Ankara-Style Döner and Tandır Bread Experience in Istanbul
Right next to İstiklal Avenue, this place is perfect for you if you enjoy watching a dish being prepared as you eat. The experience begins with the making of traditional tandır bread, hand-kneaded with flour, water, and salt; you watch the dough being kneaded and left to rest, and each piece shaped by hand and placed into the intense heat of the tandır. At the same time, you witness Ankara-style döner being sliced thinly from the spit. A few minutes later, both the bread and the döner arrive at your table fresh and hot. The tandır bread is unlimited; it is served with seasonal salad, French fries, fresh spring onions, pickled peppers, ayran, and traditional Turkish tea. Since the meal and the show progress together, it offers a satisfying and authentic break without interrupting your stroll along İstiklal.
Tour Information
- Duration: 2 Hour
- Languages: tr, en
- Categories: Daily Tours, Gastronomy Tours, Istanbul Tours, Turkey Tours, City Tours & Cultural Trips
- Age Groups: Baby: 0 - 0 · Child: 0 - 0 · Adult: 12 - 99
Included Services
- Watching tandoor bread being made
- Döner cooking and carving show
- Ankara-style döner meal
- Unlimited tandoor bread
- Seasonal salad
- French fries
- Spring onions and pepper pickles
- Ayran, soft drinks and water
- Turkish tea
Not Included
- Hotel pickup
- Alcoholic drinks
- Additional orders
- Gratuities
- Personal expenses
Meeting & End Points
- Starting Point: Büyük Parmakkapı Sk. 12A
- Ending Point: Büyük Parmakkapı Sk. 12A
Meeting Points
- Büyük Parmakkapı Sk. 12A — Katip Mustafa Çelebi, Büyük Parmakkapı Sk. 12A, 34433 Beyoğlu/İstanbul, Türkiye
Tour Route
11:00 · Büyük Parmakkapı Sk. 12A — Welcome and Kitchen
The restaurant on Büyük Parmakkapı Street welcomes you and shows you to your table. Throughout the experience, you'll see with your own eyes that the bread is baked to order in a tandoor oven and the döner is freshly carved from the spit; your meal is served at that same warmth. Right next to İstiklal Avenue, this spot lets you watch the show and enjoy your meal in the same place.11:20 · Making Tandoor Bread
You'll watch the dough, kneaded with flour, water and salt and left to rest, as it is shaped by hand. Each piece goes into the intense heat of the tandoor; this method yields bread that is beautifully baked on the outside with a soft, aromatic interior. At this stage, you feel the aroma and warmth of bread fresh from the oven.11:40 · Büyük Parmakkapı Sk. 12A — Carving the Döner and Your Meal
The döner is carved from the spit right before your eyes and arrives fresh on your plate. Ankara-style döner is served with limitless tandoor bread, seasonal salad, fries, spring onions and pepper pickles, accompanied by ayran, soft drinks or water along with traditional Turkish tea. The tour ends after your meal, and you can step out onto İstiklal Avenue.
Popular Points
- Büyük Parmakkapı Sk. 12A
- İstiklal Avenue
Tour Rules
Transport and Baggage
- Not Allowed: The experience takes place in a restaurant near İstiklal Avenue in Beyoğlu; transport to the address is not included in the ticket.
Good to Know
- Allowed: Your bread and döner are freshly prepared to your order; please be at the address at the meeting time.
Booking Conditions
- Reservation request is instantly confirmed.
- Pay 30% now, the rest by Cash, Wire Transfer, Bank/Credit Card
- (Taxes Included)
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Are taxes included in the tour price?
- Yes, taxes are included in the prices shown on this page.