Foreign groceries
Where to buy home-country food in Korea
Foreign and international grocery stores by region of origin: South Asian, Southeast Asian, Russian and Central Asian, Western, Japanese, and African, in Seoul, Ansan, Incheon, and Busan.
No single store has everything. Foreign food in Korea clusters by community: South Asian groceries in Itaewon and Hannam, Southeast Asian in the Ansan (Wongok-dong) market belt, Russian and Central Asian on Central Asia Street in Dongdaemun, and Japanese in Ichon. Several stores ship nationwide, which is the practical route if you live outside these areas. For halal meat specifically, see the halal directory.
General / mixed
2 listedForeign Food Mart
포린푸드마트
137-8 Itaewon-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
Online shop available
Itaewon's main general international mart: US, European, South and Southeast Asian, and halal products. Open daily 10am-midnight; online shop ships nationwide.
Forpang (formerly Shejang)
Online, ships nationwide
A nationwide online marketplace for international and halal groceries (rebranded from Shejang). Free delivery over ₩50,000. Useful if you live outside Seoul.
South Asian
3 listedExpat Mart
Hannam, Yongsan-gu, Seoul (call to confirm the current location)
Online shop available
Indian and international groceries (spices, dal, dairy, halal meat) with a chai cafe and an online shop. Directory addresses for the storefront conflict, so call ahead to confirm the current location and hours.
JH India Mart
1434-2 Baekseok-dong, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do
Online shop available
Indian grocery specialist in the Ilsan area: rice, flour, spices, pulses, pickles, and ready meals. Nationwide online delivery.
India Mart Korea
112 Gwangneungnae-ro, Jinjeop-eup, Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi-do
Online shop available
Wide Indian grocery range including spices, flours, oils, dry fruits, and halal meat. Free shipping over ₩80,000.
Southeast Asian
2 listedAnsan Multicultural Street (Wongok-dong)
원곡동 다문화거리
Wongok-dong, Danwon-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do (near Ansan Station, Line 4)
Korea's densest multicultural neighborhood: within a short walk of Ansan Station are dozens of Vietnamese, Filipino, Indonesian, Thai, Nepali, and Central Asian grocery shops. A district, not one storefront.
Hyehwa Philippine Market
혜화 필리핀 마켓
Near Hyehwa Station Exit 1, Hyehwa-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul
A Sunday-only outdoor market running since the 1990s: Filipino snacks, produce, ready meals, and personal-care products. Roughly noon to 5pm. Not a permanent shop.
Russian & Central Asian
3 listedImperia Foods (Dongdaemun)
임페리아 푸드
174-2 Gwanghui-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul
Russian and Central Asian grocery and bakery on Central Asia Street: sausages, cheese, frozen dumplings, and Georgian and Armenian products. Confirm hours before going.
Imperia Foods (Ansan)
12 Damunhwa 2-gil, Danwon-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do
Russian and CIS mart with a bakery-cafe, serving Ansan's large Uzbek and Korean-Russian community.
Imperia (Busan, Texas Street)
46 Daeyeong-ro 243beon-gil, Dong-gu, Busan (Texas Street, near Busan Station)
Russian grocery and fresh bakery on Busan's Texas Street: ham, tvorog, cheese, pickles, and pirozhki.
Japanese
1 listedMono Mart (Ichon)
모노마트 이촌점
300-3 Ichon-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
A Japanese grocery chain with several Seoul-area branches: sauces, noodles, snacks, and imported Japanese ingredients. The Ichon branch is in Seoul's Little Tokyo. Hours are reportedly limited (weekdays only), so confirm by phone before going.
African
1 listedAfriko Mart
Online, ships nationwide
African and Caribbean groceries (palm oil, fufu flour, dried fish, yam, spices) with online delivery and occasional cooking classes. Order online; the physical address is not publicly listed.