Looking for Asian ingredients that can't be found in the aisles of a mainstream Australian supermarket? Thankfully, Newcastle is home to a host of Asian grocery stores, so whether you're looking for hot pot soup bases, hard-to-find Indian spices, or Japanese Kit Kat flavours, these stores have got you sorted.

Not restricted to the geographical areas they’re listed under, these grocers often sell food products from a variety of Asian countries. Read on for our guide to Asian groceries in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie.

East Asian 

AKK Asian Groceries

AKK Asian Groceries specialises in Chinese food, with an extensive range and affordable prices. You'll also find Korean and Japanese goods here too. Note that credit card payments aren't available, so you'll have to pay cash or via bank transfer.
Where: 661 Hunter St, Newcastle West

EIG Cash & Carry

With a focus on Chinese products, EIG Cash & Carry is a warehouse-style grocer that stocks a great selection of groceries, including a delicious range of snacks, and even wholesale products and cooking utensils.
Where: 11-13 Callistemon Cl, Warabrook

Kitami Japanese Restaurant and Grocery

Kitami Japanese Restaurant and Grocery is a hole in the wall spot in Carrington serving up both authentic Japanese dishes and a few shelves of Japanese grocery products.
Where: 53 Young St, Carrington

Kwon Mart

Kwon Mart has been a staple for Korean and Chinese groceries in Newcastle for years, and for good reason. Expect a comprehensive store filled with all the best fresh produce, soup bases, condiments, snacks, teas, frozen products, and even beer, spirits, and sake.
Where: 230 Lambton Rd, New Lambton

Newcastle S-Mart

Newcastle S-Mart is another large, well-stocked store for Korean and other Asian groceries. This store even makes a small range of fresh Korean dishes like gimbap and bibimbap.
Where: 46-48 Macquarie Rd, Cardiff

YG Marketown Supermarket

Owned by the same team behind Chinese restaurant Kai Dumpling, YG Marketown Supermarket was born from the owner's frustrations with not being able to get Chinese vegetables, seasonings, and spices to cook with at home. Expect to find a fresh food section, plenty of pantry ingredients, frozen food, and of course, snacks.
Where: 138 Parry St, Newcastle West

Young Asian Grocery

This spot in Jesmond stocks mainly Chinese groceries, and it's in a super convenient spot for Jesmond locals (but also to easy to reach if you're coming from further afield). 
Where: 15 Blue Gum Rd, Jesmond NSW 2299

South Asian

AG Mart (AG Nepalese Grocery) 

AG Mart is the only dedicated Nepalese grocery store in the area, so whether you know exactly what you're looking for or you're just keen for a browse, drop in next time you want to make authentic Nepalese dishes at home. This supermarket has a great fresh food and meat section too!
Where: 10 Moore St, Birmingham Gardens

Go Mart Wallsend Grocery Store

Whether it's spices, snacks, or drinks you need, you'll find them at this Pakistani-style grocer in Wallsend. There's even a fresh food section with produce like okra, bitter melon, and sweet mango.
Where: 116 Nelson St, Wallsend

Kairali Asian Groceries

Kairali Asian Groceries in Wallsend has all the Indian spices, sweets, and pantry staples that you could need. The store also stocks some Sri Lankan and Bangladeshi goods, if that's what you're after.
Where: 69 Nelson St, Wallsend

Mayfield Butcher and Grocers

This no frills spot on Maitland Road is home to halal meat, fresh produce (including Pakistani mangoes), teas, pantry staples, and more.
Where: 135A Maitland Rd, Mayfield

Raashan Bazaar

Get your favourite Indian and Nepalese ingredients at this Cardiff grocer, located just down the road from Aldi on Harrison Street. Raashan Bazaar stocks a range of spices, frozen products (like Nepalese momo), fresh produce, and even offers hot tea in store for customers.
Where: Shop 4/40 Harrison St, Cardiff

Raj Spices

Raj Spices is a long-running Indian grocer on bustling Beaumont Street. Expect all the best Indian products, including plenty that are hard to find in mainstream supermarkets in Australia. 
Where: 120 Beaumont St, Hamilton South

Southern Supermarket & Asian Store

Southern Supermarket & Asian Store stocks a range of groceries from countries like India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Nepal.
Where: 1/166 Nelson St, Wallsend

South-East Asian

Asia Pacific Groceries

With shops in Wallsend and Jesmond, Asia Pacific Groceries has you sorted for Filipino snacks and grocery items.
Where: Shop 1/92 Nelson St, Wallsend | 16 Hirst St, Jesmond

Mabuhay Mb Xpress

Mabuhay Mb Xpress is an Asian grocery and takeaway, conveniently located just across the road from Aldi in Mayfield. The menu for takeaway dishes is always changing, but expect Filipino dishes like sotanghon noodles and tinolang manok.
Where: 141 Maitland Rd, Mayfield

Mayfield Asian and Variety Shop (Pinoy Shop)

This grocery store has all the Filipino products and ingredients you could want, with a decent selection of meat and fresh produce – perfect for cooking at home. 
Where: 149 Maitland Rd, Mayfield

West & Central Asia

Jasmine Mart

Technically Middle Eastern countries like Iran and Lebanon are in Asia, so we had to include Jasmine Mart! This little store on Beaumont Street has a solid selection of goods from these countries, with plenty of spices and herbs, breads, mezze, and snacks.
Where: 34 Beaumont St, Hamilton

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