Eating in Istanbul: practical answers

The questions every visitor asks once the food is in front of them: how much to tip, how paying works, what the menu words mean, how to eat here with an allergy or with kids. This hub collects the plain answers. The first one is below and more are coming soon.

Money and manners

Tips, bills and the small customs around them.

Tipping in Istanbul: How Much, When, and Where 5 to 10 percent at sit-down places, round up everywhere casual, nothing for street food, and why cash beats the card machine.

Dietary needs and family meals

Practical help for eating with children, a vegetarian or vegan diet, or a food allergy.

Eating in Istanbul with Kids Child-friendly Turkish dishes, mild choices, manageable meal timing, and food-tour considerations.
Vegetarian and Vegan in Istanbul The dishes to look for and the questions to ask about stock, butter, fillings, and toppings.
Food Allergies in Istanbul Turkish allergen words, hidden ingredients, translated cards, and direct kitchen questions.