Zora Supermarkt — Specialty Store in Friedrichshain, Berlin
Zora Supermarkt on Boxhagener Straße is a Friedrichshain specialty shop where the Indian spice and sweets shelves share room with a Mexican food section. Samosas come out crispy and fresh, and paneer is sold loose by the kilo.
Indian staples with a Mexican corner
Zora Supermarkt on Boxhagener Straße in Friedrichshain stocks a wide international range, built around Indian spices and sweets, with a Mexican food section alongside. Samosas are the snack to get, crispy and freshly made. Paneer sells loose by the kilo at €14.99. A few items run €5–15, cards accepted, closed Sundays.
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What the shelves at Boxhagener Straße hold
Zora Supermarkt is an independent specialty shop on Boxhagener Straße in Friedrichshain, a short walk from Frankfurter Tor station. The first thing you notice inside is the breadth: the Indian range is the spine of the shop, but the aisles keep going into Asian, African and Latin American goods.
Start with the samosas, which come out crispy and freshly made, and are the thing to eat on the way home. The Indian spices and sweets fill the core of the shop, and paneer is sold loose by the kilo if you cook with it through the year. Look for the Mexican ingredients too, an unexpected pocket of the shelves next to the Indian goods.
It works as a one-stop shop: the shelves are well stocked enough that you can usually find everything you came for in a single pass, and the staff are helpful when you are lost in the aisles.
Spend is modest for a few items, roughly €5–15, though individual prices run high against other Indian stores in Berlin: paneer at €14.99 a kilo, a packet of parathas at €5. Cards are accepted. The shop opens at 9 am every day except Sunday, when it is closed.
What to look for
Samosas
Crispy and freshly made, the snack to buy on the way out.
Indian spices and sweets
The core of the range: a broad spread of spices alongside Indian sweets.
Paneer by the kilo
Sold loose by weight at €14.99 a kilo, which is high against other Indian stores.
The pick list
What to bring home
Samosas
The hot snack to get first, fried to order so the shell stays crisp; they run out as the day goes on.
Indian spices and sweets
The shelves carry a broad spread of Indian spices alongside sweets, and that pairing is the core of the shop's range.
Paneer by the kilo
Sold loose by weight, this is the item to detour for.
Mexican food supplies
Alongside the Indian goods, the store keeps a collection of Mexican ingredients that comes as a surprise.
Who is this for
This shop suits anyone cooking Indian food in a Friedrichshain kitchen who wants spices, sweets and loose paneer in one stop. It also works for a traveler who wants a hot samosa and a browse through international shelves beyond the Indian staples.
If you would rather buy produce outdoors and by the season, Wochenmarkt Boxhagener Platz sets up its fruit and vegetable stalls a short distance away.
The verdict
Prices here run higher than at other Indian stores in Berlin, so come for the samosas and the range rather than for value.
Keep exploring nearby
Wochenmarkt Boxhagener Platz
Open-air market
REWE · Friedrichshain · Revaler Str.
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Hoa Mai Asia-Supermarket
Specialty Store
Markthalle
Späti
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