You can't come to Turkey without trying Turkish delight. This place - which has been in the confection business since 1777 - is where to try and buy it. You should also suck on...

One of the few places in Istanbul that sells fresh tofu. Other worthwhile buys include wholegrain bread, organic grains and pulses, hulled pumpkin and sunflower seeds and a...

Antre stocks around 40 regional cheeses, all bought from local producers and free from additives. There's also a fair selection of cold meats, Austrian wholegrain breads,...

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...

Güllüoĸlu is the king of baklava and su boreĸi (baked layers of cheese, fresh herbs and filo pastry). A must for sweet-toothed travellers, the syrup-soaked cakes make great...

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...

Reputedly the first shop to sell bagged Turkish coffee, Mehmet Efendi has been doing roaring business since 1871. It's opposite the west entrance to the Egyptian Market - just...

One of the city's first speciality wine shops and certainly the most serious. Owner Esat Ayhan, a connoisseur, keeps a comprehensive cellar filled with wines from all over...

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 hugely popular deli just along from the west end of the Egyptian Market. It specialises in pastırma (Turkish pastrami) but also has a tantalising selection of cold cuts,...

Delectable Turkish desserts, from milk puddings to aşure, popularly known as Noah's pudding. Since 1949, Saray has served as a sugar-fuelled pit stop during or after a night...

One of Istanbul's best cake shops, and now something of an institution. There's a reasonably sized café up on the first floor, which gets especially busy at breakfast.

This long-running deli, owned by Macedonians, is one of the few places in Istanbul that stocks pork products other than bacon. It also carries pricey but wonderful imported...