La Guadalupana Market

La Guadalupana Market is located on Sunset Boulevaed in Echo Park. This Mexican market has a lot more character than your typical grocery store, with a Guadalupe altar at the entrance and various smells wafting from all sides. Prices for produce can't be beat though; this is the kind of place where you can buy 4 lbs. of jicama for only 99 cents. Besides typical supermarket groceries like apples and tomatoes, you'll find more unique goods here like Mexican squash. There's a meat and fish section to the market as well. Stock up on Al Pastor, cheese, tortillas and salsa to make tasty tacos at home for very little money.