International Grocery Stores in Minneapolis
The Twin Cities have one of the most distinctive international grocery scenes in America — anchored by the largest Somali community in the US (Cedar-Riverside), a thriving Hmong food culture in St. Paul's Frogtown, and a fast-growing Latin, East African, and South Asian grocery scene.
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Halal goat and lamb, basmati rice, sambusa wrappers, frankincense, and Somali pantry staples from Cedar-Riverside and Karmel Mall.
Fresh produce, Hmong sausage, sticky rice, papaya, and Southeast Asian pantry from Hmongtown Marketplace and Hmong Village.
United Noodles is the largest Asian supermarket in the Upper Midwest — Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Vietnamese, and Filipino pantry under one roof.
Mercado Central and Latin mercados across Lake Street with masa, dried chiles, queso fresco, and chorizo.
Injera, berbere, mitmita, niter kibbeh, and teff flour from Twin Cities Ethiopian markets.
Patel Brothers and other Indian grocers serving the Twin Cities' South Asian community.
Minneapolis hosts the largest Somali population in the US — Karmel Mall and Cedar-Riverside are the heart of Somali grocery and halal butchery.
Hmongtown Marketplace and Hmong Village in St. Paul are the largest Hmong food markets in the US.
United Noodles in Minneapolis is the Upper Midwest's largest Asian supermarket. Shuang Hur and Mid-East Market round out the scene.
Lake Street in south Minneapolis and Mercado Central anchor the Twin Cities' Latin grocery scene.
Ethiopian markets across both cities serving the Habesha and broader East African communities.
Nigerian and Ghanaian grocers serving Minneapolis's growing West African diaspora — see our African Stores in Minneapolis guide.
Top picks include United Noodles (Asian), Karmel Mall (Somali halal), Hmongtown Marketplace and Hmong Village in St. Paul (Hmong/SE Asian), Mercado Central (Latin), and Ethiopian and West African shops across both cities.
Cedar-Riverside (the West Bank) and Karmel Mall in Minneapolis are the heart of the Somali grocery and halal scene — the largest Somali grocery cluster in the US.
Hmongtown Marketplace and Hmong Village in St. Paul are the two largest Hmong food markets in the US — fresh produce, Hmong sausage, sticky rice, and Southeast Asian pantry.
United Noodles in the Seward neighborhood is the largest Asian supermarket in the Upper Midwest, with deep Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Vietnamese, and Filipino pantry sections.
Karmel Mall, Cedar-Riverside, and Somali markets across Minneapolis offer extensive zabiha halal goat, lamb, and chicken. Many South Asian and Middle Eastern shops also stock halal meat.