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Where to Eat in İstanbul: Tea From Ayhan Mortepe
This guide turns Karavandan Eminönü’ne: İstanbul’da Dolu Dolu Bir Gün from Ayhan Mortepe into a practical food map with 3 saved spots around Eminönü, Fatih, and İstanbul. The mapped places include a hotel, a restaurant stop, and an area marker. Use it to understand the places, dishes, and trip context before saving the map in Varedelo.
What the creator captured
Ayhan Mortepe spent a vibrant day in Istanbul reconnecting with old friends and exploring the city's deep historical layers from the Ottoman and Byzantine eras. He enjoyed a traditional breakfast overlooking the Bosphorus and visited a famous meatball restaurant in Vefa recommended by Turkish intellectuals. Throughout the journey, he expressed his profound belief that Istanbul is the most beautiful and unique city in the world.
What this map is good for
- Planning a hotel stop or short itinerary in Eminönü.
- Comparing food stops from a creator or saved local map before you commit time in the city.
- Saving 3 mapped spots into Varedelo so the list stays usable on the ground.
- Using the original video as context, then turning it into a clean place-by-place map.
Featured spots on this map
- Koska Köftecisi
Restaurant in Molla Hüsrev, Katip Çelebi Cd. 25/A, 34134 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye, Molla Hüsrev, Fatih, İstanbul, Türkiye
Hours: Hours available - Marmaray Hotel
Hotel in Katip Kasım, Güvenlik Cd. No:43, 34130 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye, İstanbul, Fatih, Türkiye - Eminönü
Sublocality Level 1 in Eminönü, Rüstem Paşa, Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye, Eminönü, İstanbul, Türkiye
Food notes from the video
- Tea
- Simit
- Potato mash
- Fried potatoes with yogurt sauce
- Cheese platter
- Boiled eggs
- Kuymak
- Menemen
- 2 more included in the app.
Experiences captured
- Parked caravan at Bostancı coast
- Took the Marmaray train to Sirkeci
- Walked through the Spice Bazaar
- Had breakfast at a terrace with a view
- Fed seagulls from the balcony
- Visited the Vefa neighborhood
- Met with videographer Enes and food photographer Melih
- Drove through the city to handle errands
Official tourism resource
The official tourism portal for Istanbul, providing comprehensive travel guides, historical insights, and visitor information for districts like Eminönü.
Planning questions
Where did Ayhan Mortepe eat in İstanbul?
This guide maps all 3 spots featured in the video, with names, addresses, and neighborhoods, so you can plan where to eat in İstanbul.
What are the must-try foods in İstanbul?
Creator picks from the video include Tea, Simit, Potato mash, Fried potatoes with yogurt sauce. Open the map in Varedelo to see which spot each one is at.
Can I save these spots to use on my trip?
Yes. Open the map in Varedelo to save every spot, get directions, and revisit the guide from your phone while you travel.
Use it on your trip
Save this food map before you go
Keep the mapped spots, creator context, food notes, and planning details together. Varedelo turns the page into a phone-friendly map you can revisit when you are choosing where to go.