Authentic Turkish halva, baklava and lokum — now handcrafted in North York, Toronto.
Tahin helvası, baklava and lokum — crafted by hand in small batches, just like in the Grand Bazaar.
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Get DirectionsFrom a Grand Bazaar stall in Istanbul to Toronto — the same recipe, the same patient craft in every piece of halva.
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In 1978, founder Adem Usta set out with one obsession: make the greatest halva Turkey had ever tasted. Using pure sesame tahini sourced from Urfa, natural sugar and a secret blend of techniques passed down through his master — Helvacı Adem was born.
"Good halva is made with patience. The marriage of tahini and sugar is an art. For 50 years we have kept this art alive."
— Adem Usta, Founder
Today those same Grand Bazaar recipes have crossed the Atlantic. Our North York shop is the first and only Helvacı Adem in Canada — and every piece is still made by hand to the exact standards that started in that first Istanbul stall.
Discover Our StoryThe traditional confections our guests order again and again.
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Helvacı Adem has opened its first and only Canadian location at 886 Wilson Ave, North York — authentic Turkish halva, baklava and lokum, now in Toronto.
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