If you want to sample something besides boring American fare, try shopping at one of these food merchants. Be it Russian, Asian, organic, or natural, you aren't likely to find the inventory in these stores reproduced at your standard supermarket.
Whole Foods Market
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Whole Foods Market is by far Reno's largest organic and specialty food store. It's a beautiful store with a large selection of regular and exotic foods, both organic and non-organic. They sell produce from local Nevada growers. Check it out if you are looking for something unusual.
6139 S. Virginia St., Reno, NV 89502
(775) 852-8023
King Ranch Market
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This is the area's major Hispanic food store. Don't be surprised if the clerks speak Spanish first, assuming you can, too. Just be polite and a bilingual person will help you out.
1500 S. Wells Ave, Reno, NV 89502
(775) 786-8788
Trader Joe's Reno
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Unusual and offbeat items make shopping here an adventure. New items show up constantly and some disappear, but that's part of the fun. Shop wisely and Joe's can save you lots of money.
5035 S. McCarran Blvd., Reno, NV 89502
(775) 826-1621
Trader Joe's Carson City
3790 US Highway 395 S, Suite 401
Carson City, NV 89705
(775) 267-2486
Reno Asian Supermarket
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I've only briefly stuck my head in here, but what I saw looked pretty authentic.
803 W. 5th St., Reno, NV 89503
(775) 322-8820
International Market
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This small market is packed to the rafters with imported food products from the Orient, Africa, and the Middle East.
225 Gentry Way, Reno, NV 89502
(775) 825-5258
168 Asian Market
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This big store has a great selection of authentic Oriental foods.
3090 S. Virginia St., Reno, NV 89502
(775) 823-9918
Bella Italia
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Imported Italian food items, from olive oil to pasta. There are also kitchen items and cooking tools. Everything is made in Italy.
606 Plumb Lane #4, Reno, NV 89509
(775) 284-3500
Spice Rack Market
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Indian and Pakistani food market.
1535 Vassar Street, Reno, NV 89502
(775) 682-4400
El Tapatio Market
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A small market in the Wells Avenue shopping district.
347 S. Wells Ave, Reno, NV 89502
(775) 322-6111
KJ Mini Mart
Indian spices, herbal medications, sweet frozen desserts, and other food items. Many products are direct from India and just about impossible to find anywhere else. 1086 S. Virginia Street, Suite C, Reno, NV 89502
(866) 546-6658
