My Turkish friend tipped me off: This is the best place for (fresh) lokum and confections in the…read morecity center. The display cases are filled with all sorts of delights! One evening I brought a foreign friend, here. Instead of dinner, we had aci badem (almond cookies). They were a nice big size... the texture was slightly firm / crunchy (like a traditional macaroon) but the inside was soft! The inside also was dry, but not crumbly.

Ankara is behind the curve in terms of gourmet chocolate. Bind is no Ginger Elizabeth's or Michael…read moreRecchiuti ... but make the best of what's around. Don't expect epicurean delights. At least Bind has dark / bitter chocolate options, but the majority of offerings are milk chocolate. Here you can find the run of the mill choices like caramel or nuts. Helpful staff member when I visited ... still she is oblivious to the world of truly artisal, handcrafted boutique chocolates that exists outside Turkey.