Goyo-Ya — Supermarket in Saldanha, Lisbon
Goyo-Ya on Rua Filipe Folque in Saldanha is where you go in Lisbon for wakame and Japanese curry base, in a shop small enough to see end to end from the door.
What Goyo-Ya is
Goyo-Ya is a small supermarket on Rua Filipe Folque in Saldanha, near São Sebastião station, stocking Japanese staples with a few Korean items alongside. Wakame seaweed and Japanese curry base are the things to put in your basket, and the staff speak English. Expect to spend around €10 to €30 on a normal basket, with some imported items costing more.
Verified November 2026 · 2 independent sources
A small Japanese pantry in Saldanha
Goyo-Ya is an independent supermarket on Rua Filipe Folque in Saldanha, a short walk from São Sebastião station. The first thing you notice is the size: it is a small shop, and the shelves run close together, but they are filled with Japanese products rather than left half empty.
The pantry side is why you come. Wakame seaweed is worth picking up, and the Japanese curry base is the other thing that brings people through the door. Beyond that you will find the essentials for cooking Japanese food at home, plus a handful of Korean staples on the same shelves.
The shop works simply: you walk the aisles, pick what you need, and pay at the counter. Staff speak English and are attentive when you ask where something is. It is not a place to linger over a coffee or sit down; you come in, find your ingredients and leave with a bag.
Prices run high for a shop this size. Some items cost noticeably more than you would pay elsewhere in Lisbon, and a small box of Pocky can be several euros. Budget €10 to €30 for a normal basket, and more if you are stocking up on imported goods.
Goyo-Ya suits anyone cooking Japanese food at home in Lisbon who wants the specific ingredients rather than a general supermarket approximation. It is a small, focused shop with a stocked selection, and the trade-off is that you pay for the convenience of finding wakame and curry base in one place.
What to look for
Wakame seaweed
Named specifically as a reason to shop here, and worth buying regularly if you cook Japanese food at home.
Japanese curry base
The pantry item anchors the range and is the reason to make the trip.
Korean staples alongside Japanese
The shelves carry a few Korean items next to the Japanese range, so you can pick up both in one stop.
The pick list
What to bring home
Wakame seaweed
Wakame seaweed is one of the specific reasons to shop here, and it is the kind of thing worth buying regularly.
Japanese curry
The pantry side of the range is anchored by curry base, which is what one visitor came looking for.
Who is this for
This shop suits anyone cooking Japanese food at home in Lisbon who wants wakame, curry base and the essentials in one small stop rather than hunting through general supermarkets. It also works for curious browsers who want to see a focused Japanese range without committing to a full shop. If you are staying nearby in Saldanha and need ingredients for a Japanese dinner, it is a practical stop.
If you need a full late-night shop rather than Japanese ingredients, Celeiro Saldanha Residence on Avenida Fontes Pereira de Melo stays open until 10 pm every night, Sunday included.
The verdict
Goyo-Ya is not a large Japanese grocery with room to browse, and prices run high for the size of the shop, but it still suits anyone in Saldanha who needs wakame or curry base without crossing the city.
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