A family-run grocer for Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, and Indian cooking. Halal meats cut to order, French feta, hard-to-find spices, an olive bar people come specifically for. Fresh flatbread, daily.
For over two decades, the Mediterranean Food Market has been the place Birmingham home cooks come when the recipe calls for the real thing.
We're in Green Springs Plaza. Our shelves cover the Mediterranean basin and reach east to India: Lebanese pantry staples, Turkish coffee, Indian rice, Persian saffron, plus an olive bar people drive across town for.
Our butcher cuts halal lamb, goat, and chicken to order. Produce comes in fresh every morning. If you can't find what you're looking for, just ask — chances are it's behind the counter, or we'll know where to point you.
"They always have everything I need and help with recommendations."
A working list of what's on the shelves. Produce comes in every morning, the butcher cuts to order, and the spice wall takes up most of an aisle.
All meat is registered halal, including packaged poultry from a local supplier. Whole, ground, marinated, or cubed for kebabs.
Castelvetrano, Kalamata, Nyons, Beldi. Plus the French feta our regulars swear by, halloumi, akkawi, labneh.
Sumac, za'atar, baharat, ras el hanout. Saffron from Iran. Cardamom by the kilo.
Cold-pressed olive oils from Greece, Lebanon, and Tunisia. Pomegranate molasses, rosewater, orange blossom.
Restocked daily. Persian cucumbers, fresh dates, pomegranates in season, fresh mint, parsley, dill, sorrel.
Fresh pita, lavash, samoon, and Turkish delight. House-favorite baklava trays for holidays — call ahead.
"Beautiful produce, a whole assortment of Middle Eastern ingredients. Beautiful lamb. Wonderful French feta. Service is perfect."
"Awesome store. Fresh produce and meats. Incredible olives and cheese. Very friendly and helpful service."
"Great service and inventory. I buy spices there, fresh veggies, olive oil and other imported goods. They also have fresh meat."