British Pantry
A small piece of Britain behind a Calgary storefront. Proper biscuits, Cadbury you can't find at Safeway, and Yorkshire tea by the box. They'll deliver if you don't get to the NW often.
4820 Northland Dr NW · Map for British Pantry
World Food Shops
The fastest trip to Europe, the Mediterranean or Seoul leaves from a strip mall parking lot. These are the shops where the ingredients taste like the real thing, and the staff can tell you what to do with them.
Edelweiss Village
German deli, bakery, gift shop and café, all in one busy building. Put your name down for a café table when you arrive, then shop while you wait. Get the bee sting cake.
1921 20 Ave NW · Map for Edelweiss Village
Shaganappi Mediterranean Market
Middle Eastern imports, halal meats, and meat and cheese pies made in house. Prices that make the big grocery chains look silly.
17 Ave SW · Map for Shaganappi Mediterranean Market
Kalamata
A funky old blue building with slanted wood floors and shelves packed to the ceiling. Greek and Bulgarian feta, olives by the scoop, and the best cheese prices in town. The family has run it for decades.
1421 11 St SW · Map for Kalamata
Italian Centre Shop
The Edmonton institution now has two Calgary stores. The new Northland location is 22,000 square feet of deli, bakery, butcher and café. Stay for a thin-crust pizza.
5111 Northland Dr NW · Map for Italian Centre Shop
Lina's Italian Market
The neighbourhood Italian grocery, with a café counter for an espresso while you shop.
2202 Centre St NE · Map for Lina's Italian Market
Basha Foods International
The pita is baked on site and it's the best in the city. Big produce section, Middle Eastern pantry staples and a hot food counter that does a cheap, filling lunch.
2717 Sunridge Way NE · Map for Basha Foods International
Unimarket
Asian grocery with a loyal following. The place to stock the pantry before a hot pot night.
128 50 Ave SE, and Mount Pleasant · Map for Unimarket
A-Mart
Korean grocery close to downtown: kimchi, marinated bulgogi, ramen by the dozen and roasted sweet potatoes at the front. Go on a weekday; the lot fills up.
1324 10 Ave SW · Map for A-Mart
T&T Supermarket
When you need everything at once: produce, seafood, bakery and a hot food counter under one roof.
Tres Marias Mexican Food Market
A family-run Mexican market with fresh tortillas, pantry staples and a little kitchen turning out some of the most authentic Mexican food in the city. Stay for tostadas and a cold Corona, or take home a burrito for later. Lots of celiac-friendly options, and they cater too.
2006 34 Ave SW · Map for Tres Marias Mexican Food Market