6 food markets worth the trip across Turkey, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Turkey guides.

Kadıköy Çarşısı ★ 4.7 · Istanbul

kadıköy · Caferağa Mah., Muvakkıthane Caddesi No:18, 34710 Kadıköy, İstanbul

Kadıköy Çarşısı, the Asian-side produce maze threaded through Güneşlibahçe Sokak, the city's most concentrated food market with Aegean fish.

Spice Bazaar (Mısır Çarşısı) ★ 4.5 · Istanbul

eminönü · Rüstem Paşa Mah., Mısır Çarşısı, 34116 Fatih, İstanbul

Mısır Çarşısı in Eminönü, the 17th-century spice market next to the Galata Bridge stocking saffron, sumac, pistachios and Turkish tea across an L-shaped.

Kapalıçarşı (Grand Bazaar) ★ 4.4 · Istanbul

fatih · Kalpakçılar Caddesi, Beyazıt Mah., 34126 Fatih, İstanbul

The Grand Bazaar covering 30,700 square metres of Fatih, 61 covered streets and over 4,000 shops, with lokum, baklava and Turkish-coffee bean counters mixed.

Feriköy Organik Pazarı ★ 4.4 · Istanbul

şişli · Ergenekon Mah., Lala Şahin Sokak, 34373 Şişli, İstanbul

Feriköy Organik Pazarı, the Buğday Association's Saturday organic farmers market in a Şişli car park since 2006, sourcing certified produce, cheese.

Karaköy Balık Pazarı ★ 4.3 · Istanbul

karaköy · Kemankeş Karamustafa Paşa Mah., Fermeneciler Caddesi No:35, 34420 Beyoğlu, İstanbul

Karaköy Balık Pazarı in the Perşembe Pazarı arcades, a 30-stall daily fish market where Bosphorus boats land at dawn and the better Karaköy lokantas shop.

Kadıköy Salı Pazarı ★ 4.0 · Istanbul

kadıköy · Hasanpaşa Mah., Uzunçayır Caddesi No:50, 34722 Kadıköy, İstanbul

Kadıköy Salı Pazarı, the Tuesday and Friday neighbourhood bazaar in Göztepe, a covered market floor stacked with cheap seasonal produce, pickles.