Tour operator
Culinary Backstreets Istanbul
The neighbourhood food-tour company that began in Istanbul in 2009 as Istanbul Eats, known for its day-long Two Markets, Two Continents walk.
Yummy Istanbul
An Istanbul food-tour company operating since 2013, whose Taste of Two Continents tour links the Spice Bazaar area with Kadıköy market by ferry.
At a glance
- Type
- Food tour
- Area
- Sirkeci, Istanbul, Türkiye
- Official site
- yummyistanbul.com
Good to know
- Max 10 guests
- Return ferry tickets included
- Daily departures
Why we recommend it
Yummy Istanbul has been running food tours in the city since 2013. Its Taste of Two Continents tour starts near the Spice Bazaar on the European side, crosses the Bosphorus by public ferry, with about 20 minutes on deck, and then works through Kadıköy market and the backstreets of Moda.
Over about five and a half hours there are eight food stops and more than twenty tastings, which can include simit, cheeses and olives, menemen, İskender kebab, lahmacun, beyran soup, stuffed mussels and baklava with ice cream. Groups are capped at ten, with three morning departures every day. Arrive hungry, wear comfortable shoes, and meet at the café in Sirkeci named on the booking.
Yummy Istanbul FAQs
How long does the tour last?
About 5.5 hours, including the ferry crossing between the European and Asian sides.
What time does it start?
Daily departures at 09:30, 10:30 and 11:30 from Viyana Kahvesi in Sirkeci.