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New York Culinary Sourcing Directory
A curated resource for professional private chefs sourcing throughout New York City, the Hamptons, and the surrounding tri-state area. We have evaluated and selected leading purveyors across each primary category, focusing on ingredient quality, provenance, professional service, and dependable provisioning. Below are our recommended sourcing partners for New York-area private chefs.
Citarella
Website: citarella.com
Phone: (212) 874-0383
Location: 1313 3rd Avenue
New York, NY 10021
Why We Recommend Them
Citarella is one of New York’s best-known seafood specialists, with deep roots in the city’s professional culinary community. Their broad selection of fresh fish, shellfish, smoked seafood, and specialty products gives private chefs dependable access to premium seafood for everyday household dining, formal entertaining, and special events.
S. Ottomanelli & Sons
Website: ottomanelli.com
Phone: (212) 772-7900
Location: 1549 York Avenue
New York, NY 10028
Why We Recommend Them
S. Ottomanelli & Sons offers traditional butcher-counter expertise with a wide selection of premium beef, veal, lamb, poultry, sausages, game meats, and specialty cuts. Their personalized service and ability to accommodate specific requests make them a strong resource for private chefs who require precision, custom preparation, and professional guidance on proteins.
Murray’s Cheese
Website: murrayscheese.com
Phone: (212) 243-3289
Location: 254 Bleecker Street
New York, NY 10014
Why We Recommend Them
Murray’s Cheese is a Greenwich Village institution with an exceptional selection of domestic and imported cheeses, charcuterie, and specialty accompaniments. Their experienced cheesemongers and extensive inventory make Murray’s an excellent resource for private chefs preparing cheese courses, charcuterie presentations, entertaining menus, and specialty culinary requests.
Baldor Specialty Foods
Website: baldorfood.com
Phone: (718) 860-9100
Email: info@baldorfood.com
Location: 155 Food Center Drive
Bronx, NY 10474
Why We Recommend Them
Baldor Specialty Foods is one of the Northeast’s leading professional produce and specialty-food distributors. Their broad selection includes seasonal produce, specialty fruits and vegetables, dairy, cheese, meats, charcuterie, truffle products, and other chef-focused ingredients. Their scale, sourcing depth, and professional delivery operation make them especially valuable for full-time private chefs managing active household kitchens.
Buon’Italia
Website: buonitalia.com
Phone: (212) 633-9090
Email: info@buonitalia.com
Location: 75 Ninth Avenue, Chelsea Market
New York, NY 10011
Why We Recommend Them
Buon’Italia specializes in authentic Italian foods and regional ingredients, including imported pasta, rice, olive oils, vinegars, cheeses, charcuterie, seafood products, truffle items, sweets, and coffee. Their focused Italian selection makes them an excellent resource for private chefs seeking high-quality ingredients that can be difficult to source through conventional markets.
Breads Bakery
Website: breadsbakery.com
Phone: (212) 633-2253
Location: 18 East 16th Street
New York, NY 10003
Why We Recommend Them
Breads Bakery is known for handcrafted breads and pastries produced throughout the day in small batches. Their artisan loaves, baguettes, challah, and specialty baked goods provide private chefs with a dependable source for breakfast service, dinner bread baskets, entertaining, and occasions where high-quality bakery products are required without producing everything in-house.
Tsar Caviar
Website: tsarcaviar.com
Phone: (718) 339-1896
Email: info@varvatsi.com
Location: 2584 Coney Island Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11223
Why We Recommend Them
Tsar Caviar specializes in premium caviar and roe, including Osetra, Kaluga, Beluga hybrid, Hackleback, Paddlefish, and salmon roe. Their broad selection, focus on quality, and New York-area availability make them particularly useful for private chefs preparing formal dinners, cocktail receptions, holiday menus, and special-occasion entertaining.
Katagiri Japanese Grocery
Website: katagiri.com
Phone: (212) 755-3566
Email: katagiri59@katagiri.com
Location: 224 East 59th Street
New York, NY 10022
Why We Recommend Them
Katagiri offers an extensive selection of authentic Japanese groceries, fresh seafood, pantry staples, specialty ingredients, and kitchen products. Their long history and specialized focus make them a reliable resource for private chefs preparing Japanese cuisine or menus requiring authentic ingredients that may not be available through conventional suppliers.
Kalustyan’s
Website: foodsofnations.com
Phone: (212) 685-3451
Email: orderonline@kalustyans.com
Location: 123 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10016
Why We Recommend Them
Kalustyan’s is one of New York’s most comprehensive sources for spices and international specialty foods. Their selection includes herbs, grains, rice, dried fruits, nuts, peppers, teas, vinegars, baking ingredients, and products from culinary traditions around the world. For private chefs preparing globally inspired menus, Kalustyan’s offers remarkable depth in a single location.
KORIN
Website: korin.com
Phone: (212) 587-7021
Email: cs@korin.com
Location: 57 Warren Street
New York, NY 10007
Why We Recommend Them
Korin specializes in professional Japanese chef knives, sharpening equipment, Japanese tableware, and specialty culinary tools. Their longstanding focus on professional chefs, knowledgeable staff, and extensive knife selection make them an excellent resource for private chefs looking to invest in professional cutlery, maintain their tools, or source specialized Japanese kitchen equipment.
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