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Authentic Turkish Dining in a 140 Years Old Local Restaurant

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Overview

An Istanbul dinner in a 140-year-old family restaurant gives you a taste of traditional Turkish food in a local setting, with local guides to help you engage with the area and meet fellow travelers. Dinner is included, and vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options are available when requested after reservation, making the shared experience easier to plan.

What's Included

  • Dinner Street Foods, Unlimited Dinner. We will drop you off Sultanahmet, Sirkeci, Eminönü, Galata, Taksim and Cruise Ports.
  • After the tour we will drop you off Sultanahmet, Sirkeci, Eminönü, Galata, Taksim and Cruise Ports.
  • VEGETERIAN, VEGAN, GLUTEN FREE options are available, please inform us after reservation
  • You will not pay any extra
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Meeting Location

Meeting point

Hobyar
Büyük Postane Cd. No:24, 34112 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye

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End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

- Would you like to meet and engage with people from various countries of the world, chat and eat special Turkish dishes that you cannot find anywhere else in a 140-year-old restaurant?

- Try some local street food, taste the best local food (more than 10 different types, including kebabs, starters, meze and dessert) in a 140 years old historic restaurant,
meet and engage with new people from all over the world, talk to local Turkish hosts and get suggestions about Istanbul & Turkiye.

Tour Program;

- Meet in front of Sirkeci Train Gar.

- Try a very local street food on our way.

- Try some Turkish Delights.

- Take a private transfer to the 140 years old local kebab restaurant.

- Taste the wonderful Turkish food (you will try 4 different kebabs, meze(tapas), salad, drink)

- Finalize the dinner with tea, Turkish Coffee and traditional dessert Künefe.

- We will drop you to a place close to your hotel

- It will be a very unique experience that you will never forget.

Other things to note;

- We can organize this tour for bigger, private and business groups.

*** VEGETERIAN, GLUTEN FREE and VEGAN options are available, please inform us after reservation.

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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Authentic Turkish Dining in a 140 Years Old Local Restaurant?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (+03). Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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Activity code: C-187026P5

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What's Included

Activity name

  • DinnerStreet Foods, Unlimited Dinner. We will drop you off Sultanahmet, Sirkeci, Eminönü, Galata, Taksim and Cruise Ports.
  • After the tour we will drop you off Sultanahmet, Sirkeci, Eminönü, Galata, Taksim and Cruise Ports.
  • VEGETERIAN, VEGAN, GLUTEN FREE options are available, please inform us after reservation
  • You will not pay any extra

Additional Info

Activity name

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

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