Mission Market

This is my spot! Dont complain about overpriced items stop being cheap! Every beach I’ve ever lived at has expensive shops so get out more if that’s your problem. They literally have everything you need for you people staying at the rentals or drinking and cant drive anywhere they got a great location! Awesome family very friendly

Rise and shine mission beach attendees. This neighborhood mini mart took me by surprise! I was half awake when I walked in and the place surprisingly has quite a bit to offer. There’s water, veggies, and meat to grill! The lady was nice and personable — will be back for toothpaste.

Although quite overpriced, I can’t help but love this place out of sheer convenience. When I’m cooking and run out of eggs or milk, or desperately need a bottle of ice cold water after a night out, I just run over to the Mission Market and all of my needs are fulfilled. Not to mention, this place has been in Mission Beach for so long and it’s clear how much they love being a part of the MB community… Joe even has walls around the market dedicated to photos of his customers that have been taken over the years! For what they lack in competitive pricing, they make up for in personality. It’s nice being able to walk into this market and feel welcome, and Joe has even been willing to order something specially if they are no longer carrying it or don’t have a certain flavor in-​stock! Also, just one quick story: my roommate was craving Cheese-​Its one night and it was pretty late, but she called the market and they agreed to stay open long enough for her to run over and get a box… you just don’t experience that kind of service at any other market, so for that I couldn’t be happier to give this place a well-​deserved 4 stars.

They don’t call it «Mission Markup» for no reason!!! Tourists and locals, don’t shop here, unless you like being overcharged. Joe, usually the cashier, is argumentative and always overcharges. He gives you an even number for the total and no itemized receipt. How is that possible after taxes? The answer is, it is not. They round the price to whatever they want, and when you ask why it isn’t similar to the price advertised, they say «taxes.» Well wait a minute, if it was taxes, wouldn’t it most like be an odd number, like say twenty-​five dollars and twelve cents? Not just twenty-​five dollars even. This does not seem legal, and I’m going to look into ways to report this nonsense. Also, how come one item is one price one day, and the next day it is a totally different price?
As a side note, the meat/​deli area looks super sketchy and I’ve found expired items in there, so be careful. I recommend just shopping at ACE Liquor next door because they are way more friendly and they actually ring up your items so they can tell what everything costs exactly with taxes.

Within walking distance of my place, I call ahead and when I get there, I am good to go.
I always get the vegetarian sandwich on sourdough, hold the oil and vinegar and add turkey. I can never remember the name of that sandwich so I say that each time I call.
There is only street parking, so this place is a little tricky to get to, but if you are already at Mission Beach it is worth a walk to get the sandwiches. There is good Mexi and Pizza next door if you have a group with varying tastes.
Of course the Beachcomber is right next door, if you are in the mood for a drink — and you are welcome to bring any food in while you have a drink. Just saying.

Thankful to this nice family for staying open late so we could grab snacks when our flight got in late and nothing was open close to our condo!!! Very kind and we will go back while here for sure!

if you forget to pack some snacks when heading to south mission beach, there is always mission market nearby to load up on chips, drinks, and sammiches.
wafts of bbq were coming from a family cooking in the grassy area which made me super hungry. someone really needs to bring their taco truck on down here but until then mission market is a gold mine for location, location, location.
the shop has a big selection of booze but they also have a fresh deli section with a friendly guy behind the counter. my go-​to is a tuna salad with bacon on a hoagie with funyuns and cheddar popcorn.
work off the calories by hitting the nets with a friendly game of v-​ball. if people watching is more your speed… there are plenty of beach front patio parties. one always has a old creeper dude in the corner.

Great friendly service. Everyone at Mission Market makes you feel like family. We’ve been going there every year during vacation for over 10 years and don’t believe there has ever been a visit when they have not had what I needed. I don’t know how they stock so many items but it’s truly amazing. Terrific beer selection and fresh sandwiches. Don’t forget to get a Mission Market t-​shirt to commemorate your visit.

You leave feeling like you are a local! They are so helpful and welcoming… it’s like being in a small town. We walked there every day for something and always left happy. They have a great selection though you do have to pay a bit of a premium for most things… but that is to be expected.

Four stars for service. We’ve been having a family vacation to mission beach for 14 years now and every year we come back they remember us by name! Prices are a bit steep but welcome to California

This place has a large selection, but you are going to pay for the convenience.
Also as the previous review said, check exp dates. They probably do not have the turn over like more stores.
All and all a good place to find what you are looking for if you do not want to travel 2 miles north to Ralphs.

If you’re staying at a vacation rental in the Mission Beach area this place is great! Over a Thanksgiving week vacation we made many walking/​bicycling trips to the Mission Market for everything from lunch sandwiches to beer/​wine to Ben & Jerry’s to produce to toilet paper. Extremely friendly service.

This place is all about convenience, located in the heart of the Mission Beach scene. In spending the week around the corner, we stocked up with some basics here, and it’s a bit like buying groceries at a large 7 – 11 in regard to selection and prices.
Note: It pays to study the expiration dates.

Friendly, convenient neighborhood market. Always have a warm smile, an opinion on the NFL lines and Jazz88 playing in the background. Decent selection of food and booze, a key machine, a copier in the stock room, the best sandwiches in MB, and unlike the shysters around Belmont, they don’t overcharge for the convenience they provide. Gotta love Joe and Mike.