Nice little grocery store to pick up late night last minute snacks or souvenirs. You can pick up 3…read moreboxes of Turkish delight that is prepackaged for 24 Turkish lira or spend 29 euros at the airport for the same type. They also sell fresh Turkish delight that you can buy by the kilo, dried figs, Turkish coffee, apple tea and more. The pistachio Turkish delight with halva is delicious or try the pomegranate Turkish delight.

I just came back from Europe trip, and stayed few days in Istanbul. Shopping at a bazaar is a must…read morewhen you are in Turkey, right? So I went to this bazaar on a Sunday and this shop impressed me. Their employees are very honest and also they do not call the tourists "names". Other shops I passed by, the staffs always call me "sexy", "China" "beautiful" and those, to me such a turn off and I hesitate to check out those shops. But Hayat was very decent and they also gave me large discount [of coz you need to haggle first]. In the end, the staff also gave me the pepper grinder as a free gift! I told them I will recommend my friends to this place. Shop with confidence!

I just returned from Istanbul, Turkey is a beautiful country, people friendly and honest…read more When you go to spice market be very careful, Stay away from this place THEY WILL CHARGE YOU A LOT "OVERPRICE" for almost everything it's is such a rip off STAY AWAY,

This amazing market (aka the spice bizarre,) offers an array of Turkish spices and herbs, along…read morewith delicious teas and sweets. There are also dried fruits and grilled corn along with roasted chestnuts sold just outside the bizarre. There are over 100 individually owned shops much of whom sell the exact same products. So, deciding on which shop to visit can be rather daunting. However, with this being my second visit to Istanbul and visiting this same shop,I believe I've found the place to go. I did purchase a couple bags of teas, which I tried in the store and were delicious. When visiting Istanbul and in search of teas or spices, I would definitely recommend stopping by this shop.

I had a hard time finding a supermarket and this one had everything including gift boxes that you…read morecan take home, chocolate & Turkish sweets by weight. They had spices, nondairy milk, tea, and coffee, produce, beer, all kinds of basic stables that you might need. Fantastic selection of sweets like bars and chocolates - all kids, tons of choices. CC accepted

Great full supermarket with fruit, veg, dairy, deli counter, cheese, bread, etc... sections. Some…read moreareas of Istanbul seem to be like food deserts - not here.

Small two room grocery store. Five stars because it exists but you will find limited options. No…read morevegetables but a decent selection of Chinese sauces. Good selection of dry spices. A few varieties of instant ramen. Small portable freezer section aka dumpling (only beef). Go past the Chinese gate and around the corner is the store. Warning, google maps might not choose the best right. Sometimes a straight line means going up and down significant steps as anyone knows who lives in Taksim neighborhood. Depending where you are coming from, the route via Taksim square might be easier physically.

FYI if you go to Asia side of Turkey, the price for the Dubai chocolate bar is $2 or even less,…read morewhile it sells at a hearty price in New York for an outrageous $20! Go run! Lol!

An ok supermarket chain in town. They are more the neighborhood markets with smaller selection but…read moreenough for you to get by. They also have fresh produce and prices are quite ok.

I loved this Spice Bazaar, inside it had a beautiful adorned ceiling that made us feel like being…read moreinside a mosque or an Arabic mansion. The bazaar itself was not as crowded as others, it was very well laid out and the store employees were not pushy at all. There are vividly colored spices displayed alongside jewel-like lokum (Turkish delight), providing eye candy for tourists and locals who make their way here every day. Stalls also sell caviar, dried herbs, honey, nuts and dried fruits as well as gold, jewelry and some clothing. Just a great colorful place to wander.....

The Spice Market (SM), in Istanbul Turkey is known to locals and tourists as having one of the best…read moreselections of spices in the world. In addition to spices they also offer several selections of sweets and other candies. Various ingredients make up a wide range of teas, which, are sold at the SM. Some tea mixtures are known to combat cold & flu like symptoms, while others are known to improve circulation and offer other health benefits. Many of the tea leafs are colorful while producing a pleasant aroma. Visitors are provided samples of teas and sweets which, were very flavorful. All purchases are vacuumed sealed for easy transportation back to your destination. The vendors are very welcoming and are eager to discuss the importance and value of tea consumption. Without question, you will be amazed at the abundance of teas and sweet treats, as well as, the size of the SM. I'd also recommend you indulge in a cup of traditional Turkish Tea at the SM while shopping. If you've never had it, it's definitely worth trying. Also impressive is seeing the method in which Turkish coffee is prepared using hot coals.

Migros is a typical supermarket chain in Turkiye. We encountered them in the larger cities like…read moreIstanbul and Ankara. I wandered in to grab some orange juice for my husband as he was not feeling 100%. Strangely, the juices they served in the hotels we stayed at were not juice but sugar flavored juice from concentrate. Being able to find it for purchase in a market was the key. Service was fine and the store was clean despite the many kitties loitering about. I was able to pay with my credit card so I was pretty happy about that. They had a large selection of local produce, meats, and sundries in the store. It's a local market which serves the neighboring community.