Excellent selection of products at reasonable prices. The owner speaks excellent English. Well…read moreworth a visit if you are staying in Sultanamet.

Decent little grocer in the midst of the Sultanahmet area... Great and good size for where it is,…read moreas real estate's a premium in the area. Decent prices for the area and good, albeit small, selection! Good stuff.

This is an amazing honey store located just behind a mosque. The owner has many different types of…read morehoney gathered from his own apiary . Their are wildflower varieties, and most are sold in comb format. He also makes his own spiced blend that is pretty amazing. Ask him for a tasting and you will not bee disappointed! Prices are very reasonable and quality is excellent.

Fair selection for Sultan Ahmet. There's a bread basket, lots of eggs, quite a few baskets of…read morevegetables and fruits, and other basics. I found this place to be slightly better than the other mini-marts in the area. Not a huge selection, but it will help if you need some basics.

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 is shop number 76 in the Spice Market, which is an exhilarating experience in itself. The…read moreshop's manager is Sabit, and he was very sweet to me and my wife when we were in Istanbul in early January. Ask him to show you his various blends of special teas. They are beautiful to sniff. We bought a package of delicious shelled pistachios which we devoured when we got back to NYC. They vacuum pack all goods for easy international travel. Suggest you have your hotel map out where to find the shop within the market. Enjoy!

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.

Fantastic place! Great food, relaxed atmosphere, very kind and welcoming people! Very recommendedread more

balya is a nice little shop combining an organic health food store with a café. you can find…read morebreakfast, some small meals and assorted desserts & coffee here. i like the organic touch of this tiny place. plus that it's not too touristy yet. if you would like to check out their menu you can take a look at it here: http://balyaorganic.com/cafe.aspx to be supported!