Sigona’s Farmers Market

The most lovely grocery store in the Bay Area. Prices are great and usually cheaper than Whole Foods, but better quality. Everything is always extremely fresh, vibrant, and makes you want to eat more fruits and veggies. The options are extensive. The staff is lovely.

Amazing produce and all kinds of other products in such a small space. Awesome store! I go 5 times a week!

I’ve been shopping here weekly for the last several weeks (wish I’d started earlier). There’s a fabulous selection of fresh, local produce, excellent dried fruit and we’re completely addicted to the pistachios! I also like that they stock dairy items, wine, have an excellent olive bar and a small grocery section. A really pleasant shopping experience with excellent staff. They deliver also and there’s ample, convenient parking.

Great place to get olive oil. Has a great selection of fresh produce as well.

I’m going to spend my life’s savings on fruit here. Fruit is my favorite food in the world, and Sigona’s has the BEST selection. If you’re a fruit lover, stop what you’re doing and come here IMMEDIATELY!!!
Especially if you love dried fruit. They have whole tubs of rare dried fruits here that I’ve never seen ANYWHERE else except as a single in a pack of stuff from Harry & David or something. It was like two whole aisles of JUST dried fruit. Dried white apricots, nectarines, pluots, dried kiwi… I have no idea how many bins of dried fruit I bought. Probably the whole store!!?
Here’s my tip: it seems like the best dried mangos are at the end of the store near the cashier, by the candy bins etc. They are more expensive, but all of the dried mangos over there looked super ripe.
But my most important discovery here is that they sell FRESH MUSCAT GRAPES. WHAT. My favorite food/​fruit is watermelon, and muscat is my second favorite, so this is a HUGE DEAL. I mean, maybe I haven’t been looking hard enough, but the only other place I’ve seen the actual grapes for sale is in Japan…
Sigona’s is a life changing shopping experience. Go now!!!

After a couple of years, Sigona’s RWC went from being my secondary market to becoming my primary grocery store. The quality is always excellent and the prices are competitive so I decided to simplify my life by doing most of my food shopping here. They select best-​in-​class products (produce, wine, meat, dairy, cheese, breads, baking staples, snacks and condiments) and many are small local businesses. So while the selection is smaller, it’s more efficient and never disappoints. Bonuses; a very helpful team, weekly gifts, and great seasonal recipes.

Middlefield Road south of the Woodside Road intersection is one of those hidden-​in-​plain-​sight commercial strips, with which Redwood City is so fortunately replete. It doesn’t look like much from the road — car repair and smog shops, a huge Costco parking lot populated by random Google Express delivery vehicles, taquerias and discount grocery and take-​out stores, railroad tracks, the works.
And then, if you slow down, or better yet, park and walk, you’ll start to find the hidden gems. Connoisseur Coffee, for example.
Sigona’s Market, for another.
It’s not you could actually miss the huge, hand-​lettered signs, or the open-​air fruit and vegetable section, or the cars pulling into and out of the lot.
But, you do. You’ve already stopped at the San Mateo Farmers’ Market, or K&L Wines, or Trader Joe’s, or you’re on your way next week to Berkeley for wine at Kermit Lynch, or bread at Acme, or coffee at Blue Bottle, so you don’t stop here. Why should you? You’ll get your local salmon in Half Moon Bay, your organic small-​batch veg directly from Fifth Crow or Blue House or Fly Girl, your bulk goods from New Leaf, your wine in bottles and cases from Navarro, Ventana, or Ridge, after weekend tastings.
One day, on a whim, you stop. And you start to see the light.
Wow. Chanterelle mushrooms from the Sierra Nevada, at $ 13/​lb, 50% special. Those will look really good in a hot cast-​iron skillet, won’t they? An interesting Aragon old vine Grenache, for $ 7.99. Half Moon Bay raw unfiltered eucalyptus honey, $ 12 for 20 oz. Parmigiano-​Reggiano for $ 13/​lb.
What is THIS, the Milk Pail? Well, a far better-​organized Milk Pail, with perhaps slightly less cheese but lots more veg, fruit, wine, and imported European goods. You browse the king salmon, the swordfish, the German cheeses, the Napa Valley red blends that are a «great deal.» The Sonoma Zins. The grape bunches from Fresno. The Satsuma mandarins from Bakersfield with the leaves still on.
So, you pencil in Sigona’s for the next time you’re in the RC.
And so it goes.
Another. Happy. Customer.
In the distance, a group of brothers are watching. They smile, exchange knowing looks. And then, they get back to work.

Nice market, everything is displayed very nicely and organized. The cashiers seemed young aka immature.
One boy joked to a customer he clearly did not know she was making him blush. Quite awkward.

This store has tons of fresh groceries. The prices are reasonable. I like their organic section. Everything is clean, and well-​organized. Parking is convenient, and the lines are not that long.

This is a fantastic market. It’s my new go-​to place for produce and there’s always great non-​produce stuff here too. And they also have specials and coupons on their blog (
) too. I absolutely love coming here.

I thought this was like a parking lot where farmers gather to sell their wares but it’s actually more of an enclosed grocery store, with a roof over its head and cashiers. The products are local, for the most part, although I noticed that a lot of the produce came from far away places like Washington State, Idaho, etc. so I’m not quite sure this is a traditional farmer’s market.
It’s still cool though to see where the produce comes from and all the other fun products inside like chocolate, honey, etc.
I bought some fruit here to try. They looked fresh and prices were reasonable. I tried these really small grapes. They tasted okay, but I prefer regular sized grapes since the flavor wasn’t significantly better.

I like the owners, and they have wonderful produce.

Mecca! A good friend — a famous chef– told me about Sigona’s. The best assortment of wonderful fruits and vegetables. Perfectly priced. A must stop Shop for us.
And, we discovered yummy Rocky Road Ahead candy… we subscribe to the chocolate is healthy for you school of thought… add nuts — bonus.
The trifecta? Costco is across the street.

The fruits and veggies are top notch! I love that they tell you about the farm that items come from.
Some of the grocery items are good, but being a small store, the turnover isn’t wonderful and more than once I’ve picked up items that were past their best-​buy dates :(

This might be my new favorite place to shop. Chocolate tasting?! Yes please! We purchased heirloom tomatoes, watermelon, peaches, a veggie Pizza, a couple chocolate bars, a couple kinds of cheese m. All were so delicious. My kids love the honey sticks. I can’t wait to go back. Place was packed on Friday morning. Parking was sufficient, plenty of carts, be patient it’s a tad hard to maneuver when it’s busy.

This market is AMAZING!!! I came here with my friend after our workout because I can NEVER turn down fresh produce, AND I read that they had a great selection of beer and cheese (I’m all about that life!). Boy, am I glad we came here!
My first impression was that it was going to be the usual hole-​in-​the-​wall (or, in this case, parking lot) with barely edible produce. WRONG! Everything looks sooooo fresh! They even cut the fruits open and saran wrap it so you can see how the inside looks/​how ripe they are. Genius!
Also, they have pies from Gizdich Ranch (yum!) and Marianne’s ice cream!
I was very impressed with their selection of fruits, cheese and miscellaneous products. Not a HUGE beer selection, but found some good ones :) I need to come back and shop a bit more when I’m not crunched for time (had to get home to the kid).
Overall, this is my new favorite place for produce at the moment! :)

We love shoppin here on our walk home from school. We come here a lot. Mostly for their bulk fruits and chocolates.
You’ll be surprised how much money you can so easily spend! It’s hard not to get tempted! They’ve such outstanding varieties of produce you cannot find in the local Whole Foods or Safeway. I find fruits and sweets I’ve never had before!
They’ve a healthy selection of extra virgin olive oils, olives, cheeses, dried fruits, nuts, veggies, gelatos, even Devil’s Canyon root beer to take home in a jug that you can have refilled!
It’s a healthy after school snack spot for us. We munch on carrots, apples, blood oranges, and sometimes I find fresh dates still on the branch!
You walk in and you feel like «WOW»! It draws you in and you willingly enter w excitement. But the way out takes balls! They hitchya hard w everything they got! Wine deals, fresh crab or salmon on ice, sugar plums, crazy concoctions of artisanal chocolates, I mean there are even flavor infused honey jars or single sticks and cookies in your face! Oh they got you vegans too! Vegan choco truffles! If it’s a hot day, they got a freezer full of frozen fruit bars! They managed to stage all of that right around those two cash registers! I always buy more than I intended to cuz I happen upon things that make ya curious!
I was stunned when I found mamey fruit! A childhood favorite my wife once told me about that she’s not seen sold here. I surprised her one day w one! They’re so creamy a smooth! I bought a dragon fruit that I never got to try cuz I left’t at work in the employee fridge and it was gone when I got back to it. You’re welcome guys! Hope they enjoyed that exotic fruit on me!
Guess I gotta make another trip for that dragon fruit!

Do you come here often?
Oh yeah, all the time.
I can’t get enough of the fresh fruit and vegetables here. The produce prices are better than Whole Foods. There are also plenty of organics to satisfy my needs; which can be a step up from Safeway at times.
Sigona’s is conveniently located right across the street from the Costco that I frequent from time to time, so essentially it feels like a one-​stop shop, or at least a one-​drive trip.
They even have samples! Usually cheese, fruits, and nut varieties and some times fresh root beer or ginger beer on tap!
Sigona’s is reliable, convenient and fresh.
I will continue to go there often… (usually between 3pm-​6pm) if you’re looking to find some grocery store romance.
HA JUST kidding about that last part!
Have fun and enjoy!

One of the absolute best parts of living on the peninsula is the easy access to both the Sigona’s in Redwood City, as well as the one down in Palo Alto.
Their selection of both fruits and vegetables is honestly quite amazing considering it is year round. Everything is always very fresh, and labeled for ripeness. They have an entire inside section that has many different kinds of dried fruit, cheese, wines and desserts.
I HIGHLY recommend getting a couple of their Duarte’s pies if you have a special occasion coming up. These come frozen, and are made locally. They have a few different flavors, and I have tried all of them. All are absolutely amazing.
If you are in the area do yourself a favor and swing by Sigona’s, I guarantee you will become a repeat customer.

This is a hidden gem. It’s not hidden physically, inasmuch as it’s located on a major Redwood City thoroughfare, right across from some large retail establishments, but it’s hidden in that the quality and vibe are significantly surprising to most folks who discover Sigona’s for the first time. It is like the Tardis, larger and more incredible on the inside.
The local, fresh produce is a huge part of this market, which you’d expect (being a farmer’s market), and the many, many local and seasonal offerings are enticing as well as informatively-​labeled. I love to discover a new-​to-​me heirloom varietal of something that soon becomes a coveted staple in my household. This summer, I have been particularly impressed with their selection of stonefruit, as well as their nuts.
They have so many other things going on there that no matter how excited I get about the fresh produce, I am as excited or more so about the other goodies. They have an impressive olive bar, a beautiful selection of cheeses, fresh line-​caught fish, organic meats and poultry, bulk snacks, bread and yogurt, spices and seasonings, wine and beer, almost everything from soup to nuts. Including soup and nuts.
I’ve learned a lot about what’s new and cool in the world of indie foods at Sigona’s. This is not just because of their retail offerings, but because as a member of their email club, I get special freebie deals when I spend more than a certain dollar amount — really good freebies, like buffalo yogurt, or heirloom tomatoes and Australian olive oil. I get the sense that these folks really care about food and people; I can’t remember what the Sigona family farms, but they even farm some of this bounty themselves.
I’m hooked. Sigona’s, I love you. Let’s never part.