Grenada & Carriacou / Special Interests / Food Stores & Markets

All Caribbean islands have their market and Grenada’s main market in St George’s is one of the liveliest. It is fun to visit to see all the produce on display. It is usually presented with great care, almost artistically. You’ll find the unmistakable scent of spices pervades the air and the colourful fruit and vegetables, home grown and probably organic, are such a treat to see. Guess what – fresh fish, too, eyes still glistening, straight from the sea. The stalls are set in the open air and in the traditional in old buildings on the Esplanade side of the town. In Grenville, the market there is sheltered in colonial style buildings and includes an array of local foods and confectionary. There are also markets in Victoria, Gouyave and Sauteurs in the north of the island.

Supermarkets and food producers in Grenada include:

De La Grenade Industries - Award winning maker of jams, jellies, and liqueurs.

Grenada Chocolate Company, Hermitage - A small scale solar-powered chocolate factory set in a modern house by Hermitage Police Station. All ingredients are organic, including the locally produced cocoa, cocoa butter and soy lecithin. Raw cane sugar is imported from cooperatives in Paraguay and vanilla beans from Costa Rica. You can also buy the chocolate all over the island in different forms ranging from dark chocolate to Smilo (chocolate powder), sweets and syrups.

Real Value Supermarket, Spiceland Mall
Food Fair has supermarkets in Carenage and Grand Anse
Foodland has supermarkets in two locations in St George’s

Supermarket opening hours vary but tend to be from 8-9am to 7pm during week days, stay open later on a Saturday and open from around 10am to 4pm on Sundays.

Carriacou

Shopping for food in Carriacou has its limitations but buying alcohol is a different matter. Drink is particularly cheap there as it is all sneaked in and so people pop over from Grenada to stock up. 

There are two supermarkets in Hillsborough, Ade’s Supermarket below the guesthouse and Bullens near the pier, which also has a pharmacy.  You can also get fresh fruit and tropical vegetables in the market to the rear of Ade’s Dream Guesthouse. It is open every day except Sunday.