Guidebook for Grass Valley
Grocery Stores
We have a good range of grocery stores, delis and weekly farmer's markets. Farmer's markets are on Tuesday (Grass Valley), Wednesday (Penn Valley), Saturday Grass Valley and Nevada City.
SPD Market
735 Zion St a local favorite large supermarket. (~14 min)
Safeway
867 Sutton Way (~10 min)
(~10 min) Voted the 2nd best in CA. Good selection of wines, organic produce and cheese. They have milk in glass bottles as well.
15 locals recommend
Grocery Outlet Bargain Market
616 Sutton Way(~10 min) Voted the 2nd best in CA. Good selection of wines, organic produce and cheese. They have milk in glass bottles as well.
Natural Selection Food & Wine
589 E Main StGood health food store.
Food Scene
Sushi In the Raw
135 Spring StA high quality restaurant. You will need reservations.
It’s almost like a self-service eatery. Great locally sourced food, artisan beers, delicious desserts. Great hip atmosphere.
171 locals recommend
Three Forks Bakery & Brewing Co.
211 Commercial St It’s almost like a self-service eatery. Great locally sourced food, artisan beers, delicious desserts. Great hip atmosphere.
Great atmosphere outside, it overlooks the river. Great for happy hours W-Su 4-6.
51 locals recommend
Lefty's Grill
101 Broad StGreat atmosphere outside, it overlooks the river. Great for happy hours W-Su 4-6.
Cosy place for breakfast and lunch. Closed Tuesday-Wednesday. No credit cards.
54 locals recommend
Ikes Quarter Cafe
401 Commercial StCosy place for breakfast and lunch. Closed Tuesday-Wednesday. No credit cards.
Sergio's Caffè
109 Mill Stgood atmosphere, good food and good prices.
Very good deli, home made pastas, pizzas. Run by first generation Italians.
7 locals recommend
La Gastronomia
760 S Auburn StVery good deli, home made pastas, pizzas. Run by first generation Italians.
BackPorch Market
135 Colfax AveExcellent family run deli.
A new little restaurant and take out place. Dinners can be ordered ahead of time.
They are creative and use locally sourced items but their meats are not from sustainable places.
Purveyors Pantry
220 Broad StA new little restaurant and take out place. Dinners can be ordered ahead of time.
They are creative and use locally sourced items but their meats are not from sustainable places.
Heartwood
237 Commercial StLocally sourced food, high quality good for lunch.
I love their pizzas! Authentic, good quality ingredients.
14 locals recommend
Il Pizzaiolo | Wood-Fired Pizza
3640 Taylor RdI love their pizzas! Authentic, good quality ingredients.
Twelve 28 kitchen
10118 Commercial AveI haven't tried it but I heard it is excellent.
Drinks & Nightlife
Matteo's Public
The Stone house
107 Sacramento StShows, live music and dance
Entertainment & Activities
Miners Foundry Cultural Center
325 Spring StUpscale restaurant in a historical building serving local harvests with live ongoing music.
22 locals recommend
The Stone house
107 Sacramento StUpscale restaurant in a historical building serving local harvests with live ongoing music.
Inner Path
200 Commercial StGreat spiritual center for yoga, music events, sound healing classes.
The Yoga Dive
448 Colfax AveGreat yoga studio, all the instructors are excellent but our favorite is Ashton Szabo.
Kinfolk Yoga Grass Valley/Nevada City
204 W Main StAnother great yoga studio with excellent teachers.
Arts & Culture
There is lots of good music, with famous performers passing through Grass Valley.
65 locals recommend
The Center For the Arts
314 W Main StThere is lots of good music, with famous performers passing through Grass Valley.
Famous for the gold mining era and beautiful grounds.
http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=499
187 locals recommend
Empire Mine State Park
10791 E Empire StFamous for the gold mining era and beautiful grounds.
http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=499
Getting Around
Hertz
800 E Main StEnterprise Rent-A-Car
470 Idaho Maryland RdParks & Nature
Yuba River, swimming holes: www.theunion.com/article/20050714, http://hitherandthither.net/2013/
22 locals recommend
Yuba River swimming hole
Yuba River, swimming holes: www.theunion.com/article/20050714, http://hitherandthither.net/2013/