Istanbul Market and Cafe is Chicago’s first Turkish market, offering high-quality products. Fresh seasonal fruits, vegetables, halal lamb and veal, sucuk, salami, and a variety of cheeses are available. The market also features frozen desserts, snacks, and homemade salads. Imported dry food, cleaning products, and Turkish coffee are offered. The cafe serves Turkish snacks, Kyrgyz delicacies, and home-style dishes. Customer feedback is valued, and the inventory is regularly updated. Cleanliness and hygiene are top priorities. Istanbul Market aims to introduce Turkish cuisine and provide a unique culinary experience in Chicago.
A grocery specializing in Turkish cuisine with in-house restaurant featuring small & shared plates.
Omar Sadat
SO GOOD!
The food is excellent snd the service was top notch. They offered me a free pudding cup and it was so good I came back the next day and got just the pudding and one for SO.
The store itself is amazing as well. So many great quick bites and awesome imported goods to try out. The staff is very friendly as well and the presentation of the bakery and sweets department is A1.
… moreVladyslav Hnatyuk
Excellent Istanbul restaurant! Everything is very tasty and fresh — you can feel it’s made with love. Service is top-notch — the staff are polite, attentive, and pleasant to talk to. Definitely five stars!
… morehüseyin torun
Today I ordered a doner wrap (shawarma), and unfortunately it was a very disappointing experience. The meat was clearly not fresh — from the previous days. It was dry, tasteless, and had lost all its juiciness.
What made it worse was that instead of serving fresh food, the restaurant tried to cover up the poor quality of the meat by adding sauces and salad inside the wrap. It felt like an attempt to hide meat that normally should not be served to customers at all.
I expect honesty and freshness when I pay for food, not shortcuts to mask old ingredients. This was not acceptable, and I will not be coming back.
I regret spending my money here. It was not deserved. HARAM OLSUN.
… moreZhyldyz Osmonova
We ordered a takeaway doner, lavash was not a lavash but a thick tortilla that fell apart, the smell and taste were as if it had deteriorated, in general, the money and doner were thrown in the trash
… moreChloe Chase
I was disappointed with my recent visit. The food was served cold, which significantly affected the overall experience. The staff did not appear welcoming or attentive, making the atmosphere feel uninviting. Additionally, the product selection was quite limited, and many items were missing price labels, which made shopping inconvenient. I also noticed that prices seemed considerably higher compared to other places offering similar products.
… moreMeerim Adilbek kyzy
What a nightmare ♂️ This is the worst shawarma I’ve ever had in my life! The meat was burnt, black, hard and dry. Definitely not worth $15 — how can anyone eat this?!
… moreHarun Şahin Avcı
Finding authentic Turkish flavors in the U.S. can be a challenge, but this place truly delivers. The quality of their products is exceptional — everything is fresh, carefully prepared, and full of the rich, traditional tastes we know and love. It’s clear they are committed to maintaining the standards of Turkish cuisine while making it accessible abroad. Whether you’re originally from Turkey and longing for a taste of home, or you’re new to these flavors and curious to explore, this is a great place to start. We’ve been consistently satisfied and will definitely continue to recommend it to others who appreciate quality and authenticity.
… moreSquarrel
The recently renovated café and grocery store looks fantastic. For lunch, you select your main dish (or dishes), which are served with rice and bread. The tray shown in my photo cost $33. They offer a variety of Mediterranean cuisine, including Turkish and Egyptian dishes.
… moreMeena Beena
This place had changed so much since I been here last. They updated the inside and the outside of the store. It looks amazing and I love the little sweets area for baklava and halva and so on. I stopped in while I was getting my car worked on and got me a bunch of sweets..I saw a Dubai chocolate bar by the baklava stand but decided on buying the one I saw by the register that was made in house. It was delicious and tasted like a crunchy pistachio version of Kinder Bueno. I also grabbed myself a couple baklave. And then went to eat inside the restaurant part. I did not expect the amount of food he gave me i genuinely thought he’d give me a couple kebab and some dolme and id be done but it came with complimentary bread and a side of rice..ofcourse I had to get cacik to make it a full meal. I ate a quarter of it while I was there. It was very delicious and fresh and tasted like my mama’s cooking.
… moreAisha Rauf
This place just got a major glow-up and deserves all the praise for a job well done. I mean it! Ethnic grocery stores, take notes.
They sell everything from produce to halal meat, freshly baked bread, pre-made gift baskets, and all things in between. It is truly a one-stop shop. The store is well kept and hygienic (even the meat section) and just so esthetically pleasing. You walk in here, and you just can’t help but smile.
And if you’re able to stop in, make sure to eat at the restaurant. The food is so delicious and tastes authentic.
Great job, Istanbul Market!
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