This is the upgraded space for the original Riverside Grocery across the street. The first and second floor look like a boutique grocery store catered towards plant based food options. I would say the prices are higher than average. The store itself is very bright and pretty. The top floor has a cafe with soups, sandwiches, baked goods, coffee, and the like. The sweet potato loaf $11 is delicious. The citrus salad is a generous portion. Can't remember how much it was, but around $18-19. We also had the chickpea daal, lime curd cookie $4, and a latte. They carry sourdough from Landed which are excellent $11.50. I would say their sweet treats are where they excel, and the savory foods are more okay but still good options. Something to watch out for is to ask about ingredients carefully. We spent at least 20 minutes asking about ingredients as the employees did not know, and was still ultimately served something my friend was allergic to. There are some wrinkles to iron out but I'm certain in a few months to a year this place would be great. I would come back again at that time. read more

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I was in twice, two weeks apart and was treated unexpectedly rudely both times. I first went in and couldn't find an item. I asked the gentlemen if they had that and he said no, I asked him where I could find it in town. He barked rudely "how would I know." OK. The second time I also could not find cows milk (they had seven kinds of nut milk - I am allergic to nuts). This time I asked the woman, she looked at me and literally turned her back on me. Twice is enough. read more

Context: I did a 6-week campervan trip driving from Nevada to Anchorage and back, and this place really left me an impression. Did not expect such a charming oasis of upscale organic food options out here in the Yukon. As far as I understand it the prices are pretty steep for the locals, but I was impressed at the diverse selection and sheer quality, which even beats out many options in big cities the likes of Vancouver or even Seattle. Got some really nice local microgreens, some fresh baked goods, and even a boutique-y matcha-y thing I've not seen outside of Asia. Just having this place exist made me think even higher of Whitehorse, YT... read more

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Look up, look way up, that there are snowflakes falling from the sky. The kind where you can actually see each individual particle of ice intersecting and crossing with each other to create a unique star like shape. One of the tiniest wonders in one of the most awe-inspiring regions that I've set foot on. What does this have to do with Riverside Grocery? This is where I saw my first "real" snowflake ever. (Sure, in Vancouver we have snow, but it's wet and pounds down heavy to the ground where it begins to melt into a raindrop puddle, Meaning, there's never been a chance to have a real snowflake dance in front of you and land, long enough to take a picture of it and everything!) Riverside Grocery is one of those mysterious little shops, full of nooks, crannies, and much like the random pattern of a snowflakes, it's seemingly random organization is surprisingly easy to navigate. It's a place where no two things are similar: You need some beef jerky? An organic matcha chocolate bar? How about a fishing license? Coconuts? Maybe a can of coconut milk? 5 cent candies? I swear, they have enough random stuff to satisfy any kind of craving! And the perfect pit stop to and from any Yukon adventure! read more

Riverside Grocery inspires a sort of awe the first time you enter--the selection of products here is absolutely enormous, and in such a small space. You find as many different varieties on two metres of shelving here as you'd find on a whole aisle of Extra foods. I cannot imagine how many thousands of products they fit into a space smaller than most 7-Elevens I've been in. That's Riverside's biggest draw--they offer quite a few products you simply cannot find anywhere else in town. Do you want organic soy sauce? Mighty Leaf tea? Maple Hill Farms organic eggs? Saugeen Country non-homogenized yogurt? Eco-Max lavender air odour neutralizer? How about black bean chili paste? Then you need to go to Riverside. According to their website, they have 20,000 different items, and I believe it. However, having such a ridiculously huge selection in a market as small as Whitehorse is an expensive proposition, and their prices reflect this. I'd guess most products are 20-40% more expensive than you'd pay in other stores in town, so don't buy anything here you can find elsewhere. But that $8 jar of chili paste is cheaper than a plane ticket to Vancouver, so the prices, while somewhat daunting, are forgivable. What is less forgivable is the absolutely dismal produce. They have a decently broad selection of both organic and conventional rotten produce. I honestly don't understand why they bother. read more

Spent a month up in Whitehorse and if you are looking for special items this is the good to place to find items you can't find in the grocery store although it will cost you as many items are shipped super far to reach up north, but if you want them here they are. Vegainse, Soymilk, tofu, tempeh, Bragg, and more, but except to pay a lot more than you would back home. read more

For being an isolated northern community, this place is really a savior for vegans. They offer a pretty good variety of specialty items. My only complaint was the price and the service was very inconsistent and I had a few issues with them. Also make sure to check expiry dates. read more

I lived adjacent to Riverside for 3 years. I used it as a pantry and recall occasions where I visited it 3 times in the course of cooking dinner. The place is awesome - they have everything. Unfortunately, I moved and with the passing years forgot all this. Recently, I wanted to make coque au vin and went looking for pearl onions. Super Store, Extra Foods - none to be found. I recovered my senses and went to Riverside. They had 3 kinds. read more

Whitehorse would not survive without this store! A dream store full of options not only for vegetarians and vegans, but for gluten-free products as well. A true local treasure :) read more

As a Yukonner, I know that if no-one else has it, check Riverside. Recently I discovered that my diabetes was much easier to control if I avoided wheat. Other stores sold some gluten free stuff. However, those unusual items like guar gum that you need for gluten-free baking are not available anywhere in Whitehorse -- except Riverside. Are they expensive? Well, less expensive than mail-ordering the stuff in. Aaand you can have it now, not a week from now. So in a way they are cheap. read more

This is m favourite grocery store in town. Some things over priced but I have the convenience of shopping one place. It's awesome for baking goods. read more

I have been going to Riverside for YEARS! Tonight my boyfriend and I went in to get some snacks. We started by ordering candies from behind the counter then after that was done I had told him that I wanted to continue shopping. The clerk asked me to pay for the candies first before continuing my shopping because " It would be easier" for HIM. I hadn't asked him to start the transaction, he went ahead and did that himself. Its a simple step to suspend the transaction which I did mention and asked if he could do that for us and let anyone behind us go in front of us until we were done our in store shopping. In my opinion he was very rude and arrogant. I agreed to pay for my candies at that point because I was done shopping there. Thats the last time I will ever go to Riverside. Customer for over 10 years and this is the service being provided?! read more

The essential odd-ball variety grocery store. It has much of the things that you traditionally get in chain grocery stores, which is nice to have in any town. The layout of the location is quite unique and it does feel like a bit of a hunt to get what your looking for. While it does have a lot of unique variety, its hours is more what makes it favorable than true diversity of items as it is limited in space. read more