14 shops · 8 districts
The Foodie Edit.
Fourteen shops for markets, bakeries and the specialty food shops locals stock up at, across 8 parts of SD: Coronado, Ocean Beach, Hillcrest, Liberty Station and more. Picked from the 224 shops we list, one location each.
- 1Food & drink · CoronadoBoney's Bayside MarketNeighborhood grocery market at the bay end of Orange Ave, near the Ferry Landing; useful for picnic supplies before heading to the beach.
- 2Food & drink · Ocean BeachOcean Beach Farmers MarketWeekly certified farmers market filling the 4900 block of Newport Ave on Wednesdays, with produce from local farms, ready-to-eat food and handmade crafts and jewelry.
- 3Food & drink · HillcrestHillcrest Farmers MarketSunday market with 175+ vendors selling local produce, flowers, crafts, clothing and international prepared food, with live music; temporarily on Univ
- 4Food & drink · HillcrestWhole Foods MarketHillcrest branch of the organic grocery chain at the west end of the University Ave strip, with prepared foods and housewares alongside groceries.
- 5Food & drink · Liberty StationLiberty Public MarketFood hall of about 35 vendors in a former Navy building, open daily, with prepared food, pastas, desserts, beer, wine and cocktails plus a few retail
- 6Food & drink · La JollaWe Olive & Wine BarProspect St shop above La Jolla Cove selling California olive oils and vinegars with free daily tastings, plus a wine bar pouring small-production California wines.
- 7Food & drink · Little ItalyMona Lisa Italian FoodsItalian market and deli next to Mona Lisa's restaurant, stocking imported wine, olive oil and dried pasta, fresh ravioli, cheeses, cured meats and its own red sauce.
- 8Food & drink · Little ItalySalt & StrawThe ice cream chain's first San Diego scoop shop, a few blocks from Waterfront Park and the Saturday Mercato, and open until 11pm every night.
- 9Food & drink · Little ItalyLittle Italy MercatoYear-round farmers market covering six blocks of W Date St on Saturdays, with California produce, eggs, meat, fish, olive oil, bread and flowers; a sm
- 10Food & drink · North ParkBodega RosetteSmall bottle shop built around fun gins and natural wines, also stocking cider, vermouth, sherry, amaro, bitters, non-alcoholic mixers and garnishes;
- 11Food & drink · GaslampIT'SUGARBranch of the national candy chain known for oversized sweets and big displays, with more than 100 shops across the US and Canada; an easy stop for families on Fifth Ave.
- 12Food & drink · GaslampThe Wine BankWine shop stocked with bottles from around the world plus beer and liquor, holding weekly tastings, in the same 363 Fifth Ave building as Agora Galleries.
- 13Food & drink · CoronadoGelato ParadisoGelato shop on the 900 block of Orange Ave, among the cafes and shops of downtown Coronado; listed with the Coronado Chamber of Commerce.
- 14Food & drink · CoronadoCoronado Taste of OilsOlive oil and vinegar shop on the 900 block of Orange Ave in downtown Coronado, listed by the Coronado Chamber of Commerce under retail shopping.
Coronado · Ocean Beach · Hillcrest · Liberty Station · La Jolla · Little Italy · North Park · Gaslamp
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