Coronado's 3 specialty food listings in 92118 include Coronado Taste of Oils at 954 Orange Avenue — a family-owned tasting room with 40-plus olive oils and aged balsamic vinegars since 2009 — and the Coronado Certified Farmers Market at the Ferry Landing every Tuesday.
954 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA 92118
+1 619-522-0098
Verified1201 1st St, Coronado, CA 92118
+1 760-741-3763
Verified1201 1st St # 105, Coronado, CA 92118
+1 619-522-0288
VerifiedCoronado has 3 specialty food listings in 92118, anchored by Coronado Taste of Oils at 954 Orange Avenue. The shop was established in 2009 and is now owned by Mike and Ruth Ann Fisher, who run a tasting room stocked with 40-plus ultra-premium olive oils and 20-plus aged balsamic vinegars — all tested by UC Davis for quality grading. The staff has published six cookbooks and regularly hosts cooking demonstrations.
The Coronado Certified Farmers Market at the Ferry Landing brings farm-direct produce, seasonal flowers, and prepared foods to 1201 First Street at B Avenue every Tuesday from 2:30 to 6:00 p.m., year-round. The market is certified by San Diego County, meaning vendors sell what they grow rather than reselling wholesale goods.
Coronado Taste of Oils is the direct answer — the shop runs a full tasting bar where you sample olive oils and vinegars before buying, and the staff will bubble-wrap bottles for airline carry-on. Flavors range from Tuscan herb and blood orange to espresso balsamic and dark chocolate balsamic, with over 80 varieties rotated through the tasting room.
The combination of tasting-room format and gift-wrapping service makes Coronado Taste of Oils one of the island's strongest edible-souvenir shops. Olive oil sets, vinegar gift packs, and the shop's cookbooks work as take-home gifts for visitors and as gourmet add-ons when paired with items from the nearby gift shops on Orange Avenue.
The Coronado Certified Farmers Market runs roughly a dozen vendors each Tuesday, focused on farm-direct produce rather than craft or artisan goods. Expect seasonal fruits, vegetables, and flowers sold by the growers themselves — this is a certified market, not a swap meet. Some weeks include prepared-food vendors, but the core is agricultural.
The market is small compared to larger San Diego farmers markets like Little Italy's Saturday Mercato or the Point Loma Sunday market. For Coronado residents, the appeal is walkability and consistency — a Tuesday afternoon routine that puts fresh produce on the table without crossing the bridge. For visitors, the Ferry Landing bayfront setting with views of the downtown skyline makes the market worth a stop even if the purchase is small.
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