Istanbul Culinary Secrets of the Old City

Istanbul’s Old City is where the medieval and modern meet, and on this tour we’ll explore that intersection through the food, markets and people who keep the area moving. We’ll begin with breakfast alongside local shopkeepers in a traditional teahouse before heading into the lesser-known streets around the Egyptian Spice Market and deeper into Fatih. Along the way, we’ll meet wholesalers, cheesemongers and artisans who help feed the city. In Kantarcılar, we’ll visit a fourth-generation confectioner making Turkish delight, stop for tea in an old caravanserai and discover hidden historic sites, including an Ottoman-era bozacı. We’ll finish with a generous lunch of traditional pit-roasted lamb at a family-run restaurant beside the Byzantine aqueduct, with plenty of other tastes along the way.