Below is a list of brick-and-mortar stores throughout the United States — and two in Canada — where you can find ingredients to make Iranian food. Yes, there are so many things that you can order online now, probably everything that you could ever want. However, there is something special about going into an actual store, browsing the aisles, discovering new ingredients, and talking to the salespeople. It’s also the best way to support local businesses.
I put this list together through a combination of recommendations, online research, and personal experience. Some stores may just have a few key ingredients like rose water and pomegranate molasses, and some may have everything you need to cook a Persian feast.
Because businesses open and close, this list will change. If you know of a store that should be on this list, or if you find out that one of the stores on this list has closed, please post it on the Lucid Food Facebook page. Heck, if you want to tell me about Persian grocery stores in other countries, let me know, I’ll make the list international! Thanks!
List of Persian Markets by State
Arizona
Haji-Baba International Foods
1513 E Apache Blvd, Tempe, AZ 85281, 480 894-1905
Baiz Marketplace
523 North 20th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85006, 602 252-8996
Caravan Mideastern Foods
2817 N Country Club Road, Tucson, AZ 85716, 520 323-6808
California
Elat Market
8730 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90035, 310 659-9250
International Food Bazaar
2052 Curtner Ave, San Jose, CA 95124, 408 559-3397
Jasmine Market
307 3rd St., San Rafael, CA 94901, (415) 459-4866
Rose International Market
1060 Castro St, Mountain View, CA 94040, 650 960-1900
Mission Ranch Market
23166 Los Alisos Blvd, Mission Viejo, CA 92691, 949 707-5879
Valley Produce
18345 Vanowen Blvd, Reseda, CA 91335, 818-609-1955
Wholesome Choice Market
5755 East La Palma Ave, Anaheim, CA 92807, 714 779 7000, and
18040 Culver Drive, Irvine, CA 92612, 949 551 4111
Colorado
Arash International Market
2720 South Parker Road, Aurora, CO 80014, 303 752-9272
Connecticut
Sayad International
95 Fenn Road, Newington, CT, 860 666-7846
Cosmos International
770 Farmington Ave, West Hartford, CT, 06107, 860 232-6600
Tangiers International Food Market
668 Farmington Ave, West Hartford, CT, 06119, 860 233-8168
Florida
Kourosh International Market
9551 Baymeadows Road, Jacksonville, FL 32256, (904) 636-5957
Shiraz Kabab Cafe & Food Market
9630 SW 77th Ave, Miami, FL 33156, 305 273-8888
Georgia
Shahrzad International Market
6435 Roswell Road NE #A, Atlanta, GA 30328, 404 257-9045
Vatan International Grocery
2133 Roswell Rd, Marietta, GA 30062, 770 578-4235
Illinois
Middle Eastern Grocery
1512 W. Foster Ave, Chicago, IL 60640, (773) 561-2224
Pars Persian Store
5260 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640, 773 769-6635
World Harvest Foods
519 E. University Ave, Champaign, IL 61820, (217) 356-4444
Kansas
Tehran Market
10412 Mastin St, Overland Park, KS 66212, 913 438-3663
Kentucky
Anar Foodmart
8730 Westport Rd, Louisville, KY 40242, 502 426-8180
Maryland
Caspian Supermarket Inc.
9191 Baltimore National Pike, Suite #B, Ellicott City, MD 21042, 410-313-8072
Pars Market
9400 Snowden River Pkwy Ste 109, Columbia, MD 21045, 443 259-0002
Yekta Deli Imported Grocery
1488 Rockville Pike Suite A, Rockville, MD 20852, 301 984-1190
Massachusetts
Tabriz Bakery
56-A Mt. Auburn St., Watertown, MA 0272, (617) 926-0880
Walnut Market
20 Lincoln St., Newton, MA 02461, 617 965-1170
Michigan
Aladdin’s Market
3188 Packard St., Ann Arbor, MI 48108, 734 971-2150
Minnesota
Caspian Bistro & Marketplace
2418 University Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414, 612 623-1113
Ethnic Foods Company
204 Central Ave, Suite 12, Osseo, MN 55369, 952 593-3000
Nevada
Habib’s Persian Cuisine and Mediterranean Market
2575 S Decatur Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89102, 702 425-2075
New York
A-Z Market
703 Middle Neck Rd, Great Neck, NY 11023, 516-829-3526
Kalustyan’s
123 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10016, (212) 685-3451
Nader Food Market
1 E. 28th St, New York, NY 10016, (212) 686-5793
Shiraz Mediterranean and Middle Eastern Market
83 East Main St, Elmsford, NY 10523, 914-345-6111
North Carolina
Caspian International Food
2909 Brentwood Road, Raleigh, NC 27604 919 954-0029
ZBA International Grocery
9603 E Independence Blvd, Matthews, NC 28105, 704 849-0344
Ohio
Assad’s Bakery
12719 Lorain Ave, Cleveland, OH 44111, 216 251-5777
Oklahoma
Travel By Taste Deli & Market
4818 N MacArthur Blvd, Warr Acres, OK 73122, 405 787-2969
Oregon
Barbur World Foods
| 9845 Southwest Barbur Boulevard, Portland, OR 97219, 503 244-0670 |
Pars International Market
12923 NW Cornell Rd, Portland, OR 97229, 503 350-2300
Pennsylvania
Bitar’s
947 Federal St, Philadelphia, PA 19147, (215) 755-1121
Texas
Phoenicia Bakery and Deli
2912 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704, 512 447-4444
Phoenicia Specialty Foods
1001 Austin Street, Houston, TX 77010-4023, 832 360-2222, and
12141 Westheimer Road, Houston, TX 77077, 281 558-8225
Shandiz Mediterranean Grill & Market
4013 W Parker Rd, Plano, TX 75093, (972) 943-8885
Virginia
Assal Market
112 Glyndon St NE, Vienna, VA 22180, (703) 281-0000
Iran Sara Market
6039 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041, (703) 578-3232
Persian Market & Bakery
46970 Community Plz, Sterling, VA 20164, (703) 948-9166
Shiraz Market
8486 Tyco Rd, Vienna, VA 22182, (703) 992-9566
Yas Bakery Supermarket
137 Church St NW, Vienna, VA 22180, 703 242-4050
Washington
Neda Persian Grocery
521 156th Ave SE (between 4th St & S 157th Ave), Bellevue, WA 98007, (425) 746-3061
Pacific Market
13112 NE 20th ST, Ste 300, Bellevue, WA 98005, (425) 462-8987
Persepolis Specialties & Café
12332 Lake City Way, Seattle, WA 98125, (206) 363-8639
Canada
Ontario
Arya Food Market
508 Gladstone Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario K1R 5X3, (613) 594-3636
Quebec
Akhavan Supermarket
6170 Sherbrooke W, Montreal, Qc, HRB 1L8, 514 485 4887, and
15760 Boul. Pierrefonds, Pierrefonds, Qc, H9H 3P6, 514 620 5551