Dean's Mediterreanean Imports

Fresh roasted nuts, homemade yogurt, bulk spices, wide array of grains and rices, amazing hummus, tabouleh, and baba ghanouj. Home of Cincinnati’s BEST falafel sandwich.

Established in 1986.
Dean grew up in Beirut, Lebanon, where delicious food was a way of life. His mother was not only good at cooking, she was famous for it. Friends were always asking her to cook for parties and special dinners. He emigrated to the U.S. in the 1970′s. Two years working at an uncle’s wholesale nut business in Detroit inspired him to have his own business, and he opened Dean’s Nuts at Findlay Market. A few months later he started to offer other Mediterranean fare like hummus and pita bread, and changed the name to Mediterranean Imports. This was long before you could find such things in every supermarket. When you walk into Mediterranean Imports it’s hard to decide where to lay your eyes first. If you start with the array of olive oils from 15 regions around the world, it’s easy to get bewildered. But not for long. Dean Zaidan knows as much about each olive oil as there are types of olive oil in his store. And he’s always happy to answer any kind of question about anything he sells.

Kate E.
Business Owner
Kate Zaidan took over Dean’s Mediterranean Imports 7 years ago from her father!