Grocery Stores in Rochester

If you are here for an extended stay, you probably will need a place to pick up some grocery items. You can choose from a wide variety of grocery stores, all the way from small Mom and Pop grocery stores to the large big box stores.

For a regular neighborhood store that is close to downtown, you can go to Silver Lake Foods located on North Broadway (Hwy 63) and 14th Street Northeast. They are open until 10:00 every night and have close convenient parking just steps from the door. They are located in Silver Lake Center in the same complex as Ace Hardware Store, Hunt Drugs, Grandma's Kitchen Restaurant plus a few other businesses.

If you are staying south of the downtown area and want a larger store, there is Hy-Vee by Crossroads on Highway 14 just a few blocks west of Broadway. There are a total of three Hy-Vee stores in Rochester and all are open 24 hours a day.

Also in the south end of downtown is the new location for People's Food Co-op. I've shopped there a few times already and found it to be very nice. They have a large selection of produce, meats, bakery items as well as almost anything else you would find at a grocery store. There's a deli, too. Visit their website here to learn more.

There is Ye Olde Butcher Shoppe located at 902 - 7th Street Northwest. They are open from 8 to 6, Monday through Saturday. In addition to a wide variety of fresh and frozen meats, they also have cheeses, milk, pop, condiments for the meat, a selection of breads from in-town bakeries and sometimes even potatoes and onions to go with that roast you just bought.

In addition to these stores, there is also a Cub Foods, two Target stores, two Wal-Mart stores plus convenience stores at places like SuperAmerica, Kwik Trip, and other locations around town.

Silver Lake Foods

This photo shows Silver Lake Foods. In the background you can see the Mayo Clinic buildings.