Kalustyan's

The servers are really sweet. They let me try a number of things before I settled on the Mujaddara , which is so good! They have all sorts of authentic Middle Eastern food and a large variety of teas .

Great spot for spice shopping , dried pulses and nuts . A surprising selection of bitters . The upstairs is a great lunch spot . The mujadara salad sandwich is fantastic.

Congrats - you've died and arrived in a home cook 's heaven! Spend an hour or so here browsing the sheer amount of spices, seasonings, and condiments they have available. A dream!

The nice fellow at the counter will let you sample the options before you decide. In the end, you'll probably choose the Majuddara-- lentils , grains, lots of spices, fried onions . Impossible to resist

Fantastic spot with every Middle Eastern, Mediterranean spices/herbs/treats/teas imaginable. With many sections to browse, all items are alphabetized making it pretty easy to find anything you want

There is nothing to compare to Kalustyan's if you like to cook and are looking for herbs/spices. I visit every time I am in NYC. The best!

One of the best places in New York City for spices and salts, plus anything exotic that you won't find at Whole Foods

ARMENIA: Bastirma with labne is Armenian salt-cured beef , lingering in a flavor limbo between pastrami and beef jerky , a strained yogurt that possesses the buttery soft texture of cream cheese .

They have every single dried spice & spice blend known to man. They stock an impressive array of international rice , grains, and flours. A fun trip for any enthusiastic home cook/baker!

The Mujadara: The falafel-like Lebanese vegetarian pita is stuffed with warm seasoned lentils (instead of fried ground chickpeas ), iceberg lettuce, tomato slices , and a swath of tahini .

Outstanding spice shop . The cafe upstairs has some really good dishes as well as sandwiches . Mostly vegetarian options .

Fresh turmeric root and spices of all kinds are sold here. If you don't feel like cooking, head to the back and get the ready made mezze and pita to bring home.

Go Upstairs to the deli area. You'll find amazing middle eastern food for a very reasonable price. Get the veggie platter with 3 sides. So good!

shop is impressive. There is has a ridiculously cheap and delicious deli . Great falafel sandwich for $ 4.5 or Mujadara for $ 4.99. Ask for a recommendation from the man who works behind the counter

You can find Turkish sucuk/soujuk and many other Turkish specialties: pastirma, white (feta ) cheese , kashkaval cheese , olives , jams , pepper paste.

Outstanding selection of both Indian and Middle Eastern food , spices, beverages, etc. The quality is exceptional, and so is the customer service.

our go-to Indian store. solid parathas and spices. also don't sleep on some of the dessert / sweet options near the register.

Try the veggie combo plate. On any given day you might receive a monstrous container overflowing with sautéed spinach , mujadarra , a green salad , warm pita , pickled vegetables and dolma . Read more

"It’s the spot that every chef would send their people to to pick some ingredient up last minute." Deuki Hong, executive chef - Kang Ho Dong Baekjong Read more

Go to the back of the store and head upstairs to the lunch counter. Really good food, really fresh, great prices. I love the any 3 vegetarian combo , always a great selection. I'm not even a vegetarian

Deli upstairs has bomb and authentic middle eastern sandwiches . Don't miss it! Try basterma with lebney.

Kalustyan's is my idea of heaven. It's a specialty store with everything a foodie could want, crammed into a miniscule little market . They even have my favourite chutney in the world: Mrs. H.S. Ball's

If you're looking for obscure spices and specialty ingredients from India, the Middle East, Asia, and beyond, Kalustyan's probably has it.

This place has everything you might want. Great teas and spices and so much more. I love the bitters selection.

This place is a spice nerd's paradise. You'll find stuff you haven't even heard of and the hot sauce section is to die for.

Amazing spice store! All the middle eastern spices, they have like 8 different types of zaatar .

Get the mujadara or lentil soup upstairs for a great lunch deal . Then go shopping for every spice imaginable.

They have all kinds of spice mixes, a really good store!

If you like to cook then this is heaven. Also good and affordable house made soups , dips and more here.

Great place if you're starving. $10 gets you 3 dishes plus pickled veggies , pita , and sauce. Order the mujadarra - fried lentils and onions . Amazing.

Great grocery with a big selection of ethnic goods. Yummy dolma . A go to place in the neighborhood .

As of spring 2018 the deli/food counter is closed. There are no more sandwiches and hot foods. Kalustyan’s is purely a food shop now. They still have some prepared food in the refrigerator case.

A foodie haven for any aspiring chef . Spices galore and all the hard to find ingredients for that Indian or Asian takeaway you've been trying to whip up at home.

The spice emporium of NYC! If a recipe calls for an obscure spice or ingredient, they're sure to have it in many varieties.

The upstairs cafe has a wide array of tasty and cheap sandwiches and lunch options.

Go straight in and walk up the stairs for the best lunch place in the area. The baba ghannouj is the best in the whole city , then again, so is everything else there. BIG yum.

If your looking for a spice, you will find it here!

Wonderful fresh spices. Great rice varieties. Terrific gourmet finds.

At the deli upstairs the mujadara sandwich is what I usually get but pretty much everything is good there.

The deli counter on the top is great. Really good Middle Eastern food

It seems like I'm obsessed with Baklava lately. Here you can choose from Turkish or Greek. Plus choose from practically any food on earth. You can visit this store 100 times and still discover more.

Have some lentil soup upstairs and then bundle some kachu burfi and Turkish mini pistachio baklava downstairs for dessert .

Fabulous for ethnic foods, spices etc. Some of everything. A little pricey .

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Kalustyan's is a foodies dream come true!! They carry an incredible variety of spices and sauces, representing just about every cuisine!!

Best spice shop in NYC has everything you could possibly want or need.

Amazing selection of curry spices and hot sauces . British food imported too!

The selection is amazing, though the prices aren't. Still, I want them to stick around so I support them.

Overwhelming in a good way!! Spices heaven. They carry nandos sauces.

They have a little bit of everything. My favorite part is the bulk preserved fruit section right at the front.