Anjani Comércio Alimentar — Mercearia in Areeiro, Lisbon

Anjani Comércio Alimentar is an independent mercearia on Avenida João XXI, in the Areeiro neighbourhood of Lisbon. It trades as a neighbourhood grocery rather than a chain branch, and the thing that separates it from an ordinary example of the format is the reach of its stock: reviewers describe a product range that extends into specialty items rather than stopping at the basics.

The pick reviewers return to most is spices. The store carries a broad range of them, including many used in Asian cuisines, and the sauces sit alongside. If you cook with ingredients that a standard corner mercearia does not bother to stock, this is the shelf to check first.

Service comes up as friendly and excellent in the reviews, and value for money is raised in the same breath as the range. Neither is treated as a surprise for a shop of this size; both are described as consistent with how it operates.

The late close is part of the appeal. Most days the shop runs from 8:30 am to 10:30 pm, and Sunday opens later at 10:30 am but still closes at 10:30 pm, which makes it usable after a late arrival or a long day out.

Spending stays modest. A few items typically come to €5–15, so it works as a top-up stop rather than a full weekly provisioner's run. The Areeiro station sits in the same neighbourhood, on the same avenue as the shop.