Where to Buy Groceries Near 17 John Street in the Financial District
By 17John ·
Quick answer
The closest full grocery store to 17 John Street is the Whole Foods at 270 Greenwich Street, about a 12-minute walk northwest. For a quicker run, there are smaller markets and delis within a couple of blocks along Fulton and Nassau Streets, plus a Trader Joe's a short walk south. Since every suite has a full kitchen, most guests staying more than a night or two do a real grocery shop and cook in.
Every suite has a full kitchen, so a grocery run pays off.
One of the real perks of staying somewhere with a full kitchen is that you don't have to eat out every meal. You can make coffee the way you like it, keep snacks for the kids, and cook a proper dinner after a long day of walking. But that only works if you know where to shop, and the Financial District isn't as obvious for groceries as, say, a residential block uptown. Here's where we send guests, with honest walk times from our door at 17 John Street.
A quick note on how to think about it: for a big shop, you'll head to one of the two full-size stores about 10 to 15 minutes away. For a carton of milk or something you forgot, there's a market or deli within a block or two. We've split the list that way.
Whole Foods Market (Tribeca)
· About a 12-minute walk northwest, at 270 Greenwich Street · $$
This is the closest full-size supermarket with a real produce section, butcher, and prepared-foods bar. If you're doing one big shop to stock the kitchen for the week, go here. It's a straight walk up toward Tribeca, and you can carry a couple of bags back without trouble. Busy on weekend afternoons, calmer in the morning.
Trader Joe's (South Street Seaport area)
· About a 10-minute walk south toward the waterfront · $
Good for the price-conscious shop and for pantry staples, frozen meals, and snacks. Smaller selection than Whole Foods and the checkout line can get long at peak times, but the prices make up for it. A solid option if you're staying a week or more and cooking most nights.
Corner delis and bodegas on Fulton and Nassau Streets
· 1 to 3 blocks, under 5 minutes · $
For the stuff you forgot, milk, eggs, a sandwich, a cold drink, coffee, there are delis within a couple of blocks in every direction. They're not a full grocery shop, but they're open early and late and save you the walk when you just need one thing.
Pharmacy chains (CVS / Duane Reade nearby)
· A few blocks, 3 to 6 minutes · $$
Worth knowing about because the FiDi branches carry more than medicine, basic groceries, household supplies, baby items, and snacks. Handy if you're traveling with little ones and need diapers or formula on short notice, or if you just want paper towels for the suite.
