International Food Market

International Food Market might be one of the few international food stores in Davis, but it is a good store. It carries primarily Indian and Middle Eastern foods and products, along with some Mexican, Brazilian, and Asian foods. Before you shell out for higher-priced spices, tea, rice or legumes at the Davis Food Co-op, stop by the International Food Market and possibly save yourself a couple of bucks. In addition to spices, lentils, tahini, dried fruit pastes, nuts and such, this market also carries prepared spice mixes, Middle Eastern newspapers, Hindi music & videos, a huge selection of international prepaid phone cards, prayer rugs, henna, hookahs, and other items. Homemade sweets and other finger foods are often available near the register. A small refrigerated case holds fresh vegetables, Bulgarian and feta cheeses and other items requiring refrigeration, and an even smaller freezer stores frozen goods. Even Western European transplants will find useful items such as Ribena syrup and rose water. This is probably the closest thing Davis will ever have to a Berkeley-style Indian food store!

To explore other food-related shops in Davis, visit our International Foods page as well as our listing of Supermarkets & Grocery Stores.

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2005-03-14 21:00:52   Great shisha and awesome samosas on sale here, and the people who work here are really friendly —PhilBerghuis

2005-05-28 14:12:05   They currently have a bunch of really good deals on rice, including a free (good quality) rice cooker if you buy five bags of a certain brand, and "buy one bag, get two free" of another brand. In both cases, the price per pound is comparable to other bulk rice available in Davis. If you eat rice frequently, or can share with friends, it never hurts to stock up —JessicaLuedtke

2005-09-17 14:28:40   yay for a place in davis that has bollywood...now where are those tollywood movies eh? —ErnBro

2006-07-29 17:00:17   Just visited today hoping to see some international foods. Hmm... Saw only bunch of the same stuff you can find in Safeway/Albertson/Nugget but apparently spoiled on the shelves. Just my IMHO. —SergeLutsenko

2006-11-15 17:34:16   Great for picking up dried and canned foods which at the supermarket would carry an additional "exotic" charge. Saves me a trip into Sac or Berkeley for a lot of items. Limited selection, but a godsend in a place like Davis. —VivekMathrani

2007-01-25 08:17:32   Lots of spices here for cheap where normally you might pay five times the price at a supermarket. A wonderful find for certain ingrdients like cardamom and poppy seeds! —ProtoGarrett

2007-04-28 22:17:44   I really like this place. I've purchased produce, bread, cheap and oddly named treats, and rented movies. It took me quite some time to get to know this place- now I probably go by an average of twice per month, sometimes more. Be patient, you'll probably find something you like. My current favorite: the Tea Tips tea. —JeffShaw

2007-07-15 14:49:35   I bought a couple sealed bags of rice here that ended up having weevils in them (or something else that was small and crawly). Outside of that, I like the store, there's lots of interesting stuff in here to try. I just stay away from the bags of rice now. —AlexPomeranz

2007-07-24 07:22:23   the bugs in the rice is common - put some bay leaves in there —RohiniJasavala

2007-08-01 19:59:06   You tell 'em Ro, represent!

On the subject of Hindi films (or, as they're popularly called, "Bollywood"), the owner said that they don't rent enough to warrant a more expanded selection.

Incidentally, as it turns out, her sister is my neighbor back in the Bay. —JesseSingh

2007-09-18 23:35:37   This is a GREAT place to find Asian food. The prices are not really high by California standards. You guys should go over there, the owner is really friendly........ —SoMeOnE

2007-11-09 01:54:55   They have Guaraná!!! And at a very affordable price too! I bought a 12 pack ^_^ They also have the soft cream cheese spread (kinda like happy cow) and unsweetened shredded coconut (it's sweetened everywhere else, which doesn't work with my macaroon recipes). Though, they were waiting for a shipment of dried figs. —Chibi

2008-03-09 17:09:59   The samosas are great, and cheap! Get the free sauce when you buy one. —WilliamBeamish

2008-08-30 12:20:35   This is the only place I've found that sells Lebni and middle eastern style yogurt in Davis. They also have really good quality spices for really cheap. I love shopping here. —ascapoccia

2009-01-14 12:08:52   They sell shredded coconut without sugar added! (Adding sugar to coconut is a bizarrely American thing to do). —GeorgeWells

2009-02-20 13:55:16   You can make really delicious muhammara using the pomegranate molasses and the fire roasted sweet peppers that they sell here. Try the recipe: http://www.globalgourmet.com/destinations/turkey/muhammara.html —MargaretaLelea

2009-03-17 01:00:11   How are the hookah and what not pertaining to this? prices fair? eh eh —HughJass

2009-05-25 16:44:50   Hi,

Fellow BBQers...they have some awesome stuff for the bbqing !! Check out the 'Shan' masala spice mix for marinating. They also have some skewers out as well...late. —sol