I often shop at two specific Chinese supermarkets, located in the northern suburbs of Cape Town: Live Mart and 96 Chinese Supermarket. These two are Taiwanese-owned stores, which means I can always purchase brands that I grew up with and they both make bubble tea! There is imported junk food, cooking essentials, exotic spices, Asian beverages and duck eggs- Asian supermarkets have quite a diverse selection of products compared to your average South African grocery store.
In the southern suburbs I recommend:
Korea Mart
451 Premier Centre, Main road, Observatory. Tel: 021-448-3420
Lian Shin Supermarket
Chinatown in Ottery (on the corner of New Ottery road and Woodlands road)
Mainland China Supermarket
Grove Building, Grove Ave, Claremont. Tel: 021-683-7298
Sake House Food Store
15 Old Stanhope Road, Claremont (next to Sake House Restaurant). Tel: 021-674-7534
Taste of Asia
69 Gabriel road, Plumstead. Tel: 021-555-2160/2/3
Cape Town:
Myriad Chinese Supermarket
126 Main road, Sea Point. Tel: 021-434-2325
New Asian Spice Supermarket
186 Main road, Sea Point. Tel: 021-434-0598
South Asia Chinese Supermarket
48A Main road, Sea Point. Tel: 021-434-0654
Northern suburbs:
Ding Ho Asian Foods,
Unit 2 V.R.P Park, Track Crescent, Montague Gardens. Tel: 021-555-2426
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Lian Shin
China Town at Sable Square
Live Mart
Shop 2, 112 Edward Street Bloemhof Building Tygervallei Bellville. Tel: 021-910-4950
Mun Fong Chinese Supermarket
Fruit & Veg City Centre, Monte Vista Boulevard, Monte Vista. Tel: 021-558-7840
N1 City Asian Supermarket
Shop 22A N1 Value Centre, 1 Solly Smiedt Street, Goodwood
96 Chinese Supermarket (next to the butchery)
94a Monte Vista Boulevard, Monte Vista. Tel: 021-558-0199
Tian Tian Chinese Supermarket
Porterfield Road, Blouberg
Tong Lok Supermarket
18 Link Road, Parklands. Tel: 021-556-8722
If you know of one in Cape Town that is not on the list, feel free to comment and I’ll update the list.
Originally posted on Butterfingers