Go-To Grocery Stores Around Carmel

Whoever you are and wherever you live, grocery shopping is an important part of life. Whether you’re new to Carmel, visiting, or have lived here for a while, knowing the best local grocery stores can help you find nutritious ingredients, snacks, and meals for you and the whole family. Supporting local businesses also benefits your community and the environment. We’ve curated a list of our top choices for grocery stores in or nearby the city, so you can check them out and see which one is your favorite.

Tops Friendly Markets

Since its founding in Niagara Falls, New York, in 1962, Tops Friendly Markets has become a neighborhood staple in suburbs, cities, and towns across New York, Vermont, and northern Pennsylvania. The Carmel Hamlet location offers a variety of brand-name and locally produced items, including a plethora of organic options. It also has a pharmacy, member discounts and gas points, and fresh sushi made in-store. Check out Tops Friendly Markets’ weekly recipe to cook up your delicious breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, or drink.

ShopRite of Carmel

Founded in 1946 and one of the largest retailer-owned cooperatives in the United States, ShopRite of Carmel has 50 members who operate supermarkets throughout Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. The Carmel location has a variety of brand-name and house-label products, a bakery, and a deli. Be sure to check online to find digital coupons and deals, order groceries for pickup or delivery, or even order party platters and custom cakes. ShopRite also partners with food banks, soup kitchens, shelters, and other charities to fight hunger in the community.

Stop & Shop

Founded in 1914 by the Rabinovitz family, Stop & Shop is a regional chain of supermarkets in the northeastern United States. The location in Mahopac, New York, is a seven-minute drive away from Carmel. You can visit this grocery to find an assortment of house-brand groceries and organics. It also offers a pharmacy, floral arrangements, wellness resources, and catering services. Visit their online website to find the store’s clip coupons, view member deals, and download recipes. In addition, Stop & Shop is part of many community programs, including school food pantries, donations, and food bank campaigns.

DeCicco & Sons Brewster

If you’re looking for premium quality groceries, DeCicco & Sons Brewster may be the perfect option. Founded in 1973, this store provides a large selection of high-quality produce, meat, seafood, deli foods, craft beer, and cheese. Make sure to check out their bakery, beer, juice bar, brick oven pizza, coffee, deli, and floral departments, among other intriguing options. In Carmel, you can find a DeCicco & Sons about 10 minutes away from you in Brewster, New York.

Ace Endico

Founded in 1982, Ace Endico is a family-owned specialty food distributor that provides high-quality ingredients worldwide. Its marketplace offers fresh fish, fruit, and vegetables, including both imported and local products. You might be interested in trying out its premium private label brand of Italian-style imports, La Fede, that has fine oil and vinegar, olives, pasta, and tomatoes. Head to Brewster, New York, to find this location.

Kobacker’s Market

Since 1957, Kobacker’s Market has been a hometown family market of Brewster and its surrounding areas. This market is a source for meal planning, printable coupons, discounts, and thousands of recipes. It also offers an extensive catering menu with chicken entrees, hot and cold buffets, hors d’oeuvres, pasta entrees, seafood, platters, etc. Check out Kobacker’s catering menu for Thanksgiving and large events, with items like fruit, salad, cold cut, shrimp platters, and buffet packages for 20 to 50 people.

Stew Leonard’s

Founded in 1969, Stew Leonard’s is a chain of seven supermarkets in Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey. This grocery offers everything you might expect from a full-service market, including a bakery, butcher shop, dairy department, deli, florist, produce, kitchen and pantry, seafood, and wines. It also offers fantastic gift sets for various special occasions and downloadable recipes posted by the owner’s family, including a recipe-of-the-week option. This store is in Danbury, Connecticut, about a 25-minute drive away from Carmel.

Adams Fairacre Farms

Since 1919, Adams Fairacre Farms has served the Hudson Valley area with stores in Poughkeepsie, Kingston, Newburgh, and Wappinger Falls. It offers fresh produce, meats, and a wide selection of locally sourced items. For those looking for some things to do with the family this February and March, Adams Landscaping also offers a variety of lawn and garden shows. Free to attend, you can visit these in-store events to view flowers, waterfalls, and fairy gardens, plus gain ideas and new ideas from gardening experts. The closest location to Carmel is about 25 minutes away in Wappinger Falls.

Ridgefield Prime

Founded in 2008, Ridgefield Prime is an old-fashioned gourmet butcher and seafood shop in Ridgefield, Connecticut, a 30-minute drive from Carmel. Owned and operated by locals, this market offers fresh-caught wild fish, all-natural chicken, pork, veal, and other meats, plus prepared to-go meals and catering services. Consider trying their famous Peter Luger beef, salmon, or other burgers. Visit their website to hire their catering service, make an order, or ask questions.

Morton Williams

Founded in 1946, Morton Williams has 16 stores in the New York City Metropolitan area. A family-owned and operated business, this establishment offers a variety of grocery products, recipes, and catering services. Check their website to find weekly specials and discounts and order for delivery. From Carmel, you can visit the location in the Bronx, New York, which is about an hour away.

Bishop’s Orchards

Established in 1871, Bishop’s Orchards has been a family-owned and operated farm for over 150 years. Serving as a market, tourist attraction, and winery, this organization offers plenty of products and experiences. The farm’s pick-your-own orchards have varying locations and hours, but the Bishop’s Orchards Guilford Farm Market and Winery is open year-round.

You can find a huge variety of fresh, seasonal, home-grown produce and local, artisanal ingredients at this store. You can also find a bakery with all goods prepared fresh on-site, including cookies, muffins, apple cider donuts, and slices of fudge. While this market is about an hour and 20 minutes away from Carmel in Guilford, Connecticut, the drive might be worth it for the farm-fresh products and beautiful scenery.

Whether you want to buy specialty food, get fresh ingredients, or support a local business, there is probably a great grocery store for you in or near Carmel Hamlet, New York. Did we miss your go-to spot? Let us know here at Meadowland of Carmel so we can add it to our list.