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 am a fan of Aldi, but I usually go to the one in St. Leon-Rot, since it's closer to home…read more Aldi has pretty much all your basic grocery needs covered, plus the "random crap I don't actually need to buy but can't resist" section right in the middle of the store. It has great home deco stuff, various sport clothing articles, and sometimes even fashion items, all for a very decent price. Go here for great fruit/vegetable and dairy products, as well as your basic staples. If you are looking for more exotic things, like say guacamole mix or tortillas, I usually go to Rewe for that. But for the basics, it's really good. Oh, and their bread is excellent.

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.

Everything I need for my trips. Wish I could read German, have picked up cheeses at times that I…read morethought were something else, If I stick to the yellow cheese with holes, I know it's Swiss. Very convenient, prices great, being from the U.S., it is of course different that the so cal grocery chains I am used to.