International Groceries

Ashley A., M1

There are going to be some weeks when you feel like you don’t have a second to spare, and then you will look in your pantry and discover you don’t have something else: food. It is during these moments when I pull out my handy-dandy Instacart app and marvel at modern innovation as I order groceries and await their much-needed arrival from a random stranger. Granted, I don’t always have my groceries delivered (those service fees add up!), but it’s useful when times are dire (or you really can’t bring yourself to go to Schnucks).

Kelsie K., M1

There are numerous international grocery stores throughout the city and the county. On the Delmar Loop, just a short MetroLink ride away from the Central West End, United Provisions offers a wide variety of international groceries as well as a grab-and-go section stocked with sushi, dim sum, and other delectable snacks. On Olive Boulevard, the predominantly Asian section of town, you can find Olive Supermarket and Seafood City along with many wonderful restaurants. Lastly, other international grocery stores include Jay International Food Co. on South Grand, Global Foods Market in Kirkwood, and Pan-Asia Supermarket in Manchester.

Mexican market and butchery.

Mexican supermarket.

Mexican market.

The OG of international foods here in St. Louis, owned by the same family that owns Jay’s. Each aisle has a different country’s flag, and they sell difficult-to-find food from all over the world.

Arguably the closest Asian market to campus.

Reliable Asian supermarket; cash required for purchases under $10.

Largest Asian supermarket in Missouri.

Asian grocer, selling plenty more than just seafood.

South Asian.

Geared toward the college student set, you’ll find Asian and South Asian provisions, plus tons of Asian convenience foods like frozen bao, frozen dumplings, noodle packets, chips, cookies, hot sauces, and drinks.