Lonely Planet İstanbul Guide

SHOPPING

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TEXTILES MESUT GÜNEŞ ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; % 0216-337 6215; www.mesutgunes.com.tr; Yasa Caddesi 44-46; h 8.30am-6pm Mon-Sat; f Kadıköy) It may not look like much from the front, but this shop often sells top-quality towels and sheets manufactured in Turkey for major international brands such as Frette for a fraction of their usual price. FOOD & DRINKS ALI MUHIDDIN HACI BEKIR ( MAP ; % 0216-336 1519; Muvakkithane Caddesi 6; h 8am-8pm; f Kadıköy) This Kadıköy branch of İstanbul’s most famous purveyors of lokum (Turkish Delight) has a small cafe at the rear of the shop. MEPHISTO ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; % 0216-414 3519; www.mephisto.com.tr; Muvakkithane Caddesi 15; h 9am 10pm; f Kadıköy) The Kadıköy branch of the city’s best-known music store also has a cafe on its 1st floor. MUSIC