StandardGrocery store and caterer on Danforth Avenue. View listing
Ethiopian grocery shopping in Toronto
Cooking Ethiopian food at home starts with the right pantry, and Toronto has it covered: grocery stores along Danforth Avenue and across the city stock teff flour, injera, berbere, and Ethiopian coffee, with butchers for fresh meat and bakeries for daily injera.
Every shop on this page is a verified With Habesha listing. The list is grouped by what each shop is known for and ordered alphabetically within each group: it is a curated selection, not a ranking.
What to buy first
Start with the staples: teff flour for injera, berbere for wats, mitmita for tibs, and niter kibbeh (spiced clarified butter). Most grocery stores on this page carry the dry goods, injera bakeries sell fresh injera, and spice suppliers carry berbere and mitmita in larger quantities.
If you are new to Ethiopian cooking, ask the shopkeeper. These are community stores, and staff will usually tell you which teff flour works for injera and which berbere is hottest.
How to shop smart
Call ahead for the item you need most. Teff flour comes as flour and whole grain, and stock varies by shop, so a quick call saves a trip.
Buy injera fresh and often rather than in bulk. The bakeries on this page bake injera for the Toronto community, and injera is best fresh.
For meat, ask the butcher which cuts suit the dish you plan to cook, whether tibs, kitfo, or a slow wat.
Grocery and variety stores
Variety and grocery store on Danforth Avenue. View listing
Convenience store on Keele Street in North York. View listing
Variety and grocery store on Danforth Avenue. View listing
Variety store on Eglinton Avenue East in Scarborough. View listing
Convenience store on Bloor Street West. View listing
Injera
Injera bakery on Danforth Avenue, specializing in teff and barley injera. View listing
Injera supplier serving Toronto and the GTA. View listing
Injera bakery on Lansdowne Avenue, specializing in teff and barley injera. View listing
Injera supplier serving Toronto and the GTA. View listing
Injera and catering from Eglinton Avenue East in Scarborough. View listing
Injera bakery on Keele Street, specializing in teff and barley injera. View listing
Spices and teff
Exporter bringing Ethiopian products from Addis Ababa to Canada and the US. View listing
Wholesaler on Bertrand Avenue in Scarborough. View listing
Importer, exporter, and wholesaler serving Toronto and the GTA. View listing
Spice distributor with locations on Danforth Avenue and Vaughan Road. View listing
Meat markets
Butcher shop on Danforth Avenue. View listing
Butcher shop on Danforth Avenue. View listing
Fresh meat and grocery on Eglinton Avenue East in Scarborough. View listing
Fresh meat shop on Danforth Avenue. View listing
Butcher shop and takeout on Danforth Avenue. View listing
Meat market on Danforth Avenue. View listing
Meat market on Danforth Avenue. View listing
Meat market serving Toronto and the GTA. View listing
Frequently asked questions
Where can I buy teff flour in Toronto?
The grocery stores and teff suppliers on this page carry teff products. Call ahead to check whether a shop has teff flour or whole grain in stock, since stock varies.
What is berbere?
Berbere is the spiced chili blend at the base of many Ethiopian wats. Spice suppliers on this page sell it, and most grocery stores stock it too.
Where can I buy fresh injera in Toronto?
The injera bakeries on this page bake injera for the Toronto community. Buy fresh and often rather than stocking up, since injera is best fresh.
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- Ethiopian spice suppliers in Toronto
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