an amazing guide, so kind and friendly. Food was delicious🤩 So many kind of traditiona - Best program in Kadıköy❤️Aslı is an amazing guide, so kind and friendly. Food was delicious🤩 So many kind of traditional turkish taste🥰 Highly recommand for everyone!
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Road07939117822
Apr 1, 2025
Great way to see and taste the Asian side of Istanbul - Highly recommend this walking tour on the Asian side. We decided to save some money and make our own way over to Kadikoy using the Metro which was both easy and cheap. We were so lucky to have Madina as our guide - a highly intelligent and charming young lady from Uzbekistan. She took us to several food restaurants to try different things that we probably would never have tried during our short visit to Istanbul. She told us all about the Asian side of Istanbul and about her own country. We ate a lot and we talked a lot which was great - she felt like a friend by the end of the tour and even took us to the ferry to get home. A great value tour with a super friendly host.
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Sby9247am
Apr 1, 2025
Fabulous food and a great experience - Madina was a great guide who showed us around the area with some amazing plentiful food. It was a great way to explore the Asian side. Madina went out of her way to help us get the right boat back which was so helpful. We had a great time and would highly recommend this tour.
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898davidaa
Mar 24, 2025
Excellent tour of Kadikoy - Asle gave us tips on using transit to meet her in Kadikoy and she was a charming and informative guide throughout. The tour was an excellent way to experience the Asian side of Istanbul. Asle also shared so much of her culture and life with us. She is a real treasure and we enjoyed spending time with her so much
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Manco27
Mar 17, 2025
Highly recommended experience - Our guide was Madina, and it was a great experience. If it wasn’t for her, we wouldn’t have tried many of the dishes that were unknown to us, because of the barrier of culture and language. Besides, she was super nice and explained many more things. Thanks for everything
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B4675pknadineb
Feb 16, 2025
Best Food Tour in Istanbul! - Our guide was lovely. She showed us around Kadikoy and gave us great insights. She took us to typical restaurants for locals. I thought I knew turlish food but I was wrong! I tried things I never knew existed in Istanbul The tour was totally worth it
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A9023jcsergiog
Dec 8, 2024
Tour with Sonay - It was a really nice tour. The local guide is very kind and explain a lot of things about Turkish typical food. Also, you eat real Turkish food which is not made only for tourist.
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Gina2222
Nov 23, 2024
Food Tour Istanbul Asian Side - We had an excellent food tour with Sonay. Fist off she was so kind and nice to wait for us as we were very late like 1.5 hours after the scheduled time as we had some difficulties with our flight in. Since we were the only ones on the tour she decided to wait for us. This tour takes place on the Asian side of Istanbul and gives us little samples of unique items to find in Turkey. We first stopped at a pickling shop and had a sampling of pickled vegetables. All the stops the food samples were good, but I can't remember the names of most things. What I do remember was the wet burger (delicious) and lamb intestine (kind of strange). The doner was good also and we had stuffed muscles. The thing that made the tour great was Sonay. She was so knowledgeable about the area and so kind. I wouldn't hesitate to book this tour. Although I booked through the free tour website their was a $50 per person charge. But overall I'd give it 10 stars.
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Nicolaja4966tq
Nov 3, 2024
Food tour - Excellent tour. Good food and informative. I interesting part of town to visit. Tour took about 2 hours and we had 6 stops some with multiple foods to try.
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From $79
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).