Mediterranean groceries Rennes

When you're craving delicious Italian specialties, stop by Dolce Italia! The delicatessen is brimming with products imported from Italy: wines with strong personalities from Piedmont to Sicily, olive oils from small producers, top-quality fresh or dried pasta, various sauces and pestos. The family-run store exudes friendliness and generosity. The catering department (pizzas, truffle risotto, Italian cheesecake, Sicilian cake) means you can eat at any time. Everything is cooked on site con tutto l'amore del mundo! Delicious cheese, charcuterie and antipasti platters to take away for sun-drenched aperitifs.

La Casetta, Dolce Italia's little sister, has carved out an excellent reputation in the Central Market district for sourcing fine Italian delicatessen products, as well as pizzas and panuozzo. The pizzas are crispy and generously topped. It's the house trademark, and Florian's dog Ernest won't disagree. There are a dozen on the menu, and a new one every week. The charcuterie and cheeses are of the highest quality. You'll also come for the incredible panuozzo, bursting with Italian warmth, and to fill your basket with truffle cream, fresh ravioli and 30-month-aged parmesan, always served with generosity!

Come and meet the very first "pâtothèque" in Rennes, run by Italy-lover Céline! The high shelves are a floor-to-ceiling showcase for artisanal dry pasta. You'll be surprised by the shapes and varieties that are sometimes little-known (fettuccine, calamatara, rotelle...)! Fine olive oil, capers from the island of Pantelleria, fragrant risottos, well-chosen wines and characterful sauces offer something for every palate in the region. Céline also offers recipe books, utensils, flours and wheat semolinas for those who'd like to don their apron. And those in a hurry can enjoy a caffè Borbone from Naples to go!

Jars bursting with Turkish delight and olives, large moussaka dishes, a pot in which stuffed peppers are simmering... here we are under the olive trees! Agob, who has been present at Les Halles for seven years, welcomes us generously and introduces us to his cuisine with Greek and Mediterranean influences (he is of Armenian origin). We let ourselves be tempted by the gratin of his invention, Agob's gratin, as he calls it with a smile. His stand is his kitchen, and his stalls are filled with popular dishes and other less known recipes. We stock up on honey, hummus, olive oil, beer and wine, and leave having learned the specificity of Greek-style loukoums.

Ah the delights of Italy and their variations for every moment of the day. Admit it, your mouth is already watering. That's why we're delivering this good address to you: amateurs already know it. Casa Massimo offers a tempting showcase full of antipasti, hams, ready meals and even good desserts. The fact remains that you have to choose between their desserts, pizzas, ready meals, cheeses, cold cuts, antipasti, fresh pasta! Also take a look at the end of the stall to order a pizza made right in front of you. What makes their reputation is their fine pasta, their fresh ingredients that allow you to revel. To you too the Pestos, Aosta ham, cheeses, marinated and stuffed vegetable specialities, involtini, tiramisu for the whole family, stuffed tomatoes, gratins... In short, you will discover a farandole of fresh products and tasty dishes that change regularly. A very good address for Mediterranean cuisine in the heart of Rennes.

After the Thabor, it is in the lively rue Saint-Hélier that we find Les Italiens du Coin. Nicola Casulli, in charge of the two shops, has at heart to offer the best of Italy, and particularly of its region of origin: Puglia, nicknamed the heel of the boot. And it's a success! It's hard to resist the fresh homemade pasta - gnocchi, ravioli, tagliatelle... -It's hard to resist the fresh homemade pasta - gnocchi, ravioli, tagliatelle, etc. - the smoky scarmoza or the melting gorgonzola, as well as the cold cuts, including the unavoidable speck and prosciutto di Parma. Generosity is also present in the tasty dishes cooked on the spot: aubergine gratin, lasagne parmigiana and risottos. At lunchtime, the regulars, already satisfied by the very good value for money, meet there to take their lunch. For us, it was a puccia pugliese, a typical Apulian sandwich with raw ham, mozzarella and candied tomatoes, accompanied by a slice of homemade ricotta and lemon cheesecake. Fancy an impromptu aperitivo? Take your pick from the colourful antipasti, sun-drenched wines and crunchy biscuits. It's sure to be a no-fail affair!

The flavors of Lebanon beckon on the doorstep of this new Lebanese caterer! At the time of the confinement, Jean Halim, the man in charge, was still running the Made In Bey restaurant, with its highly acclaimed catering service. It was a turning point for this Lebanese-born chef. In February 2023, he opened this Lebanese catering concept, O Zaatar, named after a thyme and sesame-based spice popular in Lebanon. Typical dishes and desserts are on offer, as well as a selection of groceries: Lebanese bread, wines, olive oil, loukoum... Every day, three dishes are offered, all homemade with fresh ingredients, such as couscous or lemon confit chicken, lamb and prunes. A real treat!