Dining Out In a Turkish Way

Dining Out In a Turkish Way

To feel the ‘real’ Istanbul, we will take you where the local people of Istanbul ’ go to dine in a ‘Turkish Way. You will see and have a chance to meet local people having fun with their friends and families on this tour.

18.30

You will be picked up from your centrally located hotel around 18.30 and head to Taksim area for a memorable 5 hours night.We start the evening in a traditional ‘Simit Bakery’. Simit is a bread roll, which is covered with grape molasses and sesame seeds. We take our simits and visit one of the local Kıraathanes- which literally means reading rooms and within time turned into tea house or coffee shop where local men playing cards or backgammon and socialize. After having traditional Turkish tea in traditional tea glasses we visit another traditional place, Ocakbasi -which is a traditional self-service barbecue restaurant where you sit by the fire and grill your kebabs, along with a glass of Turkish Raki We continue our gourmet journey passing by some Turkish Restaurants. Finally, we end up in a Meyhane,a traditional Tavern where you taste ‘Mezze’, drink ‘Raki’ and listen to live Turkish Music performed by Gipsy Musicians. After tasting all different types of food we will offer you a traditional ‘İşkembe Çorbası’, which is ‘Tripe Soup’ to end the dining, like the same way Turks complete their evening. But of course,no Turkish Night is ‘totally complete without tasting the ‘Türk Kahvesi’,Turkish Coffee. After an enjoyable night our guide and driver will drop you to your hotel with unforgettable memories not like a tourist but like a local.

What is Included

• Pick up & Drop off from / to your hotel in Sultanahmet and Taksim
• Proffessional English speaking guide
• Limited Local Alcoholic Drinks

What is Not Included

• Personal expenses
• Gratitude's & tips to the guide and the driver
• Other (Anything unspecified)
• Extra Drinks

Travel Tips

• At the end of tour, participants will be dropped off to their hotels. Please inform your tour guide if you prefer to return by yourself or to spend more time at wherever you are