Istanbul Food Walking Tour of Kadikoy with Breakfast

5 Hours 30 Minutes

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Overview

Sample some of Istanbul's tastiest and most traditional foods on this 5.5-hour culinary walking tour around Kadā±köy, with a food-expert guide. After a hearty Turkish breakfast, ride a ferry across the Bosphorus to Kadā±köy on Istanbul's Asian side, known for its buzzing food scene. Learn about the culinary repertoire as you visit atmospheric food haunts, try fresh fish at the fish market, sample treats such as 'baklava,' (syrup-drenched pastries), and savor some regional Turkish specialities at a traditional restaurant. Finish with a classic Turkish coffee before your return ferry trip.

Small-group tour with a maximum of 12 people ensures a personalized experience
5.5-hour food and culture walking tour of Istanbul's Kadā±köy district
Experience the colorful food scene of this bustling Asian-side neighborhood with an expert guide
Start in Karaköy with a tasty Turkish breakfast
Visit Kadā±köy's bustling fish market and savor sweet Turkish goodies
Dig into a traditional Turkish meal at a popular restaurant
Sip pungent Turkish coffee at a traditional coffee house

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After meeting your guide in Karaköy on Istanbul's European side, head off on your 5.5-hour food and culture walking tour. As you walk and talk, build a picture of this vibrant area, and learn how it's famous for its traditional eateries, cafes and food shops.Absorb the aromas as you pass baklava shops and teahouses, and arrive at a restaurant for a hearty kahvalti (Turkish breakfast). Try staples such as menemen (eggs scrambled with tomato and peppers); kaymak (clotted cream made from buffalo milk) and spicy sausage known as sucuk. Chat to your guide as you eat, and learn all about the origins of the different dishes and how they're prepared and cooked. Duly refreshed, walk to the nearby portside and ride a ferry across the Bosphorus to Kadā±köy, a buzzing waterfront neighborhood on Istanbul's Asian side. This cosmopolitan, up-and-coming area is characterized by cobbled lanes, lively markets and animated taverns. Meander past the cafes, stalls and tea salons, and listen as your guide shares intriguing observations about the local food scene. Then, wander around the stalls at the bustling fish market, and perhaps taste some of the wares on offer, such as freshly grilled fish and juicy olives. Enjoy several further food stops at the surrounding eateries and shops. Samples vary on each tour, but expect to try favorites such as sticky baklava and other sweet treats.Toward lunchtime, visit one of Kadā±köy's most popular restaurants, ÃƒÂ‡iya Sofrasā±, where the chefs cook up regional Turkish staples. Try specialities such as gÃƒÂ¼veç (meat and vegetable stew), ezogelin (red lentil soup) and katmer (flaky pastry stuffed with pistachios), and then round things off with a cup of rich, dark Turkish coffee at a coffee house.After around five hours, take the ferry back Karaköy, where your tour concludes.

Istanbul Food Walking Tour of Kadikoy with Breakfast

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