International Market & Deli 580 Lighthouse Avenue, Monterey, CA 93940

"This market is a great place to get some middle eastern groceries that can be harder to find. A great selection. They also make really delicious food that is made to order, but still quick and very delicious. And, very conveniently, they have a great selection of vegan options on the menu, including falafel, bread, hummus, baba ganoush, salads, lentil stew, and stuffed grape leaves."

"This is one of my favorite places on Lighthouse. If you know what you are looking for, it's amazing.... if you don't.....it's a treasure trove of adventure! They have my favorite teas and saffron sugar. Their sweets are unparalleled! And the staff....the staff! They are amazing and knowledgeable. Regardless of how busy they make me feel like I'm the only one in the store. Their menu is simple and perfected. I almost always get the beef shwarma, and I love everything about it! And they have a good selection of bottled drinks from the Middle East I have never seen before, so I always try a new one! Go eat their food and be happy!"

"Absolutely amazing Schwarma plate. Tons of Turkish delight selection and fabulous baklava! Super friendly and quick service to boot. Would highly recommend to anyone!"

"Love this place! A small but stuffed with great international hard to find grocery items concentrated in the Middle East and Asia. Some really good prices too. It also has a small menu of delicious food too. I had the best chicken wrap with tahini sauce I’ve had in a long time here. Nice fresh cut veggies and it was perfect. Had a tub of humus with a wrap for dipping on the side too"

"Near Monterey Bay I found this Mediterranean grocery store cum food place. As it was Halal so I decided to give it a try. Their Menu was so petite that you could only find very basic items of mediterranean cuisine with chicken and beef/ lamb variants. I had Chicken Shawarma Wrap, Beef Shawarma Wrap and Baklava in pistachio flavor. Chicken Shawarma was average but Beef one didn't have any taste, in my language it was totally PHEEKA! Anyways Baklava made my visit there little worthy as it was good. There is no space for dining in or out."