I was on a walking tour Jean-Talon Market, and our tour guide made a point to take us to this…read morewonderful spice shop. Épices de Cru is a family-owned spice and tea company that sources directly from producers and cares about sustainability fair trade. Their product selection is incredible - so many spices and teas and other food products to smell and learn about and try! The family that owns Épices de Cru is such a big deal (and so great), they even have a book about their travels, their spices, and their cooking style! So if you're in Jean-Talon Market and enjoy to cook, stop by this little shop. It's so well stocked with so many amazing products, it's practically a guarantee you'll love it!

Epices de Cru is wonderful spice store…read more Of course I am so happy to browse and sniff all their offerings. If you love to cook, you won't be disappointed with the varieties they offers! So many spices and herbs to choose from and just checking them out gave me a lot of inspirations! Epices de Cru is also a tea shop. A whole wall full of loose tea leaves in tins. You can buy them in small package which the staff will pack them for you. The lady that served us was really knowledgeable and helpful and is a real tea sommelier. Their selection is from all over the World and they have interesting offerings from smaller tea plantations. You can also buy a hot tea to go brewed from one of the tea leaves! This was a highlight during my recent visit of Marche Jean-Talon. So if you love tea, spices and herbs, make sure you drop by Epices de Cru!

They say they have "bulk delivery". You decide…read more Ali once claimed I was the St. Henri store's first customer. I have type-2 diabetes. Which I've mentioned multiple times to ALI, as I've tried for 40 years to get him to carry stevia, the only acceptable sugar substitute for diabetics (according to my doctor). So much fun realizing they just eliminated it from their shelves...altogether. But it was this bulk grain order that's turned me off this store, perhaps for good: I ordered 5 X 20KG bags of grain. Kamut, Spelt Rye, Buckwheat and Oats. The Kamut, Spelt, Rye and Oats arrived in a reasonable amount of time. And, as I am handicapped, Ali brought it right up to the third floor. Nice. I haven't seen any sign of the buckwheat, in the 5 months since. Despite Ali giving his word it was coming. But the oats were the kicker. "Not fit for human consumption" is the description I'd give them. Every mouthful a festival of oat husks, and I'm spitting that &^%%$ out for an hour after every breakfast. I told Ali about it, days after it was delivered, and again, he gave me his word it'd be replaced. 5 months later, I'm still waiting. When the weather's good enough for me to get to the store, with my two canes and without my ebike, limited to about 3 blocks range...I limp to the store and I'm told that "Ali doesn't want to deal with this." Well. I don't exactly want to deal with an enormous bag of pig-oats, which I'm now forced to eat every day. I NEED oats for my diet. And there's no way I can carry a 20KG bag downstairs to throw it out. So now I'm forced to eat BAD oats I don't like...and to wonder why I'm being treated so shoddily. So "bulk delivery"??? Meh. Use TAU

Beau choix d'aliments, cependant mardi soir dernier quand j'ai payé les produits , la caissière…read moreetait très enrhumée elle a touché mes produits et j'ai eu peur d'attraper son virus et comme de fait le jour suivant j'ai commencé à être enrhumée et aujourd'hui je teste positif à la Covid! C'est très irresponsable de recevoir des clients si vs êtes malade, vous me faites rater mon Noël, je ne pourrai fêter en famille!

Location: Monkland Village…read more Stuff: I think this place carries every possible spice/herb that you can think of, making it a one-stop shop for all your culinary (and in some cases, holistic) needs. You will find multiple types of cinnamon, clove, turmeric, roots - even flavored sugar (try the raspberry!). In my opinion, there's no reason you would NOT find what you're looking for, right here. Service: Each time that I've been, I spoke to someone that was super knowledgeable about the products. They were always able to explain the subtle differences between the various spices, and make great recommendations on what I should use to cook a specific dish. Price: Pretty good - unless you're buying a super rare root from the middle of nowhere, these guys won't rip you off. You basically pay for the weight, though I think they do have a minimum quantity.

If you love cooking, and like great spices this is definitely a place to check out. I often find…read moremyself wandering around looking for spices, roots, herbs, such as turmeric root something that I love to use when I make curries. I recently discovered all of their flavored sugars - strawberry, espresso, habanero, and more! I can wait to try them out! There is definitely a lot to see and especially to smell. So if you need a great place to find spices, or if you just feel like broadening your knowledge in the culinary world of spices the Spice Station is will definitely satisfy your needs.

Small shop with a nice array of European/French grocery products. Ideal place to find a unique item…read moreand perfect for gifts. Great for fine foods, treats, teas, sauces and even beauty/cleaning items that you won't find elsewhere. I was particularly interested in the French skincare care brands such as Le Petit Marseillais and Dop which are normally very hard to find in Canada. They had a decent selection of soaps and bodywashes priced fairly compared to the original prices in Europe. If you are not familiar with the brands, you may still be impressed by the goods - we ended up purchasing some specialty sodas and unique potato chips along with other snacks. Excellent and friendly service from the staff. Wish the selection was bigger and some things more affordable, I noticed they had a section of discounted goods that were close to or past their best before date therefore I think this shop doesn't get enough customers or may not sell enough products.

Great place to pick up candies, beer nuts, pretzels, caramel popcorn, and chocolates…read more But wait there's more...you can actually grind your own peanut butter, coffee beans, make your own version of Soylent protein shakes because they have bulk whey protein and isolates. It has baking supplies and any type of dry product you would need for cooking, in bulk so it's great for chefs or if you want test different recipes. ...I almost forgot they have bulk dry dog food and cat food and snacks for your pets... Great place to go to if you find yourself by Metro Namur!

One of my favourite places to shop for just about anything!…read moreWhether you need ingredients for baking, cooking, your pet or just want some candies, munchies or vitamins this is a great place to pick up any of these items. This particular Bulk Barn is well stocked and much better than the one downtown! It is absolutely worth the detour! And for us licorice lovers you will be in heaven with the ample assortment, including Zoute Drop!

Noix orientale has become a goto place for the best freshly roasted nuts and dried fruits and herbs…read morein the Montreal/Laval area. All nuts are roasted on the premises hence the freshness and the amazing smell coming out from the back of the store. Roasted nuts are available as salted, semi salted or unsalted. It also has middle eastern grocery items like makdous (stuffed eggplants), red pepper paste, dates, etc. In addition, they sell Turkish/Arabic coffee ground. Service is quick even if sometimes a line forms in the store due to high volume of customers.

I adore this place, it's my go to for any speciality ingredient and I always find what I need, you…read morename it, from spices and gluten free flours to Asian ingredients and vegan cheeses. I love that you can refill your shampoo and detergents with your reusable containers of choice making this store zero waste friendly! Oh, and they have Quebec made kombucha on tap that is absolutely delicious!

This place is a hidden gem. Contained within the a relatively small space they have a wide array of…read moretasty things at great prices. Branche D'olivier has a particularly strong assortment of bulk grains/legumes and vegan/health food products. The assortment of bagged spices and dried fruit is also great. Of particular note are the boxes of Cliff bars and Vega products. You can buy cliff bars and vega bars at the cheapest prices you will find anywhere. They are carrying a new type of raw bar called a Roo Bar and selling them individually the same price the company sells them buy the box (you're getting a bulk rate for individual bars!). The staff are also super nice and there is always a new product to explore and enjoy :)

fresh produce that you can really feel good about eating:) My favorite are the berries and plant…read moremilks.

I can't believe I haven't given them a 5 star sooner because when I lived here i would do all my…read moreshopping here & always had great experiences. I came back into town for a few days and stopped by to get some food for my trip and noticed they had a cafe serving sammie's and smoothies and had to try one. They were all dedicated GF which was so amazing since I have celiac disease and it's really hard to find good freshly prepared food without risking cross contact & getting sick. I got the avocado toast sandwich and it was AMAZING! Also grabbed a matcha latte & pumpkin pie on my way out which both hit the spot. Hailey the owner (I hope i spelled that correctly) was the sweetest and I had a great conversation with her about nutrition. The co-op itself has so many gluten free, vegan, organic and locally sourced food options to buy in bulk or by the package. I love the environment they create here and the workers are always so friendly and helpful. They also have a section of pre-made food (most of which is vegan) and it all looks freshly made and delightful! The co-op is definitely one of the only places around here that i miss on the daily basis :,) Definitely recommend stopping by!

This Italian grocery store is so like the grocery stores we shopped in when living in Italy we got…read moresuper excited. OMG all the groceries! I have no idea what the rule is about bringing packaged foods back to the U.S., but I wanted to buy so much stuff I used to keep in my Italian pantry! Next visit to Montreal we plan to stay in the Little Italy area and shop here on day one. Even if we have to eat it all before we leave town. We literally stumbled upon this grocery store. Established in 1954, two brothers introduced Montreal to Italian products. Today their children have taken over and it seems to be a very popular neighborhood market based on the number of customers shopping during our visit. Bakery, deli, meat counter, dairy, produce. All the sections you expect in a traditional grocery store. The breakfast sweets. The Chocolate. Whole rabbit in the meat counter. So much pasta! Oil, balsamic, sauce. I just need to go back. If you cook Italian, you should be shopping here. Actually, if you eat, you should shop here.

Wonderful Italian grocery store about a 10 min walk from Marchè Jean Talon. Milano's is a very…read morelarge, well stocked; very diverse store selling, fresh, frozen products, canned goods, produce, coffee, meats, seafood, deli items and prepared foods. The variety of brand names of imported Italian tomatoes, pasta and cheeses is staggering. Needless to say Milano's will always be on my list of stops when I'm in Montréal.