The best grocery stores Italy

Since 1905, five generations have succeeded one another in this family shop located in the Quadrilatero district. On the high shelves lining the premises, you will find an infinite number of delicacies: parmesan cheese, pasta sauces, chocolate, various condiments, preserves, sweets from all over Italy, a wide selection of wines and whiskies, all the amari (liqueurs) you are looking for. There is also olive oil and a wide selection of balsamic vinegars that you can taste if you ask for it

Pinuccio Mangatia is the great-grandson of the founder of this typical grocery store. In 1922, Pietro Mangatia decided to promote the good local products of Osilo. He opens this shop which is passed on from generation to generation. Each owner puts his paw on it, and widens the range of products on offer. Today, you can find delicious Sardinian cold meats, beautiful well matured cheeses, but also products from the continent such as Parma ham or Reggiano parmesan cheese. A very good address to get good local products.

A pretty little fashionable grocery store that can easily be spotted by its magnificent bougainvillea decorating the entrance. Then other delicacies will attract your attention: salami, porchetta, pecorino, caciocavallo,cantucci... Exquisite paninis, made to order, and delicatessen cheese boards to enjoy on site or to take away. The atypical pattern and the tasty paninis make this address a sought-after place, the wait can be long in the middle of the summer season. A place of atmosphere, simple, but which is a hit!

The Orro family invites you to discover Sardinian tradition through wine and gastronomy. Three generations live and work on this agricultural estate, which has won us over. Vernaccia, passito (a dessert wine with bewitching aromas) and all the good vintages rub shoulders here with typical recipes: crushed olives with wild fennel, olive cream, artichoke cream, eggplant cream, wild asparagus cream, lemon pepper cream... All the products on offer are of the highest quality, and the recipes of yesteryear are truly brought to life. To be visited and tasted without moderation!

Opened in the summer of 2017, this grocery store (which also sells souvenirs) is located inside an old renovated building. It is worth a detour just for its vaults and stone walls. The choice of wines, pesto, pasta, etc., is impressive, but the prices remain more expensive than elsewhere.

Since 1936, Albino Aliani's family has been delighting the Serenissima with the flavors of their native region. From must-tries such as the exceptional Parmigiano Reggiano (Parmesan) and the no less superb Parma ham, to more confidential products, the charming team will take you on a journey through the Italian boot. You'll be invited to taste before choosing, and advised according to your affinities. Purchased products can be vacuum-packed for the journey and for... the delight of your loved ones!

Pork and boar hams, pecorino and panadas cheese, stuffed pasta with pork or lamb meat…

Frue is a grocery store specialized in exclusive gastronomic products located in a pedestrian and shopping street. For the lunch break, you can enjoy sandwiches, salads and traditional products. Of course, the emphasis is on small producers and for a delicatessen in the capital, the prices are controlled. "Frue" in Sardinian is the soul of cheese. Originally a cheese shop, this store has, over time, expanded its offer with unique products: carasau bread from Ovedda, pecorino from Osilo, olio di oliva from Dolianova... To discover!

A pretty shop, popular with tourists and locals alike, which offers all the best local products of Ischia. Its star product is rucolino, a liqueur made from rocket. You can also buy other liqueurs such as limoncello and nocino (made from walnuts), brandies (grappa, gin), food products (sauces for bruschette, nougats and biscuits flavoured with orange or local wine), perfume and soap. In short, you will find everything you need and bring back a small souvenir typical of the island.

In fact, the big point of this grocery store is its cellar. For all prices, the best wines of the best old crus are grown with character.

Not to be missed for lovers of fresh pasta. A very small place as we like them, located in the passage between Piazza delle Vettovaglie and Via Domenico Cavalca. Genuine handmade pasta, ready to eat or to cook at home, different shapes and flavors, sauces, creams... Authenticity, but also creativity! The curious strawberry ravioli, for example, are a must-try for the most intrepid.

"Charcuterie" and not salumeria: "As in French", says Giuseppe Esposito, the grocery store owner, proudly looking at his hams. On the other hand, in terms of products, it is like in Naples: mozzarella di bufala, dried pasta of all shapes and colours, wines, olives, marinated aubergines, preserves, limoncello and all the good products of the Parthenopian and Campanian tradition. Perfect for shopping in local colours. In case you are feeling hungry, ask for a slice of pagnottiello, a bread dough filled with hard-boiled eggs and salami.

Since 1913, Callipo has been the specialist in quality canned tuna. At that time, the company worked exclusively with Mediterranean bluefin tuna, caught off the coast of Pizzo. Callipo was even one of the patented suppliers to the Court at the time of Victor Emmanuel III. Nowadays, the tuna is fished mostly in the ocean with a sustainable approach, and its meat is always the object of the greatest care. The beautiful preserves are on sale in the store, as well as products from the Pizzo farm (citrus jams, liqueurs...).

A temple of delicacies that has been open since 1987. It offers a selection of quality local products such as cheeses (caciocavallo podolico matured on hay or in caves, canestrato made from goat's milk), cold cuts (prosciutello, capocollo, salsiccia pezzente - a typical sausage included in the list of Slow Food Presidi), but also preserves, jams and honey, wine, amaro and the famous peperone crusco. It is possible to taste some of the products to help you make your choice.

Since 1957, Faravelli is to gastronomy what Cartier is to jewellery. In the showcase meats, hams, cheeses and succulent prepared dishes (white bean pasta, soups, roast portions and so on) with products of the highest quality and freshness. Within a few metres, there is also a delicatessen selling all kinds of seasonal delicacies, and a well-stocked wine and champagne library, which completes the setting. You come here for special occasions as well as for your lunch sandwich.

This small grocery store is located in the Sanità district. The Esposito family will introduce you to the world of taralli, the salty cookies eaten in Naples as an aperitif. For over half a century, they have specialized in making this cookie. They come in a variety of flavors, from the traditional 'nzogna e pepe, with lard and pepper, to sweet cookies like taralli with almonds. You can also try their homemade pagnottiello , a bread dough filled with salami and hard-boiled eggs.