International Stores in Lisbon

Updated 6-6-21

There are people moving to Lisbon from all over the world. I’m Colombo-American, Antonio is Dominican-Cuban-Colombian, and we have friends from France, Spain, Mexico, Japan all living here. I think that we all long for our hometowns from time to time and the easiest way to alleviate saudade for the homeland is food. Lucky for us, this influx of immigrants to Lisbon from all over the world means that there are plenty of international stores popping up. I’ve decided to set up a list, not only to help us all cure the longing for “home”, but also because I love to cook. After all, FriendsEAT is my child…and I love making all sorts of international recipes.

BTW – I just started this post today, so be patient as I keep updating it. And if you are looking for food from a particular country, ask me in the comments so I can prioritize that one (and let you know at the same time).

International Food Stores in Lisbon in Alphabetical Order by Country

American Stores In Lisbon

There are a few of these and some of them are combined into International stores. Those that sell American goods mixed with goods from other countries will go into their own separate category.

Liberty Store – Avenidas Novas

This is IMHO the best American store. They have everything from:

• Pop Tarts
• All kinds of cereals like Great Grains, Froot Loops, Lucky Charms
• Quaker Oats
• Sweet & Low and Splenda
• Adirondac, Arizona teas, Country Time Lemonade, Hawaiian Punch, and Cranberry Juice
• Ritz cookies, Duncan Hines and Betty Crocker cake mixes, Oreos (these are not too hard to find in Lisbon), and Chips Ahoy.
• Skippy, Jiff peanut butters, Fluff, Smuckers jams.
• Bush’s Baked Beans
• Pumpkin Puree (I make my own – if you want the recipe just ask).
• Marshmallows
• Aunt Jemima and Mrs. Butterworth’s
• Chef Boyardee, Kraft Mac & Cheese
• you get the gist.

Brazilian Food Stores in Lisbon

Mercadim – Picoas

I’ve got tons of love for Brasil. I spent quite some time in Santa Catarina, Blumenau, Sao Paulo. I love Brazilian cinema and of course Brazilian food. This place makes some killer cocadas (which I plan to replicate soon). In this tiny shop you can get tons of stuff like:

• Cafe Pilao
• Acai
• Brahma
• Cuzcuzeiro (it’s used to make couscous)
• Guarana Antartica
• Bean and bacon ramen (I tried it – not a fan)
• Pao de Queijo (yummy)
• Sazon
• And tons more.

Mercadim Brazilian Food Store is Located at Rua Viriato, 1A, Lisboa 1050-233. It’s in a weird location, so take the metro to either Picoas or Parque and walk over.

Colombian Stores In Lisbon

Fatias de Cristal – Olivais

Fatias de Cristal is not only a Colombian store. It’s also a Venezuelan store. I consider us to be basically the same peoples…from two insanely messed up countries whose people somehow stay strong through all the crap. Anyway, I digress. The store isn’t pretty, and it doesn’t carry everything, but if you’re jonesing for a Manzana Postobon or some bunuelo dough, you can get it there. At this Colombian store located in Olivais near Lisbon’s airport you can get all sort of things like:

• Milo
• Areparina
• Milo
• Maizena
• Hoja de Platano
• El Chichero
• Ron Viejo de Caldas & Aguardiente Antioqueno
• Galleta Marilu
• Goya Products
• Papa criolla
• and much more.

Fatias de Cristal is located at Rua Cidade da Beira 68 H, Olivais, Lisboa. The easiest way to get there is to take an Uber.

Filipino Store in Lisbon

Panindang Pinoy sa Portugal – Alvalade

I didn’t get to go inside this store yet, since I walked past early on a Sunday, but I am super excited. I haven’t been to the Philippines in a while and I could seriously use some kalamansi soy sauce (kalamansi is a really tasty citrus fruit). I’ll update this once I actually get to visit, but I figured some of you would be as excited as I am. Here are some of the Filipino food items I saw advertised on their Facebook page:

• Longganisa
• Del Monte Filipino Style Spaghetti Sauce
• Lucky Me Pancit Canton
• Abaca Slippers
• Cupp Keyk
• Banana Leaves
• Champ-O-Rado
• Polvoron
• and other good from Asian countries.

Panindang Pinoy sa Portugal is located at Rua Dr. Gama Barros 17 A-B

To get there, you can take the Metro to the Roman station and take a 5-minute walk.

Japanese Stores in Lisbon

Japanese Shop Goyo-Ya – Avenidas Novas

I also love Japanese food. Lucky for me that there are some really good Japanese restaurants in Lisbon (Go Juu and Afuri are two I highly recommend). That being said, if you want to cook up some delicious Japanese food or get some Sake, this tiny shop in Avenidas Novas is a great place to find Japanese food in Lisbon. Here is a list of some of the Japanese goods and brands you can get here:

• Hachibo Instant Curry
• Shark Skin Cheese
• Jugenmai Kurozu Vinegar
• Kirimochi, gishimochi and marumochi
• Maruman Morokyu Miso
• Masamoto knives
• Amazake rice drinks
• Mochi of all kinds
• Sake
• All types of soy sauce (the good stuff)
• All types of ramen, udon, and yakisoba
• Japanese beef
• Japanese beer like Sapporo and Iki
• Real wasabi
• And tons more

Goyo-Ya is located at

Rua Filipe Folque 30 D Lisbon. You can easily get there by taking the metro to Saldanha or Sao Sebastiao and taking a short walk.

Mexican Stores In Lisbon

Pinche Mercado – Sao Bento

I LOVE Mexican food. That being said, most Mexican restaurants in Lisbon are not up to par or are just too damn expensive. Mexican food should always be affordable. That means I usually end up making Mexican recipes at home all the time. That means I need supplies and this is a great place for it. At Pinche Mercado, you can get all sorts of Mexican products in Lisbon including:

• Achiote
• Mole (and mole verde) from Dona Chonita
• La Morena brand chiles (jalapeno, chipotles, etc)
• La Costena brand serranos, salsa, and huitlacoches.
• Cholula sauces
• Herdez brand flor de calabaza, salsa taquera, etc.
• Mayordomo moles
• Salsa Valentina, Bufalo, El Yucateca
• Cocina Mestiza Products
• Jarritos sodas and tons more.

Pinche Mercado is located at R. Poiais de São Bento 49, 1200-109 Lisboa. You can take the 727 or 706 bus, walk or Uber it there.

Russian & Eastern European Food Stores in Lisbon

Mix Markt – various locations (Alvalade is my store of choice)

I grew up in a town with lots of Polish people. I also dated a Ukrainian guy for a while. I’ve got a thing for Pierogies, Pelmeni…you name it. I was so happy when I found this place because it gave me things I really missed. Besides you can get some awesome things at Mix. They also have a loyalty card, which comes in handy for getting deals. These are some of the Eastern European items I get at Mix Markt Lisboa:

• Pierogies
• Pelmeni
• Wareniki
• Bonjour Konti (get the classic, they’re so good)
• Very fairly priced Earl Grey
• Scallions (I can only find them here, at farmer’s markets or at the Chinese supermarket in Martim Moniz).
• Borscht.
• Spices (some at great prices)
• Buckwheat
• Booze in really cool looking bottles (like rifles and stuff)
• Vodka (of course)
• Caviar
• These awesome beer snacks that taste like pretzels with caviar.
• And lots more.

Mix Markt is located at Avenida do Brasil 90C, 1900-000. You can take the Metro to Campo Grande or Cidade Universitaria and walk a little, take an uber, or the 735 bus.

International Stores in Lisbon

There are also stores that don’t specialize in one region or country, so if you want to take a “tour of the world”, you can stop by one of these shopes:

Glood: Various locations

Glood has stuff from all over the world, 52 countries to be exact. This time, instead of listing what you can get, I’ll list some of the countries whose products they carry:

• South Africa
• Australia
• Canada
• South Korea
• Egypt
• Fiji
• Holand
• Italy
• Morocco
• New Zealand
• Russia
• Thailand
• And many more

Glood has various locations, Areeiro, Aveiro, and Campo De Ourique. I usually hit up the CDO location at Rua Coelho da Rocha 81.