I have done Secret Food tours in Italy, France and now Istanbul. I rate Istanbul, hosted by the wonderful Melis, as the best! The places we went to were ones you would not know about without local knowledge. Melis is personable, knows her way around, and is passionate about food and Istanbul generally. I learnt so much, and certainly did not leave hungry! Book this tour with Melis; you will be delighted by the total experience.

We had a great experience eating and drinking our way around the Asian part of Istanbul with Melis. We visited six different places and enjoyed their specialties. The program is very well balanced, allowing you to eat everything without feeling totally stuffed and having to pass on some deliciousness at the next stop. Melis had a lof of interesting info to share about both the food and Istanbul and she has a lof of recommendations for other things to do in Istanbul. Had a great time and would definitely recommend if you’re visiting the city!

Fantastic tour to taste some of the best dishes Istanbul has to offer, plus great information about the city and some insider tips. Thanks Erbil!

Fantastic morning exploring the eateries of the Asian side of Istanbul. Melis was a fabulous tour guide taking us to amazing local food spots and explaining the history of the city as we went. Highly recommend!!

First rate food tour with so many delicious dishes and my two teenagers loved it. Erbil did a fantastic job moving us around the city, weaving in Istanbul’s incredible history and basically taking us to places we never would have found on our own. We were sad when the tour ended!

A group of us booked this and it really was a highlight of the weekend - go at about 11.00 for long lazy lunch with local food at each stop and wonderful guide. Not to be missed.

An amazing tour and highly recommended - lovely guide and really interesting food and drink stops. Very good value and really worth booking ahead and to do it at about 11.00 am - a long slow lunch in about 8-10 different cafes

We have done Secret Tours in other cities before and have always enjoyed them. We always like learning more about the food, culture, and history and trying different dishes early in our trip. That way, we know what to look out for during the rest of the holiday. Melis was lovely, and we had a good time. Unfortunately, we haven’t found Pide as perfectly thin and crisp on the European side of IST. We are ruined forever now. J/K.

The Kadikoy lunch tour was a great tour! Melis was a fantastic guide, Not only did we learn a lot about Turkish food, she taught us a lot about Turkish culture. The tour was well paced and very thoughtfully organized in terms of types of food chosen from different regions and flavor combinations . Melis was very knowledgeable and passionate about every stop on the tour, too. We also appreciated that she ran the tour with only two of us. I highly recommend this tour!

The tour was very good!!!!! It’s a great way to explore the local Turkish cuisine. Our guide, Melis was great as well. She provided more information than just food related information . I am very glad to have had her as our guide and would recommend her tour all.

This tour was great! Melis was our guide and shared her knowledge of food as well as beautiful Istanbul and its customs. All food was delicious and restaurants were all fabulous. Easy walking to each one and time to sit and enjoy without rushing. Would highly recommend. You won't need breakfast!

Can totally recommend this tour of the spice market and the Karakoy area. Our guide was Erbil, he was friendly and informative. There's plenty of food, so don't worry about not getting fed enough over the 3-4 hours. The food kept us going until early evening. We ate a great selection including meats and veg, fish/mussels, dessert, coffee, tea and more. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend to others.

A really interesting, fun and informative food tour on the Asian side of Istanbul. Our guide Melis was fun and good at giving the background to the various tastings. A very good tour - recommended.

Melis was a fantastic guide during our 3-4 hr food journey through the Asian side of Istanbul. We appreciated her humor and the additional context/info behind the many delicious dishes. I took my parents, who can be picky eaters at times, but they were both raving about the quality of dishes at each stops. Thanks again Melis!

The food tour was enjoyable. It allowed me to try a variety of different Turkish foods. Jeremy was friendly, knowledgeable and was able to share about the origin and the culture behind each food that we tried. I also enjoyed touring the Asian side of Istanbul, which was quieter than the European side. I felt that the food tour allowed me an opportunity to explore and experience Turkish culture. However, on a side note, it may be good to include more meat dishes as well, such as doner and kebab, to allow a greater variety of different types of Turkish foods in the food tour.