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Houston - Speciality shops and delicacies

International food specialty supermarkets

Most shops and supermarkets are located in southwest Houston (around Bellaire Blvd), some at Downtown, a few in North Houston, Sugar Land and around the Village. Most have weekly promotion items posted at the store. Not many take coupon or rebate, do not welcome merchandise return or exchange.
Opening time are in general 7 days a week  and all holidays (may close early on big holidays, some asian shops close on Chinese New Year).

British Isles (English)
2366 Rice Blvd
Houston
Tel: + 1 (713) 522 6868
British bacon, chocolate and cookies. A small quaint shop which, besides the celebrated bone china pottery in the Village, has a small section for food specialties from the UK .

Damico Caffe Market (Italian)
5510 Morningside
Houston 77005 
Tel: 7+ 1 (713) 526 3400
Mon -Thur 11:00am - 10:00pm; Fri - Sat 11:00am - 11:00pm; Sun 12:00pm - 9:00 pm
Located in the Village it has a small selection of Italian products, although many Italian products are sold in the foreign products section, more cheaply, in supermarket around town:  Phoenicia with a good collection of items (be careful to check the expiration date) Central Market which has a large selection of high quality, high priced items, HEB (depending on the area is more or less well stocked, the one in Buffalo Speedway and Bissonnet has quite a good assortment of cheeses and fresh products), Walmart (Barilla Pasta and Pomi'), Kroger, Randall. Also there are wholesale companies that have Italian produce like Nundini and Euromid, who do occasionally cater to individual.

Drubi (Midlle-Eastern and Mediterranean)
163 Highway 6
Sugar Land, TX 77478
Tel: + 1(281) 494-2800
Middle eastern produce. You can also stop by and have a meal on the spot. Olives, cold cuts, as well as spices and various flours (chickpeas, lentils etc.)

Dynasty Super Market
9600 Bellaire Blvd
Houston
Tel: + 1 (713) 995 4088

Emporio Brazil
12288 Westheimer, Suite 310 B
Houston
Tel: + 1 (281) 759 5973
Brazilian food and other articles

Liebmann
14010 Memorial Dr
Houston
Tel: + 1 (281) 497 6116
German Specialties - Cheese and sausages

Phoenicia Deli
12116 Westheimer
Houston
Tel: + 1 (281) 558 0416
Middle Eastern specialties and international variety, watch out for the expiry date as the clearing from the shelves it is not always prompt. Italian products are also available

Oriental markets

Supermarkets carry largely Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese products, some from Thai, India, Southeast Asia. They offer various Asian products with English translation on the package. In general they all have fresh vegetables, meat, Deli, Bakery and a large, nice selection of both fresh and frozen seafood. 

Some of the bigger Asian food shops are:

An Dong Supermarket
1700 Webster St
Houston
Texas
USA
Tel: + 1 (713) 650 3310

Dai Hoa Market
1061 Kingspoint St
Houston
Texas
USA
Tel: + 1 (713) 944 5476

Super H Mart
1302 Blalock Road
Houston, TX 77055-6428
Tel: + 1 (713) 468-0606
Korean supermarket. Fresh produce are plentiful and the meat cuts are to die for. Fish is extremely fresh and is one of the few places in town where you can still find fish that has not been scaled. Clean and well stocked on vegetables and fruit from all aroud the world.

Diho Market
9280 Bellaire Blvd
Houston
Texas
USA
Tel: + 1 (713) 988 1881

Dynasty Supermarket 
9600 Bellaire Blvd
Houston
Texas
USA
Tel: + 1 (713) 995 4088
Deli is famous for Chinese B.B.Q.

Supermarket chains offering food from around the world

Fiesta Supermarket
A chain of supermarkets scattered all around town which has an international section that depending on the area can be very diversified and rich. Regularly well represented are Asian, Mexican, European produce. 

Hoa Binh Supermarket 
2800 Tarvis St
Houston
Texas
USA
Tel: + 1 (713) 520 9558

Hong Kong Food Market 
10909 Scaradale St
Houston
Tel: + 1 (281) 484 6100/+ 1 (281) 484 2622

Hong Kong Food Market  
11100 Bellaire Blvd
Houston
Tel: + 1 (281) 575 7838/+ 1 (281) 575 7886
Newly built, biggest Asian market, must visit

North Hong Kong Food Market 
13400 Veterans Memorial Drive
Houston
Tel: + 1 (713) 537 5280/+ 1 (713) 537 5294

Hong Kong Supermarket 
5708 S Gessner Dr
Houston
Tel: + 1 (713) 995 1392/+ 1 (713) 995 9428

Kim Hung Supermarket
1005 St Emanuel St
Houston
Tel: + 1 (713) 224 6026

North Le Lai Supermarket
12002 #H Veterans Memorial Dr
Houston
Tel: + 1 (281) 893 5995

Long Sing Supermarket
2017 Walker St
Houston
Tel: + 1 (713) 228 2017

My Hoa Food Market
13201 Bellaire Blvd
Houston
Tel: + 1 (281) 498 6699

New Vietnam Plaza Enterprise Inc.
2200 Jefferson #101
Houston
Tel: + 1 (713) 222 6280

Nippan Daido USA Inc. 
11146 Westheimer St
Houston
Tel: + 1 (713) 785 0815
Specialized in Japanese food; nice but expensive

Southern Grocery
10070 Long Point St
Houston
Tel: + 1 (713) 827 1906

Nu Way Food Market
4802 Cavalcade St
Houston
Tel: + 1 (713) 672 6825

Wholesale Tai Hung Farm Poultry
7203 Mchard Rd
Houston
Tel: + 1 (713) 835 8186
Famous for farm chicken  

Viet Hoa Food Market 
10828 Beechnut St
Houston
Tel: + 1 (281) 498 7898

Wel Farm Supermarket  
4635 Highway 6
Sugar Land
Tel: + 1 (281) 494 8868
Newly built in Sugar Land, must visit

Welcome Food Center 
9180 Bellaire Blvd
Houston
Tel: + 1 (713) 270 7789

India Grocers
5604 Hillcroft
Houston
Tel: + 1 (713) 782 8500

India Grocers
6606 Southwest Freeway
Houston
Tel: + 1 (713) 266 7717

India Mart
5604 Hillcroft
Houston
Tel: + 1 (713) 782 8578

Essence of Asia
1730 Williams Trace Blvd
Sugar Land
Tel: + 1 (281) 265 2100

African Carribean
6123 Wilcrest Dr
Houston
Tel: + 1 (281) 568 9514

 

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