Handcrafted · Istanbul Tradition · Est. 1987

Where sugar
remembers
its origin.

Rose petals folded into powdered clouds. Tahini pulled into marbled halva slabs by hand. Each piece carries the memory of the Spice Bazaar.

Trusted for

Wedding TablesHotel Gift BoxesCorporate Events
Freshly cut lokum dusted in powdered sugar on a marble slab, afternoon light catching sugar dust in the air, single pomegranate-pistachio piece glistening in foreground

Signature Piece

Pomegranate & Pistachio Lokum

Tasting Session

Private Confection
Experience

Date

Sat, 14 Mar 2026

Occasion

Wedding Planning

Isparta RosewaterGaziantep PistachioStone-Ground TahiniPomegranate & WalnutOttoman HeritageSaffron & MasticPure Grape MolassesHand-Pulled HalvaIsparta RosewaterGaziantep PistachioStone-Ground TahiniPomegranate & WalnutOttoman HeritageSaffron & MasticPure Grape MolassesHand-Pulled Halva
Artisan hands pulling halva on a marble surface, tahini strands catching the afternoon light in a traditional Turkish confectionery workshop

The Making Of

Beyond the Recipe.

Lokum is not made in a factory. It is made in a room that smells of rosewater, by hands that know when the sugar has reached the right resistance. The recipe is simple. The knowledge is not.

Isparta Rosewater

The soul of lokum

Distilled from Rosa damascena petals harvested at dawn in May, when oil content peaks.

Gaziantep Pistachio

The jewel inside

Single-origin, roasted in-house. The only nut that earns its place in a classic piece.

Stone-Ground Tahini

The halva foundation

Sesame stone-milled on the premises every Tuesday. The freshness is non-negotiable.

Grape Molasses

The natural sweetener

Pressed from Aegean grapes and reduced slowly over three days. No refined sugar enters the halva.

What We Make

Three Worlds, one shop.

Eighteen varieties. One tradition.

The Delight Collection

From the simplest rose to the rarest saffron-mastic, each lokum is cut to order and dusted by hand. No pre-packaged shelf life. No compromise.

Classic rose lokum cubes dusted with powdered sugar on marble surface
Classic RoseBestseller

Isparta rosewater, cornstarch gel, powdered sugar

Pistachio lokum pieces showing whole pistachios inside the translucent gel
Double PistachioWedding Favourite

Whole Gaziantep pistachios, light mastic gel

Pomegranate lokum cut open showing jewel-red interior with walnut pieces
Pomegranate & WalnutSeasonal

Şanlıurfa molasses, Aegean walnuts

LOKUM
Warm afternoon light falling across a wooden table set for a lokum tasting, brass tray with assorted confections and small tea glasses

An Invitation

Reserve a Tasting.

Come in. Sit at the marble counter. We will bring pieces from the day's cutting, pour tea, and talk about what you need. It's not a sales appointment. It's a conversation about occasion.

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+200

tastings hosted this year

Sessions: Tue–Sat, 11am–4pm · 45 minutes · No charge

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Those Who Came

The box they remember.

"We sourced Lokum for twelve wedding dessert tables last season. Every single bride asked where the lokum came from. We now include the provenance card in our proposal decks."
Selin Arslan — Wedding Planner at Arslan Events, Istanbul, testimonial for Lokum confections

Selin Arslan

Wedding Planner

Arslan Events, Istanbul

"Our departing guests receive a Lokum gift box as standard. The response rate on our post-stay survey for 'memorable touch' went from 34% to 71% after we switched."
James Whitmore — Guest Experience Manager at The Pera Palace Hotel, Istanbul, testimonial for Lokum confections

James Whitmore

Guest Experience Manager

The Pera Palace Hotel, Istanbul

"My grandmother used to bring these back from the Spice Bazaar. I found the same taste here in London — same sugar, same rosewater, same feeling of standing in that shop. I cried."
Fatma Yıldız — Customer at London, UK, testimonial for Lokum confections

Fatma Yıldız

Customer

London, UK

38

Years making lokum

12

Wedding tables monthly

40+

Hotel partners

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