Berkeley Bowl

2020 Oregon St. Berkeley, CA 94703 
920 Heinz Ave. Berkeley, CA 94710

Conveniently located in South Berkeley, Berkeley Bowl is one of our all-time favorite grocery stores. It has everything you could ever want. The store carries a large variety of fruits and vegetables at a low price, as well as many bulk items. Berkeley Bowls’ poultry and perishable goods are on the pricier side, but they’re definitely worth the quality. This is the perfect place for vegans, as it has a wide selection of vegan options.

Safeway   

6310 College Ave. Oakland, CA 94618
1444 Shattuck Pl. Berkeley, CA 94709

There are multiple Safeways located around campus. The closest one is on College Avenue, and the 51B bus conveniently takes you straight there. If you’re looking for familiarity, then play it safe and go to Safeway.

Trader Joe’s

1885 University Ave. Berkeley, CA 94703 
5727 College Ave. Oakland, CA 94618

Ah, yes. Trader Joe’s is the holy land of extremely cheap snacks and frozen food items. This is the place for you if you love snacks (which is everyone). They also have fairly cheap poultry. We’re always surprised by the number of items we can get for what we spend at TJ’s. It’s the perfect place for college students, and a hop and a skip away thanks to the 51B bus.

Whole Foods

3000 Telegraph Ave. Berkeley, CA 94705 and 1025 Gilman St. Berkeley, CA 94710

Are you on the health grind? Then Whole Foods might be the grocery store for you. Whole Foods consists of many organic products and provides delicious groceries for a vegan diet.

99 Ranch Market

3288 Pierce Street Pacific East Shopping Mall, Richmond, CA 94804

99 Ranch market makes you feel at home. They have uncommon produce in the US including durian, leeks, chicken giblets, and lamb slices for hot pot. You can also find some Dim Sum and Sichuan restaurants nearby. What a Chinese day!

Farmers Market

North Berkeley: Shattuck Ave. @Vine Street(map)                   
South Berkeley: Adeline Street and 63rd Street(map)

Nothing’s better than extremely fresh produce! There are multiple farmers’ markets that happen throughout the week in Berkeley. There’s one on Saturdays in Downtown Berkeley, one on Tuesdays in Southside one on Thursdays in Northside. Go check out the farmers’ markets and support your local farmers!

Sprouts Farmers Market

1075 Monroe St, Albany, CA 94706

Sprouts Farmers Market offers a wide selection of natural and organic foods, including fresh produce, bulk foods, vitamins and supplements, packaged groceries, meat and seafood, deli, baked goods, dairy products, frozen foods, natural body care, and household items.

Tokyo Fish Market

1220 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley, CA 94706

Japanese seafood specialist, also offering a full selection of produce, prepared foods & dry goods.

CVS Pharmacy

CVS sells prescription drugs and a wide assortment of general merchandise, including over-the-counter drugs, beauty products and cosmetics, film and photo finishing services, seasonal merchandise, greeting cards, and convenience foods

Walgreens

 Walgreens specializes in filling prescriptions, health and wellness products, health information, and photo services.