Nice big grocery store with wine, laundry detergent, lots of snacks, fresh bread, good produce, cat…read morefood and cat treats, chocolate galore, and some souvenirs. Right near the Agora Life Hotel and just far enough away from where tourists go that there is no aggressive hassle here. For the most part only locals shop here. Good prices, and they sell right up to the very minute of closing if you get in the door.

Went on wild goose chase looking for Wine Store, have found multiple that have closed, and was…read morewalking back to our hotel, and saw Greens, and just took a chance and asked if they sold wine. Not only do they sell Turkish wine, but they also sell liquor. We didn't buy any groceries, but it also looks like a well stocked vegetable and fruit section, as well as cheeses.

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.

I liked this store a lot until today. I am an American and I have an American visa card and I have…read morebought groceries at the store twice before and today they asked for my passport to prove that I owned the Visa card. The Visa transaction went through with no problems just as it did yesterday. Yesterday I charged 900 lira and today's bill came to 635 lira as I'm stocking the kitchen in my new apartment. But today they asked for my passport for the first time and I didn't have it. I don't normally carried around in Turkey because it's not usually ask for unless you are doing something like registering a phone and signing a contract. I explained to them that I hadn't needed it in the past and that I would bring it next time but they wouldn't budge. So after much haggling, they pulled me out of line and suggested I go get the amount of money at the nearby ATM, which I did. The shopping cart was under their jurisdiction the whole time and I came back and even though they had already charged me and then uncharged me, they insisted that I go through the line and check out all the groceries once again. I didn't make a scene, but I just decided to leave without the groceries. I might go back to this place, but I was planning on this being my main grocery store and now I'm going to definitely check out the competition before coming back to shop at this store.

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,

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

Excellent value for money because it's located just outside one of the entrances to the Grand…read moreBazar. I love pizza spice which is a blend of oregano, chili, black pepper, and another spice. Vacuum sealed for safe travel back home! He also went out of the way to get a piece of Turkish baklava for us to sample. Very kind.

Nicely priced nuts and dried fruit store. The man was really patient with me cos I took forever to…read moredecide and he offered me a free baxlava. Yes it's on Istiklal Street but it's not touristy priced for whatever reasons. I'm not complaining though

Vinus Wine and Spirits is Istanbul's finest purveyor of fine wine and top shelf wine and spirits…read moreand much more. In addition to top shelf, library wines and hard to find vintages, Vinus has an ample selection of everyday wine and wines carefully selected as most excellent in their class and category. VWS is a small family run business and its owner Kaan is quite expert and freely shares his knowledge and enjoys assisting customers find exactly the right wine they are looking for in the price range they wish to pay. VWS is directly across the street from the American Hospital. VWS carries more than 50 Turkish Wine Company products, some Italian and French wines, Champagne, Prosecco, Sparkling Wines, Whiskey, Liqueur, Rum, Vodka, Gin, Tequila, Beer and wine accessories. Kaan offers a wine selection experience upon request. And if he does not have what you want, he will help you find it.