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Best bakeries & pastry shops in Istanbul

Istanbul runs on bread and pastry. Shops here range from long-established sweet makers to neighbourhood ovens selling bread by the loaf, and several of the places below sit on or near the same streets, so a single walk can take in more than one.

The entries that follow cover a mix of formats: a Turkish sweet and pastry producer in Karaköy, bakeries on Balıpaşa Caddesi, a city-branded bread outlet, and a handful of shops listed by name. Where we have an address or opening hours, we give them; where we do not, we say so and leave it at the name.

Karaköy Güllüoğlu Üretim ve Satış

A Turkish producer and shop at 63 Mumhane Caddesi, in Karaköy, with the postcode 34425. It has a website at karakoygulluoglu.com. There is no outdoor seating.

Şenpak ekmek

A bread shop on Balipaşa caddesi, open every day from 07:00 to 21:00. The phone number is +90 212 525 23 14.

İstanbul Halk Ekmek

A bakery on Günaydın Sokak, part of the İstanbul Halk Ekmek brand.

Ender Pastaneleri

A pastry shop listed as wheelchair accessible.

Ünver Pastanesi

A pastry shop open every day from 07:30 to 22:00.

Özen taş firini

A stone-oven bakery on Balipaşa caddesi, on the same street as Şenpak.

Beylerbeyi Profiterol

A profiterole shop worth noting by name.

Konuksal Ekmek Fırını

A bread oven listed under this name.

Practical notes

Opening hours are as listed for each shop and may change, so check before setting out. Karaköy Güllüoğlu has no outdoor seating, so plan to eat elsewhere if you want to sit down. Ender Pastaneleri is listed as wheelchair accessible. For the Balipaşa caddesi shops, Şenpak and Özen taş firini are on the same street, which makes them easy to visit together.

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