Groceries & Picnic Supplies
Picnic sandwiches, cold drinks and fresh produce, from Front Street to the valley farms.
Buy this print
- On Front Street
- Avila Market Restaurant & Mercantile
- In the valley
- Woodstone Marketplace, Avila Valley Barn
- Fresh fish
- Harford Seafood Company on Harford Pier
- Farmers market
- Fridays on the promenade, May to September
Avila is a small beach town, and its food shops are small too. For a full week of groceries, shop on the way in. For picnic sandwiches, cold drinks, wine, produce and fresh fish, there's plenty close by.
In town
Avila Market Restaurant & Mercantile
A Front Street deli and mercantile with burgers, sandwiches, breakfast and acai bowls, plus beer to go. It's in the old Avila Grocery building, a block from the sand.
354 Front St · Facebook
Avila Valley
Woodstone Marketplace
A deli, country market, coffee bar and wine shop halfway along the Bob Jones Trail. It's the best stop in Avila for picnic supplies and a bottle of wine.
6675 Bay Laurel Pl · woodstonemarket.com
Avila Valley Barn
Fresh fruit and vegetables from the farm, a bakery, and the Chicken Shack and Smokehouse for barbecue to go. Open year-round.
560 Avila Beach Dr · avilavalleybarn.com
The apple farms up See Canyon Road also sell fruit and cider in season. See Farms & the Apple Trail.
Fresh fish
Harford Seafood Company
A seafood market at the end of Harford Pier with crab, salmon, halibut, shrimp and live fish they'll fillet for you. More on Fish Markets.
Harford Pier, Port San Luis
Avila Beach Farmers Market
The farmers market sets up on the promenade on Friday evenings in season, with local produce, artisan foods, crafts, food from local restaurants and live music. In 2026 it ran from May 1 to September 25, 4 to 8 p.m. Pets aren't allowed. See Farmers Market for more.
Picnic spots
Once you've shopped, take your picnic to the sand on Avila Beach, the lawn at Kelsey See Canyon Vineyards, or a bench along the Bob Jones Trail. Pack out what you bring in.
Local tips
- Do a big grocery run in San Luis Obispo or Pismo Beach on your way in, then use Avila's shops for top-ups.
- Woodstone Marketplace makes it easy to grab picnic sandwiches before a walk on the Bob Jones Trail.
- Avila Market sells beer to go, so you don't need to haul a cooler from home.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a grocery store in Avila Beach?
Avila has small markets rather than a big supermarket: Avila Market on Front Street and Woodstone Marketplace in the valley, plus the Avila Valley Barn for produce.
When is the Avila Beach Farmers Market?
In 2026 it ran Fridays from 4 to 8 p.m., May 1 through September 25, on the promenade. We'll post next season's dates on our farmers market page.
Where can I buy fresh fish to cook?
Harford Seafood Company sells fresh seafood at the end of Harford Pier in Port San Luis.
