SeeWoo

What SeeWoo Chinatown is and why visit

SeeWoo Chinatown is an Asian supermarket on Lisle Street in Soho's Chinatown. It has traded since 1975 and stocks more than 8,000 ingredients sourced from over ten Asian countries. A visitor goes to SeeWoo to buy authentic groceries that are difficult to find in mainstream British supermarkets, from fresh seasonal vegetables, meats and seafood to dried goods, sauces, noodles, rice, exotic fruit and snacks. The shop is a practical stop for anyone cooking Chinese, Thai, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese or wider Asian food at home.

The store sits among the restaurants and shops that line the area, making it easy to combine with a meal or a walk around the district. It is open seven days a week, with daily opening from 10:00 in the morning. The full address is 18-21 Lisle Street, London WC2H 7BA, a short walk from Leicester Square Underground station.

What you can buy at this Asian supermarket

The range at SeeWoo covers both everyday staples and harder-to-source speciality items. Shoppers find fresh produce, fresh and frozen meat and seafood, tofu and bean products, store-cupboard essentials such as soy sauce, oils and spices, and a large selection of rice and noodles. There are also frozen foods, drinks, sweets and kitchen items, alongside seasonal and regional products that change through the year. The breadth of the selection is one reason the shop is used by home cooks as well as people working in the trade.

Because the business supplies a large share of Chinatown's kitchens, the stock reflects what local restaurants actually use. That makes it a useful place to find the same ingredients and brands served across the neighbourhood, rather than substitutes.

Finding SeeWoo on Lisle Street

SeeWoo occupies a prominent run of units on Lisle Street, one of the central streets of Soho's Chinatown. The location is well suited to a quick visit before or after eating in the area, and the daily hours make it accessible across the week. For shoppers planning a trip, the store can be reached by phone on +44 20 7439 8325, and current details are listed on the official website. As a long-running fixture of the district, SeeWoo Chinatown remains a straightforward choice for authentic Asian groceries in central London.