# Best Street Food in Kadıköy

Kadıköy's street-food scene runs from charcoal kokoreç stalls and bucket-service mussel carts near Moda to a decades-old lahmacun bakery and simit ovens in Yeldeğirmeni. · community starter list

A list of the 7 best street food in Kadıköy, including Reks Kokoreç (Kadıköy, Istanbul). The order here is where we started — no votes have been cast yet, so voting decides it from here.

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**Updated:** 2026-08-18 18:14:14

1. **[Reks Kokoreç](/e/reks-kokorec---569.md)** (restaurant) — A Kadife Sokak counter turning out grilled, chopped lamb intestine on crusty bread, seasoned with oregano and chili and traditionally washed down with cold ayran. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.corner.inc/place/785225, https://harbiyiyorum.com/kadikoyun-en-iyi-3-kokoreccisi-salih-abi-en-iyi-kokorec-nerede-yenir-arastirdi/
2. **[Moda Midyecisi](/e/moda-midyecisi---570.md)** (restaurant) — A streetside mussel stand on Moda Caddesi where stuffed mussels are served by the bucket and priced by the piece, a quick stand-and-eat stop rather than a sit-down restaurant. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://tadar.app/mekandetay/modamidyecisi-1781, https://harbiyiyorum.com/kadikoyde-en-iyi-7-midyeci-istanbul/, https://eksisozluk.com/moda-midyecisi--7989623
3. **[Pilav Arabası](/e/pilav-arabas---571.md)** (restaurant) — A buttered-rice cart in Caferağa run by Yasin Usta, dishing out fresh pilaf poured onto the counter every twenty minutes and topped with grilled or curry-sauced chicken. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://theothertour.com/street-food-kadikoy/, https://kadikoytarihicarsi.com/2018/11/pilav-arabasi-pilav-sevenlerin-ugrak-yeri/
4. **[Borsam Taşfırın](/e/borsam-tasf-r-n---231.md)** (restaurant) — A stone-oven lahmacun bakery running since 1968, one of the district's oldest quick-bite spots for thin, spiced flatbread eaten folded and on the move. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.instagram.com/borsamtasfirin/, https://www.cornucopia.net/guide/listings/restaurants/borsam-tasfirin/, https://www.istanbulmekanrehberi.com/m/pide-lahmacun/borsam-tasfirin-bahariye
5. **[Çiğ Köfteci Gakkoş Usta](/e/cig-kofteci-gakkos-usta---572.md)** (restaurant) — A no-frills çiğ köfte counter serving spiced raw-meatball wraps with lettuce, pickles and lemon, a fast handheld bite typical of Kadıköy's grab-and-go food culture. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.migros.com.tr/yemek/cig-kofteci-gakkos-usta-kadikoy-goztepe-mah-st-18bbc, https://eksisozluk.com/gakkos-usta--646927, https://m.mekan.com/mekan/cig-kofteci-gakkos-usta
6. **[Tarihi Taşfırın Simiti](/e/tarihi-tasf-r-n-simiti---573.md)** (restaurant) — A stone-oven bakery hidden behind greenery in Yeldeğirmeni, baking street simit alongside other breads and pastries since 1970 under the same family for decades. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://kuklasureyya.com/yeldegirmeni-simit-firini-odun-atesinden-gelen-lezzet/, https://www.gazetekadikoy.com.tr/yasam/tarihi-tas-firin-simitisi-yillara-meydan-okuyor
7. **[Kokoretto](/e/kokoretto---574.md)** (restaurant) — Kadıköy's longest-running kokoreç spot, cooking chopped lamb intestine over charcoal on Serasker Caddesi since 1993 and offering an Izmir-style version alongside the classic. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://harbiyiyorum.com/kadikoyde-komurde-kokorec-nerede-yenir-kokoretto-kadikoy-istanbul/

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