Chavez Supermarket
What better place to eat traditional Mexican fare than at a taqueria situated right inside an authentic Latino grocery store! A full-service meat counter with fresh hand-cut meats is just the beginning at each Chavez Supermarket, where Harris Ranch Beef and Mary’s free-range chicken is the standard along with a large assortment of queso fresco, cotija, and crema.
For those hard-to-find items, Chavez Supermarket offers a wide assortment of groceries from Mexico and Latin America typically not found at conventional supermarkets. The staple of any Mexican meal is the tortilla which is why Chavez Supermarket operates its own tortilla factory offering freshly made corn tortillas and chips.
No visit is complete without dessert, so Chavez runs its own in-house bakery, ensuring only the freshest possible Mexican pan dulce, tres leches cake, and flan. The in-store Chavez Taqueria locations serve up a complete menu of authentic Mexican dishes for lunch, dinner, or classic Mexican brunches.
Coming in late spring 2021: Chavez Supermarket is proud to announce the opening of its newest location at 2926 Aborn Square Rd., San Jose.
Eleven Bay Area locations:
San Jose (4), Sunnyvale, Menlo Park and Redwood City (2), San Mateo and Hayward (2). For grocery, deli and taqueria information, visit chavezsuper.com.
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Best Place to Buy Latino Groceries Winner: Chavez Supermarket
Eleven Bay Area locations include San Jose (4), Sunnyvale, Menlo Park and Redwood City (2), San Mateo and Hayward (2). For grocery, deli and taqueria information, visit chavezsuper.com.
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