If you want the freshest, most seasonal and Bio products, then it's worth waiting until Wednesdays…read moreand Saturdays to do your grocery shopping. There is normally at least two or three fruit and vegetable stalls, one or two sausage and cheese stalls, another for fish and a bakery van. Most times there is also a florist. The produce here is excellent!! Expect to pay more than you would in the supermarket however the quality exceeds any supermarket expectation. You will find the tradesmen at the marktplatz, behind the church.

Of the economical grocery shopping options in Heidelberg, this is the one with the largest…read moreselection. It is packed with all sorts of different items and for me is more reminiscent of what I'm used to in a grocery store (from the USA). Some of the other lower cost grocery stores have rotating items so you might not find some things in stock but you will probably find most everything you are looking for here. Do make sure to weight and print out a UPC code for your fruits and vegetables before going to the cash register (which I actually have not done at any other grocery store in Heidelberg yet).

This store sells " bio" or organic products that are just terrific, including nuts, fruits, fresh…read moreproduce. They taste so much better. What a convenience it was to have this place right next to the hotel we stayed at. Great for snacks to take on the road.