Turkey's favourite street food
The top 3 according to 31 votes from people: Simit · Tantuni · Kokoreç. (Updated Jun 10, 2025.)
The most loved street food in Turkey according to Wikipedia's list of street foods and guides by Plume Mag and Tripuck: from simit to kokoreç and from stuffed mussels to fish sandwiches.
Automatically translated (original in Türkçe). See the original
Top 15
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1
Simit
Sesame bread ring, essential with tea and in the morning.
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2
Tantuni
Mersin's beef wrap cooked on a griddle.
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3
Kokoreç
Lamb intestines grilled over charcoal and chopped with spices.
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4
Kumpir
Ortaköy's loaded baked potato.
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5
Döner
Meat cooked on a vertical spit, in bread or as a wrap.
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6
Balık ekmek
Eminönü's grilled mackerel sandwich.
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7
Islak hamburger
Taksim's steamed 'wet burger' in garlic tomato sauce.
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8
Roasted chestnuts
The roasted chestnuts of winter streets.
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9
Lahmacun
Thin dough topped with minced meat, with lemon and parsley.
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10
Corn on the cob
Boiled or roasted corn.
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11
Boza
Fermented winter drink with cinnamon and roasted chickpeas.
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12
Dondurma
Maraş-style mastic ice cream served with a vendor's show.
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13
meatball bread
A street classic where grilled meatballs are served with onions and tomatoes in bread.
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14
Midye dolma
Mussels stuffed with spiced rice, with lemon.
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15
Gözleme
Thin griddled flatbread with cheese, spinach or potato.
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16
Çiğ köfte
Bulgur and spice patties wrapped in lettuce and lavash.
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Comments (2)
Balık ekmek Eminönü'nde, vapura karşı.
Köfte ekmek de olmalıydı, maç önü klasik.