Charlie's Market is East Palo Alto's Pacific Islander grocery — fresh taro & green bananas, Samoan & Tongan staples, Tim Tams, and the warm welcome a neighborhood store should have.
From the islands to East Palo Alto — the staples, snacks, and hard-to-find ingredients your recipes call for, stocked by people who cook them too.
Taro, green bananas, plantains and coconuts when they land — the fresh roots and fruit you can't find at the big chains.
Coconut cream, corned beef, island canned fish and the seasonings that make a Sunday umu taste right.
Tim Tams, biscuits and the imported treats families ask for by name — the little things that feel like home.
Everyday essentials and drinks for a quick neighborhood run, so you don't have to drive across town.
Hosting a fa'alavelave, birthday or church gathering? Call ahead and we'll help you stock up.
Looking for a specific island product? Ask us — if we can source it for the neighborhood, we will.
We're not a chain. We're the corner of East Palo Alto where the Pacific Islander community shops, gathers and feels at home.
East Palo Alto's only dedicated Pacific Islander market — a genuine source for Polynesian groceries on the Peninsula.
Serving island families across the neighborhood. We know our regulars, and we stock for what the community actually cooks.
Wheelchair accessible, easy parking on University Ave, and a quick in-and-out for your weekly run.
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The Pacific Islander community across the mid-Peninsula.
Tell us what you need and we'll help you put together the order — bulk staples, special island requests, or just a heads-up to set product aside. Prefer to talk? Give us a ring.