Our story
A market built on memory.
Every jar, every grain of rice, every fresh-cut piece of meat carries someone's recipe, someone's home, someone's celebration.
Mama International Foods began with a simple frustration: there wasn't one place in Columbus where you could find scotch bonnets, fresh injera flour, basmati, plantains, and freshly butchered halal lamb under one roof. So we built it.
Today, our shelves carry products from over 50 countries — sourced through partnerships with importers who care as much as we do about authenticity. Our produce is hand-selected daily. Our butchers cut to order.
But more than the inventory, what we're proud of is the people. Our staff speaks the languages of our neighborhood. They'll help you find the right brand of dried fish, the spice mix your grandmother used, the rice that cooks just right.
50+
Countries represented
1000+
Pantry products
7
Days a week, 9–10