Ali Muhiddin Haci Bekir

The price is extremely high and doesn't make sense, the food is good but the price is tripled unfortunately. I asked for explaining but they didn't respond.

Decided to buy a box with selection of Lokum (Turkish Delight) from this traditional shop rather than the mass produced ones from the many touristy shops in the area. Not disappointed, delicious and perfect texture. Half kilo at 350 TL, expected this for a higher end product. If the service was a tad friendlier, even better.

Order: - çikolata kreması This may not be entirely accurate, but it was a chocolate pudding. It was very delicious with a solid, balanced sweetness. The atmosphere was very joyous with the bright colors and clean environment. Overall an excellent dessert store.

I don’t know an other place you can buy homemade marzipan, really good quality. I never miss it when in the area. I buy the one with the less sugar and more almonds, but you can choose from 3 types.

Nice Candy store with a wide variety of sweets. Some of the best tasting and freshest helva you will get in Istanbul. They have coffee, plain, cocoa and pistachio flavor.

Incredible baklava and beautiful cafe. Service was exceptional as well!

Poor quality sweets, and the price for the quality was extremely poor. 1 baklava piece for 72 lira. I will continue looking for a real baklava place that uses a fair amount of nuts and honey. The piece if purchased has 3 pecan slices on the top and was empty inside. It was filled with fake green to imitate pistachios. I will never come back to this place.

Despite some of what the other reviewers said about the cold service, I actually got great service and explanations from the younger staff member. And even some free tastings. Pistachio, pistachio pomegranate, orange, walnuts were the 4 flavours I bought. All delicious. The almost paste with extra almonds was also very good and not overly sweet. (75% almonds, 25% sugar) Highly recommended place.

If there's one thing I often love above just about anything else, it's finding the origin of a cuisine, especially when it ties to a city or a region. Next to kebabs, turkish delight defines both Istanbul and Turkey on the culinary stage, and Ali Muhittin Haci Bekir is the origin of not only turkish delight, but of gummi snacks as we know them. Haci Bekir opened this exact spot in 1777, and the rest is literally history. Expecting an 18th century vibe with as much history as wonderful product, I was honestly a bit disappointed on both fronts. If you're looking for a historical experience and the best turkish delight you've ever had? I unfortunately can't say that you'll find either at Haci Bekir. Star 1: How were the service and atmosphere? Star 1? Strike 1. Considering this is the origin of turkish delight (as in, in the world), I was expecting a homely and authentic 18th century vibe. How was this stuff invented? How do they even make it? I was hoping to learn these things from staff who knew the history, and was gutted to find an entirely commercialized and bland shop with passive employees. I ordered my turkish delight, paid, and left. That was it. Considering what could have been? This was a huge disappointment. No Star Granted. Star 2: How were the portions relative to the cost? Considering how much the original spot could price gouge? I was pleased. I paid 32 turkish lira at the spice market for a kilo, and only 24 lira here. Both prices are a great deal, but I loved the fact that I wasn't getting ripped off by a place that could have easily done so. Star Granted. Stars 3 and 4: How was the food? I need to start this off by defining what my idea of perfect turkish delight is. A powdered sugar covered gummi bear? No. Turkish delight should be so soft that it requires the powdered sugar for you to even hold it. My turkish delight in the spice market was close to what i've had stateside, but what I had at Haci Bekir was weak. The flavor? mediocre. The consistency? a bit chewy, which is shouldn't be. Overall, this was a pretty disappointing visit. Single Star Granted. Star 5: Would you eat here every day if you could? I have a theory. Turkish delight is a rarity here in the states, so if you're going to serve it? It's got to be the very best. On the contrary, TD is absolute commonplace in Istanbul, so the abundance of it all leads to some down ticks in quality. I was hoping for a real show from the very origin of turkish delight, and I didn't get it with the service, the atmosphere, or the product quality. No Star Granted.

They have a simple display but this is the freshest and most authentic Lokum you can find. All the flavors are delicious. Buy the Lokum by the gram instead of the prepackaged boxes. It will be more economical.

Pretty delicious turkish delights/lokum sold here! My personal favorite was the rose flavored one. There are a bunch on display that you can try before you purchase too.

This is THE place for Turkish Delights. You can't base any judgments on Turkish Delights until you've tried these, that would be like basing all Italian food on the Olive Garden but this is Turkey so... I really wasn't a big fan until I tried this place; They are super fresh, soft and delicious! They are a little more than your everyday TD's but this is the original place and the quality doesn't compare with anything else. This is the original place starting in 1777, it's like you're tasting a part of history, truly. I personally like the traditional rose lokum but it's not everyone's cup of tea. My husband (the Turk) likes the Pistachio or anything with a nut in it. Last time I was here however I discovered a gift from god! It's a cream Turkish Delight (sorry don't know the Turkish word) It looks like a round Turkish Delight but with a white center, of cream. OMG seriously it's like the angels made this stuff! I'm pretty sure that if I make it back there I will have to get a small stash of this stuff. Amazing. But really anything you get here is delicious and pretty much you need to try everything. Haci Bekir is somewhat hidden away if you're not familiar with the area, it isn't far from the boat dock to the European side in Eminonu. So if you are planning a trip here anytime soon do yourself a favor and bookmark this place on your map! You won't be disappointed.

friendly staff wasnt sure what to get but the assorted box, half a kilo is 22 lira. it's prewrapped and a good safe choice best Turkish delight I've ever had but still not a fan of them. they aren't open as late as other places

Not particularly helpful or friendly, I selected this store because of its unique history though. Wish they were a bit more helpful with tastes, as some of the boxes I purchased as gifts were flavors that may not have tasted as good as others. In any case, cute little store. http://www.hacibekir.com/en/