Food & Drink shopping in Istanbul
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Ali Muhiddin Haci Bekir
It’s obligatory to sample lokum while in İstanbul, and one of the best places to do so is at this historic shop, which has been operated by members of the same family for over 200 years. As well as enjoying sade (plain) lokum, you can buy it made with cevizli (walnut) or şam fıstıklı (pistachio), or flavoured with portakal (orange), badem (almond) or roze (rose-water). Try a çeşitli (assortment) to sample the various types. There are also branches in Beyoğlu and Kadıköy.
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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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Malatya Pazari
The city of Malatya in central-eastern Turkey is famed for its apricots, and these three shops on the intersection (all with the same owner) stock the cream of the crop, dried both naturally and chemically. Its other quality dried fruit and nuts eclipse all others in this bazaar.
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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 differentiate 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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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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