You name it, this place pickles it. Going strong since 1938, the artistic displays of colourful jars are a sight to behold. In addition to old-fashioned pickles, you can down...

Popular with the grungy and black-clad, the layout of this arcade behind the Atlas cinema is more structured than most, and its stock is of a higher quality, with a better...

Europe's biggest mall, and the second largest in the world; its six storeys can seem confusing, especially in the absence of floor plans - there seems to be just one on each...

The 130-year-old premises once housed the Dutch Consulate. This shop specialises in books on a maritime theme (deniz means 'sea'), but is also strong on travel guides,...

This shop is devoted exclusively to books about Istanbul and Turkey. Whatever the genre, you'll find it here: fiction, non-fiction, guidebooks and coffee-table volumes.

Alongside the Galatasaray Lycée, this smart, air-conditioned shop has what is widely considered to be the best collection of foreign non-fiction in town. It's particularly...

The latest addition to Istanbul's mall society, this is a mall with a difference. Open to, yet sheltered from, the elements, its canyon-inspired design houses 170...

Situated just downhill from Tünel Square, this shop carries old and rare books in numerous languages, many concerned with travel and Turkey.

Like Kanyon across the road, this four-storey mall is served by a direct link to the metro. What's different is that it pitches to a far more middle-of-the-road clientele....

A fine little bookshop squeezed into three tight floors. The top one is filled with English-language titles, including fiction, poetry, art, local interest and a decent history...

A favourite with visiting artists and locals alike, this eclectic shop specialises in rare books, furniture and knick-knacks from the 1950s.

A good-looking but cramped space saved by its tall ceilings, the store has an especially well-chosen selection of English-language fiction, international music and art mags,...

If you're after retro fashion, this is the place. Most stock is shipped from Europe and dates from the 1960s and '70s - loud nylon shirts, suede and velvet jackets, and vintage...

What the stock lacks in depth it more than makes up for in eclecticism. There are also hundreds of old movie posters, photos, postcards and other memorabilia for sale.