Bastırma, Syrian bread, lavash, baklava, olives, grape leaves - and all the ingredients to make your own dishes. The Middle Eastern grocery Boca residents drive across town for.
"Love this shop. Even though I live across the street I would absolutely drive a while to get to it. They have a great variety of tough to find middle eastern items, packaged and fresh." - Bob · 5★ Google review · Local Guide
Below are the exact seven Levantine staples a customer named Greg listed by name in a five-star Google review three months ago. We took the list verbatim.
"Best variety and quality around. Great baklava, olives, Bastırma, string cheese, grape leaves, lavash and Syrian bread - and all the ingredients to make your own dishes."
"Loaded with domestic and imported Mediterranean groceries. Canned foods, fresh veggies and fruit." Walk in and ask - the staff and the other customers both help.
- Greg's seven items, plus everything else you need to cook a real Levantine meal. -
The shop is not large. That's not a defect - that's the point. Damascus Food Market specializes deeply in Levantine and Mediterranean groceries that you cannot find at Publix or Aldi or Whole Foods.
Bastırma cured in fenugreek. Olives in five brines. Lavash baked the right way. Grape leaves for next weekend's dolma. Sumac. Pomegranate molasses. Za'atar. Halloumi. The ingredients to make your own dishes.
You walk in, you ask, the staff helps, the other customers help. That's how a real specialty grocery works.
"Don't let the size of the store fool you, it's packed to the ceiling with just about anything your could possibly be looking for."
"Love this shop. Even though I live across the street I would absolutely drive a while to get to it. They have a great variety of tough to find middle eastern items (packaged and fresh), they may have limited produce (the only place to get …"
"Love this place!!! Perfect for all your Middle Eastern needs. Don't let the size of the store fool you, it's packed to the ceiling with just about anything your could possibly be …"
"Best variety and quality around. Great baklava, olives, Bastırma, string cheese, grape leaves, lavash and Syrian bread - and all the ingredients to make your own dishes."
| Monday | 8 AM to 8 PM |
| Tuesday | 8 AM to 8 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM to 8 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM to 8 PM |
| Friday | 8 AM to 1 PM · 2 PM to 8 PM |
| Saturday | 9 AM to 8 PM |
| Sunday | 10 AM to 5 PM |
Hosting a big mezze night? Need bastırma for a recipe? Want grape leaves before Saturday? A phone call the day before lets the shop set aside what you need before someone else takes the last package.