The concept of the SouperMarket is not an original idea. There are “soup houses” in cities all over the country. The idea of a small “specialty” food establishment (like a soup house) exists across the globe. I will say this, only because it is often asked: I did not get this idea from the television show Seinfeld, so I guess this means I’m not the Soup Nazi!

The SouperMarket was born by attempting to find a unique niche that was not a dominant presence in the Cleveland food scene. The concept is that of a soup house specializing in creating hand-crafted soups and stocks, made from scratch, using the finest ingredients we can obtain. Our stocks are hand-made the classic way. We simmer the bones and meats of chicken, veal, and fish with vegetables, herbs, and spices for various amounts of time, thereby creating a rich broth used as the base for soups and sauces. This, essentially, is what a stock is. We also provide vegetable stock which is 100% vegan. There are no additives or preservatives in any of our stocks. The same goes for everything else we make at the SouperMarket, from our soups, to our unique array of salads, salad dressings, and vinaigrettes. You can purchase our stock by the quart or by the gallon frozen. Our dressings and vinaigrettes can be purchased by the pint, all fresh and hand-made in house.

Our regular menu changes with the seasons. We attempt to utilize ingredients that are obtainable for a particular season. In the Fall and Winter we will have heartier soups and lighten up on the salads a bit. In the Spring and Summer we will have lighter soups and will have a greater selection of salads. We will always offer chilled soups in the Summer and continue to be creative with our recipes as our repertoire grows continuously!

December 2009

The third Souper Market is located at 7501 Carnegie Ave.  This is our production kitchen where everything is made.  This new kitchen is a brand new 3500 sq ft facility designed exclusively to produce product for all existing, and future Souper Market locations!  What this means is, IF YOU OR ANYONE YOU KNOW HAS AN INTEREST IN OWNING AND OPERATING  A SOUPER MARKET SOUP HOUSE, YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO DO SO IS NOW!  Please contact Matthew Moore for more information, and be advised that much more information will be posted to this site in the very near future.  There is a dine in storefront at the carnegie location.

Thanks for all of your business and support, and we look forward to serving you soon!

Matt, and all the gang at the SouperMarket