Meridian Food Market

Stopped by while moving my daughter to Miami. Best baguette I’ve had west of Europe! The Cubano pork is to die for and the provolone was delicious and inexpensive! And to top it all off, we got two Napoletane (one with chocolate the other with crema) and they would stack up well with those I had in Napoli. Definitely worth a stop whenever in South Beach!

Local corner store offering everything from every groceries to daily cooked meals. Like a very small Latin take on a WallMart. LoL
Bakery/​supermarket /​sandwich shop /​mini restaurant
Fresh squeezed orange juice which is excellent

very nice employees
affordable pricing
AMAZING ready food. my mouth just watered lol probably bc spanish food is my weakness.
but seriously. its better than some of the restaurants up the street — except this is not like a dine in place — very casual, after all is a market lol

This is a great place to see interesting people. It reminds me of the bar scene in StarWars. They are open when Publix is not. This place is crowded and my daughter remarks that there are not a lot of custodians at work here. Yet they do a brisk business. I love their prepared foods from the hot bar 90%. 10% of the time they are not fresh. I also like all the little handwritten signs like «minimum cheese purchase ¹⁄₈ lb.». Always interesting dogs tied up outside. If you are scared or allergic to 4 legged friends stay away. There is a wide variety of cheeses and a counter you can sit at to eat the prepared foods. That counter has a Hand written sign «No WiFi. Seats for customers only.» At least they don’t smoke here like they do inside the other little market on Michigan and 5^th.

Meridian Food Market was a great spot to find authentic Cuban food and fresh produces. Nice employees and affordable prices!

Pretty good selection and price for such a small place. It’s very handy for me since it’s close by. The clerks are also very friendly. I find the meat and produce here to be well priced and quite fresh.

This is a great Market !
Of course it has nothing to do with Whole Foods market or Fresh Market !
Prices are very competitive especially their weekly specials !
Great selection of imported food from Argentina and Brazil!
Boarheads cold cuts are less expensive than the publix 2 blocks away.
Negative about this place are all the junkies/​crackheads walking and standing in that block and un sympathy of owners and managers.

Other than the owner being an absolute douche-​lord, I love this little market. has a bit of everything and GREAT cuban bread.

The only thing that’s good about this neighborhood grocery store is that it’s a short walk from my home. The cashiers go out of their way to be rude and unpleasant. Watch out for the prices too– you can find deals everyday, but some of the staples are priced higher than the Publix several blocks down. You may ask why bother coming here with that so close? I’m always foolishly hoping that by supporting a neighborhood store prices, service, and convenience will follow… I’ve been waiting over 10 years and so far no such luck.

Very convenient location for SoBe residents. The variety of products is amazing for a small market and it is priced just fine.
It is not perfect the bakery products/​fruit/​vegetables does not seem always fresh.

Great empanadas and pastry!

Good prices. I can get in and out of here in 5 minutes. Publix takes way longer which is annoying. The prices here are better than Publix. But sometimes I feel like Publix fruit is fresher.

i normally get my groceries from publix because i guess im already wired that way but meridian food market is a bit closer to my place and they carry some stuff you just cant find at publix. their ethnic section is great for example. do you need a new mate and bombilla? they got that. do you need huacatay? guarana? arequipe? they got all of that and more.
also, im a big fan of their cafeteria style meals. for $ 7 you can stuff your face with ropa vieja and that is a good deal. theres a small seating area too so you could eat there unlike publix where theres no place to sit down to eat. they also make other latin cuisine classics aside from subs and sandwiches.
deco bike station right around the corner from it, so that makes it extra convenient if you happen to decobike your way around the beach.

I’ve lived in SoBe for 4 months now and highly recommend Meridian food market, if you are looking for reasonable priced produce and fruit! They always have great specials on wine, food and other cooking ingredients. They have a wide selection of hot food pre-​made, but I’ve never given it a try. My girlfriend and I stop there at least 3 times a week for random produce.

From the outside, Meridian Food Market might seem reminiscent of the Washington Ave hole in the wall markets that feature a minimal display of goods: Mazola, bar soap, stale pastelitos. In search of some essential morning items, I dropped in for some coffee cream and sugar.
To my immediate surprise, this place is complete grocery store material. They even have a conveyor belt at check-​out. The aisles are deceptively vast and come fully stocked with goods your Argrentinian grandmother would approve of. A 12-​pack of alfajores takes me back to Buenos Aires, a box of pandebono mix recalls Colombian memories, the fresh meats and veggies beckons the dinner bell.
As you cross items off your list, you can grab a super sweet café con leche at the indoor café. They’ve even got some hot foods to satisfy breakfast or lunch cravings.
Awesome spot for locals only.

Local supermarket with a good hot food and deli section.
Consistently cheaper than the bigger stores.
Great fresh bread.

The 6^th St. market is one of the best kept secrets on South Beach. Locals stream in and out of the doors on the regular, but this place manages to be free of the tourist element.
Whether you’re in need of a quick caffeine fix, a hot meal, or some groceries, this market’s got it! While I’ve done quite a bit of odds-​and-​ends grocery shopping here, my mainstay at the market is the awesome cortadito. Just the perfect mix of Cuban café and steamed milk, this is a great afternoon pick-​me-​up.
The staff is usually pretty friendly and ready to assist, even if most of them don’t speak English. The prices are cheap, whether for coffee, a hot meal, or groceries. Parking can be a little tricky, but there are meters all along this block of 6^th Street, if you can snag one.

This place has international produce all up and down it’s aisles! My husband and I went here TWICE during a FIVE day (business) trip (…that should tell you something). After eating at Tap Tap (Haitian restaurant on the other side of the block), we were craving Vita Coco (our favorite coconut water). I figured that since Walgreens had Zico Water (our second fave coconut water), that this place would DEFINITELY have Vita Coco… and I was right! They have coconut water and EVERY OTHER TYPE OF non-​American/​imported product imaginable AND it was the cheapest price I’ve found ANYWHERE so far.
We drove all the way back to this place (from the Fontainebleau Resort, mind you), for more inexpensive coconut water, and decided to grab a humongous slice of their home made tiramisu. We were so full from dinner at that point, that we took a bite each, but couldn’t bear to throw it away b/​c it was so freaking delicious! Luckily, we had a refrigerator in the hotel suite. We had dinner plans the next night, so on our travel day, we were forced to make a decision. Throw it away, or take it with us? Well, we ended up wrapping it up and taking it on the plane, all the way home to Los Angeles and it was still fabulous 2 days after buying it.
Don’t judge me. If you had tasted it, you would have done the same.

I liked this place before, but since they renovated, their selection has become incredible. Where else can you get argentine loose mate tea, 79 cent avocadoes and 5 kinds of soy milk and a cortadito? It’s more convenient and cheaper than Publix or Whole Foods, and street parking is easy.

I’m a little surprised nobody has reviewed this place. Some friends of mine living at the Beach come here for the following reasons:
1) Mom & pop, local grocery store
2) It’s pretty big for a mom & pop local grocery store that is in the Beach — and it has everything
3) Affordable — especially when you’re comparing it with Publix and Wild Oats — virtually the only other major grocery stores in the area
4) Special deals like as if it was a major grocery chain — $ 3.99 a lb for churrasco, anyone?
For people living on a budget in the Beach, this grocery store is in their go-​to list.