Gourmet products local specialties and wines Veneto

The oldest grocery store in Venice, an absolute reference for food lovers and lovers of rare products. On the shelves you will find an incredible variety of teas, honeys, spices, wines and spirits, as well as precious olive oils and vinegars from all over Italy. Not to mention dried mushrooms, delicious in an infinite number of recipes, and of course sweets such as candies and nougats, dried fruits, cookies and cakes. A model of its kind that you won't find much anymore.

A small shop that smells like the shops of yesteryear, in the Veronetta district, across the river. Elisabetta Gozzo, the owner, is brimming with imagination to perpetuate the culinary tradition of ravioli typical of the town. Everything here is made rigorously by hand, stuffed with the most varied fillings, including original flavours such as donkey meat stew or red onion and fresh cheese or lemon and asparagus. Well packaged, the ravioli will keep for a few days, so don't hesitate to shop around.

More than 1,500 wines, 350 beers, 1,500 spirits and 350 gastronomic specialties, 150 meters dedicated to tasting and a horde of bartenders to serve you! The largest wine bar in Europe, designed as a kind of library. Between the commercial area, the tasting rooms, a school for bartenders and a cellar for prestigious wines, you will find here several sommeliers able to guide you in your purchases. One goes to Ferrowine like to a museum, to find quality labels, but also to have a drink.

Here is a small business without equal, where time seems to have stopped. Perfumes, colors, decor and products are almost as they were on the first day it opened in 1936. More than a grocery store, it is a piece of history, where it is good to come back at least once; you will find spices that smell good, candies of all colors in their jar, colored soaps, candles and products for the house. In short, a happy bric-a-brac that surprises and entertains. The owner will even let you take some pictures.

Right in the heart of the historic center, here's an excellent place to enjoy a deliciousice cream after strolling along the ramparts of Cittadella. In addition to more or less traditional flavors, such as hazelnut, pistachio and strawberry, the pumpkin with blackberry slivers is totally original. The store's specialty, however, is ice cream dedicated to the most famous of spreads! Got it? To make you stand out even more, there are also verrines and sushi-like ice cream slices.

With its red and white striped front, this typical little pastry shop produces high quality Venetian cookies, made according to the traditional Burano know-how, as in the time of Carmelina Palmisano, an endearing nonna with a passion for good things. Among the cake recipes are the unmissable Bussolà, Zaletti, Essi and Moretti! Buy in bulk or in bags/batches. You'll smell the scent of warm cookie in the air from the end of the street. Nougats, meringues, shortbread with jam among other delicacies that might tempt you.

Located on a small square a few meters from the pier, this artisanal bakery-pastry shop has become a reference in the Lido, as much for the locals as for the tourists. In addition to the location and the modern decor, it is the products that we appreciate. There is a selection of homemade breads and pastries, delicious cakes to take away as well as a large choice of salty snacks to heat up on the spot (pizza slices or focaccia among others). The store being relatively narrow, it is not possible to eat inside, but who cares!

Nice gelateria in the Castello area, where such addresses are rare. Well appreciated by the locals and the tourists who discover this little gem, who like to pick up a cone and then take a bite while strolling along the Riva degli Schiavoni. La Mela Verde offers a wide range of refreshing and quality sorbets: strawberry, raspberry, grapefruit, lemon, kiwi and of course... green apple (the name of the shop)! The wafers on the cones are perfect. When the ice cream meets the fruit, we crack without hesitation!

Certainly the best ice in the city, which is tasting during the beautiful season, when the sun illuminates the narrow streets, and ice by hand, we can walk a nonchalant step in the city of Romeo and Juliet… Top perfumes, which regularly renew over the seasons. Classics (coffee, chocolate, hazelnut) are a safe value. Guaranteed ingredients 100% freshness and high quality, ancestral know-how, and a business that works hard!

Gourmands, forget your diet before approaching this Ali Baba's cave. A French-style pastry shop in the heart of Verona that concocts mille-feuilles, macaroons (try the one with cappuccino) and mont-blanc, as well as Sicilian cannoli, fruit tarts and brioches filled to perfection. Available at any time of the day, from breakfast to aperitif. At the back of the store, a small tea room allows the impatient to taste these delicacies accompanied by hot drinks.

For generations, Giovanni Pitteri, a passionate and demanding Venetian pastry chef, has been preparing cakes and other delicacies. His store is just like him: generous and traditional. Here you can taste all sorts of little cookies, filled with chocolate or apricot jam, delicious with a "homemade" coffee for example, to eat in or take away. Venetians like to stop by for colazione (breakfast), for a cappuccino with brioche, preferably filled with custard. The service is fast, efficient and always smiling.

Located in the historic center of Vicenza, under the arcades in front of the Basilica, this authentic pastry shop is a real local institution. In an elegant setting decorated with wood panelling, one comes here to drink a coffee (for breakfast or at any time of the day) while enjoying a pastry (croissant, brioche or small homemade cookies). It is always a treat for the taste buds. Note that during the Easter holidays, the sculpted eggs are the pride of the store.

Forget your dentist for a moment! Don't just admire the front of the shop and rush in with greed in this narrow shop of ten square meters at the most. This family-run confectionery shop has a childhood flavour. You can find all kinds of chocolate, thousands of candies (in bags and in bulk), caramels, giant licorice of 93 cm, but also local cookies and other traditional sweets. With so many sweets which tend you the arms, fatally one succumbs!

Nice wine bar in the city center, one of the best places to taste the typical local wine, accompanied by large plates of cheese and cold cuts, but also by pâté or baccalà mantecato, olives and even a salad for a meal on the go. The staff is friendly and attentive and can give you all the details about the wines of the region. Almost all the bottles from the region's cellars are available, not to mention the grappa and the beers. You will have understood, here is an excellent address!

Since the 1960s, the Menazza family has been producing fresh pasta of all shapes and forms with varied and absolutely succulent recipes, in bronze dies, with slow, low-temperature drying. Tagliatelle, stuffed ravioli, meatballs and spinach... you will be spoilt for choice, with many original pasta shapes. Dry, fresh, filled pasta (ravioli)... The Vittoria collection offers flavoured dry pasta (fettuccine with raddichio, rocket or blueberries, tagliolino with lemon...).

With gluten-free, lactose-free and even vegan recipes, traditional ice creams with monstrously delicious flavors, and constantly evolving quality ingredients, Suso has established itself as one of Venice's finest ice cream makers since 2010. Stracciatella, coffee, pistachio, caramel, hazelnut, chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, lemon... here, the great classics taste exceptional. As the price of success, it's not unusual to have to wait 10-20 minutes to get to the counter. But it's worth it, and gourmets may well come back.

It's hard to miss THE local specialty when visiting Venice: baccalà veneto . This brand, proud of its culinary heritage, has even decided to package this typically Venetian recipe in order to make it known to the whole world, and to allow visitors to leave with a few samples. The prepared cod may be packaged in small metal cans, but the product remains authentically tasty. The result is one of the most evocative souvenirs of Venetian culinary culture.

The scent of bread and cakes fills the whole of Via San Barnaba, so let your nose guide you and hurry to the entrance of this famous pastry shop. In the window there is a display of puffy, golden focaccia, a typical Venetian sweet bun that is delicious for dessert or breakfast. But the other pastry shops are not to be outdone, especially in February, when crowds flock to Nono Colussi's to buy chiacchiere and other frittelle, the traditional carnival doughnuts.

Venetian flavors as a souvenir, that's what the "three merchants" who created this delicatessen offer you. The store's décor and top-of-the-range gourmet products are a journey of taste and art. The store's great specialty? the tiramisù, available in a range of flavors and made right before your eyes by a team of expert pastry chefs. You'll also find macaroons, a range of pasta sauces and the finest Veneto charcuterie. In short, the temple of gourmets.

We love the look of this patisserie with its antique woodwork. It's a real haunt for the locals of San Polo. You'll see them flocking here especially on Sundays after mass, to buy their lunchtime cake. The chocolate and marzipan specialities are excellent. During Carnival, frittelle and chiacchiere fill the windows. A small counter inside allows you to taste them on the spot. You can also try one of Venice's best hot chocolates. An authentic address that is unanimously appreciated.

Carlo Pistacchi is no slouch. He's a passionate and daring shopkeeper. At his place, there's always a crowd of shoppers, those who discover and above all those who come back! It's worth mentioning that you'll be able to taste original, artisanal, additive-free ice creams here. The flavors concocted here are truly surprising. They range from ginger tiramisu and celery to artichoke, cinnamon, basil and fennel... Don't hesitate to try it, it's divine, so much so that some customers refer to the owner of L'Alaska as a happiness maker.

The history of the Jewish community in Venice has also left its mark on the restaurant business and, of course, the bakeries. Unleavened breads and kosher cakes (without milk and butter) are delicacies that Venetians frequently enjoy. The Volpe bakery, open since the 1950s, is said to be among the favorites of the rabbi of Venice. Its dry cookies such as bisse, impade(with almond paste) or zuccherini are exquisite. On the savory side, a few slices of thick pizza, olive focaccia and other unleavened breads are delicious.

150 years ago, Andrea Rosa invented one of the first home catering services. He would travel to the city's palaces to prepare prestigious lunches, quickly making a name for himself in the field of fine cuisine and pastry. The store in Calle Fiubera, with its old-fashioned storefront, embodies this remarkable family history. Salva's cakes and pies are renowned for the quality of their dough and cream. All the traditional Venetian cookies are also here.

A family passion for vines that began in 1930, in the hills between Verona and the lake shore. Today, winemaking takes place on the farm, with a wide range of wines available for purchase on site, including Custoza, Bardolino and Marandone, all excellent wines from this terroir. A carefully tended estate where nature and production are in perfect balance. Discover the cellar and the different vintages of the farm through a tour and tasting sessions. Discover the great tradition of this terroir.

Chez Dolci Cose is the temple of confectionery. And has been for generations. Located between Piazza della Borsa and Piazza dei Signori, this extraordinary confectioner's shop is a must on the road to the historic center, and is sure to please any sweet tooth: chocolates, caramels, multi-shaped, multicolored and scented candies, or any other sweet product. Perfect for a gourmet gift. The display case and shelves are overflowing with meticulously presented sweets, usually in wicker baskets or sachets.

Ah, Italian ice cream... it's hard to get enough of it! Lovers of organic, good and unusual flavors will be delighted here. The great classics are represented, with or without milk(stracciatella, pistachio, cocoa, hazelnut, lemon, peach, almond...), but the local specialties are well worth trying. Leave room for curiosity and the discovery of new flavors, such as bacio alla carruba, for example, whose taste can be surprisingly unusual. Enjoy it in a jar, on a waffle or in a cone (there's even a cannabis cone).

All of the region's gourmet specialties are available at this renowned caterer, just a stone's throw from the Basilica of Saint Anthony. Since 1978, he has been serving excellent cheeses, cold cuts and a wide selection of wines and artisanal Italian beers, as well as traditional dishes such as baccalà mantecato (a kind of codfish pâté) and sarde in saor (sardinesin sweet and sour sauce). Enough to fill your basket before hitting the road again.

Carlotta is the name of this bakery-pastry shop located under the arcades of a street that is very popular with the students of the city, since one of the seats of the University of Padua is located across the street. Although the front of this panetteria is not obvious, tourists and regular customers alike come to the counter to order all kinds of bread and to taste (on the spot or to take away) delicious pastries at low prices. The address is very popular at breakfast time, thanks to its freshly baked breads.

One of the institutions of artisan Venetian ice cream, not to be missed under any circumstances (like everything else, by the way). The chocolate flavor is literally to... fall down! The address has a little bit of 1970s glamour, with its large terrace on the Campo and its tables in the sun, as well as its ice cream sundaes that you would see in a vintage series: peach Melba, banana chocolate, and coffee sabayon, served with whipped cream and homemade wafers. Something to feast on at any time of the day. The café also serves sandwiches for a quick meal on the go.

This shop is located a few steps from the Basilica of St. Anthony. It houses one of the best ice cream parlors in Padua, if not the best. Everything is made with fresh products: milk, cream, eggs, sugar and first choice fruits. On the menu are fruit specialties and small ice cream pastries. Try the zaeti ice cream, made with typical local cakes. You will also find XXL treats, like these cookie cups filled with ice cream and various toppings. Mention for the containers, ultra original for some.

Another gourmet spot in the city center for a sweet break. A must-see address a few steps south of Prato della Valle for its brioche alla crema and for its cornetti (croissants) filled with jam or chocolate, which are exceptional. In fact, the address is in full swing at breakfast time, a meal that Italians traditionally like to have at the local bar. Try the almond cake, or the Viennese Sacher cake (chocolate cake filled with jam), one of the house specialties!

For over a century, Fermi has been the reference gourmet store in Treviso. Just behind the Pescheria, the displays of this beautiful store would make an ascetic's mouth water. You will find all the regional specialties in preserves and in the fresh section, without forgetting the best oils, wines and condiments from all over Italy. The famous red radish of Treviso in all its forms: in oil (sott'olio), spreadable or as a condiment for pasta. Small catering on the spot.

This café is a very good address just a stone's throw from the station, known by locals and tourists alike for a break or a meal. The café-restaurant is spacious and bright. You can come for a coffee, a cake, a pastry, a homemade fruit juice, or to order lunch. On the menu, you'll find all kinds of pizzas and well-cooked pasta dishes served in cast-iron pans. So you can leave with a full stomach!

Chocolat, here is a name of sign which puts in appetite! During your walk in the city center, don't miss a gourmet break in this pretty store that makes your mouth water. The ice creams are home-made and delicious. They come in a wide range of flavors, from stracciatella to melon to the more classic pistachio ice cream. The Chocolate store is the ideal place to enjoy a coffee, to bite into a pastry, to taste an ice cream, or to have a brunch.