Spice Bazaar

Durham, United States

4.6

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11 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards

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Telephone:
+1 919-490-3747
Website:
www.spicebazaarnc.com
Address:
4125 Durham Chapl Hill Blvd, Durham, NC, 27707
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
1.1 miGCYM96
1.5 miGCRDFC
2.1 miAB2899
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Take-out
No
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Parking
Private Lot
Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes

Today

Today 11:00 am – 7:30 pm
Open now
Local time (Durham) 5:31 PM Sunday, June 22, 2025

Business hours

Monday 10:30 am – 8:30 pm
Tuesday 10:30 am – 8:30 pm
Wednesday 10:30 am – 8:30 pm
Thursday 10:30 am – 8:30 pm
Friday 10:30 am – 9:00 pm
Saturday 10:30 am – 9:00 pm
Sunday 11:00 am – 7:30 pm

Description

Specialties

Spice Bazaar is the best choice for Indian, Pakistani, Middle Eastern and Halal groceries in Durham and Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Spice Bazaar carries all the brands which are synonymous with quality South Asian and Middle Eastern foods. These range from rice, flour, beans and lentils, dairy products, snacks and desserts.

Spice Bazaar also offers recipes for making your own delicious South Asian meals, with an abundant supply of fresh produce, halal organic meat, sea-​food, and spices required for these recipes.

A wide diversity of freshly prepared home cooked meals including vegetarian and non-​vegetarian dishes are available to provide you an authentic taste of South Asia!

A large selection of teas, coffees and nutritional supplement drinks are available. Fresh masala tea and Madras coffee are also available. Grocery items from Central Asia, the Middle East and East Africa.

History

Established in 2000.

Purchased in May 2007 it was purcahsed by James Joseph Thundathil.

Meet the Business Owner

James T.

Business Owner

James Joseph Thundathil is native of Kerala, India. After attaining his education in Mumbai, he moved to Saudi Arabia where he worked for 16 years. He then moved to the Triangle area of North Carolina and purchased Spice Bazaar grocery store in 2006.

Mr. Thundathil brings a vast experience in customer service and knowledge of South Asian and Middle Eastern foods and cultures. This background has enabled him to run a lively grocery store that caters not only to South Asian and Middle Eastern community members, but to the wider community in the Triangle area.

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11 reviews of Spice Bazaar

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Place rating: 5
Durham, NC
Wonderful, clean, well stocked Indian market that gets five stars due to the owners friendliness — contrary to other markets of the same vein.
Place rating: 5
Chapel Hill, NC
This store might seem small, but literally has every masala and every type of parantha that I usually shop for. James is super helpful and knowledgeable and will help you find whatever you’re looking for, and if you’re lucky you might be served a hot masala chai with a warm smile. The samosas are freshly made every weekend and are a real treat, don’t forget to ask for them!
Place rating: 5
Durham, NC
Typical indian store, crowded stuff everywhere but i still love it. Guy on the counter is usually really nice and their samosa is great as well. Seems like they are expanding soon
Place rating: 5
Chapel Hill, NC
My go to spice store when I am headed toward Durham for Middle Eastern cooking staples such as tahini or to put together a Indian dish. Have taken home some of their samosas as well and they do not disappoint. The shop keepers are friendly and helpful.
Place rating: 4
Durham, NC
It has all the basics you will need to maintain or start your South Asian kitchen. I am Indian and cook food from the motherland at least 2x a week and buy all my spices etc. from here. The proprietor James is a really nice and helpful man and it is always a pleasure talking with him or his sons. That’s an added bonus compared to other Indian grocery stores where the customer service isn’t necessarily bad, but not as friendly as this little gem.
Place rating: 5
Chapel Hill, NC
Just a WONDERFUL little place. Large selection of South Asian cooking essentials, and their mangoes are fantastic and a great price! So glad I stumbled upon this little gem of a store! :)
Place rating: 4
Durham, NC
A cool little spice shop with a great select of any Indian spices you might need. Have yet to need an Indian spice they couldn’t provide me with.
Place rating: 4
Washington, DC
Small but densely stocked Indian store with lots of unique ethnic foods you won’t find anywhere else nearby. The owner is very friendly and gave out coffee & samosas.
Place rating: 5
Durham, NC
I love this little store. Sure, the parking lot is tiny, and sort of a pain to navigate, but the store itself is awesome.
Anything and everything you could possibly need for Indian cooking can be found, including dried lentils, bags of spices, several refrigerators full of meat, and lots of prepackaged, ready-​made dishes. There is a small fresh produce section that has good produce at great prices, but the selection isn’t too big, considering it’s tucked in a corner in the back of the store.
Oh, and you’ll want to ask if they have any fresh samosas on hand to snack on while your shopping or for the walk to your car. You can’t beat a yummy, warm samosa that only cost $ 1!
Place rating: 5
Durham, NC
After moving around a lot the last few years, I’ve got a pretty set list of «essentials» I need to find every time I move to a new town. A good Indian grocery store is one of these — preferably small, tucked away in a strip shopping center in a weird area of town, and stocking at least one or two homemade items I can take home as treats along with my red lentils and cumin seeds.
Spice Bazaar is perfect. The owners are so friendly, helpful, and chatty; they stock all the Indian-​cooking essentials I can’t live without (mostly red lentils, but I pick up ginger and other spices there when I run low); and they’ve got a small selection of fresh produce, where I know I can always find a tub of chiles for pickling.
Every time I go to the counter to check out, the owner greets me with a new tasty treat: one day, crunchy, honey-​soaked pastries to take home to my husband, another day, flaky, buttery, perfectly fried samosas (for 99 cents, sure enough) I scooped up for a Saturday lunch.
I love this place. There are a few other Indian groceries nearby, but I’ll always find myself coming back to this one.
Place rating: 4
Chapel Hill, NC
Spice Bazaar is a wonderful little grocery store (don’t let the racy Adam and Eve store nearby scare you away) located in a strip mall just off 15 – 501. They stock all kinds of Indian food, including large, tasty samosas for $ 1 each. While I’m by no means an Indian cooking expert, they have everything I need for dinner at home. Also noteworthy is the delicious home-​made chicken biryani, which you can sometimes find in the refrigerator section. The friendly owner helped me navigate the store and offered recommendations on my purchases.