Restaurants · Turkey
Do you tip at restaurants in Turkey?
Short answer
5–10%
5–10% in cash, left on the table.
CommonCash preferred
Five percent is the everyday norm and 10% marks genuinely good service at a nicer restaurant. At genuinely upmarket places The Istanbul Insider puts the range at 10–15%. Leave it in cash rather than adding it to the card. A lokanta or street vendor needs nothing beyond rounding up.
In practice
- A 900₺ dinner for two → leave 950–1,000₺
Tip calculator
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Common questions
- How much should you tip at restaurants in Turkey?
- 5–10% in cash, left on the table.
- Can you tip by card in Turkey?
- Some card terminals allow a tip, but cash is far more reliable and much more welcome. Restaurant tips added to a card payment often do not reach the server.
More on tipping in Turkey
Tipping at restaurants elsewhere
Reviewed by Greg Kockott on 3 September 2026.
Figures checked against the sources below on 4 September 2026.
Sources
- The Istanbul Insider, “How Much and When to Tip in Istanbul” (consulted 2026-09-04)
- Rough Guides, “Turkey travel tips for first-timers” (consulted 2026-09-04)