Manhattan Chinatown · Flushing · Sunset Park
Best Chinese Grocery Stores in NYC (2027)
The best Chinese grocery stores in NYC, from the three Chinatowns to Bayside, Bensonhurst, Staten Island and the Bronx: 21 supermarkets and pantry shops in all five boroughs.
The best Chinese grocery store in New York is the one you can actually get to.
The three Chinatowns still have the classic stores, and they’re listed first. But some of the biggest Chinese supermarkets in New York opened elsewhere, mostly in old Waldbaum’s, Stop & Shop and drugstore buildings with parking lots attached. This guide covers both, plus the smaller shops that save a trip for people in Ridgewood, Parkchester or the Upper West Side. New to the three main Chinatowns? Start with Manhattan vs Flushing vs Sunset Park.
Tried means we shopped there in person. Researched means we haven’t yet. Prices and hours change, so confirm before you go.
Quick picks
Easy parking WalFood · Bayside, Queens · free lot behind the store
By subway Jmart · Bensonhurst, Brooklyn · D train to 79 St
Big shop, free lot HL Supermarket · Hylan Blvd, Staten Island · 27,000 sq ft
No Chinatown trip Pearl River Mart Foods · Chelsea Market, Manhattan
Chinese groceries in the three Chinatowns
Start where Chinese grocery shopping in New York started. Each Chinatown has its anchor supermarket and at least one specialist worth the detour.
Manhattan Chinatown
New Kam Man · 200 Canal St, between Mott and Mulberry · Tried
It opened in 1972 as the first Chinese supermarket on the East Coast. Sauces, snacks and roast meats upstairs; the real browsing is downstairs, with ceramic bowls, kitchen tools and Chinese teas. Not everything is cheaper than at the markets next door, so come for a teapot and a few treats rather than the full weekly shop.
Hong Kong Supermarket · 157 Hester St, at Elizabeth St · Tried
The last New York branch of a chain that once anchored all three Chinatowns. Most of a Chinese grocery list fits here, from vegetables and seafood to sauces and frozen dumplings, and the downstairs adds noodles, snacks and kitchen supplies. Checkout is brisk and service is no-frills, so shop with a list rather than browse. Open daily 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
iFresh (formerly New York Mart) · 128 Mott St · Tried
Opened in 2011 and later renamed. Known for a produce section with things that are hard to find even in Chinatown: fresh lotus root, burdock and fresh bamboo shoots. The live tanks go further: bullfrogs and eels for old-school Cantonese cooking. Plenty of younger shoppers just watch.
Po Wing Hong · 49 Elizabeth St · Tried
A Cantonese specialist since 1979: dried scallops, sea cucumber, bird’s nest, American ginseng and soup herbs. Checkout is quick and the aisles are tight. Compare prices before committing to the expensive dried goods. This is where a proper Cantonese soup starts.
Flushing
99 Ranch Market · 37-11 Main St · Tried
The California chain’s first NYC store, opened in 2025, with more than 10,000 products. The live seafood section is the reason to come: pick a fish and they’ll fry it, or steam your crab, for free. The basement food hall, with 20-plus stalls, works before or after the shop. Shopping hungry is a budget risk, so eat first. Free parking with a $99 purchase.
Jmart · New World Mall basement, 136-20 Roosevelt Ave · Tried
A good place to stock up: fresh vegetables and seafood, plenty of brands, and a large, reasonably priced snack section. Steps from the mall’s food court, so lunch and the weekly shop happen in one building. Check your receipt: on one visit, shelf prices didn’t match the register and staff wouldn’t fix it.
SkyFoods · 42-28 Main St · Tried
A local chain that started as one Queens store in 1997 and now has branches on Avenue U and beyond. Good for seasonal produce. Look closely at the meat and seafood before you buy; freshness varied. Parking with purchase validation.
Sunset Park
Fei Long Market · 6301 8th Ave, between 63rd and 64th Streets · Tried
The big one on Eighth Avenue. Go for the live seafood, where the lobsters were big and fresh, then eat at the food court inside, which is the best part of the trip. Own parking lot, open daily 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Kuan Sing Food Market · 5712 8th Ave · Researched
An Asian grocery with a large selection of Chinese medicinal herbs, the kind of shop the supermarkets don’t replace.
A bit of history on the same street: Winley Supermarket opened at 5523 8th Ave in 1986, when most storefronts on the avenue stood empty, and helped turn it into Brooklyn’s first Chinatown. For a bigger store with a free lot a short drive south, see HL Supermarket (07).
Chinese groceries in Queens, beyond Main Street
01. WalFood Supermarket 萬華超市
Bayside · 39-20 Bell Blvd · Tried
A well-stocked butcher counter, live seafood, weekly deals and free parking behind the store make it an easy alternative to downtown Flushing. The selection is smaller and the layout takes some figuring out, so it won’t always cover a full list. Open daily 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
02. Walfood Market
North Flushing · 138-18 Northern Blvd · Tried
Brand new, about 40,000 square feet, and the nicest-looking interior on this list. Produce sits up front, with a large live seafood section along the side and a long wall of fresh noodles and dumpling wrappers, the wrappers at $1.98 a pack. No hot food and no seating, so plan lunch elsewhere. Price tags carry the same Chinese name, 萬華, as WalFood in Bayside.
03. Jmart Little Neck
Little Neck · 249-26 Northern Blvd · Researched
Opened in 2023 in a former Stop & Shop. Seafood, fruit, snacks and groceries from several Asian countries, open daily 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. This branch posts its own weekly specials, separate from the other Jmarts. Nearby alternative: Little Neck Supermarket 好邻居超市, 254-45 Horace Harding Expwy, with its own weekly flyer.
04. SeasonFresh 双福 Elmhurst
Elmhurst · 45-10 83rd St · Tried
Prices are the reason to come: one of the most affordable everyday grocery shops on this list. Check your receipt, and arrive well before the 8:30 p.m. close; the end of the day can feel rushed. Opens at 7:30 a.m. daily. The parking lot is behind the store on 82nd Street. Sister store with a free lot in north Flushing at 31-25 Downing St.
05. Good Neighbors Supermarket
Ridgewood · 59-29 Myrtle Ave · Tried
A neighborhood store, not a megamarket: affordable vegetables, tofu, fresh noodles and frozen dumplings, plus a small meat counter. Don’t expect big-supermarket range. Open daily 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. The point isn’t size. The point is tofu without a subway transfer.
Chinese groceries in Brooklyn, beyond Eighth Avenue
06. Jmart Bensonhurst
Bensonhurst · 8121 New Utrecht Ave · Tried
A 30,500-square-foot supermarket in a former Waldbaum’s, with a broad selection, reasonable prices and a clean store that makes a big grocery run easier. The parking lot jams at peak times, so give weekend trips extra time, or take the D train to 79 St and skip the lot. Walk a few blocks to 86th Street afterward for smaller Asian grocers and fruit stands.
07. HL Supermarket 華樂超市 Brooklyn
Near Dyker Heights · 6722 Fort Hamilton Pkwy · Tried
A clean store with a good choice of Asian sauces, teas, snacks and fresh ingredients. Open daily 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Free parking lot with the entrance on 67th Street, next to the CVS. Accepts SNAP and OTC cards.
08. Chang Fa Food Market
Avenue U · 1418 Avenue U · Researched
Also signed as SkyFoods Express, spread across two storefronts. Fruit and vegetables outside; meat, seafood, bottled sauces, instant noodles and kitchenware inside. The Q train runs straight from Canal Street to Avenue U. One train, no transfer, no excuses.
Chinese groceries on Staten Island and in the Bronx
09. HL Supermarket 華樂超市 Staten Island
Staten Island · 2380 Hylan Blvd · Researched
The island’s big Chinese supermarket: 27,000 square feet with a free parking lot. Asian Food Markets on Forest Avenue has closed, so ignore older listings. Produce, live seafood, meat, pantry staples and household goods, open daily 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
10. Chang Li Supermarket
Parkchester · 2079 Benedict Ave · Researched
The Bronx’s most useful Chinese grocery we found. Chinese and Latin American groceries side by side, live fish and shellfish, fresh meat. Open daily 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Bok choy and plantains, one shopping trip.
Manhattan outside Chinatown, and a Taiwanese pantry
11. Pearl River Mart Foods
Chelsea · Chelsea Market lower level, 75 9th Ave · Tried
Small and curated rather than a full supermarket: Asian snacks, interesting condiments and products from NYC restaurants and makers, including Fong On soy milk and Nom Wah frozen dumplings. The prepared-food stalls are the bonus; bubble tea and kimbap turn a little pantry shopping into lunch. Prices run higher than an everyday grocery stop, and hours are short: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Groceries also deliver through Mercato. For fresh vegetables and meat, Chinatown is still the answer.
For everyday basics uptown, the four Manhattan H Marts carry soy sauce, noodles and frozen dumplings. They’re Korean supermarkets, so don’t count on regional Chinese items.
12. Yun Hai Taiwanese Pantry 雲海
East Williamsburg · 170 Montrose Ave · Tried
A Taiwanese specialty shop, not a mainland Chinese one: sauces, teas, dried fruit and snacks you won’t find in a supermarket. Staff share recipes and explain how to use unfamiliar ingredients, which is half the value. Prices are higher, so come for a few distinctive pantry additions or a gift, and check the merch on the way out. Take the L to Montrose Av. Come with a shopping list of three things and leave with seven. That’s the business model.
Before you go
Bring a list and an insulated bag: most of these stores sit far from Chinatown on purpose, and frozen dumplings don’t love the subway. Heading to Flushing anyway? Pair the shop with our Flushing food crawl.