Grocery & Specialty Foods

African & Caribbean Food Market

More than a restaurant — shop the African and Caribbean groceries, spices, and hard-to-find ingredients Morgantown can't get anywhere else.

What We Stock

Hard-to-find ingredients, close to home

Our Morgantown food market is the go-to African and Caribbean grocery store for spices, palm oil, oxtail, fufu, egusi and more — the staples for cooking authentic West African and Caribbean meals at home. We carry halal meat options, and we accept EBT / SNAP on eligible grocery items. If you've searched for an African grocery store, international market or West Indian grocery near you, you've found it.

Spices & Seasonings

The pantry backbone of West African and Caribbean cooking.

  • Suya spice (yaji)
  • Curry powder
  • Dried ground pepper
  • Bouillon cubes · Maggi & Knorr
  • Jerk seasoning
  • All-purpose seasoning
  • Adobo & Sazón · Goya
  • Scotch bonnet pepper sauce
  • Dried thyme & bay leaf

Oils & Cooking Staples

Cooking fats and swallow flours for everyday meals.

  • Red palm oil
  • Groundnut (peanut) oil
  • Garri · cassava
  • Semolina
  • Pounded yam flour
  • Fufu flour
  • Plantain flour
  • Coconut milk

Fresh & Frozen Meat & Fish

The cuts West African and Caribbean recipes are built around, including halal options.

  • Beef & assorted cuts
  • Oxtail
  • Goat meat
  • Cow tripe (shaki)
  • Smoked & dried fish
  • Stockfish
  • Frozen croaker & mackerel

Soup Ingredients

Everything for egusi, ogbono, bitterleaf and pepper soup.

  • Egusi (melon seeds)
  • Ogbono
  • Dried bitterleaf
  • Dried okra
  • Dried crayfish
  • Locust beans (iru)
  • Pepper soup spice

Grains, Beans & Rice

Long-grain rice and beans by the bag.

  • Parboiled long-grain rice
  • Jasmine rice
  • Black-eyed peas (beans)
  • Brown honey beans
  • Cornmeal

Snacks, Drinks & Sweets

Familiar treats and drinks from home.

  • Plantain chips
  • Chin chin
  • Hibiscus leaves (zobo)
  • Malta malt drink
  • Ribena
  • Tropical Rhythms juice
  • Caribbean sodas
  • Digestive biscuits & peanuts

Selection varies — call us at (304) 241-1804 to check stock on a specific item.

Take a Look Inside

A real store, fully stocked

From palm oil and jollof rice to scotch bonnet pepper sauce, suya spice and Caribbean snacks — here's what you'll find on our shelves.
Aisle of canned goods and pantry staples inside the African Caribbean food market
Shelves of palm oil and bags of rice at the Morgantown African store
Caribbean scotch bonnet pepper sauces, spices and coconut milk on the shelf
African and Caribbean snacks — Ribena, peanuts and biscuits
Goya sofrito, adobo and seasoning shelf at the food market
Rice, grains and dried soup ingredients stocked in the grocery aisle
Canned goods, Sazón and pantry staples on the shelf
Well-stocked grocery aisle with freezer at the Morgantown African market

Good to Know

Food market questions

Quick answers about what we carry, where we are, and when we're open.

What does the African & Caribbean food market stock?

We carry spices and seasonings, red palm and groundnut oil, garri and fufu flour, fresh and frozen meat and fish, soup ingredients like egusi and ogbono, rice, beans, plus snacks and drinks — the staples for cooking authentic West African and Caribbean meals at home.

Do you sell fresh goat meat, oxtail and beef?

Yes — our fresh and frozen meat selection includes beef, oxtail, goat meat, assorted cuts and smoked or dried fish. Selection varies, so call (304) 241-1804 to confirm a specific cut before you visit.

Do you have halal meat?

Yes — we carry halal meat options at the market. Not everything we stock is halal, so ask a staff member or call (304) 241-1804 and we’ll point you to the halal products.

Do you accept EBT / SNAP?

Yes. We accept EBT / SNAP for eligible grocery items at the food market. (Under SNAP rules, benefits can’t be used on hot, prepared restaurant food.)

Do you carry palm oil, egusi and fufu flour?

Yes. Red palm oil, egusi (melon seeds), ogbono, and fufu, pounded yam and plantain flours are core staples we keep stocked, alongside garri and semolina.

Where is the food market located?

We’re at 918 Chestnut Ridge Rd, Morgantown, WV 26505 — the restaurant and grocery market share the same location.

What are the store hours?

Our hours are Mon – Fri: 10 AM – 7 PM; Saturday: 10 AM – 5:45 PM; Sunday: Closed. Call (304) 241-1804 if you need to reach us.

Can you check if a specific item is in stock?

Absolutely. Our selection changes week to week, so call us at (304) 241-1804 and we’ll check the shelf for you before you make the trip.

Find Us

918 Chestnut Ridge Rd, Morgantown, WV 26505

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Hours

  • Mon – Fri10 AM – 7 PM
  • Saturday10 AM – 5:45 PM
  • SundayClosed

Visit the Store

(304) 241-1804

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