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3639 18th St. San Francisco CA 94110

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  • Grocery, Sandwiches, Soups
    $ $
    All Major Credit Cards
  • Casual
    Catering, Kid Friendly, Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly
    Full bar
  • Not Accepted
    No Parking
Description

It's the Manny Pacquiao of quality-conscious grocery stores - small in size, but pound-for-pound, perhaps the best in the game. A full-sized cart couldn't squeeze through the skinny, makeshift aisle between the local heirloom apples and foraged morels, but all offerings are fresh and in prime condition. The cheese selection is heaped on a tiny counter, but it contains raw-milk wonders courtesy of small batch producers from around the world. While Bi-Rite is a destination for shoppers on the hunt for top-notch ingredients, the deli and meat counters do a brisk business selling sandwiches and prepared items - like a stellar turkey meatloaf, house-made soups, and mashed potatoes. Don't forget: Bi-Rite runs a fantastic ice cream shop right across the street.








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  • 2010 | Best Place to Compare Coffee Microroasters

    Most of the Bay Area's small-batch, artisan coffee roasters sell their beans out of the back of the shop or at a handful of widely scattered cafes. A coffee geek in training either has to do an awful lot of driving to compare wares -- or simply walk to the coffee shelf at Bi-Rite. Sam Mogannam stocks more than half a dozen Bay Area microroasters, some of which are almost impossible to find within city limits: Ecco and Barefoot, De La Paz and Equator, Four Barrel and Ritual. The coffees... More »

  • 2008 | Best Grocery Store

    Yep, it sounds like the kind of place where Andy Griffith and pals might have lollygagged over frosted glasses of ice-cream soda. But since 1964, this family-owned and -operated bodega has been a palliative for San Francisco's salubrious-minded foodies (and today, a great alternative for those who dig Whole Foods but prefer to support Mom and Pop). This diminutive boutique market specializes in organic produce, high-end breads, sustainably raised meats, fine artisan cheeses, and pretty much... More »

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    | San Francisco, CA | 74 Reviews

    Yep, it sounds like the kind of place where Andy Griffith and pals might have lollygagged over frosted glasses of ice-cream soda. But since 1964, this family-owned and -operated bodega has been a palliative for San Francisco's salubrious-minded foodies (and today, a great alternative for those who dig Whole Foods but prefer to support Mom and Pop). This diminutive boutique market specializes in organic produce, high-end breads, sustainably raised meats, fine artisan cheeses, and pretty much anything else you'd care to sink your teeth into. Whether you want something to nosh on while sunbathing in Dolores Park or need a few vital ingredients for that Friday night feast, it's the perfect place to sample succulent, always-fresh fruits or stock up on gourmet deli items to impress your fellow picnickers. While the ambience toes a line between bourgeois and rustic, stuff like organic bananas, mouthwatering muffaletta sandwiches, and biodynamically produced wines make the long weekend lines and semisteep prices well worth your time and moolah.

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    | Redwood City, CA | 2 Reviews

    The market is nice & has tasty things, but I go across the street and down the block for the ice cream!

  • bonustrackb
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    | San Francisco, CA | 24 Reviews

    Reall choice stuff right here...

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