İstanbul: A Gastronomy Capital
Appetizing street delicacies, most colourful pickles, freshest fruits, daily caught fish and seafood, delicious vegetables cooked in olive oil and dozens of different meze plates on white linen tablecloths… From stylish dinner tables to simplest dishes İstanbul is real paradise for every foodie. Welcome to food heaven!
Turkish cuisine is world-famous for its kebabs and baklavas. But these well-loved specialties are just the beginning of it. Türkiye has a huge gastronomic heritage thanks to the multicultural character of Ottoman and Byzantine Empires, as well as the rich and varied geographic characteristics and culinary traditions of each and every region in the country. As the meeting point of two continents the megapolis is home to every single regional specialty of the vast country. From robustly flavoured kebabs to vegan specialties cooked in olive oil, traditional Turkish cuisine offers a huge variety of savours. And İstanbul is the tasting room…