Mouthwatering Fruits & Veggies in San Francisco

23rd & Mission Produce

★★★★☆ 4 (27) • $

"I like shopping small businesses. Local produce stores often provide prices and that fresh picked quality like your local farmer's market. So why not save money and help out a small local business.I've been coming to this Produce market since I was a kid helping my grandmother gather what she needed to put together meals. I remember this place being the low cost place to shop then and it still is. I come here typically to buy the usual fruits and veggies, my staples. But I often come here after buying crab next door at Fresh Meat Market. I get the onions, shallots, garlic, lemons and herbs I need to make that crab so tasty. I loaded up on packaged spices for .70 each, so I can replenish my supplies. I'd rather save some money and refill my containers and get exactly what I need and maybe something I haven't tried before. Be smart, save money and shop local."

Guzman Produce Market

★★★★☆ 3.9 (15) • $$

"Love this place. Fresh looking produce--check! Taco shells--check. Queso fresco--check. Mexican baked goods--check (small selection though). Hot tamales--check! (Right by check out!) They also have a sale section--Overripe fruit, but still delicious for cheap?! Nom!They carry everything I need for a great easy dinner, or light snacking. They have nice meat selection too. I love the chicken breasts--all in tact, sans bones! (Although, I prefer the bones for making stock.) They look so fresh too! I've got to try their cuts of beef next time!Prices = reasonable. Some things are on the pricier side ($4.99 strawberries v. $2.99, different brands.) Cash and plastic accepted.Service = friendly. I wish I spoke something besides English... you know, like, uhm, Spanish?!! Sigh.... Parking... well, I usually take the bus for this one. But street parking can be found, or if you know exactly what you need, you can turn on the hazards and double park right out front, for 3 minutes before the meter mobile swings on by...... haha"

La Loma Produce No 8

★★★★☆ 3.7 (18) • $

""You guys suck!"(spit)Retreat back to the alley, clutching the tattered remains of a blue felt blanket. Dirty.As I came up to my fave place to grab fresh tomatoes and cilantro for the salsa that cajun spicy enjoys (thanks patrick m ;) I was faced with a bum who had just finished yelling obscenities to the clerks restocking the onions.My typical recipe for salsa runs something like this:Roma Tomatoes (the flesh is firm)White onions (crunchier)GarlicCilantroAnaheim ChilesJalapenoSerrano ChilesLimesIn so saying, I located all items here, and when I finished at the counter, she gave me a total of $3.80."That's it?" I asked, incredulous. I counted 20 items before me, all fresh produce."Si, senora" she responded, smiling.A man just finished placing warm bread pockets in the bin next to me, visions of savory torta swimming in my nose. Perfect place to pick up on the spur ingredients for the fresh salsa...."

Golden Farmer Market

★★★★☆ 3.5 (13)

"My neighborhood tip for living in Lower Pac Heights is to just skip Whole Foods if you're grocery shopping. Just walk past it. Don't bother with the prices. Don't bother with the alternative brands that don't look familiar. Don't bother with the lines. Go to Golden Farmer Market instead. Much cheaper, it's likely got what you're looking for, and you can be in and out in five minutes if you know what you want. I'd say I do the majority of my shopping here now as they mostly have what I need. Chicken, beef, milk, eggs, all your basic necessities and then some. I saw an amazing collection of instant ramens on the side and a huge variety of fruit and produce in the front. I call it my neighborhood tip, but it might be more like my neighborhood secret. You'll hardly bump into other shoppers here and you can check out almost immediately. And I'm sharing this secret with you friend, in hopes that you like this neighborhood grocery store as much as I do."

Casa Lucas Market

★★★★☆ 4.3 (106) • $

"This speaks specifically to one Peruvian item. Due to the current pandemic I've been taking Zoom cooking classes. Different cuisines. The most recent one is a Chifa Peruvian dish. Chifa has Chinese origins in Lima Peru. Ethnic Chinese that immigrated to Peru. When I was in Lima several years ago, the local tour guide said Chinese moms would shout out to their kids to come in to eat. In Cantonese Chifa translates to "eat rice". I needed aji Amarillo chili pepper paste. The cooking class suggested buying it on Amazon. But hey I live in San Francisco where there are many diverse ethnic groups. Sure enough I did a Google. It said Casa Lucas has a good variety of Latin American food products including Peruvian. I took a snapshot of the aji Amarillo chili pepper paste. Went into the grocery store. Showed them my snapshot. Bingo. Got my jar of aji for 50% less than Amazon price."

Union Street Produce Company

★★★★★ 4.6 (83) • $

"Union Street Produce Company is the prototypical neighborhood grocery store. Located at the corner of Union St and Mason St in Russian Hill, this small corner store is popular for its fresh and affordable produce, fresh-squeezed orange juice, and super friendly service. These guys are on the ground level of a four-story apartment building. The Powell-Mason cable car runs right by the store.One of my good friends who lives nearby in North Beach introduced me to this place during my last visit to San Francisco. We stopped here while walking back to his apartment. This is his favorite grocery store. He recently moved apartments within San Francisco and wanted to move to an apartment within a radius such that he could continue shopping at Union Street Produce Company on a regular basis. That it affects the decision of where one moves should be all you need to know about this place.The store looks like your typical, longtime, in-the-city, neighborhood market. The Union St side has open-air bins and carts of fruits and vegetables (apples, oranges, etc.) ready for the taking outside on the sidewalk. The inside is as colorful as can be with an assortment of fresh fruits and veggies including peaches, nectarines, grapes, plums, and melons, red, yellow, and green bell pepper, cucumbers, green beans, snow peas, jalapenos, squash, tomatoes, Brussels sprouts, artichoke, corn, mushrooms, cabbage and lettuce (of various types), potatoes, onion, scallions, garlic, and much more. They have baggies of dried fruits (e.g. kiwi, figs) and nuts. We picked up kale, spinach, carrots, apples, and ginger to make juice at home.And there's more than just produce. While the store isn't very big, the owners have managed to stock just enough of food and ingredients to suffice it as a one-stop for all your grocery needs. They have pastas, cereals, milk, cheese, and other dairy products, condiments, seasonings/spices, canned and jarred goods, beverages, household products and cleaning supplies, Ziploc bags, snacks, noodles, breads, and chocolate to name a handful. In addition, they carry frozen foods and meat (chicken, beef, sausage) and fish. No, it's nowhere big as a Safeway, Lucky, or Trader Joe's, but it packs quite a punch for its size.Shopping here also feels good because you're supporting a small local business staffed by genuinely nice people. Prices are reasonable and credit cards are accepted."

West Portal Produce Market

★★★★★ 4.5 (72) • $

"I needed some groceries for the week and I decided to get some pasta, tuna, artichoke sauces, and a drink. It seemed gourmet enough. It should last me at least 3 days. It was fun to browse this market in West Portal. It's been in existence for 20 years and run by a Korean guy. They have a lot of fruits and vegetables and it's not a meat market(or seafood). It's hard to say what the international flavor is because there isn't one."

Casa Guadalupe Supermarket 2

★★★★★ 5 (2)

"After almost 3 months of anxiously waiting for this Latino supermarket to finally open, I finally got the chance to come here earlier this morning to check it out. I was so pleasantly surprised at how clean, spacious and well stocked this place was. The shelves were stocked with all kinds of Latino related products and the fresh meat counter was fairly large. I decided to purchase some snacks here; a couple of Gelatin desserts and a huge loaf of Pan Dulce sweet bread, which were all very delicious.The staff Linda was very friendly and allowed me to take photos of the store for my Yelp Review.I will start coming here more often while on my way to work to buy more snacks and probably some fresh fruit, such as avocadoes or mangoes. I still have fond memories of when this store location was once a Walgreen's. But I am hoping to have new good memories of this new Casa Guadalupe 2."

7th and Clement Market

★★★★★ 5 (4)

"Great deals and varieties for fresh veggies and spices, nice imported things too. They take Apple Pay. Looking forward to returning!"

Gus's Community Market

★★★★☆ 4.4 (356) • $$

"Love Gus's but beware that if you choose "toasted" for your sandwich they will only toast the literal bread and leave everything else (meat, cheese) cold. I feel like this is not what "toasted" means anywhere else. You also have to choose "hot" (which is in a different part of the paper order slip) if you want anything else hot. Out $15 for a sandwich I don't even want now"

Mainland Market Co

★★★★☆ 3.6 (81) • $

"This store has pretty much everything! And it looks like they recently reorganized the layout to fit more stuff. Their shelves look taller!So you can get meat from the butcher in the back, veggies on far right side when you enter, soups, noodles, peanut butters, cookies, fancy chocolates, snacks from all over. I think they also sell coffee, pastries, cheeses. More fruits, veggies, flowers in the front and outside. Prices are a tad more expensive than some of the grocery stores on Clement, but they carry a lot more varieties and some higher-end brands that I would normally find at Cal-Mart, so I feel like that convenience commensurate with the higher prices.Also, they are very polite here which is like a breath of fresh air. When I was checking out today, the lady asked if I found everything I was looking for? Yes, yes I have. Thank you! :)"

Burlingame Market

★★★★☆ 3.8 (102) • $$

"I like international markets like this for the variety of things I can't as by find at most stores. They have plenty of produce, spices, tea and more. What I really like is they have frozen pelmeni with different flavors. I had the beef just boil them up, add some butter, sour cream and dill. Delicious! Lots of different things like this plus they make sandwiches and more. It's nice to have a store like this in the area for more variety."

Ayar Produce Market

★★★★☆ 4.1 (37) • $

"I should be a regular customer here rather than go down to Grand and have to find parking, but Ayar is somehow off the path.For some reason everything they have aside from mangoes is top notch. I plan to come here more often and as mango season approaches will buy more and test them out again. The store is clean, the produce is fresh, and the employees are helpful."

Market Mayflower & Deli

★★★★☆ 4.1 (165) • $$

"I've been here for years, and the place is very clean, and for a small grocery store, well stocked. It's a family run business and has a deli with sandwiches and salads that are terrific. The main reason for this review is their cheesecake. My neighbor told me it was the best she's ever had. Today, I got it, and my God, it was so well textured and not hard like most and truly amazing. I was told they make it themselves. Whomever their baker is, they sure know what they're doing!"

O'Looney's Market

★★★★★ 4.7 (25) • $

"I love the Mohamed's. They are great guys. Did you know the Dad (the eldest Mohamed) has something like 42 grandkids? That's just amazing in a sort of over populating the world way. I go here almost everyday. There is always something I need at their store. I also know that when I am in there I am either totally safe, or in the firing line. They take no shit in this place at all. Young Mohamed has a temper on him and he has no compunctions to letting it rip when he feels threatened."

Dean's Produce

★★★★☆ 4.1 (243) • $

"Dean's is hardly my regular grocer for shopping, but every once in a while it's fun to switch it up and see what another ethnic shop might have in store! It was fun going through Dean's frozen section which featured many Eastern European favorites and then heading over to the jarred and canned section to find a vast assortment of pickled vegetables and canned fish.There was a sale on some sardines today, from Portugal no less so I picked up a can for lunch and paired it with some crusty bread and cheese. It brought me right back to Spain (yes, I know it's not Portugal but it's close). It was delicious and was about half the price I'd pay from any other American grocer! Know your prices friends! I also spotted a small bar of halva which I'm curious to try later. I really liked that I didn't have to commit to a large square of it.I also picked up the ingredients I had planned to use for meal prep this week. It was a little more expensive than my Asian shops but not too much so. The quality of almost everything looked really good today and there were also staff sorting through the produce and removing the ones past their prime."

Dean's Produce

★★★★☆ 4.1 (144) • $$

"This was a great find in San Mateo!!I was in need of some vegetables before heading home, and this place just stood out!!Given the location, I was really surprised that the prices were so reasonable!!It's a pretty good sized market, very fresh vegetables along with other items. And the employees were very friendly, I would definitely come back here!!"

Crystal Springs Produce

★★★★★ 4.8 (222) • $

"This is a great local produce market tucked away in a small plaza. Their produce is presented so nicely! They have fresh organic products and everything is always stocked up well. The prices are reasonable and the market sells a lot of necessities for groceries."

The Good Life Grocery

★★★★☆ 4.3 (133) • $$

"The Good Life is a solid choice if you are selective about what to buy. If you are short for time and only want to go to 1 store, this might not be the best option depending on what you are looking for but they do have the things you will need to make a tasty meal.Some things are definitely more than you'll pay elsewhere (most of the crackers for example). Pasta and canned goods prices were okay; in general maybe a bit higher than some places but not too much so. For vegetables, they do have some nice deals and stuff you may not find elsewhere (heirloom tomatoes, early girl tomatoes, variety of fruit and different vegetables). I felt like the tomatoes alone were worth the trip (grape tomatoes for cheaper than I saw anywhere else, beautiful heirloom tomatoes at a decent price, and early girl tomatoes which can be hard to find in the winter [I haven't had them yet but they looked fresh]).There aren't a ton of options for the meat counter but they are all quality items and the prices show. For example, the only chicken they had was Mary's chicken. The cheese selection was great especially for a small store and they had some nice meat, olive and peppers (homemade?) options for charcuterie boards. They also sell premade meals. Probably not the place you should buy everything you need but it's a good supplemental option and there were some gems. I guess they have a few locations so I would be back to this one if I'm in the area and would also check out one of the other stores if convenient too."

Fruit Barn

★★★★☆ 4.2 (96) • $

"Fruit Barn is in the Ingleside neighborhood. It is a great spot to pick up stables especially affordable produce & even some organic produce. Small Bulk bin w/ staples. Organic pasta, hummus, & salsa. No non-dairy yogurt. No tempeh. Yet bulk tofu that sells for 4 blocks for $1.00 which was very affordable. They had no refrigerated soy milk yet they had the smaller size non-refrigerated non-dairy milks including soy milk, almond milk, & rice milk. For speciality items in the neighborhood there is a Whole Foods a short walk from here yet this is a good place to pick up produce & some staples."

Lucky Pork Market

★★★★☆ 3.5 (19) • $

"This is an excellent meat market that has some pretty competitive prices for their beef and pork. I appreciate how the butcher had a conversation with me in his broken English about oxtails and his favorite seasonings for it. Now that's some pretty awesome customer service if I do say so myself. The produce here is also fresh, the prices are competitive and you can always find lots of fresh fruit up in the front luring you in. What they do lack though is some fresh pastries and a fly swatter around said pastries. I love baked good and cookies with sugar in every cubic centimeter but by the looks of the case, so do all the flies within a one block radius. This is also a great place for pinatas if you're looking for some backyard fun for a great price. I wish I had some place to put one or small children I could set it up for but it's nice to keep a local place like this in mind when you're jonesing for Jarritos or fresh papaya."

Casa Guadalupe Supermarket

★★★★☆ 3.7 (24) • $

"Casa Guadalupe is supposedly better than its nearby counterpart down the street, Casa Guadalupe #2. I found the variety, freshness of produce, and prices to be comparable, but I would still definitely recommend Guadalupe if you're looking for a clean grocer nearby.TIPS ON SHOPPING AT MEXICAN GROCERS (Warning: I think I shop smart, but may come off sounding a bit like a homeless person):* Amazing prices: Most Mexican grocers are pretty dirty, Casa Guadalupe is an anomaly. Other than that, the prices and produce are good but nothing special compared to other Mexican Marts.* Where to go: My favorite Mexican grocers in the Mission are 24th St. Bart, 16th St Bart, and around 20th (the foreign grocer). Casa would be part of the rotation if it were closer to me. You will find prices a fraction the cost of Safeway or Lucky, and equal or slightly lower in quality / freshness. You won't get the variety or freshness guarantee of top tier grocers like Whole Foods. * What to buy: You have to be flexible with your grocery list at places like these, often they do not carry what you want or if they do, they might be expensive or poor quality. Citrus fruits, tomatoes, bananas, onions, and sometimes garlic are usually safe items to buy and super cheap. Sometimes you will find great deals on organic kale, lettuce, and apples but these items are the ones who don't make it past the standards of higher end grocers (I assume) and are always slightly defective (but still mostly good!). * What not to buy: I would never buy meat at these places (I've smelled rancid meat wafting from their butchery), and be extra discerning about produce like peaches, berries (not organic), and other fruit (apples are ALWAYS bruised or rotten). You will sometimes find great deals on organic apples or veggies, but look out for rotting areas and bruises which are inevitable."

El Chico Produce No 2

★★★★☆ 3.9 (30) • $

"I love El Chico. This is the place to go for fresh produce and meats. Everything is so much less expensive than Safeway and the selection is better, too.I highly recommend that you try the Chuletas Preparados, pork chops marinated in fresh veggies and seasoning, raw for $2.99/lb. We brought home a pound today and threw it on the BBQ Grill. It was MOUTH WATERING and a pound was enough to feed four. The also have marinated chicken and steak. And the rest of the meat counter is just as impressive!The produce is fantastic too. Red Leaf Lettuce is $0.75/head and big fresh limes are 8/$1.00. El Chico beats the hell out of Safeway!"

Western Sunset Market

★★★★☆ 4.4 (31) • $

"Went here quite sometime ago. I remember the friendly vibe I got when I came here. I remember a ton of sweets,sodas,chips,more snacks and other items. I also remember the beer selection and stronger alcohol selection's suggest if you catch the N and live nearby and want to make a quick stop to by something..come here. If you get the strong drinks be careful....because have you ever had the feeling you had played football the night before or rode on a very,very,very fast amusement park ride that never stopped. Decent selection of wines if you are looking for something a little more calming and relaxed. I am sure if you will find something here that you need and again if you are on the N and heading home it's a perfect stop."

La Loma Produce No 10

★★☆☆☆ 2.3 (4) • $

"Like most Mexican produce stores, this place is cramped and crowded. But it's a small price to pay for getting better quality, lower cost produce. For example, I can get tomatoes for .69/lb that are much redder than what Safeway sells for 2 or 3 times as much. I also love their "paletas" (Mexican ice cream bars) - strawberry, coconut, tamarindo and their Mexican candies, which they keep at the register. For those of you who get all your groceries at big-box grocery chains, definitely check out La Loma for your produce - grocery chains can't even compare in price."

Inner Sunset Farmers' Market

★★★★☆ 4.3 (89) • $$

"I was grateful I had cash in my wallet: There were terrific finds at this small yet diversified farmers' market.The small parking lot between 8th and 9th Avenue just off Irving is reserved Sundays 9-1.Honey, hummus, French bakery, lots of individual farms selling everything from peaches, blackberries, scallions, little gem lettuce and summer squash.Organic strawberries were nicely priced at $13 for three overflowing baskets (they're usually more at other farms). The same vendor had fresh dill, bouquets of flowers and interesting heirloom beans.The lemon meringue tarte was irresistible and we spent our last $10 on two half pints of pesto.Unless you can walk or take the N-Judah, parking in the Inner Sunset on Sunday is challenging but worth it."

Mollie Stone's

★★★☆☆ 3.3 (193) • $$$

"Quick take: very expensive groceriesThe store is nicely organized and looked clean. The prices are very high. I'll know I've made it big in this world when I am able to afford shopping for groceries at Mollie Stone's.Very cute cakes and cookies."

22nd & Irving Market

★★★★☆ 4.4 (324) • $$

"Produce so fresh and inexpensive and staff who's helpful and kind, this grocery is a "must stop" if you're in the Outer Sunset.Farmers' Market freshness and prices in a supermarket!I was on the way to Whole Foods on Franklin to pick up two Amazon packages - and didn't want to pay twice the price for produce and cream or find they were out of basic herbs like dill.I swung in to 22nd and Irving. Metered parking out front was simple.Ultra fresh baby dill, mint and parsley, each priced at $1.49. Add almond milk and a quart of half 'n' half, I was on my way.Well-stocked, clean, friendly and convenient, I like this local store very much."

Polk & Green Produce Market

★★★★☆ 4.1 (40) • $$

"Truly a friendly neighborhood place. My bf got the skinny jean and I was wondering what those little dough pockets w/ meat were. The guy at the counter described it as "mini middle eastern pizza with ground beef and onions". My curiosity got the better of me and I asked him to heat one up for me - then when the sandwich was done he said we didn't have to pay for the mini pizza! Later I looked up the proper name - I think it's esfiha.Skinny jean - 4 stars(roast turkey, had it on dutch crunch)Can't go wrong with dutch crunch! Best buttery bread ever. As always they pile on the ingredients and smush it all together so each bite is still do-able. Very good.Esfiha - 2 stars(ground beef, onion, on dough)As awesome as it was that this was free, it was actually really dry and flavorless =(. But as I live around the corner, Polk & Green Produce now has a loyal customer!"

Abraham Farmers Market

★★★★☆ 4.2 (33)

"Good prices on produce. In fact, I don't understand how their prices are so low sometimes. There's always several fruit/veggie items on super sale. Bananas were 39 cents a pound this past weekend. Wow."

25th & Clement Produce Market

★★★★★ 4.7 (109) • $$

"Best customer service from a local deli store in SF. The owner and wife are so sweet and so kind. They are really nice to everyone who walks through their door. The sandwiches- are amazing. I ordered the hot pastrami sandwich and added jalapeño and onion. OMG the sandwich was so good. I had plenty of pastrami and the toasted French bread with a nice touch to the sandwich. If you were curious to try the potato salad, I highly recommend it! It's full of flavor and creamy and potatoes are cooked perfectly. The owners wife actually came out of the restaurant and even gave slices of turkey meat to the dogs that were hanging out with us."

Christa Wonderful Market

★★★★★ 4.5 (22) • $$

"Astonishing.In other words: dictionary.reference.com/browse/wonderful?r=75&src=ref&ch=dicIn my roll: Grilled chicken, lettuce, tomato, pickles, onions and mustard.Sandwich was great. Service was friendly. Somehow it was all only $5.Truly wonderful."

El Chico Produce

★★★★☆ 3.9 (40) • $

"I didn't know places like this existed outside of the Mission District. So it was quite a surprise to step into El Chico Produce. If you've ever been to a Latin Produce market/stand you won't find anything that surprises you here. Great value and selection , yes it's not gonna be a pristine as your Whole Foods/Safeway but that's not why you come here. Great to see a venue like this... Like your mom/grandma/abuelita always told you "veggies and fruits are good for you mijo"."

Courtney Produce

★★★★★ 4.5 (245) • $

"Courtney is crucial to my daily/weekly schedules.How many times has Courtneys saved my a** cuz I never have time to eat something/skipping meals : 293849238x They have a loading area that I always use bc I'm always on the run.**Cash Only.I've tried pretty much every sandwich.This is a true SF gem, lets keep these small biz alive to save the small gems that SF still has :') The owner just recently passed away... I hope Courtney stays around for many years to come. Thank you for always making those sandwiches and juices!!"

Super Mira Market

★★★★☆ 4.2 (221) • $$

"I have always passed by this market on the bus but never went in...always want to support the local "mom & pop" family businesses. Shame on me for waiting so long...they have a great selection of lunch items made fresh every day. All delicious so many snacks too. I just have to get there when the sweet shop is open too very nice staff too"