Istanbul for Foodies - Local’s Guide to Food & Drink Spots On The Asian Side Of Istanbul
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Istanbul for Foodies - Local’s Guide to Food & Drink Spots On The Asian Side Of Istanbul
Hungry in Istanbul
If you are traveling for food, and food is the first thing that you search for before your trip, this guide is for you!
As a local from Istanbul, I collected my favorite food and drink spots located on the Asian side, in addition to the must-try food items, and how to eat them.
Although the majority of the places are located in famous neighborhoods such as Kadikoy and Prince Islands sometimes you need to get away from the center to find the best food. This guide also covers these off-the-beaten-track locations.
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The list contains the following sections:
✔️Breakfast (Turkish Style & Continental) 🍳🥯
✔️Local bistros where you can taste authentic ✔️Turkish cuisine. 🥘
✔️Meze & Rakı Places (Meyhane)🧊🐟
✔️Fine Dining 🥂⭐️
✔️Cocktail Bars🍸
✔️Pubs🍺
✔️Wine House 🍷🍇
✔️Street Food /Hangover Food 🌯🌭
✔️International Cuisine 🍣🍱
✔️Patisserie and Cafes☕️🍰🍨
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Hungry in Istanbul
Istanbul for Foodies - Local's Guide to Food & Drink Spots on the European Side of Istanbul, Turkey
If you are traveling for food, and food is the first thing that you search for before your trip, this guide is for you!
As a local from Istanbul, I collected my favorite food and drink spots located on the European side, in addition to the must-try food items.
Although the majority of the places are located in famous neighborhoods such as Fatih (Historical Peninsula), Karakoy, Beyoglu, Besiktas, and Tarabya, sometimes you need to get away from the center to find the best food. This guide also covers these off-the-beaten-track locations.
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The list contains the following sections:
✔️Breakfast 🍳🥯
✔️Fine Dining 👩🍳⭐🍾
✔️Kebab
✔️Authentic Turkish Cuisine & Street Food 🥘🌯🌭
✔️Meyhaneler (Meze & Rakı Places) & Seafood Restaurants🐟🧊
✔️Pubs/ Cocktail Bars/Wine House 🍷🍺🍸
✔️International Cuisine 🍣🍱🍜
✔️Traditional Sweets, Patisserie and Cafes 🍰🍨☕
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Turkish Style:
Çeşme Bazlama Kahvaltı - Bağdat Caddesi Şaşkın
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High quality local cheese 🧀, Home-made marmalade🍒🍑🍓(Try the chili version 🌶️ for a sweet-spicy taste), Olives 🫒, Acuka (Pepper paste with dried tomato, walnut and spices), Menemen (Turkish style egg with tomato 🍅 and green pepper 🫑) are just a few items that you will be served in this breakfast spot.
Order some “Pişi” (Fried dough) or “Bazlama” (Fluffy Flat Bread) and eat it together with the items above.
Pişi (pronounced as pishi) is my favorite, similar to a plain piroshky.
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Naga Putrika
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The place offers breakfast sets with different themes, each theme comes with different ingredients.
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Pepa Boşnak Böreği Erenköy
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This place makes Balkan-style Burek (Börek in Turkish) which is a very popular dish in Turkiye.
Mostly eaten at breakfast or during afternoon tea, burek is a type of pastry made of thin dough filled with various fillings.
⭐️My favourite version is the one with leek. The one with eggplant🍆 and spinach🥬 are also good. If it is the season, you should also try the pumpkin one 🎃.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Hungry in Istanbul
Hello! Merhaba! 🙋🏻♀️
I love food & traveling, and write about these topics on Medium: https://medium.com/@zezec
I live on the Asian side, in Kadıköy-the cozy neighborhood with lots of pubs🍻and cats🐱.
As a local from Istanbul, Turkey🇹🇷 I want to share with you the best places for food and drink. Although the majority of the places are located in famous neighborhoods such as Fatih (Historical Peninsula), Karakoy, Beyoglu, Besiktas, Kadikoy, and Prince Islands, sometimes you need to get away from the center to find the best food. My guides also cover these off-the-beaten-track locations.
If you are traveling for food, and food is the first thing that you search for before your trip, my guides are for you!
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Check my free guide about the "Food & Drink Spots in Prince Islands 🏖️" here:
www.thatch.co/guide/1hvrdfboz0jsf/view
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Check the links below for my other guides covering the European & Asian sides of Istanbul where I introduce you to the most delicious local bistros for tasting authentic Turkish food, meyhane (Turkish taverns serving "meze" 🍤 and "rakı" 🧊), pubs 🍺🍢, cocktail bars 🍸, and patisseries :
Istanbul European Side:
https://share.thatch.co/CjXp
Istanbul Asian Side:
www.thatch.co/guide/270onmb35bmse/view
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DESTINATION(S) COVERED
Kadıköy
Anatolian Side
Küçükbakkalköy
Osmanağa
Küçükyalı
Büyük İskele Caddesi
Splendid Palace Hotel in Buyukada
Sultanbeyli
Moda
Ataşehir
Tuzla
Nizam Pide Taksim
Çengelköy
Caferağa
Büyükada
Bostancı
Kozyatağı
Umraniye
Maltepe
Suadiye
Burgaz Island
Caddebostan
Heybeliada
Princes island istanbul turkey
Üsküdar
Kınalıada
Adalar
Turkey
İstanbul, Türkiye
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Foodie
Local's Guide
Asian Side
Breakfast
Turkish Cuisine
Meze & Rakı Places
Cocktail Bars
Pubs
Wine House
Street Food /Hangover Food
International Cuisine
Patisserie and Cafes
Slow Travel
Wine
Coffee
People & Culture
Luxury
Budget
Boutique
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