Everything you could want from a greengrocers really. Loads of fresh variety at fair prices and…read moresome nice friendly staff! Me and the boyf have been determined to buy all our fruit and veg from here because it's yummy and local and they're the only one I know of that accept Bristol pounds. We are starting to juice too and this would be costing a lot more if we were buying from a supermarket. There's something really satisfying and almost smug about buying really fresh, a little bit more grubby and wonky, and a whole lot more delicious produce from the greengrocers! They also do little extra treats like jam and chutney!

I'm on a mission at the moment to use supermarkets as little as possible. Spurned on by my love of…read moreThe Bristol Pound and supporting local, independent businesses - I've found my greengrocer, and I love it! Here you'll find wonky carrots, dirty potatoes and odd shaped oranges; just how the come out of the ground (or tree) and how they should be. Gardeners Patch sell pretty much any standard fruit and veg you would want. You wont find too much international out of the ordinary, but you will find inspiration if you're trying to think of a meal to cook. The staff are really nice and very helpful. I asked lots of potato related questions: best for mashing, roasting etc and they were happy to help. I've by a weeks worth (2 bigs bags) of fruit and veg for less than £10 each time I go. They accept Bristol Pounds and 'Text to Pay'

We stumbled on this one day and will definitely go back. Located on the corner of Whiteladies and…read moreApsley Road (near the church), the market takes place on the first Friday and third Saturday of very month (morning). I am wheat intolerant and found a great selection of delicious rye and spelt bread freshly baked. Other stalls included local fruit and veg (we like supporting local entrepreneurs and fresh farm produce invariably tastes better than polished supermarket goods!), a selection of homemade pies, cakes, chutneys and meat.

This market is growing from strength to strength with a bigger number of stalls and wider variety…read more Now taking place on the first and third Saturday of the month from 8.30am - 2pm, there is lots of new stalls as well as the regulars. From locally baked bread, handmade jams and chutneys, free-range eggs and meat, fruit and veg picked that morn, beautiful local cheeses, home-made cakes and bakes to local craftspeople selling pottery and bags. There's something for everyone at this very much loved market and even music too! A must for any discerning foodie who is interested in local, sustainable food. Corner of Whiteladies and Apsley Rd, Bristol. Outside the auction house.

Pawson's is one of the fruit and veg shops that graces Gloucester Road, serving the top end of the…read morestreet. Offering a wide variety of really fresh produce it can compete with supermarkets in terms of range as well as on price. But there ones area where there isn't any competition at all. Pawson's only deal in fruit and veg and their knowledge of the product is second to none. Apart from a few sundry items like the odd jar of local conserve, the shelves are stacked high with the vibrant colours of nature's best. I have never been in when there wasn't a queue, always a sure sign that they keep their customers happy, and keep them coming back. There's limited parking on the street, but most of the customers tend to arrive on foot. The staff are more efficient than they are friendly, but without a moment to draw breath, this is understandable.

Roll-up, roll-up! It's time for some quality fruit and veg' - it's fresh, local and rather pricey…read moreat Pawson's, but by God is it worth those extra few pennies. I bought a bag of local Cox's apples from here the other day, and they were shiny, juicy and tasted positively dreamy. Granted, they probably cost double the price of a bag of supermarket apples, but boy can you taste the difference! Pawson's sells a range of seasonal fruit and vegetables, and staff are friendly and helpful.

Everything you could possibly want to eat and drink - grown, reared, caught, brewed, pickled, baked…read moreor smoked locally by the stallholders. I like to saunter along, barter with the chirpy market folk and pick up various things for my tea - buffalo mozzarellla, honey, jam, crumbly bread and slabs of fresh meat. Don't go there when you're hungry - it's dangerous as you'll come away with twice as much. Head down to Corn Street, near St. Nick's market, every Wednesday 9.30 am -2.30pm.

Everyone in Bristol sounds like farmers so for a proper Bristolian experience a trip to the city's…read morefarmers market is a good idea. The focus is on fresh food from local producers; its the farmers themselves that are selling you the goods. There's more or less everything you could imagine finding on a farm, with highlights including the various organic meat stalls (v. expensive) and the fruit stalls later in the summer, when you can get some of the recent strawberry crop People know about their goods and love to talk about it. This isn't a supermarket experience and people are keen to have a chat - it's a bit like being in the countryside, funnily enough. It runs on a Wednesday, so if you're working in the city centre (it's based by St. Nicholas Market on Corn Street) treat yourself in your coffee/lunch break and pick up some crusty bread and cheddar cheese. You'll feel much better than you would queueing up with the other suits, even if it does cost a little bit more.

Eastern strikes again!…read more Another source of fresh fruit and veg, and a great selection of world foods! Rehans is a great shop on stapleton road, if your a fan of your fresh foods (and good tasting for that matter) it's a great place to come. The massive selection of different cultural foods is also impressive. Although I do have to plead ignorance to much of it as I usually just go in for my bits and bobs of fruit and Veg... but I am sure it all meets to the standards of the fresh food! Rehans a yellow and green becon drawing in all the great and good of Eastern, almost guiding each and everyone to a healthy(er) lifestyle. Right buy Toveys fishmongors as well so your food shoping is pretty much set with these two stores!

Advertising themselves as purveyors of African, Caribbean, Asian and English food Rehan Foodstore…read morehas big boots to fill, but does the job pretty well. Unfortunately for them there are a lot of other shops on Stapleton Rd selling similar foods so they aren't quite as unique as they could be. There's a pretty decent fruit and veg section outside selling the standard stuff plus some extras for the locals such as yucca. The Big Avocado's are the main reason I come here, especially since learning they can be used to replace eggs in cakes and bread! Aside from the usual stacks of White Lightning and Special Brew there are many good dried foods here such as dried lime and bitter. Interestingly you can also get your mits on some beetroot powder - should you necessitate. Quite an intriguing little shop this one.

Well I have to say i'm a little shocked no one else has written a review about this little gem!…read more This fruit and veg shop is fantastic, it's shaped like a horseshoe, you enter in one end, your nose filled with the smells of so many glorious fresh fruits and vegatables, you have a little nosey around as you make your way around the horseshoe and then you come out the other end after your magical healthy journey and pay for your goods. The price is fantastic and I truely hope that the supermarkets don't squash this shining beacon of what is so great about buying local produce. The front of the shop is red lettering and white background and is listed as 'Fruit market' above the exite and 'EAST STREET fresh fruit and veg' above the entrance - please take note, we can't be doing with people ruining thier perfect system!

"Get your strawberries" is currently what you'll hear being shouted by the grocers on East Street…read more It brings me back to my student days walking down Henry Street in Dublin. Its not a middle class farmers market, its a proper old fashioned market, with fresh and delicious smelling and tasting fruit at bargain prices. It also has a gorgeous array of plants for sale out front. I keep being tempted by them but am usually on my bike when I go to the market. In a world where local supermarkets sell overpriced bland fruit and veg grown in far flung corners of the world it is encouraging to see such a fantastic market still surviving despite the large Asda down the road. Its got character, cheap prices and delicious produce. Well worth turning your nose up at the inferior supermarket produce and taking the extra stroll up East Street to get some tasty treats. Craving some fresh strawberries now!!

Absolutely brilliant…read more Incredibly high standard of fruit and veg Best for miles around

For over a hundred years Lloyds have been in the fruit and veg game in Henleaze and they're still…read morehere. I don't really need to write anything else in the wake of that. Numerous supermarkets and other shops have emerged on the street but everyone still tells me Lloyds is the best choice. With daily offers like five avocados for a quid or two punnets of blueberries for £2.50 there can surely be no reason not to come here. Over a century worth of knowledge and a shop that is always bursting with business - it really does sell itself.

"An apple a day keeps the doctor away!"…read more "Got to have your five a day" "Say it with flowers" many sayings, all of them can be forfilled in this one shop! I know, how good is that. So if your struggling this Valentines day, remember it's only tomorrow, pop in here and get your loved one some beautiful flowers... and their helping of 5 a day! so your making them happy and healthy! What a wonderful boyfriend/girlfriend you are! Good fress food at a reasonable price, you can't beat a bit of friesh fruit!

The fourth in a very successful chain of fruit and veg shops in Bristol and seemingly not massive…read morefans of photographers; this is Fishponds Fruit and Flowers. Not to be distracted by the name they mostly sell fruit and vegetables. One of the more traditional places these guys sell what's in stock at the right time of year. This may seem standard but in the age of the supermarket where, for instance, there are no seasons it feels good to be eating naturally. I've always been happy with the fruit here - not too ripe and squishy, never unripe. With many changing deals and a pleasant and chatty handful of staff, this makes a refreshing alternative to the much larger megaliths down the road.

Shouty, loud, traditional fruit and vegetable shop here, or rather, perhaps more accurately, a…read morefruit market. This is not a casual buying and selling affair synonymous with many a high street, oh no, this is a lively and dynamic market place - and I rather like it. A fairly large and rosy man walks from stack to stack adjusting prices and hollering deals as loud as he can whilst inside the ladies take the money at the till. It's a smooth operation and clearly works well. You can swipe some pretty good deals here like a punnet of strawberries for a quid, but then it is April - are they really native to the UK now? It may not be the most ethical fruit (which is surprising for a green grocers) but it is very cheap.

Awful customer service. Guy at till seemed more interested in checking out a 50p piece than…read moreacknowledging us, then abruptly told me I had to spend £5 to use card machine. It is 2019 people. Will not shop there again.

For those of you who don't know St. Marks too well you could be forgiven for thinking that it is…read morethe hub for fresh foods and Halal meats... in fact, you'd arguably be correct. Raja food stores is another brilliant example of fresh foods, and variety of choice. The one thing that does put me off is that it's on a bit of a main road and there is alot of food on display outside which sort of puts you off wanting to buy it. Don't worry though because there is plenty of choice on the inside so make sure you don't just walk past ... get your but inside! Raja food is a little cheaper than the sweet mart I feel, not massivley though. I think it's always good too have a bit of competition and variety, as everyone gets bored eventually of going to the same shop! Another thing this shop has in it's favour is the colour scheme, I challenge you to walk by and not notice it, I mean after all who can resist seeing a yellow and green shop and not walking in, it takes a strong person I tell you!

The Yellow & Green colour scheme that adorn's the shop's front really is quite enticing, it also…read morereminds alot of Norwich City Football Club, a team who a good riend of my youth supports, not because he is from Norwich, but because he once saw them on TV and thought they'd be a good team to follow - since then they have been nothing but a dissappointment to him. Anyway, Raja Food Stores sells a great selection of fresh foods, much like the other stores in the area, so nothing really makes it stand apart from the rest (apart from the Yellow & Green). The guys working in here are very friendly, and the prices of their goods are pretty reasonable. A nice place to browse and pick up a few good deals!