If you’re a first-time Aldi shopper, you may be wondering what tastes good and what to buy.
I’ve been shopping at Aldi for over a decade and put together a list of the 30 best things to buy at Aldi we get!
Navigating their aisles can feel like a treasure hunt, as they offer everything from fresh produce to pantry staples and delicious snacks to gourmet treats.
Dive in to discover the incredible value, taste, and variety Aldi has to offer!
Key Takeaways
- Unbeatable Prices: Aldi consistently offers lower prices compared to many other grocery stores, making it a budget-friendly option for families.
- High-Quality Products: You’ll find a large selection of high-quality items, from fresh produce to gourmet treats, all at affordable prices.
- Specialty and Dietary Options: Aldi caters to various dietary needs with their Live G-free (non-gluten) and Specially Selected gourmet lines, ensuring everyone in the family has tasty options.
- Pantry Staples: Aldi offers some of the best prices on essential pantry items like spices, olive oil, and baking supplies.
- Snacking Essentials: From bananas and veggie straws to organic salsas and corn chips, Aldi’s wide array of snacks ensures there’s something for everyone.
- Family Necessities: Diaper wipes and unrefined coconut oil are budget-friendly and family-tested, providing essential items without a hefty price tag.
- Weekly Deals: New specials released weekly on Wednesdays and manager’s specials on near-expiration items allow for additional savings on top of already low prices.
30 Best Things To Buy At Aldi & Save Money
Here are my 30 must-buy items at Aldi:
My Fridge Staples
1. Eggs – best prices around in town.
2. Milk – always competitive prices.
3. Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk – for only $2.49 per 64 oz, it is the best price you will find.
4. Happy Farms Mozzarella Sticks – these always go in my girls’ lunches
5. Organic Spring Mix – for only $2.49, this beats the price of its competitor by almost $1.50!
6. Kirkwood Breaded Chicken Breast Fillets, AKA Red Bag Chicken– these frozen chicken breasts are so flavorful; use them in fast and easy meals, plus cut up and added to salads and dips.
7. Live G-free tortillas – I buy these every week and use them to make quesadillas or sandwich wraps. (yes, I put them in the fridge so they last longer!)
8. Organic Mini Carrots – always priced at $0.99!
9. Green Peppers – our store has peppers for around 1/2 the price of what other grocery stores charge.
10. Hummus – fresh hummus in many different flavors!
11. Simply Nature Deli Turkey – no nitrates and delicious!
12. Specialty Cheese selection – Around Christmas time, Aldi has many amazing specialty cheeses besides inexpensive block or shredded cheese.
Classic Pantry Staples
13. Spices – you can find them for $0.99. Best price around!
14. Extra-Virgin Olive Oil – for around $3.99 every day.
15. Baking supplies – Flour, Sugar, Olive Oil, Chocolate Chips, Coconut Flakes, etc. – They always have the best prices!
16. Almond Butter – this is 1/2 the price of the Almond Butter found in my health-food stores!
17. Aldi Natural Peanut Butter & Jelly – the kids love these, and both are a great price for the quality; I’ll make toasty PB&Js in the air fryer, and it’s a must-try!
18. Oven Roasted Almonds – cheapest almonds in town for only $5.49 per bag.
19. Canned Black Beans – we make my Black Beans and Rice from these a few times per month.
20. Canned Pumpkin – normally a seasonal item, but I buy a case or two around Thanksgiving; their other canned goods are still great!
21. Brown Rice Pasta – one of their best gluten-free products; only $1.19, keeping prices low for GF peeps!
Best Snacking Staples
22. Bananas – only $0.44 per lb in my store!
23. Veggie Straws – a perfect snack for the kiddos and for me
24. Simply Nature Sweet Potato Chips – you may be tempted to eat the whole bag!
25. Simply Nature Organic Salsa – we buy weekly.
26. Simply Nature Frozen Organic Strawberries and Blueberries – perfect for smoothies! I’ll also use these in homemade popsicles, oatmeal, muffins, and more!
27. Simply Nature Organic Corn Chips – we LOVE these and they are a staple in our house.
28. Condiments – the condiments are SO cheap and are actually very good. BBQ Sauce, Mustard, Ketchup, etc.
Some Family Necessities
29. Diaper Wipes – only $0.89 per package and just as good at Pampers.
30. Unrefined Coconut Oil – for only $4.99, you can’t beat this price anywhere! (I mainly use it for cooking, but it can also be used for dental needs, skin care, hair treatments, ‘couples’ time, and more)
FAQs
Is Aldi worth the hype?
Yes, Aldi is definitely worth the hype! I shop there more often than any other store, and it makes shopping on a budget for a family of 4 much easier.
Their unique selection of high-quality products at unbeatable prices makes it a go-to and converts many people into Aldi shoppers.
They offer a wide variety of items, including fresh produce, pantry staples, snacks, and gourmet treats at prices I don’t scoff at!
Aldi sells live G-free (non-gluten), specially selected brands (gourmet), and other brands that offer different dietary and special offers.
Is Aldi cheaper than Walmart?
In most cases, yes. While pricing can vary by location, Aldi is typically cheaper than Walmart for many items.
I did a side-by-side comparison with my own groceries, and Aldi won over Walmart! I save more at Aldi when I shop the sales and plan my meals around deals.
Aldi’s store-brand products are often much more affordable than name brands or store brands found at other stores.
Oh, and be sure to bring your reusable bags because they don’t offer brown paper bags at most stores; you’ll be packing up your own bags, too.
What day is best to shop at Aldi?
Aldi restocks its shelves multiple times a week, so there is no specific “best” day to shop there to get what you need.
But I suggest you visit on Wednesdays as these are typically the days when new weekly specials are released.
I get my ad for next week’s Aldi finds on Mondays, and that tells me whether I want to get items this week or next for sale.
Unlike most grocery stores that have deals Sun-Sat, Aldi will run sales Wed-Tues.
When does Aldi mark down items for sale?
Aldi doesn’t have a set schedule for marking down items for sale as it varies by location and product.
They do offer manager’s specials throughout the week on select items that are nearing their expiration date or are overstocked.
They mark down items the day or two before expiration/best-buy dates to try and sell them rather than throw them away.
Final Thoughts
Well, there you have it. My definitive list of 30 best things to buy at Aldi.
I hope this gives you some insight into the amazing products and deals that Aldi has to offer.
Check Aldi first for what you need before heading to other stores, as you may just find exactly what you need at a fraction of the cost.
Aldi offers exceptional prices and a wide variety of high-quality products, and you can also rely on its commitment to sustainability.
There are so many ways to save money at Aldi – what are some of your favorites?
Want to know a secret? Most of these ingredients are also part of my AMAZING meal plans. And guess what? I’m offering them here for over 70% off!
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I am a weekly advertising client as I always praise about the store to anyone around me. I realy missed shopping in my regular store when they were remodeling. It was worth the waiting time… I just love this store and rarely find something wrong. I also buy their weekly house items which are always an excellent price and offered at a timely moment. Great management! Keep,the good work! Annie
I buy thier Fair Trade coffee. At $3.99 it’s delicious!
I am there at least once a week and love this store. I find the quality outstanding for the prices. Favorite items include: 100% grass fed ground beef; boneless, skinless chicken breasts; part skim mozzarella string cheese; avocados; grape tomatoes; mangoes; honey crisp apples; Irish butter; bananas; Greek yogurt; and so many other foods. Walked out last week with a large bagful of fresh produce and fruits for $11.00!
Aldi regularly has individually vacuum-packed 4 ounce Ahi Tuna Steaks, “Wild Caught” and “Sushi quality”, three to a package, for $5.69. I thaw these and eat them raw with soy sauce, Sashimi! The quality is excellent. I now buy several packages whenever I’m there, and they sit in my freezer ready to eat, just toss a package in a bowl of water to thaw for about fifteen minutes. Eat slowly and savor!
Yes, we love those too!
I love their almond milk because it’s the one I’ve found to be more like a milk consistency. Which helps my brain so I can’t “tell the difference”.
Around Christmas time, look for the Dark Chocolate Drizzled Kettle Corn – it is incredible! And its like $1 per bag.
Also the Cinnamon Twists that are usually in the same isle, are just like Taco Bell’s Cinnamon Twists but you get a huge bad for a buck!
I got hooked on the Tuscan Garden crispy jalapeños. In the St Augustine store. No longer available…..Help.
Growing up in France, my mom always shopped there. I was so excited when the stores finally came to the US. I only shop there and have yet to find something my family does not like ! I spent less rhan $ 400 a month on groceries! The money I save pays for the lease of my car. Absolutely love Aldi’s!
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Used to shop Aldi when my children were small. Now retired and still love the savings. The store always surprises us with seasonal food. We love it.
1 simply just love aldis extremely good products and prices.
If and when you are on fixed income doing most if not all of you’re grocery shopping at ALDI’s you are wasting your money quality and prices can not be beat even by walmart
I totally agree…Aldis really helps with my budget! LOVE their items!
We love Aldi, though sadly all the ones ‘near’ us are 45+ minutes away, so I try to do one big shop there once a month. We love many items on the list, but we also love the honey (far cheaper than other places), the various granola bars (often $1-2 cheaper a box, depending on the type), and the fruit ‘straws’ (think fruit roll-ups, but in twists with far less junk in them. Oh, and the fruit squeeze pouches! The frozen salmon deserves a nod, too. Haha, can you tell I love that place?
I love it too!!
Ever since Aldi opened at Bakersfield, we are most regular there. We found our requirements fresh and with reasonable price tag. Staff is very helpful and cooperative.
The first tie I shopped at Aldi’s I left there feeling like I had stole something. It does literally cut your grocery bill in half. Their fruits and vegetables are always really fresh and last longer than other stores. The crackers they have that are like triscuit are $1.69 a box and are excellent instead of $3.99.
Love the sprouted bread too.
Hot fudge sauce and carmel sauce is great but a seasonal item, so get it now before summer seasonal items are gone until next year, stock up. Block cheese is great and cheap, woven wheat crackers like triskets are lots cheaper, this week wavy potato chips are great and just $1.09 a bag! so many more items. and Rib Eye steaks taste great! and 1-$3 less per pound.
First time In shopped at Aldi’s was in Costa del Sol in Spain. Loved it then and love that it’s here now in the US. We found the best Rioja wine at Aldi’s in Spain.
(Would love to know which companies make their products.)
Love shopping at Aldi’s everything is such a bargain. Except I hate it when they keep moving stuff around.
Really notice the price savings at Aldis. My problem is that they can’t
keep the store stocked especially on sale items. We have a huge population of snow birds and that makes it worse. 14748
I eat cereal every day. $1.79-1.99 per box as opposed to name brand at big name markets, some $4.99. I love their Simply Nature popcorn and multi-grain and blue tortilla chips $1.79. No kidding! I’ve bought eggs for as low as 43 cents a dozen, never over $1. Crazy to shop anywhere else!
What do you do with those cases of pumpkin? Need ideas!
Pumpkin bread pudding made in a crockpot….yummy
Pumpkin Bread, Pumpkin pie, Pumpkin butter is also great.
My sister told me about Aldi’s when she learned I was moving to a city that has several. We are seniors on a very tight income, so Aldi’s has been a life-savior. I recently used a coupon to buy a discounted membership in one of the big warehouse stores. One walk through and I asked for my money back. That walk-through made me realize how lucky I am to be able to shop at Aldi’s.
Thanks for the info.
…Not sure about the Almond Butter as it contains: palm oil, cane sugar.
Why do you need that to something that should be just almonds?
For some reason the Aldi near me is full of processed junk.
I can probably find a few things in the produce section that would be considered food.
Sad but true 🙁
I always feel like I’m getting away with something at Aldi. Buy a bunch of fresh groceries, a couple packs of diapers, bathroom/kitchen supplies and it comes to like $70. Their Bran cereal is a buck and change and is awesome. Highly recommended. And their frozen salmon fillets. And their queso dip. So many of their items I prefer over name brand, and they don’t use fake colors! If it wasn’t a private company, I would purchase stock in it immediately.
We love the beef for carne asada. It is just thinly sliced beef roast that I use for all kinds of things (slice it the other way into strips for fajitas, beef rouladen, stuffed steak.) Also the frozen sea scallops for ten bucks is a huge blessing! We always get that to cook for my mom who loves seafood. So many good things!
love their old fashioned oats which is way less than brand names. Also love their pricing on raisins, bagged spinach, Belmont low fat ice-cream (sea salt caramel), baked beans and albacore tuna. I go weekly!!
I love Aldi is the best supermarket , The veggies are the best prize ever. The coconut oil too. THANK YOU FOR FOR BEING IN NEW YORK
I love Aldi, but wish that they would consider their noise level in the store. 1:65 children have autism, my son is included in that number. To an autistic child, the five senses (sights, sounds, tastes, touch, smells) are way more intense than the typical persons. When someone goes through the check out line, every item that they scan is a loud “bloop” sound. When they pay with their debit or credit card, approval is signified by a doorbell sound. When you have two or three check out lines operating, the noise level in the store, is off the charts… Read more »
Don’t blame the store. You are aware this upsets your child so you make the adjustment. One of you parents should do something else with this child.
Prices are kept low by having functional equipment, not upgraded equipment to reduce noise. I agree with previous reply, you know Aldi atmosphere is not compatible with your son so don’t subject him to a visit to Aldi.
We are HUGE Aldi fans! We love their huge selection of cheese(except their American cheese). Their produce is amazing! We love their pre-portions salad bowls, all their salad dressings, chips, crackers, breakfast bars and granola. I’ve been a HUGE fan of the Savoritz Parmesan cheese crisps but their price for those has almost doubled. We haven’t tried any of their frozen seafood yet but that’s on the list! Milk, sour cream, butter, yogurt, just to name a few and their hummus with pita is delish! Keep up the good work Aldi!
ALDI should look into opening a store in Pawling, New York.
Available space located right in the Village. Good Parking also.
The two towns north of Pawling–do not have grocery stores.!!!
These towns come into Pawling to shop at Hannafords..only choice.
In Patterson, NY…they have Acme Grocery Store..which is not a good choice. Contact the Village of Pawling, NY.
Aldi’s PLEASE come to Allardt Tennessee or Jamestown Tennessee, WE DESPERTLY need YOU…PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE…
They didn’t mention Aldie’s CHOCOLATES! They are incredibly good tasting and a fantastic deal, price-wise. Very high cacao content and absolutely first quality chocolates. Dark Chocolate, Milk Chocolate, White Chocolate, some with nuts, caramel. etc. I never leave an Aldie’s without stocking up on their wonderful chocolates. I give them out at Christmas to my friends and coworkers, and they always comment on how good the chocolate is. TRY IT!
Yes – I agree!!! so good!
I LOVE Aldi’s, but ours is 50 miles away, so can’t get there that often. I think we are going to make the trip in October. Best cheesecake ever also!
I lived in Pa.and I shopped at Aldi’s for years! I loved it! Then when my husband retired in November 2019, he wanted to move back to his home state of Virginia. So we moved…. I was really going to miss shopping at Aldi’s every week! My in-laws had never mentioned an Aldi’s store! We were getting used to shopping in the Kroger and Red Lion stores when a friend asked us to take him home. Lo and behold we bypassed….. you guessed it….an Aldi’s store!!! I am so happy to have found this store!!! I love my Aldi’s!!! The… Read more »