Kalamata Grocery Store

Love this place. Great prices and great selection. The Greek counter is the best and I love how they always put a smiley face on my cheese order. Plus they've got all kinds of non-European gems too! Just keep in mind they don't do credit cards

When I lived downtown, I would visit here weekly. Now that we moved to the burbs, my visits have become less frequent. This place is full of character, and charm. Their prices on deli meat and cheese is very fair. Their prices on everything are actually really good. They can’t seem to stock provolone cheese, but there are many other options available. The aisles are small, but packed to the nines. The guys who work there are friendly and the location is pretty central and decent! A must visit!

Where can I start with little golden secret for authentic European foods? Well, Kalamata Grocery is a tiny corner store with a HUGE selection! They offer spices that are ground, whole, natural, organic and any are from Greece. If you like olives then look no further as Kalamata Grocery have more then you can possibly name including small to jumbo jars or olives by the gram. Follow this up with amazing dried meats, sausages, cheeses and other charcuterie and you have an amazing antipasto spread. They also feature handmade Ethiopian ‘pancake’ flatbread, pitas and tortillas. There are other breads that I have not seen before so check these out too. Kalamata Grocery also offers a small variety of chilled food, fruits and veggies. For vegans, there is a large variety of European pastas, beans, canned and jarred foods that are often labelled organic, no preservatives and non-gmo. If you like fish, then check out there freezer selection and ask about fresh-something I forgot to do. For FETA FANS, you can get a literal bucketful of Greek Feta here! If you have a sweet tooth them check out Kalamata Grocery Turkish Delight, Greek & German Chocolates as well as many other countries treats. The owner told me that if I didn’t like anything I bought to bring it back. THAT IS A+ CUSTOMER SERVICE!!! He even gave me some chocolate to sample. Kalamata Grocery is certainly my new go to 1-stop shop for all thing authentically European!!! UPDATE: They also have fresh nuts, dried fruit and a humungous baking/pastry section. I guess they have about 2x the variety of large specialty European grocery stores at 1/2 ‘HALF’ the price!!! My last review was 2 years ago and time for an update. Things have gotten better at Kalamata during COVID. Their continued service to the community is stellar. You have GOT to try their fresh FETA come in weekly from Greece!!! Still 5 stars. Thanks Gus and K-Crew:

Absolutely Amazing! I got 2 loux and 2 chocolate and they gave me a third chocolate for free. I love coming here and the staff are really nice.

This is a great place to buy special food kinds. We always buy "Mate", which is a kind of herbs you drink with a hot water. We usually also buy oriental kinds of food, which we won't find in another place. This place is different from any other food store. This place is unique. After one year of being in Calgary, I decided to visit this place again to check its situation during this pandemic. I took new pictures of it, and wanted to mention few things for new visitors or costumers. First of all, this place is not big as safeway or wallmart. It's allowed for 10 personnel to be inside at once. Even if you were alone, you should take care of your steps inside as there is no big space to move around. Secondly, they don't accept credit cards in this store, so you can buy using your debit card or by cash. Finally, if you don't put a mask on your face, you will not be served. It's a must to wear a mask.

Friendly, chill, great local business with my favourite euro foods. really convenient hours being open until 11pm. They care about their customers and it’s very obvious

One of the best Greek grocery stores in Calgary. Family owned and oriented, best food and best service here just like the old days! You can find the original Greek cheese and olives here. Arabic, Macdonian, everything delicious I love this place!

This hole in a wall May look crowded and old and untidy but if you want an authentic old school grocery, this is it. Best feta and olives in calgary. Full stop. Then add in the European foods and it is a weekend must stop at place. If you have not been here, go out of your way to change that.

I've been going to this store when in the area for the past few years. The service has always been great and the selection is varied... can't beat them for olives or feta! Today I experienced some of the best customer service I've had in a long time. I had to return an item and asked to exchange it for a similar value in olives. Even though it was a manufacturer issue, they quickly had it sorted with apologies and the olives, then they proceeded to also give me my $$ back! I was happy enough with just how well the exchange was handled but I really felt they went well above what would be expected. With customer service like this, can only continue to highly recommend people shop here, you won't regret it.

Such a fun place to explore and tempt your taste buds with items you will not find in most stores. We meandered through the isles imagining all of the delicious dishes that we could put together will all of the delightful ingredients. Ended up with a few basics on last trip but will certainly be back to expand my culinary horizons.

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