Keeping Kosher really is so easy now. Gone are the days when you would come home from school and see a Carp swimming in your family bathtub! Now all you need to do is walk into your local grocery store and pick up a loaf of frozen gefilte fish. So much easier if you ask us.
From your local grocery store to specialty stores to monthly food co-ops the modern day Kosher consumer can find just about anything needed to help prepare delicious & healthy meals for family and friends. Oh and a few places to grab a bite to eat as well.
Here is a list of just a few of the co-ops, local grocery stores and restaurants available in Marin and area:
WESTERN KOSHER - based in Los Angeles this is a full service Kosher Grocery store with a great variety of dairy, meats and frozen items. You can join the local co-op and have your items delivered to a location in San Francisco once a month.
https://westernkosher.com/Los-Angeles-Fairfax
KC-KOSHER COOP - A bulk way to order Kosher items. Meat, dairy and grocery items. Bulk and batch ordering keeps prices really reasonable with this service. Delivered every 3 months to the Berkeley area. Just a note that items are ordered by the case so make sure you've got room to store things first.
BAY KOSHER is a small but well stocked grocery store connected to the Chabad House in Walnut Creek. They offer delivery as well.
https://baykosher.com/Bay-Area
OAKLAND KOSHER FOODS - A full service Kosher grocery store with an in store restaurant (meat). Dine in, take out and catering options are available.
https://baykosher.com/Bay-Area
PARS KOSHER MARKET - if you find yourself in San Jose why not stop by Pars Kosher Market for lunch (meat) and to fill your grocery basket?
MOLLIE STONE'S - Check out Mollie Stone's either in Marin or their other locations throughout the Bay area for their fresh and frozen Kosher items. While the location in Palo Alto has a larger Kosher selection, they will ship up to Marin if you need something. Their Passover selection is extensive as well.
ANDRONICO'S COMMUNITY MARKET (1200 Irving Street) - One of the newest additions to the Kosher scene in the Bay area, Andronico's is part of the Safeway family of grocery stores but they have gone one step further in bringing Kosher to the local consumer. They have dedicated aisles and shelves full of Kosher items - dry goods, fresh meat, frozen items, baked goods and more! Check them out today.
https://local.andronicos.com/ca/san-francisco/1200-irving-st.html
LUCKY'S GROCERY STORE - the Lucky's location in Los Altos has a great Kosher section that includes fresh dairy, meat and great frozen options
https://luckysupermarkets.com/stores/723
TRADER JOE'S - With 3 locations in Marin County, no Kosher grocery run would be complete without a stop to your local TJ's. Fresh meat (beef, chicken and turkey) is available year long as well as a selection of many canned and boxed items.
PRIME NOSH - Looking for a great cut of meat? Check out Prime Nosh based out of the Las Vegas area.
GROW & BEHOLD - Pasture raised meat, hormone free and pretty well antibiotic free they are considered one of the gold standard in the meat industry.
https://www.growandbehold.com/our-farms
LOOKING FOR A BITE TO EAT? WHY NOT CHECK OUT THE FOLLOWING PLACES:
https://www.themalawahbar.com/
https://www.oaklandkosherfoods.com/
https://www.izzysbrooklynbagels.com/%20%20%20%20%20https://izzysbb.square.site/#4
Please note that we do not take responsibility for the Kashrut standard/coverage at these locations. Please check their websites for coverage and levels.
Would you like to learn more about keeping Kosher? Give us a call and we can help you not just Kosher your kitchen but even spend a morning with you at the grocery store going over all of the different symbols and what they mean. Need more information about joining any of the co-ops? Please reach out to Guila Rice and she will be happy to tell you about them.