Istanbul Street Food Walking Tour on Two Continents with Bosphorus Ferry Crossing

Taste your way across Istanbul's European and Asian sides on a guided walking food tour with a public ferry crossing.

Getting started

Meet your professional English-speaking local guide at the designated meeting point on the European side and set off on your guided walking food tour. After a brief introduction to the route and tastings ahead, you start exploring nearby streets and markets. Your guide handles all food expenses during the tour so you can focus on the experience.

What to expect

Egyptian Bazaar

This historic Egyptian Bazaar is your first major stop on the European side, filled with stalls selling regional specialties and everyday ingredients.

Features

• Stroll through the market to see colorful spices, Turkish delights, desserts, pistachio coffee, cheese, olives, honey, and creamy milk while your guide explains how locals use them.
• Enjoy a Turkish breakfast-style tasting made from fresh local ingredients bought directly from the bazaar, with all food expenses and multiple local tastings included at this stop.

Kuveloğlu Han

You then continue on foot to Kuveloğlu Han, one of Istanbul's historic hans that once hosted traders and workshops.

Features

• Spend time inside Kuveloğlu Han to experience its courtyard setting and learn how these hans fit into the city's commercial history.
• Sit down to taste freshly baked pide accompanied by Turkish tea, included as part of your guided walking food tour on the European side with all food expenses covered.

Public ferry ride from Europe to Asia

Leaving the European shore, you walk to the pier and board a public ferry to cross the Bosphorus.

Features

• During the public ferry ride from Europe to Asia, step out on deck to enjoy views along the Bosphorus as you move between continents.
• Your expert English-speaking guide stays with the group on the ferry, explaining the route and what to expect next on the Asian side of this two-continent food tour.

Kadıköy Çarşısı

After disembarking on the Asian side, you walk into Kadıköy Çarşısı, one of Istanbul's most lively local food markets.

Features

• Navigate the busy lanes of Kadıköy Çarşısı to see produce stalls, specialty shops, and street-food counters that many visitors would not find on their own.
• Try iconic Turkish street foods such as kokoreç, İskender kebab, döner, pickles, stone-oven lahmacun, and künefe, with all food expenses and multiple local tastings included while your guide shares the stories behind each dish.