# Best Street Food in Istanbul

The counters, grills, and stands Istanbul locals actually queue at, spanning döner, kokoreç, lahmacun, and the city's most storied köfte counter. · community starter list

A community-ranked list of the 7 best street food in Istanbul, currently topped by Beyti (Bakırköy, Istanbul). Rankings shift as locals vote — last updated Aug 14, 2026.

**Where:** [Third Platz](/.md) / [Turkey](/turkey.md) / Istanbul
**Updated:** 2026-08-14 10:28:42

1. **[Beyti](/e/229.md)** (restaurant) — 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. — score 0
2. **[Çiya Kebap](/e/230.md)** (restaurant) — 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. — score 0
3. **[Borsam Taşfırın](/e/231.md)** (restaurant) — 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. — score 0
4. **[Tarihi Sultanahmet Köftecisi Selim Usta](/e/232.md)** (restaurant) — 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. — score 0
5. **[Kızılkayalar](/e/233.md)** (restaurant) — 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. — score 0
6. **[Karadeniz Döner (Asım Usta)](/e/234.md)** (restaurant) — 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. — score 0
7. **[Şampiyon Kokoreç](/e/235.md)** (restaurant) — A stand near the Dolmabahçe waterfront specializing in kokoreç, seasoned and chopped grilled offal served in a sandwich, a Beşiktaş street-food staple. — score 0

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