Ultimate Istanbul Food Tour: Best Turkish Street Food | Epic Food Journeys with Mark Wiens | Nat Geo

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  1. Çakmak Kahvaltı Salonu

    Restaurant · Beşiktaş

    The full Turkish spread includes pişi, mıhlama, menemen and preserved veal with eggs.

  2. Karadeniz Döner

    Restaurant · Beşiktaş

    Roasts a 200-kilo beef spit.

  3. Grand Bazaar

    Market · Fatih

    Often called the world's original covered shopping mall.

  4. Dürümcü Mustafa

    Street food · Fatih

  5. Midyeci Ahmet

    Street food · Beşiktaş

    The owner, Ahmet, is known as the 'lord of mussels'.

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