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3815 Westheimer Houston, TX 77027

713-386-1700

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Best Grocery Store
Award Winner 2008

Hours: Daily 8am-10pm
Features: Takeout

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2008 | Best Grocery Store

At Central Market, the grocery store that's more a lifestyle than a retailer, there's "all-natural" everything. Meats have "no antibiotics or hormones ever," fish selections are farm-raised and flown in for the freshest taste, and the vegetables are hand-selected. But there's more than just great food and a friendly staff at Central Market, there's also a wealth of knowledge that they're willing to share with you. From well-informed stockers to expert chefs, everyone at Central Market wants... More »
2007 | Best Bread

Duomo means dome in Italian, as in the top of a cathedral. It is also the name of a loaf of bread and, as its name suggests, it is big and round. It is also so crusty that it hurts the inside of your mouth when you bite into it. It's not soft and squishy or limp and lifeless like some other bread -- it's what real bread is supposed to be. The inside is full of air pockets, and it has enough salt in it to be noticed. It makes the best sandwich bread and terrific toast. Tear off a hunk... More »
2007 | Best Place to Buy Fish

Are you a fool for flounder A sucker for salmon A cuckoo for cod Ah, well, you probably see where we're going. And that's straight to Central Market, where seafood is delivered fresh six days a week and you'll find one of the biggest selections in the city. And if you're stuck in the same old rut, menuwise, you can exercise your seafood palate, 'cause the Market has 100 varieties of saltwater and freshwater fish. Plus, their profishional experts will prepare your selection to your liking... More »
2006 | Best Grocery Store

Central Market is the cure for the common grocery store. Exotic produce, gourmet microbrews, healthy snacks, bubble bath and sweet-smelling soaps, case upon case of tender cuts of meat, freshly baked bread, prepared foods and towering bulk bins vie for patrons' attention in this gourmand's paradise. You'll never again be able to say you don't know where to find truffle oil or a rare spice. Central Market has it, and the in-store foodies, who specialize in wine or cheese or coffee or vitamins... More »
2004 | Best Place to Buy Coffee Beans

Central Market At Howard E. Butt's megamart, Central Market, there are enough varieties of coffee beans to make Starbucks and Juan Valdez very jealous. The coffee buyers at Houston's gourmet paradise scour the globe to bring you the finest in roasted bulk beans. Blends from Zimbabwe, Kenya and Ethiopia sit alongside beans from Honduras, Costa Rica and Mexico. On each coffee name placard you'll find a helpful description of its flavor. The San Fran blend, for instance, is great for those... More »
2004 | Best Grocery Store

Central Market With a full-time sommelier and a bevy of wine stewards overseeing more than 3,000 vineyard varieties, on-site cheese mongers caring for the more than 700 different products, and bakers by the dozen, you'll be well cared for at Central Market. From the colorful produce department full of exotic fruits and veggies to the incredible deli, from the cooking classes with resident and guest chefs to the take-out gourmet meals, this is a foodie fantasyland. If you like to play with... More »
2002 | Best Cheese Selection

With a full-time cheese buyer who spends most of her time visiting local farms worldwide, a full-time department head, and a full-time cheesemonger who may spend 15 to 20 minutes with a customer helping him match up the perfect cheese-and-wine combination, it's easy to see how Central Market manages to stock nearly 700 different cheeses. Each cheese department employee is passionate about one thing and one thing only: cheese from all over the world. Here, you'll not only find a delicious... More »
2001 | Best Bread

As you wind through the maze of Houston's Central Market, past the exotic fruits, past the clam aquarium, past the 17 kinds of rice, you eventually come to an enormous shopping-cart traffic jam in the store's right rear corner. This is where the best bread in the city is being baked. Is it the crusty ciabatta or the pain au levain that's causing the delay today Or have they just taken a batch of raisin-pecan bread out of the oven The Southern Burgundy walnut bread is popular with cheese... More »

This Week in Deliciousness: A Crash-Diet Trend, Sandra Lee & More

By John Seaborn Gray | Fri, May 18, 2012

Welcome back to the weekly roundup here at Eating...Our Words, where sometimes we'll throw rice, noodles and tofu in a pot together for dinner with no seasoning or sauce whatsoever. Anti-Flavor Stew i... More »
Vive La France: Central Market Kicks off Passport France with a Bang

By Mai Pham | Tue, May 15, 2012

You really have to appreciate it when someone throws a party and goes all out, no expense spared. That's what Central Market did for its Passport France kickoff event this past Thursday evening, which... More »
Passport France: Your Ticket to French Wines, Cheese, Bread & More at Central Market, Now Until May 22

By Mai Pham | Thu, May 10, 2012

One of my favorite things to do when I visit a foreign country is to roam the grocery store aisles for specialty condiments and canned goods that I can't find in the U.S. When I came back from Argent... More »
Make a Gourmet Meal in Half the Time with Our Tips and Tricks

By Katharine Shilcutt | Thu, May 3, 2012

Don't call it cheating; call it a shortcut. Very few of us these days have the time or energy to make phyllo dough from scratch or even to simply chop vegetables. And if you're trying to host a nice ... More »
Odd Pair: What Wine Goes with Breakfast Tacos?

By Jeremy Parzen | Fri, April 20, 2012

One of the things that I crave the most when I'm traveling in Europe is homemade breakfast tacos made with handmade white flour tortillas by Central Market. And so, when I recently returned from a two... More »
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johnnybravoradio1 | Houston, TX | 20 Reviews

| Tue, November 24, 2009

My favorite place to shop for all the organic foods!
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houstonpressbestof | Houston, TX | 132 Reviews

| Wed, May 6, 2009

At Central Market, the grocery store that's more a lifestyle than a retailer, there's "all-natural" everything. Meats have "no antibiotics or hormones ever," fish selections are farm-raised and flown in for the freshest taste, and the vegetables are hand-selected. But there's more than just great food and a friendly staff at Central Market, there's also a wealth of knowledge that they're willing to share with you. From well-informed stockers to expert chefs, everyone at Central Market wants you to know what you're eating and how to make the most of it. Can't come into the store for one of the dozens of cooking classes? No problem, there are great recipes online. Want to stretch that dollar just a little bit more? Subscribe to the Central Market Foodie Finds newsletter. No time to cook? Not to worry, Central Market has dinner in a bag, with entr�e, salads and sides for two, for less than $14. How's that for convenient?
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Allisen Picos | Houston, TX | 112 Reviews

| Wed, March 3, 2010

I could spend hours in this store. Central Market offers so many different products and brands you can't get at other grocery stores. But my favorite is the pre-made food area!
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