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Food Shopping

Supermarkets

These are the more common supermarkets in Austin. Supermarkets usually include a bakery, pharmacy, and photolab, and in some cases even sell gas. They offer a large variety of specialty foods.

H-E-B
Fiesta
Albertson's
Randall's

Specialty Stores
Indian

Madina Market
8120 Research Blvd.
454-7240

Taj Grocers
9515 N. Lamar Blvd.
836-6292

World Food and Halal market:
9616 N. Lamar Blvd.
832-8365

Austin International Market
502 Pampa Dr.
453-5487

Central Market:
Carries TEFF, Pakistani and Bangladeshi Specialties

East Asian specialties

Asahi imports (Japanese)
100 W Loop St.
453-1850

Asia Market
8648-H Spicewood Springs Rd.
331-5780

Asia Grocery
9200 N. Lamar Blvd.
719-5552

Han Yang Korean Grocery
6615 Airport Blvd.
371-3199

Hong Kong Supermarket
8557 Research Blvd.
339-2068

Korean & Japanese Grocery & Gifts
1729 East Riverside Dr.
445-7458

My Thanh Oriental Market
7601 N. Lamar Blvd.
454-4804

New Oriental Market
6929 Airport Blvd.
467-9828

Saigon Oriental Market
8610 N. Lamar Blvd
837-6641

Say Hi
5249 Burnet Rd.
453-1411

Seoul Market
5610 N. Lamar Blvd.

Texas Food Research
3202 W. Anderson Ln.
467-9008
www.satayusa.com

Kosher and Halal Specialty

H.E.B.
7015 Village Center Dr.
502-8459

Medina Market
8120 Research Blvd.
454-7240

World Food and Halal Market
9616 N. Lamar Blvd.
832-8365

NOTE:
* Any grocery item marked with a U or K within a circle is Kosher.
* Most supermarkets with a specialty food section have a kosher food section featuring packaged kosher items.
* Meats and poultry prepared according to kosher laws are also clearly identified in a special freezer section of their meat market.
* The Kashrus Supervision contract has been signed with the Vaad Hakashrus of Dalla and Rabbi Yehoshua Sauer of Austin JHF.

African Specialties

Austin International Market
502 Pampa Dr.
453-5487

Central Market
Carries TEFF

Farmers Markets around Austin

These seasonal markets feature fresh farm products mostly grown in central Texas. A car is required to reach most of them.
Location Days Hours
6701 Burnet Rd. daily 8am-6pm
2508 Durwood Tuesdays 3pm-6pm
11713 Jollyville Rd. Wednesdays 10am-1 pm
1200 Montopolis Drive Wednesdays 8am -12 pm
5405 Pleasant Valley Thursdays 1pm- 6pm
301 Riverside West Dr. Wednesdays 3pm-6 pm
2910 South Congress Saturdays 8 am- 1 pm
2302 Webberville rd. Wednesday 9pm-3pm
4100 Westbank Drive Saturday 10am-1pm
405 West Stassney Tuesdays 2 pm-6pm

Whole Foods
601 N. Lamar
9607 Research Blvd.
www.wholefoods.com

White Egret Farms
15704 FM 969
8 AM - 6 PM 7 days a week.
Phone 276-7408

Organic and Natural Food

Whole Foods
9607 Research Blvd.
601 N. Lamar
www.wholefoods.com

Central Markets
4001 N. Lamar
4477 S. Lamar
http://www.centralmarket.com

Wheatsville Co-op
3101 Guadalupe
www.wheatsville.com

Sun Harvest
2917 W. Anderson
4006 S. Lamar

Mr. Natural
1901 E. Cesar Chavez
477-5228

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