Where to buy affordable Turkish delight at Istanbul’s Egyptian Spice Bazaar, and what prices should I expect?
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TL;DR
For cheaper Turkish delight, check the street-side stalls around Istanbul’s Egyptian Spice Bazaar rather than shops inside. Reported prices were about 170 TL/kg for soft cubes and 580 TL/kg for rolled lokum, with potentially lower prices toward the Haliç Metro Bridge.
What the community said
At the Egyptian Spice Bazaar, sample several types before buying; vendors commonly offer tastings. Street stalls around the market are generally cheaper than the shops inside.
5 days ago Egyptian Spice Bazaar
Walk farther from the Egyptian Spice Bazaar toward the Haliç Metro Bridge for Turkish delight that may cost less than at the stalls immediately by the market.
5 days ago Haliç Metro Bridge
Tube-packed lokum or thick filled rolls are sold at many markets for roughly 100–150 TL per piece.
12 days ago 100–150 TL
At a street kiosk near the Egyptian Spice Bazaar, large soft nut-free lokum cubes were about 170 TL per kg, while rolled Turkish delight was around 580 TL per kg. Two 500 g boxes came to 375 TL.
17 days ago 170 TL/kg; 580 TL/kg