Nile Supermarket is the largest African and Middle eastern store in Alberta. We carry all the latest products from Africa and the Middle East. Come check us out today.

Born in Honduras, owner Luis Villatoro opened La Tiendona in Forest Lawn in 1993. The store sells authentic Latin American foods, most of which you won’t find in any big box grocery store in Calgary. You’ll find items here from countries such as Uruguay, Mexico, Argentina and Dominican Republic. There’s also a bulk section with sacks of lentils and flour, and large cans of jalapeos and beans.

La Tiendona is the kind of place where customers are greeted in Spanish and people stay a while, catching up like old friends. But there’s no need to be intimidated if it’s your first time, the English-speaking staff are happy to show you around and help you shop.

Another great International Avenue business!

Here you’ll find everything you need for a Middle Eastern feast, from fresh and dried dates to jars of baba ghanouj and hummus, pomagranate syrups and salad dressings, pickled turnips, rose water, bulk spices, grains and olives. There is also a dairy fridge stocked with phyllo, halal cheese and yogurt soda. At the back is a halal butchery with house-made sausages. 

This African shop offers a wide array of items from clothing and textiles to frozen and canned goods, complete with butcher tucked in the back of the store!