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6 lists across 2 areas of Turkey — right now, Best Street Food in Kadıköy is the most active. Anyone can contribute: add a place, vote, or start a list.

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  • Reks Kokoreç, Moda Midyecisi, Pilav Arabası

    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

  • Hidden Gems in Kadıköy
    Kadıköy6 itemsUpdated Aug 14

    Yeldeğirmeni, Müze Gazhane, Akmar Pasajı

    Lesser-known Kadıköy spots away from its busy cafe strip, spanning street art, a museum, a park, and old book arcades. · community starter list

  • Neolokal, Mikla, Çiya Sofrası

    A cross-neighborhood spread of Istanbul's most talked-about kitchens, from Michelin-recognized modern Turkish tasting menus to century-old meyhane classics. · community starter list

  • Beyti, Çiya Kebap, Borsam Taşfırın

    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

  • Best Cafes in Kadıköy
    Kadıköy6 itemsUpdated Aug 14

    Çekirdek Kahve, Montag Coffee Roasters, Coffee Manifesto

    Kadıköy's third-wave coffee scene, from the roaster credited with starting it to newer micro-roasteries scattered through Moda, Yeldeğirmeni, and the Suadiye side streets. · community starter list

  • Hidden Gems in Istanbul
    Istanbul6 itemsUpdated Aug 14

    Museum of Innocence, Şerefiye Cistern, Kılıç Ali Paşa Hamamı

    Museums, a working hamam, a quiet park, and a Byzantine cistern that stay well below the crowd levels of Hagia Sophia and the Grand Bazaar. · community starter list

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What is the best-known street food in Turkey?
It depends where in Turkey: in Istanbul, Beyti; in Kadıköy, Reks Kokoreç. Each is the current #1 in its own city's community vote — rankings aren't merged across cities, since voters in one city aren't ranking the same options as voters in another.
How do rankings work?
Every list here is a wiki: anyone can add a place, cast a vote, or start a new list, and rankings update live as votes come in — no editorial gatekeeping. Votes are only ever compared within a single list, never merged across different cities or lists.

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