Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Lela is a London-based writer and editor who covers food and drink. In Istanbul, food is a history lesson in its own right.

The best way to truly experience a city’s food culture is to mimic what the locals are indulging in throughout their everyday lives — and Istanbulites are guaranteed to impress in that department. In ...

It’s the perpetual traveller’s conundrum— how to balance discovering local food with exploring local sights. I wandered the length and breadth of Turkey but when I decided to share my experiences in ...

Istanbul is one of the world’s largest cities — the official population is more than 14 million people, and many estimate it is a great deal larger — and its abundance of frugal diners drives an ...

I live part of the year in Istanbul, and my homecomings there always involve a ravenous re-encounter with lahmacun, that blistered, paper-thin, fire-kissed flatbread topped with spicy ground meat.

ISTANBUL, Turkey – As Ahmet Dilen scoops stuffed mussels out of their shells, sprinkles a dash of lemon juice on them and hands them out to patrons gathered around his cart while the sun sets on this ...

We’ve seen a lot of restaurants in Istanbul advertising Pide and Lahmacun as Turkish Pizza, but we couldn’t figure out which one was more like a typical pizza. In this Turkish food tour in Istanbul, ...

ISTANBUL, Turkey — How much do I love eating in Istanbul? Let me count the ways (and know that the addresses listed below barely skim the possibilities). For the food lover, the city that bridges ...

So I signed up for a street food tour with a new company, Istanbul Eats. The company was started by two expats who have lived in Istanbul for years, Ansel Mullins and Yigal Schleifer . They are ...

Do you prefer your sheep's head roasted and hot, or boiled and cold? No matter. One street in Beyoglu, Istanbul's old European district, offers both sorts of sheep's head ( kelle), considered an ...

Successful food restaurants in certain neighbourhood of Istanbul, such as Fatih Malta Street, now create a hub for Syrians residing all around Istanbul to meet in the ...