r/AskTurkey • u/TakesTheLastSlice • 19h ago
Shopping & Prices Affordable eating out in Istanbul ?
We are visiting from NYC, so we are quite used to things being expensive…but the cost of dining here has really blown my mind. In NYC, you can get food at most any price point that’s good quality (you may have to travel further or wait in a longer line, but it exists in bounty).
Any tips for affordable food in Istanbul? Orange Juice here is like $10–which is crazy. Since we are staying in a hotel, we have to pretty much rely on eating out. Are there any meals that are under $10/ 500 lira? We have honestly been struggling to find something under 1000 lira per person.