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Are you worried about (or already) missing your home food and struggling to find ingredients not commonly found in general supermarkets? You're in luck because Montreal has many ethnic grocery stores to shop for rare ingredients and flavors from all across the world. Here are you few you could check out. See our online section to view options for home deliveries.Ìý
- Middle-Eastern
- East Asian
- South Asian
- European
- Latin
- Mediterranean
- African
- Online
- Affordable (General)
Middle Eastern
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Marché Lobo
![Marché Lobo Marché Lobo](/internationalstudents/files/internationalstudents/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/marche_lobo.jpg?itok=rDXkSJ4q)
Nearest station:ÌýPlaces-des-Arts (Green line)
Middle-eastern grocery with halal meat, middle-eastern bread selection along with regular fruits, vegetables and other items with affordable prices.
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Marché Adonis
![Marché Adonis Marché Adonis](/internationalstudents/files/internationalstudents/marche_adonis.jpg)
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Nearest station:ÌýAtwaterÌý(Green line)
A supermarket inspired by Middle Eastern, Lebanese, and Mediterranean influences.
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Marché Bazaar
![Marché Bazaar Marché Bazaar](/internationalstudents/files/internationalstudents/styles/wysiwyg_large/public/marche_bazaar.jpg?itok=DCy_x7jg)
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Nearest station:ÌýAtwater (Green line)
Persian market with prepared meals, deli meat, pastry, nuts and dried fruits, snacks, tea infusions, frozen food, and much more.
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Nearest metro station: Lionel-Groulx (Orange/Green line)
A lebanese grocery store with great shawarma and manakeesh to try.
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Trip de Bouffe
![Trip de Bouffe Trip de Bouffe](/internationalstudents/files/internationalstudents/trip_de_bouffe.jpg)
Nearest station:ÌýMont-RoyalÌý(Orange line)
Lebanese bakery, grocery store & catering service with baked treats prepared on hot stones.
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Nearest metro station: Jean-Talon (Blue/Orange line)
Middle Eastern grocery store stocking halal meats & other food items, plus cookware & pastries.
East Asian
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Vua Sandwich et Sushi
![Vua Sandwich et Sushi Vua Sandwich et Sushi](/internationalstudents/files/internationalstudents/vua_sandwich_et_sushi.jpg)
Nearest station: Saint-Laurent (Green line)
Sandwiches or Subs (Banh-mi) - Healthy - Sushi - Vietnamese - Fusion - Asian - Bubble tea - Snacks & Sweets
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![G&D Supermarket G&D Supermarket](/internationalstudents/files/internationalstudents/marche_gd.jpg)
Nearest station: Place d'Armes (Orange line)Ìý
A supermarket offering a sizable array of Asian foods, groceries & other products.
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![Pâtisserie Harmonie Pâtisserie Harmonie](/internationalstudents/files/internationalstudents/patisserie_harmonie.jpg)
Nearest station: Places d'Armes (Orange line)
Outpost for sweet & savory Chinese pastries such as egg custard & pork buns, plus bubble tea.
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![Marché Eden Marché Eden](/internationalstudents/files/internationalstudents/marche_eden.jpg)
Nearest station:ÌýPlaces-des-Arts (Green line)
Neighborhood market specializing in natural, organic & Asian foods. You can find healthy and premium food items.
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Marché Coin d'Asie
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![Marché Coin d'Asie Marché Coin d'Asie](/internationalstudents/files/internationalstudents/marche_coin_dasie.jpg)
Nearest station:ÌýPlaces-des-Arts (Green line)
A wide collection of Asian desserts, snacks, and noodles- many are directly imported from Japan/China with fair prices.
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Marché Newon (Downtown)
![Marché Newon (Downtown) Marché Newon (Downtown)](/internationalstudents/files/internationalstudents/marche_newon.jpg)
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Nearest station:ÌýGuy-Concordia (Green line)
A large supermarket for inexpensive Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Korean, and Indian grocery items, fruits/vegetables, prep items and utensils.
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Marché Oriental Jang Teu (Downtown)
![Marché Oriental Jang Teu (Downtown) Marché Oriental Jang Teu (Downtown)](/internationalstudents/files/internationalstudents/marche_oriental_jang-teu.jpg)
Nearest station:ÌýAtwater (Green line)
Find delicacies and ready-to-eat meals, spices, meat as well as fruits and vegetables from China, Japan, and Korea.
South Asian
New Medina Super MarketÌý
New Madina Supermarket
![New Madina Supermarket New Madina Supermarket](/internationalstudents/files/internationalstudents/marche_madina.jpg)
Nearest station:ÌýSaint-Laurent (Green line)
Indian and Bangladeshi sweets, fruits/vegetables, spices, meal preps, legumes, pulses, and frozen food.
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New Market MeghnaÌý
Marché Meghna
![Marché Meghna Marché Meghna](/internationalstudents/files/internationalstudents/marche_meghna.jpg)
Nearest station: Saint-Laurent (Green line)
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Nearest station: Guy-Concordia (Green line)Ìý
![Marché Ganesh Marché Ganesh](/internationalstudents/files/internationalstudents/marche_ganesh.jpg)
Indian grocery store with wide range of food items and regular utilities.
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Nearest station:ÌýGuy-Concordia (Green line)
Health food store with an assortment of halal meat, spices, tea/coffee- mainly Indian and Mediterranean cuisines.Ìý
![Supermarché Mizan Supermarché Mizan](/internationalstudents/files/internationalstudents/supermarche_mizan.jpg)
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Nearest station: Parc (Blue line)
Visit this store to find some freshly-made and authentic Bengali main dishes along with spices and ingredients from Bangla dishes.
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Nearest station: Plamondon (Orange line)
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Nearest station: Côte-Sainte-Catherine (Orange line)
European
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La Vieille Europe
![La Vieille Europe La Vieille Europe](/internationalstudents/files/internationalstudents/la_vieille_europe.jpg)
Popular gourmet grocery store featuring European specialty products like cured meats & cheeses, plus unique local & imported goods.
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Charcuterie HongroiseÌý
![Charcuterie HongroiseÌý Charcuterie HongroiseÌý](/internationalstudents/files/internationalstudents/charcuterie_hongroise.jpg)
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Famous for European-style sausages, cured meat and other products.
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![Hof Kelsten Hof Kelsten](/internationalstudents/files/internationalstudents/hof_kelsten.jpg)
Nearest station:ÌýMont-Royal (Orange line)Ìý
Traditional Jewish & French pastries & breads, plus brunch & espresso, in a modern, trendy space.
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Nearest metro station: Jean Talon (Blue/Orange line)
Eastern European delicatessen, cakes and cooked meals.Ìý
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Nearest metro station: Jean Talon (Blue/Orange line)
Bakery with breads, pastries & cakes, plus Polish specialties including donuts & strudels.
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Nearest metro station: Plamondon (Orange line)
AnÌýeastern-European based grocery store- from freshly prepared Hungarian sausages to real Ukrainian sauerkraut.
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Nearest metro station: Namur (Orange line)
Meat, cheese, grocery, tea/coffee from Romania, Serbia and other eastern European countries.ÌýÌý
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Nearest metro station: Villa Maria (Orange line)
ÌýThey offer a wide variety of pierogies, soups, homemade meals, as well as baked goods and pastries.
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Nearest metro station: MonkÌý(Green line)
Latin
Nearest metro station: De Castelnau (Blue line)
Bustling, long-running Italian grocery stocking cheese, meat & bread, plus prepared food.
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Boucherie Épicerie Soares & Fils
![Boucherie Épicerie Soares & Fils Boucherie Épicerie Soares & Fils](/internationalstudents/files/internationalstudents/soares_et_fils.jpg)
Nearest station: Jean-Talon (Blue/Orange line)
Latin American style groceryÌýfeaturing empanadas, tamales & tripe, plus a grocery store.
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Pâtisserie Notre Maison
![Pâtisserie Notre Maison Pâtisserie Notre Maison](/internationalstudents/files/internationalstudents/patisserie_notre_maison.jpg)
A Portuguese grocery (family-owned) shop open since 1970, which offers a wide variety of fruits and vegetables as well as high-quality Portuguese-inspired meat and cheese. Come find essential ingredients for making Brazilian dishes too.
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‎This Portuguese pastry shop and bakery serves freshly baked bread and other sweets and desserts.
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The first bookstore and grocery store in Canada importing products from Spain & South America with the largest selection of Spanish products in the country.
They have specialty paella ingredients, utensils, and deli meat.Ìý
![ITALIMENTI Epicerie Fine ITALIMENTI Epicerie Fine](/internationalstudents/files/internationalstudents/italimenti_epicerie_fine.jpg)
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Nearest station:ÌýLucien-L'AllierÌý(Orange line)
A large selection of Italian imported products; from cheeses to charcuterie, olive oil, balsamic vinegars, pasta, sauces, jams, cookies and many more products.
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Nearest metro station: Monk (Green line)
Cozy market offering homemade fresh & frozen gourmet pastas as well as oils, vinegars & deli items.
Mediterranean
Nearest metro station: Outremont (Blue line)
Shop dedicated to traditional Greek cuisine offering delicious dishes, decadent desserts and customary Greek delicatessen products.
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Nearest metro station: Saint-Michel (Blue line)
Good quality and decently priced Turkish grocery items.
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Nearest metro station: °ä°ùé³¾²¹³ú¾±±ð (Orange line)
Turkish food products, breakfast items and much more.
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Boulangerie Samos
![Boulangerie Samos Boulangerie Samos](/internationalstudents/files/internationalstudents/boulangerie_samos.jpg)
Family bakery in the heart of Montreal. Everything from warm doughnuts to bread and ready-to-eat meals is made fresh daily. Also available on UberEats.
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Marché Adonis
![Marché Adonis Marché Adonis](/internationalstudents/files/internationalstudents/marche_adonis.jpg)
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Nearest station:ÌýAtwater (Green line)
A supermarket inspired by Middle Eastern, Lebanese, and Mediterranean influences.
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Supermarché Mizan
![Supermarché Mizan Supermarché Mizan](/internationalstudents/files/internationalstudents/supermarche_mizan.jpg)
Nearest station:ÌýGuy-Concordia (Green line)
Health food store with an assortment of halal meat, spices, tea/coffee- mainly Indian and Mediterranean cuisines.
African
Nearest station: °äô³Ù±ð-³Õ±ð°ù³Ù³Ü (Orange line)
Another North African grocery store but with halal grilled meat, a variety of freshly baked breads (pita, markouk, etc.) and other food options.
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Nearest station:Ìý°äô³Ù±ð-³Õ±ð°ù³Ù³ÜÌý(Orange line)
Offers products intended for all Africans on the continent, but also Haitians and North Africans.
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Nearest station: °äô³Ù±ð-»å±ð²õ-±·±ð¾±²µ±ð²õ (Blue line)
Le Baobab brings together products of the African community in general and the Senegalese community in particular.
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Nearest station: °äô³Ù±ð-»å±ð²õ-±·±ð¾±²µ±ð²õ (Blue line)
This Maghrebian delicatessen has halal meat (like khlii), along with North African pastries and typical Moroccan spices.
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Nearest station:ÌýParc (Blue line)
Shop for African ingredients, condiments, spices, tea/coffee, frozen food and more.Ìý
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Nearest metro station: Saint-Michel (Blue line)
North African (Maghrebian) grocery, fruits and vegetables, butcher, restaurant, dairy products, cheeses, burger sandwiches
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Nearest station: Jarry (Orange line)
Caribbean-African market boasting produce, imported foods & beauty products, plus prepared dishes.
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Nearest station:ÌýPlace-Saint-Henri (Orange line)
Offers an Afro-Quebec culinary experience that unites the various black identities that are at the very heart of the multicultural identity of Quebec society.
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Affordable (General)
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Super C is a Quebec discount supermarket chain with 98 stores in Quebec.
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Supermarché PA du Fort
![Supermarché PA du Fort Supermarché PA du Fort](/internationalstudents/files/internationalstudents/supermarche_pa_du_fort.jpg)
Nearest station: Atwater (Green line)
Five stores offering a wide variety of fresh, quality products, including an organic and natural food store with decent prices.Ìý
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Super Sandwich
![Super Sandwich Super Sandwich](/internationalstudents/files/internationalstudents/super_sandwich.jpg)
Banh mi elements meet the North American cold cut sandwich tradition at this lunch counter and hardly cost a dime. They’re so popular that they make up over 70% of this dépanneur’s sales.
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![Segal's market Segal's market](/internationalstudents/files/internationalstudents/segals_market.jpg)
Long-standing (since 1927), snug supermarket featuring produce & a selection of organic groceries. Called Montreal's oldest and cheapest grocery store by .
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Nearest station: Jean-Talon (Blue/Orange line)
Established open-air market with many vendors selling produce, meats, cheeses, fish & baked goods- that are open to bargaining.Ìý
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![SSAO Cheap Sheet SSAO Cheap Sheet](/internationalstudents/files/internationalstudents/ssao_cheapsheet.jpg)
Nearest station: Namur (Orange line)
A US-based chain of hypermarkets, discount department stores, and grocery stores.
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To find more affordable options of grocery stores and other supplies, please refer to the Cheap Sheet prepared by Scholarships and Student Aid Office (SSAO).Ìý