Top Street Foods In Istanbul

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Sep 23 608 read

Top Street Foods In Istanbul

Istanbul may be a gastronomic treasure trove, but it's no secret that eating at the city's most trendy restaurants will drain your bank account. This list of the finest street food is likely to come in useful the next time you're searching for a lunch around the corner, whether you're in a rush to satisfy your stomach or your finances are running short.

Lahmacun

Lahmacun, often known as "Turkish pizza" by visitors, is a simple dinner consisting of thin dough covered with a minced meat-onion-red pepper combination, put into the oven for a few minutes, and served sizzling hot. It's traditional to top it with a bunch of parsley and a squeeze of lemon juice, then roll it up and eat it with a glass of cold ayran. Although almost every neighborhood has its own favorite local lahmacun establishment, Halil Lahmacun and Borsam Taş Frn in Kadköy and Fistik Kebap in Arnavutköy have some of the finest.

Tantuni

Tantuni, a near cousin of the dürüm, is made with meat, tomatoes, peppers, and a significant amount of spices wrapped in the smallest tortilla possible. Most Mersin locals (the birthplace of tantuni) think that it isn't the genuine deal until it causes a burn on your lips. Emine Ana Sofras on Billurcu Sokak in Taksim is one of the finest locations in Istanbul to buy genuine tantuni.

Grilled Fish

The city's second most popular street food is undeniably balik-ekmek, or fish sandwiches, which are hard to avoid whether you're near the Kadikoy or Eminönü coast. You may be tempted to eat these delicious sandwiches at one of the eateries below the Galata Bridge, but locals will tell you that the balk-ekmek you get at a table is nothing like the one you get on your feet.

Kumpir

In Turkey, the ultimate baked potato is known as kumpir, and the Ortaköy neighborhood is the most popular place to consume it. You'll know you've arrived when you see the row of kumpir vendors, each attempting to entice you to their specific display. When it comes to kumpir, the options are limitless and the combinations infinite, with toppings like kaşar cheese, sosis, maize, mayonnaise salad, peas, and carrots.

Midye Dolma

Midye dolma, more of a snack than a meal, consists of half-shelled mussels combined with hot rice and given with a splash of lemon juice from a tray on every other street corner in Taksim at night. When it comes to midye dolma, the key is to eat as many as the vendor offers you until you're half-full, then stop. Otherwise, you could glance down to discover that you've spent upwards of 20 TL by the time the rice swells in your stomach and your brain gets the information that you're full - and, worse, you might start to feel overly full.

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