The best delicatessens Corsica

In a cosy setting that makes you want to taste everything, Julie and Yoann now welcome you to the aptly-named Maison Gourmet in the middle of the Cours Napoléon. In the midst of an exquisite selection of fine products for delicate and discerning palates, you'll discover the very best from here and abroad: corsican charcuterie and farmhouse cheeses, fine groceries, wines, liqueurs, spirits, selections of fine teas, truffle products... and customized platters from the catering side, truly presented like works of art, to bring magic to your events.

A jewel of greed, the Corsican Market is hidden at the Isolella traffic circle, where Philippe, Sébastien and Lisandru, three qualified and passionate sommeliers, welcome you. A munificent wine cellar with wines from all regions of France and Europe, from the most humble to the most precious. Here you can taste the products offered in a joyful and good mood! Farm cheeses, cold cuts, terrines, olive oil and honey PDO, canistrelli house, bastelle and jams house. 100% Corsican products, organic and natural; and a conviviality at its peak!

A real institution in Calvi, Annie Traiteur is the fruit of a family project born in 1992. Initially at the head of the shop, Annie and her husband passed on their know-how to their daughter to take over and transform it into a fine grocery store, neat and of quality. Thus, tourists and locals rush there to find all the flavours of the Corsican soil. In the delicatessen section, you can try the antipasti savoury tarts or the Corsican veal sauté. On the grocery side, the shop offers a wide range of carefully selected local products.

Joseph Wheatcroft is from Corsica, yet in his boutique, carefully selected local products stand side by side with products from further afield, such as caviar and Petrossian products, salmon and foie gras, as well as fine whisky references: Ardbeg, Bushmills 21-year-old, vintage Oban, not forgetting the 100% local P&M. AOC wines from Corsica and elsewhere, and champagnes from producers. In the delicatessen: sardines from La Belle-Iloise, anchovies from Collioure, teas from Comptoir Français and pasta and rice from Italian producers.

This small business, which has been present on the square since 1913, has recently been taken over by Jean-Michel, the heir to the Scotto family. This small local delicatessen shop offers good Corsican products, finely selected, fruit and vegetables from the region. New delicatessen section with truffle, foie gras, caviar, mozzarella di bufala... A fine selection of the most noble wines of Corsica. Always a lovely welcome from Nathalie and Jean-Michel who will always take the time to share their passion with you and advise you on your purchases.

In a cosy and refined setting, l'Empreinte Caviste mixes leather and wood tones with the subtle colors of Corsican wines and spirits with more than 1,500 references. In the heart of its three stores in Bastia, Furiani, and Vescovato, local delicatessen products and exceptional products are multiplied: Corsican macaroons by Anne Marchetti, truffles and other delicacies line the shelves. Oenology courses are regularly given by a sommelier. Watch for the next dates on the website, the Facebook page or by contacting them.

Mattei, famous for having invented Cap Corse, the island's emblematic aperitif, over 150 years ago, is now a concept store offering a wide range of products from the island and around the world. In addition to Mattei alcohols, you'll find a cellar brimming with wines and spirits, delicatessen products and designer items in this superb historic building listed as a French heritage site. There's also a large bar where you can sample the house's delicacies during a visit or on festive occasions.

A passionate about exceptional products at the bottom of Madame Mère Boulevard, who will be able to describe the discoveries of her pretty shop to you because she tracks them down and selects them carefully to give you the best. A wide range of top-of-the-range raw or cooked products, from here and far away, found on the spot by Mrs Ferrero: from real balsamic vinegar to pata negra ham, from rare spices to cooked and original soups, from salted or sweet biscuits to grand cru chocolate, it is also a cellar of selected wines, beers, whiskies and champagnes and a place of discovery like a wonderful cave, a trap for the fine mouths that will leave with their hands full. An excellent idea also to offer gifts of taste, surprise and be sure to please!