Ocean Beach Farmers Market is only a few blocks from the beach and the weather was lovely at the end of summer. I loved the variety of vendors.
There are many prepared food choices including American, Japanese, Filipino, Hawaiian, Mexican, and Mediterranean. Drink choices included mead, kombucha, aqua fresca, and tea.
There were at least 3 flower vendors.
I bought some marigolds which had a rich organge color and a nice scent.
Dessert choices included ice cream, cookies, and a bakery.
Caked had a booth with lots of cookies to choose from.
Chocolate-chipped strawberry cookie. Loved the strawberry flavor and the soft inner cookie contrasting with the crispy outside.
Pistachio cookie has a delicious blend of pistachio and white chocolate flavor.
Tea Bazaar had a good variety of loose leaf tea available.
I bought a bag for $20.
Looks like about 4oz.
Organic jasmine pearls had a delicious jasmine flavor.
Flower vendor had bunches of small roses for $6. Lovely color and rose scent. After I took them home they started blooming. Our kitchen had a lovely scent for the next few days. 🙂
Strawberries were picked at the peak of ripeness. Loved the aroma and the sweet strawberry flavor. Incredibly juicy.
Island Life Foods had plate lunches.
I ordered the Da I.G. Plate. I watched as my dinner was grilled. Rice was moist and had what tasted like huli huli sauce drizzled on. Love the flavors from the mild tasting rice and the sweet sauce. Chicken was tender and the huli huli sauce gave a sweet and tangy flavor. Seared tri tip was tender and full beefy flavor while the sauce added sweet and tangy flavors. Puleahu pork ribs were tender and full of flavor.
Cali Bread had a variety of bread and cake.
Lemon sweet bread reminded me of cake rings I’ve seen at Vons. Bread was dense but not as dense as a pound cake. I liked the sweet lemon flavor.
OB Farmers Market is similar in size to Poway Farmers Market. There are less produce vendors and more jewelry and clothing vendors. I’m a huge fan of Island Life Foods which is only at the OB Farmers Market.
I breathe deep the sea air. I take a last look at the palm trees leading to the edge of the sea. I will return.
Ocean Beach Farmers Market
4900 Newport Ave
San Diego, CA 92107
(619) 279-0032
Nice looking farmer’s market! That’s great you found another one you like.
This is a great market!
What a wonderful market full of so many options. You would laugh if you ever came to any of the South Bay ones. I went once to Otay Ranch and never returned (no produce and just some food stalls but they still call it a ‘farmer’s market’).
Doh! When I first moved to the UTC area I would bike to the Farmers Market after work. Sadly they kept moving to worst locations till it shutdown for good. Now I have to go to other neighborhood markets like the Ocean Beach one. That’s terrible Otay Ranch has a farmers market without strawberries.