Greek food department

A deep selection of Greek favorites

Mariakakis is a family-owned international food market in Chapel Hill with a particularly strong connection to Greek food and wine. Customers visit for familiar brands, regional ingredients and the kind of personal help that makes it easier to prepare a traditional dish.

Our inventory changes, but shoppers commonly find Greek cheeses, oils, olives, pantry staples, frozen pastries, sweets, coffee and beverages. Call ahead when you need a particular brand or package size.

Dodoni feta Kasseri Kefalograviera Halloumi Greek olive oil Olives Attiki honey Greek coffee Fillo dough Kataifi dough Loukaniko Spanakopita Tyropita Halvah Greek wines Greek beer

Cheeses, olives and oils

Build a Greek salad, meze spread or baked dish with feta, kasseri, kefalotyri, mizithra, manouri and halloumi. The market also carries imported olive oils, olives and vine leaves for dolmas and other family recipes.

  • Ask about cheese styles for grilling, baking or serving
  • Compare oils for cooking, finishing and dipping
  • Find brined pantry staples for meze and salads

Baking, sweets and seasonal foods

Look for filo and kataifi dough, koulourakia-style cookies, rusks, chocolate, sesame candy, halvah, dried figs and ingredients such as mastic and mahlab. Seasonal products may include Greek Easter egg dye and holiday specialties.

Greek wines and beverages

Mariakakis is known locally for a broad selection of Greek wines and beer. The store also carries Greek coffee, frappe coffee and other imported beverages that can be difficult to find in conventional grocery stores.