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Ali Muhiddin Haci Bekir
It's best to buy lokum (Turkish delight) in specialist shops and you can't find one more specialised than this. The stuff was invented by Ali Muhiddin in the 18th century and it's now sold from this (the original) shop by his descendants. There's another store on İstiklal Caddesi in Beyoğlu and one in Kadıköy.
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Ambar
This small organic produce store smells as good as it looks. It stocks free-range eggs, tofu, soy milk and other health foods, as well as a range of stylish earthenware pottery and quality olive-oil soap.
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Hafiz Mustafa Şekerlemeleri
Opposite Ali Muhiddin Hacı Bekir, this shop also sells excellent Turkish delight. You can buy a small bag of freshly made treats to sample, plus gift boxes to take home. Best of all, they're happy to let you taste before buying (within reason, of course). There's also a small café/börekçi upstairs.
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Kurukahveci Mehmet Efendi Mahdumlari
Caffeine addicts are regularly spotted queuing outside this, the flagship store of İstanbul's most famous coffee purveyor. You can join them in getting a fix of the freshest beans in town, and also purchase a cute little set of two signature coffee cups and saucers, a copper coffee pot and a jar of coffee - it's a great gift to take back home.
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La Cave Wine Shop
Its enormous selection of local and imported wine makes La Cave a good stop for tipplers. The staff can tell a Chablis from a chardonnay and will be happy to give advice on the best Turkish bottles to add to your cellar.
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Spice Bazaar
Need a herbal love potion or natural Turkish Viagra? This is the place to find them, although we wouldn't vouch for the efficacy of either! As well as spices ( baharat ) , nuts, honey in the comb and olive oil soaps, the bustling spice bazaar sells truckloads of figs ( incir ) , Turkish delight ( lokum ) and fruit pressed into sheets and dried ( pestil ).
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