Groceries and supplies
Three grocery stores, what each says it carries, and the bus stop that serves one of them.
Checked Oct 1, 2026. Confirm before you go.
Staying in a rental or a cabin? These are grocery stores in South Lake Tahoe, described from their own pages. We list no hours, because they change; check the store before you go.
Stores
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Safeway
The store lists a pharmacy, bakery, service deli, fresh meat and seafood, floral, a Starbucks, delivery and DriveUp & Go pickup. TTD Route 50 has a stop named US 50/Johnson Blvd (Safeway).
Safeway South Lake Tahoelocal.safeway.com
Source: Safeway, South Lake Tahoe store page; Tahoe Transportation District, Route 50 schedule
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Grass Roots Natural Foods
The store lists full grocery, beer and wine, organic produce and whole foods, bulk options, grab-and-go food, supplements, health and beauty, and books and gifts.
Grass Roots Natural Foodsgrassrootstahoe.com
Source: Grass Roots Natural Foods
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Grocery Outlet
The chain's store locator lists a South Lake Tahoe store at this address.
Grocery Outlet store locatorgroceryoutlet.com
Source: Grocery Outlet, store locator
Bears
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Store food where bears cannot get it
On national forest land around the lake, a Forest Service order requires unattended food and garbage to be stored in a bear-resistant container. The City's vacation rental page also links bear-aware guidance for renters, including securing trash.
Source: USDA Forest Service, Alerts (Food and Refuse Storage order); City of South Lake Tahoe, Vacation Home Rentals
All sources for this guide
- Safeway, South Lake Tahoe store pagelocal.safeway.com
- Tahoe Transportation District, Route 50 scheduletahoetransportation.org
- Grass Roots Natural Foodsgrassrootstahoe.com
- Grocery Outlet, store locatorgroceryoutlet.com
- USDA Forest Service, Alerts (Food and Refuse Storage order)fs.usda.gov
- City of South Lake Tahoe, Vacation Home Rentalscityofslt.gov
Checked Oct 1, 2026. Confirm before you go.