Olive oil heaven! There are soooo many olive oil and balsamic vinegar to choose from at Olive Oil…read moreon Tap! They ranged from the classic balsamic vinegar that are aged up to 18 years, infused dark/white vinegar, and infused olive oil. Some of olive oils are imported over from Greece, Italy, and California. The best part is that you can sample all their olive oils and vinegar to make sure you really like the taste before purchasing! A few of my favorites were the mushroom sage olive oil, currant pear white vinegar, and coconut white vinegar - so flavourful!! They are perfect for a salad or cooking!

Stumbled upon this place - it's a real find! Freshly pressed…read more extra virgin olive oils and Modena balsamic vinegars. Some plain and others infused. You can taste them all before you decide. Choose your size of bottle and fill it up - the smallest bottle is $12.00, larger size $20.00 Bought a fragrant blood orange infused olive oil and a bright mango infused white balsamic. A small local business well worth supporting.

Love this place, even though its cramped like a sardine tin! My favorite place to get hummus (best…read morehummus in the city--it's on the label), fresh cheeses, spices, legumes, and fresh pizza dough! I have been coming to this shop for years. I love viewing all the sauces and dips they have (many of them are European). The place is tight but they pack every inch with a wide variety of products. My go to is to grab their pizza dough, sauce, and fresh cheese and make, at home, the best pizzas! Prices are the best in the city. The people who work their are so helpful and on top of things.

Friendly, helpful staff. Great selection of canned goods, frozen goods and deli meats…read more Yummy samosas and the best hummus!! Highly suggest checking it out

We dropped by here for water and other essentials. It's a very nice little market with fresh…read moreproduce and lots of snacks. It's a great market for Mediterranean spices if you need some for cooking.

Since my last post, I've noticed huge improvements in both the quality and variety of products and…read morecertainly in their service. Thank you for listening to your customers. I would highly recommend their feta cheese variety.

The place is a bit cramped with narrow walkways between the rows of dried fruits and nuts and vegs…read more Probably due to covid, you need to have the staff scoop the item for you. There are all kinds of nuts and veggie chips here. Plus some chocolate coated fruits and nuts. They go by weight. Service is so-so. They need to work on it. When you first enter the store, the staff will ask what you will like to have, before you even have the chance to browse or look at what is available. Then when you are ready, they are nowhere to be found. I tried the okra chips and they are tasty. My friend let me try the chocolate coated treats and they are nice too. I like the chocolate coated blueberry and coffee beans. It is good you can mix and match them in the same bag as they are the same price.

This place specializes in Persian snacks. Some of their snacks are super tasty and some not so. I…read moretried their sesame thins and those were delicious. I also had this gummy with walnut on top candy and those were ok. Service was good. The prepackaged sweets prices are fair. If you are looking at the nuts those are somewhat overpriced depending on what kind of nuts. Also the staff will scoop the nuts for you. There are two locations. One downtown and one in North Vancouver. Overall, not bad. I like it and I will be back.

Just strolling along the drive and stumbled onto this store. They colourful variety of Turkish…read moreDelights caught my eyes. Though a tad on the pricey side, I indulged on one piece of Turkish Delight with pistachios on the outside and pomegranate and caramel inside. It was so tasty that I have no regrets when I enjoyed it with my latte nearby. I also bought the Lebanese coffee and it offered the same Mediterranean taste of coffee...and potency. I ended up adding a box of Turkish Delight candies and a fresh block of Bulgarian Feta cheese. Very cool store and I will return for other items.

Came through at the last minute!…read more I was heading to a dinner party and when I heard the food was Greek themed, I offered to bring dessert with every intention of bringing baklava. The restaurant I decided to pick it up from was sold out so I had to make a last minute pivot to Mediterranean Specialty Foods in the hopes that they still had some before they closed (I had 12 minutes till close!) Not only did they have enough for me to bring, but they had at least 6 types to choose from (which only made it harder given my time crunch) I only wish I took some photos if I had the time. I'll be back to try the others offerings and to peruse the shelves!

I quite enjoy shopping here and it is like shopping at the turn of the century. In fact, it is…read moreprobably exactly like how they used to shop back in the 1920's or 1930's. Walking in here is literally walking back in time to when the wares were displayed a certain way and the cash register doesn't really exist but cash is the only accepted currency. From the way the old man counts back your change in his little change holder to his old friendly smile and attempt to upsell you on Parmesan. He'll always ask if you have enough tomato sauce and if you are lucky he will give you a slice of cheese and tell you how it's the real deal and ask if you would like to buy some. He'll even tell you to freeze the cheese if you don't use it in a few days. I love picking up my pasta from here as it is the best and inexpensive. This place is epic and you have to make it a stop here at least once. You won't get service like you do here anywhere else. And yes, if it looks closed during business hours, ring the bell in the front. He will come down and buzz you in.

I had no idea that this Italian market was even here, and how could I have suspected that an…read moreItalian store would be nestled in the hustle and bustle of...Chinatown? Ms.Templeton of Erin Templeton fame was kind enough to tell me about a 'great little Italian market with the best Parmesan around' and I was quickly on my way to check it out. Tosi's is one of Vancouver's oldest establishments, currently being run by second generation owner Angelo Tosi. 75 years young, Tosi is a force in the store, always encouraging you to try the goods and suggesting new things. Now the store is not your typical market, it looks more like a warehouse and you may not even know where you are when you stand out front. You have to push a buzzer at the front door in order to be let in, I suspect this is because of security reasons but it is definitely unconventional. The store is a mish mash of all sorts of Italian imports alongside local cheeses and yes, the BEST organic Parmesan around! Fresh olives in buckets and fresh meats are there for you to create your next Italian feast. Note that Tosi's accepts cash-only.

Medium to low quality by mail order, lots of worm holes! You…read moremay get a better quality product in store Very good customer service

I am in love with the dried okra. We went in to look and came out with pistachios, okra, cashews,…read moreand macadamia nuts. Staff was great, and we could barely get our purchase home before eating it!

I am a big fan of South China Seas at Granville Island and I actually went all the way to this…read morelocation from the west side to see what they had to offer. I found this shop in an unlikely place in the middle of a housing neighbourhood near Commercial Drive. The shop is quite small to my surprise but that's probably because I didn't see the kitchen. It's well stocked with uncommon spices and herbs such as fresh galangal and fresh green peppercorns and other rare ingredients. They also sell paella kits, mortar and pestle, cookbooks and more. However, I find the selections very similar to the Granville location and there's really no incentive for me to travel all the way to Victoria Drive. But if you live in the east side, this is great place for people to get a hold of ingredients they've never tried before without having to squeeze their car into the already crowded Granville Island. Pop some galangal into soups or use coconut water in your stew. Life is indeed too short for boring food.

Cute, clean shop with awesome service and a great selection of exotic ingredients from all over the…read moreworld. Came here in hopes of finding a few hard-to-source chiles for an enchilada sauce; left with two bags full of amazing imports. Mexican cheeses, fresh and dried chiles, corn tortillas, hot sauce, tomatillos -- this place is paradise. Even better, the woman behind the till (owner perhaps?) was super knowledgeable and loaded us up with some extra freebies of produce she couldn't sell. We will be back!