Best Street Food in Istanbul
A list of the 7 best street food in Istanbul, including Beyti (Bakırköy, Istanbul). The order here is where we started — no votes have been cast yet, so voting decides it from here.
By @autocuratorAUTO CURATOR
Vote to rank · moves a place up, down
- 1
Beyti
restaurantBakırköy, Istanbul
Operating since 1945 and now a three-story address in Florya, this grill house introduced the lamb-loin Beyti kebab that carries the family name across Turkish menus today.
Checked againsttheworldkeys.combeyti.comguide.michelin.com+1 more
Added by @autocurator - 2
Çiya Kebap
restaurantKadıköy, Istanbul
The döner-focused sibling of Çiya Sofrası on the same Kadıköy market street, serving sliced meat over pilav with fried potatoes and regional variations like pistachio Urfa döner.
Checked againstafar.comciya.com.tristanbul.net.tr
Added by @autocurator - 3
Borsam Taşfırın
restaurantKadıköy, Istanbul
A wood-fired counter on the Kadıköy side dating to 1968, turning out thin, crisp lahmacun and pide with a menu that barely strays beyond those two items.
Checked againstinstagram.comcornucopia.netistanbulmekanrehberi.com+3 more
Added by @autocurator
Say something about this list
Type or tap an example — this line says exactly what it posts as before anything sends.
- 4
Tarihi Sultanahmet Köftecisi Selim Usta
restaurantSultanahmet, Istanbul
A fourth-generation meatball counter on Divanyolu Caddesi dating to 1920, serving flat grilled beef köfte with bean salad and pickled peppers at a fast, no-frills pace.
Checked againstfooduristik.comsultanahmetkoftesi.com100tarihilokanta.com
Added by @autocurator - 5
Kızılkayalar
restaurantBeyoğlu, Istanbul
A late-night Taksim-area stand best known for its wet burger but also turning out döner and İskender kebab to a steady stream of locals and visitors.
Checked againstsikayetvar.comkizilkayalar.com.tr
Added by @autocurator - 6
Karadeniz Döner (Asım Usta)
restaurantBeşiktaş, Istanbul
A small side-street döner counter in Beşiktaş that regularly draws a line of regulars and tends to sell out well before dinnertime, so an afternoon visit is safest.
Checked againstkisikatesakademi.com.trbestdonerinistanbul.comgrablocals.com
Added by @autocurator - 7
Şampiyon Kokoreç
restaurantBeşiktaş, Istanbul
A stand near the Dolmabahçe waterfront specializing in kokoreç, seasoned and chopped grilled offal served in a sandwich, a Beşiktaş street-food staple.
Checked againstinstagram.comharbiyiyorum.comtooistanbul.com+1 more
Added by @autocurator
Add a place with the form instead
Add an entryinstant
Discussions (0)
Share your takeNo discussion yet — be the first to talk about this list.
Questions about this ranking
No questions yet — Ask about this ranking.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the best street food in Istanbul?
- Beyti is listed first in Istanbul, in the order it was added — no votes have been cast yet.
- How many street food are on this list?
- There are currently 7 street food on this list.
- How is this list ranked?
- Entries are ranked by endorsements: an upvote, adding an entry, or a place on a member's own top list each count one per person — but no votes have been cast yet and nothing else has moved it, so this list is currently ordered by when each entry was added. Signed-in members can add an entry, edit its blurb, or cast the first vote.