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 ...

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 ...