Parkside Market

This place is like Mary Poppins’ purse – they have the most random things that we need – enchilada sauce? check. Powdered sugar? yes. Kendamas because ours just broke. On the wall by the door. I routinely call and send my kids in to pick up romaine lettuce and half and half and they’ve always been helpful and friendly. Also, the artwork on the wall in the alley is way cool.

Based on their guacamole — which was orgasmic, 5 stars. I’ve lived in the neighborhood 7 years and have never been in, but a friend shared the guac from paradise that he bought last weekend & I was instantly in love. Can’t wait to explore & see what other treasures await!

Dear Lord, for the love of you and all that is holy DO NOT let the hipsters, scenesters, beer do’s and other sycophants to this area where I have haunted for over 20 years force this place out of business. The last mofo thing we need is another «East Coaster, «I live in Seattle so I know what’s best» a holes ruin the last market that has everything you need in San Diego.
I love this place, i have for over 20 years. Great place to get random sh*t for your house and your family. I have cooked entire dinners based on the food and drink I have purchased from this Market. Friendly service, nice butcher counter and deli, great wine and cheese selection and hairbrushes, condoms, cleaning supplies and spices. You could theoretically live in this Store for months without missing anything.
As a half German, they once in a while carry my crazy hazel nut cracker and chocolate treats, stuff you can only find in a German specialty store which by the way, racist San Diego doesn’t have any of… what’s with the hate on the Germans San Diego? Just kidding.
Leave this place alone, if you don’t like it, go somewhere else. We locals… really locals not transplants from every where else in the last five years love this place.
Gabe and his staff are so sweet and wonderful, thank you for what you do. Now could you all please bring back the Korbel Rose??? No one drinks that nasty Asti Spumante’ Rose. come on

This place is great. The people are really Nice and it’s 2 blocks from my house which I love. If I need something last minute I can always walk there and grab whatever I need.

I stopped in here just to grab a newspaper but after looking around I bought some other stuff because the prices weren’t that bad and it was a nice little store that wasn’t that little really. It was a nice change from the liquor stores that often aren’t very friendly and some of the craft beer prices were actually better. Definitely my favorite store in visiting the area.

Just big enough (5 different options of pure maple syrup) to serve your needs and keep you from a drive to Vons. The full meat selection often has good quality cuts of meat.
Just cute and friendly enough to enjoy coming.
Just cheap enough to not feel like you’re getting ripped off.
A great place to have in the neighborhood.

When visiting the area, we stopped by for a few groceries, thinking this was just a little convince store, but they have quite a large selection. We were able to get everything we needed for a complete and healthy meal. The prices are more than reasonable and the staff are very helpful! I was very impressed with this store.

I’m with the reviewers 5 star club for Parkside. It is about 1 mile from my home and they do have great stuff. Don’t drive by and by thinking– oh, that place probably has e cigarettes and candy bars. Gabe (the owner) keeps a good inventory of specialty foods. From gluten free pastas, crafts beers… an extensive wine selection… ok– I’ll just keep listing;
Bread & Cie, Patron, Filet Mignon
Nutella, Olives, Cheese, pass the fresh mozzarella please
Rib Eyes and Baby Racks
Parkside Foods got cho Backs!

This is a nice neighborhood market and liquor store combination with a meat counter and fresh produce as well (
). I stopped in to grab a lotto, so produce, and a bottle of water.
Before picking up my items, I stopped over at the meat counter and there I learned that they carry USDA Choice cuts steaks and they conduct their cutting the steaks. You can also customize your cuts. You like a 1″ cut, they will deliver.
The carry the full spread of beers and wines (
), dry goods, and those little items you need every once in a while wood, chips, and Bread and Cie of all things. The large hass avocados were .99 cents each, the small bottle of water was about a buck, and the lotto too of course.
They butcher was a nice gentlemen and informative, but the guy at the register was just okay. Perhaps not as friendly as he should of been.
Nice store.

If you already haven’t, try Parkside Market’s deli soups. Gabe (business owner) makes potato leek or pork with vegetables or some other variation almost daily, particularly in Winter. These soups remind me of my mother’s cooking – not too fancy, just hearty, flavorful, and delicious. He serves up the soup with soda crackers or with some slices of hearty baguette. Compared to other places that sell homemade soups, he serves more and charges less. Soup usually seems available around noon, but you may want to call ahead to see when he will be preparing it.

Love the selection here — healthy, gluten-​free, vegetarian and traditional choices and they are always friendly and welcoming here. They really give you the impression they appreciate your business — nice.

Vegans rejoice! This store is great. If I had known this existed, I would have moved to North Park just to shop here. Not only is it right next to where I live. They accept EBT cards, which is great. They have more of a selection of vegan meats, such as Gardein and Tofurky that I have seen at any grocery (even Whole Foods). They also have a surprisingly good options for other staple items, and Bob’s Red Mill flours. And some good staple produce items such as onions and potatoes.
The produce may not always be up to par here, and some of the items are dusty. but other than that I can find everything I need here, and some other interesting /​delicious foods too.
It is the best local market I’ve ever been. PLEASE support this place rather than the Fresh and Easy (which sucks in comparison and the produce also sucks here), or other locations.
It will exceed your expectations.

It is always nice to have a solid local market. Park side definitely lives up to that role.

There are few places like Parkside Market left in San Diego. They have almost everything you might need to make a great meal, and by that I mean the kinds of fresh produce, specialty cheeses, funky peppers, and the like that you won’t see at most liquor stores that masquerade as grocers.
They have fantastic sandwiches (ready to go) made each morning for five bucks. Their deli meats are terrific and very reasonably priced. Great beer selection as well.
Just a roots, old-​school, true neighborhood market. Lastly, they donate generously to the local elementary school (McKinley), including providing snacks and drinks for the students during their Jog-​a-​thon. I simply love this place!

What a great find, just a few steps from our door. They have EVERYTHING you need in this little market paradise. And BOOZE! Sweet staff too. I’d love to give them a great interior makeover, but for the goods, they got ‘em…in spades. GO THERE. You’ll get what you need.

If I lived in San Diego (which may be soon because I’m in love with this city) this would by my neighborhood stop for beer, a fantastic sandwich and basic grocery items my pantry may be short of. I adore the owners and workers here, they give great service, always friendly and make some damn good sandwiches. I’ve tried their Reuben and I wanted to lick the wrapper it was in. They have a large selection of chips to pair with your sandwich as well and I’m a fan of all the beers they carry. Since I DON’T live here please support these guys by stopping by! I want to see this place still thrive when I come back.

Love this shop! They always have everything i need. And if they don’t, they’ll order it and have it next time i visit.
Great service, amazing fresh breads, and lots of vegan goodies :)

Parkside Market has become my family’s favorite corner store. The produce section and deli are amazing. How many corner stores have a variety of goat cheese selections to choose from?
This is the only place in San Diego that I’ve found to carry the type of curry paste I enjoy as well. The staff is friendly and my husband and I go there at least 2 – 3 times per week.
Amazing.

The absolute favorite part about Parkside is that it’s one block from my house. I also love supporting all the businesses in my neighborhood. Over the past few months this little market has gotten better and better. Their selection has grown and the market looks ever so clean these days. You can even request items and they will get them for you. I asked for pine nuts and they got me pine nuts. I asked for vegan chorizo and well…
Plus the meat is fresh! Check em out NP.

I would say that this store is convenient. In fact, I might even say that this is a convenience store.
Both 3 times I have been here, haz been awesome. Parkside Market has Beer, Wine, and Instant Krazy Glue!!! Who else smells themed party night?
#1 A friend of mine went to an unmanned register and stood there for a long while before she realized no people = no service. All the while another friend and I stood outside in the darkness eating a bowl popcorn with hot sauce on it in the rain. We realized that we watching Clerks 3… wait, that hasn’t been made yet has it?
#2 Got something that I don’t recall. Lets, for argument sake call it, toenail clippers, and or a box of shotgun shells and or toenail clippers and Coca-​Cola.
This store is really close to me. So close that it is convenient.