Things to do in Moda, Kadıköy — for the curious traveller.
Istanbul's Asian side keeps its own rhythm: a breezy seafront to stroll, a market to graze, ferries gliding between two continents — and one wine bar worth crossing the water for. Here is how to spend an unhurried day in Moda.
Moda & Kadıköy, in a day
Kadıköy is the easygoing heart of Istanbul's Asian side, and Moda is its leafiest, most walkable corner. A handful of stops worth your afternoon.
The Moda promenade
Follow the waterfront path from Moda around to Kalamış — tea gardens, joggers, and one of the best free sunset views in the city, looking back at the old peninsula.
Kadıköy Çarşı
The market streets behind the ferry are a feast: fishmongers, spice stalls, cheese shops, pickle bars and tiny lokantas. Come hungry and graze your way through.
Cafés & bookshops
Third-wave coffee, vinyl shops and second-hand bookstores line the backstreets around Moda Caddesi and Bahariye — the right place to lose an hour with a flat white.
The ferry from Europe
The 20-minute ferry from Eminönü or Karaköy is the loveliest way to arrive — gulls, tea in a tulip glass, and skyline views for the price of a transit fare.
Eat like a local
Balık ekmek by the water, midye dolma (stuffed mussels), çiğ köfte wraps and Kadıköy's famous ice cream — the Asian side's street food is unhurried and cheap.
Tea, sunset & the Bull
End the daylight at the Kadıköy Bull statue and Bahariye's buzz, then drift toward Caferağa's quiet courtyards as the bars and bistros come to life.
Where wine lovers end the day
Tucked into a quiet Caferağa courtyard, WAYANA pours only Turkish wine — and opens every bottle by the glass, so you can taste the rarest Anatolian grapes without committing to a whole bottle. With 85 of Turkey's 90 endemic grapes, a sommelier to guide you and a flight that opens with a small merhaba pour, it is the most rewarding way to end a day in Moda.
One unhurried day in Moda
A loose itinerary you can follow as written or wander off entirely — ending, of course, with a glass in the courtyard.
Breakfast in Kadıköy Çarşı
Arrive by ferry and start in the market. A long Turkish breakfast or a simit and çay sets the pace for the day.
Walk the Moda seafront
Stroll the promenade toward Moda Park, stop for tea by the water, and watch the ferries trace lines across the Bosphorus.
Cafés, books & the backstreets
Drift through Bahariye and Caferağa — coffee, record shops and bookstores — pausing for street food whenever something smells too good to pass.
A guided tasting at WAYANA
As the light goes, settle into the courtyard as your flight opens with a small merhaba pour — a sommelier-guided journey through native Anatolian wines — every pour by the glass.
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End your day with a glass in the courtyard.
Sommelier-guided, English-speaking, every label by the glass. Every flight opens with a small merhaba pour in the courtyard.
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