The World's Finest Foods, Delivered to Your Door
For over six decades, Rodman's has been Washington's trusted source for authentic imported foods and reputation built serving one of the most distinctive communities in the country: the diplomatic corps that calls the DC region home. Today, under the stewardship of N. Rodman, we're proud to bring that same legacy to every state in the nation.
Bringing the World to Your Table
Rodman's Gourmet has spent decades earning trust as Washington, DC's source for the world's finest imported and gourmet foods with a great reputation built by serving the embassies, missions, and diplomatic families who call the DC region home. Today, through rodmansgourmet.com, we're extending that same access nationwide: no matter where you live in the United States, the flavors of home are only a few clicks away.
Our e-commerce operation is based out of Rodman's headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland, where every online order is prepared and shipped nationwide with the same care our in-store customers have come to expect for over sixty years.
- Friendship HeightsWashington, DC — Flagship
- Silver SpringMaryland
- Rockville / White FlintMaryland
Flavors That Feel Like Home
Food carries memory. It's the scent of a grandmother's kitchen, the taste that instantly returns you to a childhood table, the flavor that makes a house feel like home no matter how many miles away you've moved. For some, it's nostalgia, the exact brand that unlocks a memory you didn't know you were holding onto. For others, it's culture, carried forward and shared at the table with the next generation. And for many, it's simply curiosity, the thrill of tasting something entirely new for the very first time.
That's the feeling we built Rodman's around. Every product on our shelves and now, every product just a click away in our online store is chosen because it's the real thing: imported directly from the countries that make it best, with nothing lost along the way.
Whether you're recreating your family's recipe exactly as it's always been made, tracking down the one brand that tastes like childhood, or discovering a new favorite from a place you've never been — that moment of memory, connection, or discovery is only a click away.
Your Personal Concierge to the World's Pantry
One Stop Shop, No Limits
From German chocolate and British biscuits to South African pantry staples, Scandinavian crispbreads, French preserves, and Italian specialties — whatever the craving, whatever the occasion, it's all in one place. No more hunting across a dozen specialty shops.
Guidance, Not Guesswork
Our team knows this catalog the way a concierge knows a city — not just where to find something, but what makes it worth seeking out, and what to try next.
Delivered Right to Your Doorstep
Everything we carry is just a click away, packed with care and shipped nationwide, the experience of a personal shopper, brought straight to your door, wherever that door happens to be.
Thoughtfully Chosen, Just for You
We're not trying to carry everything, we're trying to carry the right things: high-quality, authentic, and genuinely worth seeking out, the way a trusted concierge would recommend.
A Legacy Built on Trust — Now Serving All of America
The Rodman's name has been part of this community for well over half a century. Our roots trace back to 1959, when Leonard Rodman opened the first Rodman's on Wisconsin Avenue NW — the same stretch of Friendship Heights where our flagship store stands today. What started as a single storefront grew, over the following decades, into a beloved regional institution known for offering real value and a selection you couldn't find anywhere else in the city.
As the store evolved, Rodman's became something more than a neighborhood favorite — it became a trusted resource for Washington's diplomatic community. Generations of diplomats, embassy staff, and international families have relied on Rodman's to find the specific brands and flavors of home, in a city built on connecting the world.
Today, under the stewardship of N. Rodman, we carry that legacy forward and extend it further than ever before. What began as service to Washington's diplomatic corps is now available to every corner of the country: the same carefully sourced, authentic products, delivered wherever you call home.
“For over sixty years, our name has stood for trust in Washington's diplomatic community. I'm happy and proud to now extend that same standard to families across the entire United States.”
— N. Rodman
Gifting & Gathering
Food is how people connect — across a dinner table, a care package, or a thank-you gift. That's why we've built out curated gift bundles, from indulgent European chocolate collections to Nordic snack assortments, perfect for holidays, client gifts, or simply because.
Our corporate and diplomatic gifting program brings that same care to bulk and custom orders from client appreciation gifts and office celebrations to welcome baskets for new staff arriving at an embassy or mission in Washington. Whether you're outfitting an entire office or sending a single thoughtful package, our team can help you build something worth opening.
Wherever You Call Home, We'll Bring the World to You
Whether you're in the DC area or across the country, our full catalog ships right to your door. And if you're local, our three Maryland and DC stores are always open for a visit.
Every online order is picked, packed, and shipped from our Rodman's headquarters and fulfillment center in Silver Spring, Maryland — the same building where our team sources, curates, and quality-checks every product we carry, before it heads out to customers in all fifty states.
Every product we carry is chosen because we'd want it on our own table.
We believe great food shouldn't require a passport. Just an order from Rodman's, wherever you call home.
