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Max McFarlin in İstanbul: 3 Spots From the Video
This guide turns Back in Istanbul for 2 days 🇹🇷 from Max McFarlin into a practical food map with 3 saved spots around Beyoğlu, Fatih, and Moda. The mapped places include a bar, a neighborhood, and a restaurant stop. Use it to understand the places, dishes, and trip context before saving the map in Varedelo.
What the creator captured
Max McFarlin thoroughly enjoyed exploring the relaxed and trendy Moda neighborhood on Istanbul's Asian side, emphasizing the superior quality of local sports massages and homecooked cafeteria-style meals. He concluded his stopover by reflecting on Turkey's effortless beauty and hospitality before heading to his next destination in London.
What this map is good for
- Planning a bar stop or short itinerary in Beyoğlu.
- 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
- Poker Pub Taksim
Bar in Hüseyinağa, Solakzade Sk. No:3 D:7, 34421 Beyoğlu/İstanbul, Türkiye, Hüseyinağa, Beyoğlu, İstanbul, Türkiye
Hours: Hours available - Gar Musichall (Tarihi Gar Gazinosu)
Restaurant in Aksaray, Gazi Mustafa Kemal Paşa Cd. No:5/2, 34490 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye, Aksaray, Fatih, İstanbul, Türkiye
Price level: Medium
Hours: Hours available - Moda
Neighborhood in Moda, Caferağa, 34710 Kadıköy/İstanbul, Türkiye, Moda, İstanbul, Türkiye
Food notes from the video
- croissant with cheese and egg
- monster cookie
- pickle
- simit
- dried plums and apricots
- macadamia nuts and pistachios
- homecooked Turkish cafeteria food
- smash burger and french fries
- 2 more included in the app.
Experiences captured
- morning run on the Asian side of Istanbul
- visited a takeaway and dine-in croissant shop
- lost and replaced Invisalign braces
- received a sports massage for alignment
- shopped for souvenirs and knock-off clothes
- recognized by a fan at Poker Cafe
- bought dried fruits and tea for parents
- got a professional shave at a barbershop
Official tourism resource
The official travel guide for Beyoğlu, a vibrant cultural district in Istanbul, provided by the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
Planning questions
Where did Max McFarlin 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 croissant with cheese and egg, monster cookie, pickle, simit. 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.