An upmarket mall with 250 shops, a food court, cinema and one of the city's better Italian restaurants, Paper Moon (www.papermoon.tr). But its infuriating...
Nispetiye Caddesi
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...
Atlas PasajıEurope'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...
Büyükdere Caddesi 22
This vast open-air market surrounds the Fatih Mosque and fills its rambling courtyard. Join the headscarved crowds ever Wednesday to tussle over...
Darüşşafaka CaddesiThe latest addition to Istanbul's malls is also the most exclusive. Itinye Park is home to Gucci, Louis Vuitton and the usual roll call of designer stores....
Istinye Bayııddesi 185
Kanyon is a mall with a difference. Open to, and yet sheltered from, the elements, its canyon-inspired design shelters 170 boutique-style shops, a plethora...
Büyükdere Caddesi 185
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...
Büyükdere Caddesi 171A stylish, glass-fronted studio just down from the Galatasaray Hamam, selling inspired originals designed by an in-house team. Most pieces are fashioned...
Turnacıbaşı Sokak 10B
Run by two fashion designers, this vintage store exudes cool. Retro sunglasses, leatherwear, floral dresses, shirts, hats -just about any item of clothing,...
Kuloĸlu MahallesiA newly opened space at the back of a Nişantaşı passage, Nelia produces funky, chunky jewellery with a tribal twist. In-house designer Banu Kosifoĸlu works...
Valikona 35 CaddesiIstanbul's answer to London's Camden Market. Go for mounds of tacky jewellery and plentiful kitsch imported from India and Africa. You might also happen to...
Ortaköy QuaysideThis is the best-known, biggest and most popular of the city's street markets, so be prepared to mix it up with middle-class matrons and beetle-browed...
Corner of Uzunçayır Caddesi & Mandıra Caddesi
Friendly Aziz makes his own jewellery from antique beads. The folk pieces are inspired by a mix of Turkish and Central Asian influences. Earrings, beautiful...
Kuloĸlu Mallahesi
Sophisticated jewellery with an Anatolian slant. Designs are drawn from the countless civilisations that have peopled Anatolia from palaeolithic to Ottoman...
Abdi Ipekçi Caddesi 18/1