I get in trouble when shopping for chocolate here...and meats...and cheeses...and…read morebeers..and...and..Ich liebe Rewe.

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).

I'm not sure if LiDL is related to Aldi but it definitely has the same vibe. There may be some…read morehigher end items but it's still reasonable. We need a LiDL in the U.S.

High-class supermarket! I do not know how to name it…read moreproperly - Marktkauf is apparently a supermarket, but it is much more than that - it exceeds my expectations for a supermarket! The first time I visited this place, I was impressed by the neat atmosphere created by the good variety of items in well-organized shelves, the bright and warm lighting, and the well-trained staff working in this place. After a couple of visits, I realized that this supermarket does not only look nice - the butcher's shelves serve good quality products; there is a good cheese corner, and I could even find good soy sauce in different varieties and ideal rice for Asian cuisine! These specialties have made the supermarket outstanding. The price however seems higher here. I did not specifically compare the items one by one, but in my impression, the expense of weekly shopping at Marktkauf is about 1.5-2 times higher than what I would get in Frankfurt from REWE. There are also sections of home decorations, stationary, kitchenware, electronics, clothes/shoes etc. inside this supermarket. I do not have high expectations toward the quality and selection of these stuff in a supermarket. On the contrary, I was very surprised to find out that the selection of tableware is more classic and better-looking than what I could find in the Karstadt in Rhein-Necker Zentrum. The manager of the supermarket apparently knows how to display and to maintain the shelves to attract customers. With all the details well presented to customers, I feel respected as a customer when visiting Marktkauf. Outside of the supermarket area but at the entrance hall, there are also shelves of seafood, a haircut stall, a big bakery, and several small fast food places. Among those food places I have only tried the breads and cakes from the bakery, and I find it nice as well. Highly recommended!