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Monterey Market

4.2 (598 reviews)
Closed 8:00 am - 7:00 pm

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Same, huge, fresh Romaine lettuce! Yum
Kelley K.

We really appreciate the fruits & vegetables from here. It's a smaller scale, clean, well run produce market with really fresh fruits & vegetables. The cashiers are pleasant & know their stuff. Parking lot can be annoying with its tight spots & configuation. There are plenty of spaces on the street tho, too!

I chose the Chinese eggplants because they were the most beautiful of the 4 types of eggplant available
paula c.

The quality, variety and price of the produce is unparalleled in any other retail market in the area. Sometimes I come in with a specific list and other times I just see what looks amazing. There are typically samples of the seasonal fruits so you can decide which of the 8 nectarine/peach varieties you like best. It gets CROWDED on the weekends so if you are in a rush, or tend to get grumpy, claustrophobic or annoyed, just stay away. The aisles and parking will be a thing that haunts you for days. If you can just be chill, drive around to find a decent street spot, or brave the lot with stupid, inconsiderate drivers, then navigate your cart with humor, you'll be fine. Otherwise, come on a weekday. If you stick with the produce, you'll be surprised by how much you can get for a decent price. If you start pulling things off their grocery shelves (great quality items), that's where you will end up with sticker shock. Bon Appetit!

This is the best fresh food I always do shopping in this beautiful market and today I decided to write a review just thank montery market for the great service thank you all .

Kelly P.

Ah yes and yes! It's a must checkout place even if you don't buy anything. I unfortunately do since I'm a regular customer. I come twice a month, will depends sometimes I went through a phase where I came here almost every week. I had to cut down lol But I love their fresh farmer market veggies. One downside of it is I wish the place is a bigger, parking can be hard sometimes if you go in high peaks traffic hours. Best time to go is really early or between 2-3pm after lunch with the traffic dies down a bit. Also wish the place was a bit cleaner, but then again what do you expect most farmer market places like this are similar so that's not a big deal as long as their fresh veggies and produce is cleaned that's all that matters. I usually come here for their fresh veggies and mushrooms they have all sorts of different ones. FYI if you love bagels and cream cheese like me definitely grab a few here and their cream cheese they got is so good. I'm all about fresh homemade bagels and have high expectations of it being in a family that are in the bagel business.

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Everything is very fresh and they have quality produce. If you want to buy bulk, there are large quantities available.

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Great variety of produce! Great employees! Great shopping experience. You can buy Acme Bread there too!

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Best little market in the world with all the organic produce that you need to cook really good food for yourself.

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This place is a well kept secret. Fresh natural produce, in season, at good prices. Like a daily farmer's market.

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The best variety and quality of produce & fruit in the east bay ! Highly recommend! Just beware of the aggressive local shoppers :)

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Ask the Community - Monterey Market

What credit cards are accepted?

I am sure all major cards

Do they have a butchery?

No, they don't. Berkeley Bowl does, both the original and West.

What's the difference between the inside produce and the outside produce?

Some items are available only outside and some only inside. Often the current seasonal items are placed outside; for example, corn and early girl tomatoes are currently outside. There are some situations where inside and outside produce are nearly… Read more

Do they sell gift cards?

YES, Please request one from an available cashier and they will have one made for you and give you a receipt and Gift Certificate.

Do they still have the page mandarins?

Yes, I was just there today at noon!

Is Monterey Market open on New Years Eve day?

I don't think so. I live across the street and they are usually closed on holidays. I wish they were open 24/7.

Olive oil in bulk?

No, they do not carry olive oil in bulk. They have a section of oils and specialty oils in bottles.

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Berkeley Bowl Marketplace

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Berkeley Bowl is a true East Bay institution, and the produce section is the main reason we keep…read morecoming back whenever we're in the area. The fruit selection here is exceptional. A must for us every single visit is the Honey Glow pineapple -- if you haven't tried one, you're missing out. They are incredibly sweet, almost like biting into pure sugar, but in the most natural and refreshing way. It's the kind of fruit that's hard to find at your average grocery store, and Berkeley Bowl delivers consistently. Beyond the pineapple, the quality across the board is impressive. The blueberries are plump and flavourful, the oranges are bright and juicy, and the wider fruit selection never fails to catch our eye. It's clear that real care goes into sourcing what ends up on those shelves. For anyone living in or passing through the East Bay, Berkeley Bowl is absolutely worth a stop. It's one of those places that makes grocery shopping genuinely enjoyable, and the produce alone is reason enough to visit.

I haven't been at the spot in really long time. And every time I come here I remember why I used to…read morelove it so much. They have absolutely everything and the price is a reasonable. Not as reasonable as they used to be back in the day, but reasonable enough. I love the bulk section of foods. And I love the fact that the organic food is not as expensive as it is in other places, but it has a really good quality. They have a nice selection of foods and you can get a lot of different things. They do have some specialty sections, such as English foods, Italian foods, Mexican foods, Asian foods, etc. I can cook something from another cuisine and often find those ingredients there. I could find lime leaves for a dish that I was making and they only cost $.99. They also have banana leaves that I can buy if I want to use. The meat counter is nice and the people who work there are generally very nice. Another thing I like about the store is that it's nice and clean. The aisles are OK and you can pass by. And when waiting in line for your food if people are shopping, it can get a little crowded, but it's not uncomfortable. The only thing I would tell you not to do here is to return something because they do not want to give you your money back even when you do have a receipt. And when they do give you your money, you get all kind of attitude. I would suggest coming here, which is something that I do when I'm in the area. I usually go to the other Berkeley bowl because it's closer to the freeway and I can drive up quite quickly. But I forgot, this used to be a Safeway, so unlike their original location, which is now a car dealership, and before that was a bowling alley, this space was built for retail of food. I like that I can always find something here when I need to.

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Liu Shang Pin

(7 reviews)

I was gifted D200 Black Thorn by friends and was so excited to try it. The durian was certainly a…read moreblack thorn due to the characteristic darker color on the ends of the thorns and the very visible star at the bottom. However, it was unsatisfactory. There was minimal smell to the durian and the flesh of the durian was freeze burn - instead of the creamy texture of durian, it was more like bad sorbet due to icey texture. I had hoped to really enjoy it since I had very good AAA Black Thorn durian while in Malaysia last summer. All this to say, I will be buying my Malaysian durian from another seller that has not failed me for the past 5 years.

My parents and I are huge durian fans and have been wanting to come here since it opened…read more My parents were really excited to finally come here and were asking a lot of curious questions about the different varieties & tastes to the sales person. Unfortunately, the sales person was really dismissive and rude to my parents, talking down to & interrupting my parents' excited comments. One particular offputting moment was when my parents casually brought up Costco durians in conversation to each other and the sales person immediately cut off my parents to say that we should just go to Costco if we want lower class durian. I think there was definitely some major miscommunication. Maybe we're just not the target audience, but then who is the target audience if not fellow Southeast Asian durian lovers?!?!? We ended up leaving the store & not buying anything because of the service and I'm just really sad that someone would talk to my aging parents that way :(

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First light farm is now called SUNCATCHER Farms, on Bodega Ave. in Petaluma. The new owners took…read moreover after working for First light, gaining all of the insights to fabulous organic farming. I first discovered the farm By driving to and from every day from work. I started going every Saturday about 3 weeks now to pick up freshly harvested veggies. They setup a table right at the entry of the barn, and they are wearing masks, so everything is very safe. The owners Bree and Patrick, will go out of their way for you, and are so kind! Check Instagram under Suncatcher Farms for their Sat hours.

I had a friend coming to visit Sonoma County from the East Bay and she had done some research to…read morefind a PYO flower place. She found First Light Farm and recommended that we try it out. We pulled in through the gates and saw a small field of flowers to the left, along with a shed-like structure and a house in the back. The right side was pretty empty; I'm guessing whatever was growing there had already been harvested. We stood around for a few mins pretty confused about how it all worked. We found a sign saying that CSA members get to cut for free and a pricing chart for non-members. There were clippers and a knife sitting next to a stack of boxes, so we grabbed one of each and headed for the garden. The selection wasn't quite what we expected, but we still got a great bunch of flowers and sunflowers. Some were a little difficult to access from the walkways, so we just tried to be as careful as possible. When we were done, we tried to pay, but there wasn't really a designated place to leave money, so we just stuck it under a box inside the shed area (I hope they got it!). Very cute place! A little confusing for first-timers, but overall a nice experience.

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(16 reviews)

East Solano Ave, Berkeley Hills

I LOVE THIS STORE SO MUCH!!!…read more It's so lovingly & carefully curated with yummy items. I come in every week or so to check out new items. Great selection of gourmet goodies-- I regular go in for snacks, cooking sauces from around the world, ice cream, canned drinks, honey & condiments. Appreciate they have plenty of vegan options. They also have a good selection of wines. The owners & staff are super friendly. They love to chat & answer any questions you have. It's a small but mighty space. Very clean & cheerful (not sure how else to describe it? I always smile when I enter!) SHOP LOCAL AND SUPPORT OUR WONDERFUL SMALL BUSINESSES

This compact specialty market has been open for over a year, and I really like how the merchandise…read morereflects local purveyors with no corporate brands. Starting with an arresting blow-up of Italian movie star Monica Vitti behind the checkout, it's a visually pleasing emporium because it's not overcrowded with idiosyncratic products. The wine collection is particularly interesting with labels unknown to me. I've been tempted by the delectables in the Grab & Go section, but I've demurred for the sake of discretion. In fact, having almost no knowledge of any of these products, I only recently bought something here because I want to support them. I got a box of Rooibos tea and a jar of Hawaiian masala (Photo 10). I look forward to buying more in the future, though one thought I had was that this store would benefit from samples. On a previous visit, there was a bakery pop-up in front (Photo 8), and I think more of that activity could encourage more in-store traffic. It'll be interesting to see how this business evolves. RELATED - Exploring Solano Avenue? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: https://yelp.to/eyjAJU1VZv

Monterey Market - markets - Updated May 2026

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