Istanbul Asian Side Food Tour • Small Group • 10+ Tastings

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3 hours (approx.)
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Offered in: English

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Overview

Enjoy some of the best street food in Istanbul with this tour of the Kadıköy district. Less-frequented by tourists, Kadıköy is famous amongst locals as a trendy area famous for the quality of its food. Here visit 7 unique eateries and restaurants, sampling a range of dishes including midye dolma, kokoreç, baklava, pide and more.

2-3 non-alcoholic drinks included
Explore the vibrant Kadıköy market
Enjoy personal anecdotes from your guide
A great introduction to many of Turkey’s most delicious foods

What's Included

More than 10 food tastings across Kadıköy Market and Moda backstreets
Local non-alcoholic drinks, plus water
One-way ferry ticket from Kadıköy to Istanbul’s European side (at end of tour)
Experienced English-speaking Istanbul food guide
Food stories, local history and an insider’s view of Kadıköy

Guide gratuities (optional)

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Istanbul Library Cafeteria
Caferağa, 34710 Kadıköy/İstanbul, Türkiye
Meet your guide at İstanbul Kitapçısı Kafeteryası, on the 2nd floor of Kadıköy Ferry Terminal. From the European side, take a ferry to Kadıköy from Eminönü, Karaköy, Kabataş or Beşiktaş (25–30 min). On arrival, go to the 2nd floor.

End point

Kadıköy İskele
Anadolu Yakası, Caferağa, 34710 Kadıköy/İstanbul, Türkiye
The tour ends at Kadıköy Ferry Terminal. Your guide will help you board your included ferry back to the European side: Eminönü (near the Spice Market), Karaköy or Beşiktaş.

Start time
.6:00 pm

Itinerary

Kadikoy Iskelesi

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

KadIkoy CarsIsI

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

KadIkoy

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Moda

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Kadikoy

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
Maximum group size is 10

Tour runs rain or shine
Vegan and lactose-free diets cannot be accommodated on this tour.
Vegetarian options are available at most stops, although 1–2 stops do not have a vegetarian alternative.
Not recommended for gluten-intolerant travelers, as many tastings include bread or wraps.
Guests with serious allergies or medical dietary requirements must advise us at the time of booking.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 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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Reviews

4.9

based on 32 reviews

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Great food sampling on...

Todd_D, Oct 2025

Great food sampling on the Asian side of the Bosphorus! Bahri escorted us to specialty street food restaurants where the food was interesting and abundant. My only disappointment was that I was ready to eat at 1800 when we met up on the European side and we didn’t stop anywhere there…

A highlight of our trip

Tasha_N, Jun 2025

Our tour guide Bahri was excellent. We got to try a lot of delicious food we would never have tried without the tour. We had a great group of people. And it was a really fun way to experience catching the ferry and exploring Kadıköy on the Asian side. Can highly recommend this tour.

Well worth doing

clive_j, Oct 2024

Went to an area of buzzy little streets & ate & drank things we would never have had on own. Very informative, helpful guide

Great way to learn about Istanbul street fokd

Angus_H, Sep 2024

Great experience with Bahri travelling to the Asian side to experience street food. Bahri was an amazing guide, who was a wealth of information, but also a great conversationalist and overall good time. The food was delicious and plentiful, and the walk through Kadikoy illuminated many great places to visit.

Food tour without food

JohnK_O, Sep 2024

This is a food tour without food for the first 2 hours except we did get some pickle juice after 1.5 hours Lots and lots of walking but no food Guide was nice but should have brought something for us to eat on the ferry ride

Great look into Turkish cuisine and to the Asian side of Istanbul

Andrew_S, Aug 2024

My friend and I went on this tour for our first visit to Istanbul. We loved the opportunity to go with a guide over to the Asian side of the city after staying in a hotel on the European side, and our guide Sinan was incredibly knowledgeable about the area and Turkish cuisine. We left full, happy, and with good recommendations for what else to explore during our stay.

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