Turkish Food Night and Rooftop Experience Istanbul
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Istanbul, Turkey
- 3 hours 15 minutes (approx.)
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Overview
Get an authentic taste of Istanbul on this food tour, featuring delicious Turkish street eats, a rooftop dinner at a 140-year-old family restaurant, and spectacular city views. Feast on food it’s easy to overlook if exploring alone, and make new friends on this small-group tour, which includes drop-off at Sultanahmet, Sirkeci, Eminönü, Galata, Taksim, and cruise ports. Vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options are available.
- Discover the real Turkey in a 140-year-old family-owned restaurant
- Sample authentic street foods, including hidden gems
- Numbers are capped at just 15 travelers for a more intimate experience
- Convenient drop-off at key Istanbul locations including Sultanahmet and Taksim
What's Included
- DinnerAll included. You will have a chance to eat Turkish kebabs with vegetarian mezes, desserts, tea, coffee.
- Coffee and/or TeaWe will have tea/coffee in a very nice rooftop with an amazing Istanbul view!!!
- After the tour we will drop you off Sultanahmet, Sirkeci, Eminönü, Galata, Taksim and Cruise Ports.
- VEGETERIAN, GLUTEN FREE and VEGAN options are available, please inform us after reservation
- THIS IS AN ALL INCLUDED TOUR. YOU WILL NOT PAY ANY EXTRAS.
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Hobyar, Büyük Postane Cd. No:24, 34112 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
We will meet in front of Central Post Office. 1 minute far from Sirkeci Tram Station. Rüstem Paşa, Büyük Postane Cd. No;25, 34112, Fatih. We will contact you via whatsapp for exact location.
End point
- Eminönü Emanet dolabıHocapaşa Mahallesi Ankara Cadddesi,Halil Lütfü 4. İş Merkezi K: 1 No:113, Hoca Paşa, 34110 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
After the experience is over, we will drop you to close place to your hotels.
Itinerary
1
Sirkeci
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Süleymaniye
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
3
Kadinlar Pazari
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
4
Sirkeci Station
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- We have dishes to suit all your food preferences.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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For over $100 dollars you don't get a lot. The first stop allows for a piece of candy. For the second stop, you line up to receive cold mush in a lettuce leaf sprayed with lemon juice from a cranky shop owner in an alley. The 'rooftop expereince' is either tea or coffee for a few minutes to take pictures. There is no alcohol available even for purchase throughout the evening. The final dinner was ok - shared plates in a crowded corner. If there are 12 people - that's 1200 dollars worth of not much in my opinion.
Fabulous venues , food and experience and Zeynep was a fabulous host .
All the other people attending lived the experience and especially the fabulous meal which we experienced
Sule was a very passionate and informative guide. She loves her Turkish heritage and sharing food and the culture with visitors. Everything was really great!
What a fabulous evening exploring the wonderful flavours of Istanbul! Zeynep was a fantastic tour guide, friendly, welcoming and knowledgeable, making the whole experience thoroughly enjoyable.
Travelling solo, this was a perfect way to experience a broad range of delicious Turkish food while enjoying the company of a lovely group of fellow travellers. The rooftop dining experience, with the beautiful lights of Istanbul as a backdrop, made the evening even more special.
Great food, wonderful company and a fantastic introduction to Istanbul's food culture.
Zay did an amazing job organizing the tour and giving us a great experience all night. Would recommend for anybody looking for a good tour in istanbul
Other people not in your group may be included on the tour. In October, rooftop experience can be very windy but Zeynep and restaurant owner arranged for us to meet inside instead. The experience is for drinks on the rooftop not dinner.
We saved this for our last night in Istanbul and it was a great way to end our stay. Our tour guide was wonderful and gave us insights at every stop. We ended with the best dinner we’ve had on our trip with a very fun small group. I would highly recommend it thanks to our excellent guide Zey!
Sule, the tour guide, was amazing! Knowledgeable, organized, and made everyone feel at ease and welcome. The stops and food selection were great. We truly enjoyed the experience with her, as she treated us like family and made everyone feel safe getting back to the hotel.
Well organized; nicely paced. Delightful and knowledgeable guide. Excellent food sites!!! So memorable!
Zey provided an outstanding food tour !!! We really enjoyed it…An added highlight was them delivering us back to our ship after the tour which we were thankful for as it was raining buckets all evening…
Zeynep was a top notch guide!! Great personality and so knowledgeable. The food we tasted was incredible and very authentic. A must do tour while in Istanbul
An excellent tour run by Zeynep who was very enthusiastic and knowlegable about Istanbul. A wonderful night time rooftop view of the city and some exceptional food at a lovely restaurant. Everyone who visits Istanbul should do this tour.
Wonderful guide! Zeynep was interesting, enthusiastic and fun. Rooftop view amazing. Restaurant food was plentiful and delicious. Tasty treats beforehand different and great
Susu was a great guide. She did a great job of explaining everything and getting us around. She gave us a nice variety of Turkish food to sample and provided some great cultural background as well. We started with some street food (my favorite), then went to a stunning rooftop restaurant for tea, and then to a full restaurant for dinner. My only disappointment was that the dinner was not on an actual rooftop.
Zeynep was an amazing tour guide so fun and generous had such a lovely group and time with everyone 🩵
Zey was a great tour guide and took us to some amazing spots!! The food was really good and we were able to have vegetarian options. We got a snack, then some sweets, went on a rooftop with a really nice view for coffee, and then had a feast.
Had a brilliant time trying street snacks, a lovely rooftop with view, and then a delicious and what felt almost bottomless dinner. Thanks to Zeynep for showing us around Istanbul!
This was a highlight of our time in Istanbul. Zey's expertise, delicious street food, beautiful rooftop views, and an incredible family-style Turkish dinner made for a truly memorable evening. We sampled a wonderful variety of authentic dishes—come hungry, because there is plenty of food!
The experience was well organized and offered much more than a meal. We also learned about Istanbul’s history, culture, and local food traditions while visiting places we likely would not have discovered on our own. The rooftop stop was especially beautiful, and the transportation between locations made the evening comfortable and effortless.
I would highly recommend this experience to anyone visiting Istanbul. It is a fantastic introduction to the city, its culture, and its amazing food.
This tour was a fantastic way to experience cuisines around Istanbul! Each stop had thoughtfully selected and prepared dishes. Sule was an amazing guide and made the whole group feel welcome!
Zeynep was amazing!! She was funny, gracious, and extremely knowledgeable. We went on a Saturday evening - Highly recommend doing this in the late afternoon or evening to enjoy golden hour or night lights. We enjoyed the private transportation between sites, and of course all of the delicious food! Make sure you get your photos on the gorgeous rooftop.
Loved this experience with Ziya. We had a great night out visiting some of the best locations in Istanbul. Ziya is very accommodating, and so knowledgeable. Her love for Istanbul is infectious, you can’t help but fall in love with the city the way she narrates it. She was also very accommodating to our fussy 8 and 10 year old kids - they had the best night out. Food is delicious and the view on the rooftop bar is amazing. Highly recommend
Memorable experience. Every food item we tried was absolutely delicious! The extra cherry on the cake was having an amazing tour guide in Sula (aka Shu Shu). She paced the tour well, and with her bubbly and warm personality it made for a lovely experience. Will happily do the tour again.
This was a lovely evening in Istanbul - we got to try a wide variety of Turkish food and drink. Our guide Zey was friendly, knowledgeable, and very helpful.
We had a wonderful night with Zey on this experience of the Rooftop & dinner Tour. Great group of people & food & places Zey took us to were amazing and she explained all about the food we were having.
Absolutely fantastic! Şule was a truly great hostess - knowledgeable, interested and interesting. The restaurant we went to was excellent, and the provided transportation made everything so easy and convenient. All in all, a lovely evening in Istanbul. A+
Sule was a wonderful host & a remarkable coordinator! Logistical challenges for some of our group members, and unexpected rain showers were mere speedbumps that Sule navigated with cool precision (calm under fire). All of the food was excellent, and ending with dinner at one of Sule’s family favorite restaurants was a real treat. We enjoyed her friendly insights & guidance as much as the food (if not more). Wonderful experience!
Our tour guide, Sule Sule, was excellent. She was very welcoming and warm. Her knowledge of history was helpful in explaining sights and statues. Our food tour was tasty and with excellent views. I would highly recommend any tour Shue Shue guides.
Zeynep & Zeynep were amazing guides who were very knowledgeable not just about the food but Istanbul in general. We had our 7 month old baby with us during the tour and they were extremely accommodating and friendly which made the trip such a treasured experience. Would highly recommend
Zey greeted us at the meeting point with such friendliness and enthusiasm, we knew we were going to have a great night! The tour was fantastic and Zey was very knowledgeable and passionate about Turkish food and culture. It was also great value for money. I would definitely recommend to anyone visiting Istanbul.
Nice tour. We were fortunate to have a great group and meet new friends. Give yourself time to find the meeting location. You are taken by car to a rooftop and then to a restaurant for dinner and get to experience some different neighborhoods.
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