Great, superlatively clean and amply stocked local grocery store…read more The staff are all very helpful and friendly. Whilst I've enjoyed their fresh cut sandwiches before boarding the ferry, the fourth star is awarded based solely on their carrot cake. Until eating Orcas Island Market's carrot cake, I thought the best carrot cake I'd ever eaten was served at the restaurant atop Sax Fifth Avenue, New York. Potential carrot-cake connaisseurs should note that cakes are rotated daily albeit carrot cake is not offered daily. If you visit in the day carrot cake is served, buy a generous slice and enjoy.

We stopped here for a few odds and ends that we needed for dinner and found a hidden gem--Woody's…read moreTaproom! Wine, cider, and beer on tap in a grocery store! They had our favorite Finn River cider on tap, and for $5/pint?!? Yes please! They also had some yummy food available, but we had just eaten, so...next time for sure!! The service was friendly, quick, and really reasonably priced! You're in a grocery store, but it was a quiet, clean, and fun place to escape the cold and rain for a few minutes!

They sell cigarettes and beer and coffee. They hire locals that are handicapped…read moreThey have a tip jar because the workers are probably underpaid. The store is owned by an extremely wealthy family on the island. But they still sell cigarettes to the public they make their profits off of people's addictions. They also sell vape products which are extremely dangerous obviously to your health, but the owners obviously don't care.

After ordering at Mijitas (to go food because of the busy-ness of the joint on a sat night) we…read moretalked about getting sparkling water or cheap light mexican beer to go with the food and wandered in the Village Stop. The worker was the friendliest person we met on the whole island. I got a sparkling water and a mexican beer and a few little snacks to have in the hotel room. Card minimum of $5. If we'd looked on a map (say, on Yelp!) we could have gone to a regular grocery store. I wish we'd known the grocery store was like 2 blocks away but this place got the job done and the employee was friendly. He said the place was open til 11 which seemed like a rarity in the Eastsound area so that is good info to have.

Great farmers market, this really rocks. There are so many vendors here. The stuff they sell are…read moreall locally grown and fresh!

The best part of this little store is that you could find everything you need for your stay on…read moreOrcas Island and they have an amazingly friendly and helpful staff. Granted prices are a little more but you are on an island. They have a great selection of cheeses and you can get a latte for your ferry ride.

After looking Yelp, shocker I know!, I discovered that this little store had pastries. And it was…read moreopen early! I got up and decided to walk over for a morning treat with my coffee. Very impressive little store full of tons of stuff! Groceries, pantry staples, a small produce section, some premade deli food and cookies. I was looking for the bakery items. A previous review mentioned delicious homemade pastries. Finally as I choose a cookie and a salad for later I see them. A small pedestal plate with pastries. And on the countertop behind the register tons of croissants! I said, there they are! The two ladies working were not impressed. I asked for the flavors and the lady said, there is a menu right there. Ugh, not fully awake I realized a line had formed behind me. This is the spot to go before getting in a ferry. The sign was not clearly visible and I felt overwhelmed with the decision so I quickly decided on a raspberry almond. This is clearly a place for locals. Everyone knows what they want and where it is. Not super friendly vibes, but oh well. Took photos of my purchases back in my gorgeous villa LOL, watch for my next review. Super happy to discover this market! And I love a good market! Happy travels. SYOY!

Market Place saves me from having to make full-day grocery journeys off-island to Whole Foods or…read moreTrader Joe's so for that I'd give them ten stars if I could. Their vegan, organic, etc selection is surprisingly expansive as well as reasonably priced and their bulk bin section is so well-organized. Veggies always look great and are high quality. It's nice having locally grown sprouts and mixed greens available as well. They even have some lovely locally produced soaps, salt, and other items if you're looking for good gifts. Employees are friendly and helpful, check-out lines usually move pretty quickly, most of the time there is ample parking, and the restrooms are clean.

Best sandwiches!! My…read morepicky kid loved their marbled bread with ham and cheese so much we went back the next day and got another one. They have a wonderful hot food selection with such aromatic soups and tasty nibbles. In addition to the sandwiches, we got breakfast scrambled eggs with veggies, bacon and potatoes!! Yum.

I've been to many small town grocery stores. Kings Market has been here since 1940. It has adapted…read moreand thrived with San Juan Island trends. This is an excellent store with vast selection for a small town market.

This market is outstanding. Whether you need a special treat for your seaside picnic or some basic…read moreessentials, King's has it. The produce is fresh, the selection is proud and prices (though higher than mainland) are very reasonable. Excellent customer service to top it off. The store is bright, spotless and easy to navigate.

This is a beautiful very creatively decorated grocery market. The prices are very reasonable in…read morefact some of the times it's actually cheaper than the prices we have on the mainland by far. The bakery is fantastic so is the deli we love the ice cold beers in the beer cave! It's very obvious the owners of the market very competitive to the mainland prices or even better at times, but obviously their items that are going to be more due to the transportation cost of getting things here. The muffins in the bakery and the giant cookies are some of the best you'll ever have!

Given the relatively small size of the island, the Lopez Village Market does an impressively good…read morejob of stocking a variety of items at fairly reasonable prices. The market is large and offers just about everything a grocery store could carry, including both indoor and outdoor machines for refills on spring water (a must on the island, particularly if you make your own coffee). Most impressive is the staff in the meat and fish department. They men and women working there always seem willing to answer questions about stock and are even happy to offer advice about preparing the day's fresh seafood. We've also been pleased with the entire staff. They're available and can point you to the right aisle when you're in a rush. The store can get busy, and when only a couple of checkout lines are open there's sometimes a good wait, but remember this is island time.

When you have the honor and privilege of boating with friends through the San Juan Islands, and…read moreespecially the joy of getting to stop at stunning Roche Harbor Marina along the way, you have very few options if you run out of snacks (or beer). Luckily, the Roche Harbor store is a handy dandy little spot that carries an impressive selection of everything from canned food to veggies to alcohol. Are the prices the same as you might find at a mainland supercenter? Heck no. But, if you're in need of provisions, this is one of the few easily accessible (by boat) spots in the islands to stock up and be on your merry way. The cashiers here are also incredibly helpful and friendly - eager to answer any questions or even laugh at your lame island jokes!

I LOVE the variety this place has. They have everything from grocery to fishing to gifts to beach…read moresupplies, Lopez ice cream sandwiches, an impressive cider selection, open 8am-8pm.

This place is a small but mighty store. We had no problem finding vegan supplies to bring back and…read moremake pizza with while staying on the island. Additionally there were some vegan Neapolitan cupcakes that my spouse liked a great deal and I was able to pick up an Oatly-Stumptown horchata that I hadn't seen anywhere previously (it was delicious). Not that there are many places to go on Lopez but this place was great so I'm not mad about it.

Love this place ! Great selection of quality meats and produce . Even carry's Old Rasputin…read moreImperial stout ! Can't go wrong with that also terrific bacon and sausage all meats and great wine selection. A must stop when on the island .

We stayed at The Landmark Hotel and lucky enough to just walk over to Orcas Island Farmers Market…read more It was a cool and breezy July day. There were at least a dozen food stalls selling anything from home baked bread, cookies, donuts, Mexican food, and Asian. There were stalls selling arts and crafts which are unique to Orca's. We picked up some lunch and enjoyed as the local band sweet music on the stage. A few folks and their kids got off the ground and started dancing. What a scene, as if it's out of a movie scene. It was truly magical.

After a couple of wintertime visits to Orcas, I was really looking forward to a summer trip. That…read moreexcitement was enhanced, even more than I would confess, by the prospects of seeing what the farmers market looks like here. Orcas has a long and rich agricultural history and I've seen plenty of farms and roadside farm stands that stood vacant in Decemeber. I was stoked for summer. Cue COVID.... Well, I'm happy to report that the market was still happening. I'm glad they didn't throw in the towel on it, though from what I'm told it was vastly different this year. Oh, you can imagine that in previous years there wasn't a mandatory handwashing station at the entrance. And I imagine there weren't dots on the ground to indicate where you should wait in order to approach each booth one party at a time. But more importantly, I'm told that the market, even though it's small and mighty in its biggest years, was only very teeny this year. There were probably 7-8 booths there, and that made for a quick visit. Still, we bought some flowers at one booth, and a bar of locally made soap at another, so we did our best to support the vendors who are making an effort despite the restrictions. I have nothing but love for a farmers market, and nothing but admiration for the participants. Though we were only here for a little bit, I'm glad we made it.