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A renowned grocery store and caterer, its small window always filled with good things makes gourmets dream. With a fine assortment of local products, including the tasty cheese of Morlacco del Grappa, fresh or well-made, cold cuts and fresh pasta, this is an address far removed from the supermarkets... Among the musts here, the extra virgin oil of the Colli Asolani (the hills of Asolo), but also the pinza (a sweet focaccia made of corn flour and dried fruit) cooked in a wood fire, not to mention the Venetian mustard, made with candied fruit.

Since 1970, Verona's best baccalà! Taken over in 2014 by the current owner, Giovanni Cipriani, the house has made cod its specialty. The fish arrives dried directly from the port of Genoa, then comes the painstaking work of desalting it and making the tender flesh ready for use in the kitchen, notably to prepare the famous baccalà alla vicentina, where the cod is whipped into a cream with milk. If you can't bring home dried fish, the store is well worth a visit, if only to learn about the region's culinary traditions.

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.

Opposite the Pastis bar, in the heart of Quadrilatero Romano, La Conserveria opened its doors in autumn 2015. A beautiful setting, which has kept the wooden stalls of an old pastry shop intact to house hundreds of cans of every color. Spanish-speaking preserves that the boutique offers for sale or consumption on the spot. The concept is the same as that of tapas: small fish, olives, octopus, vegetables in oil and even small cakes to pick at on the spot, washed down with fine wines!

A marvellous little gourmet chocolate shop in a wooded setting in the heart of Pinerolo. Small chocolates of all kinds, pralines, chocolate bars, tarts, marrons glacés, cakes and even ice creams for the summer, all prepared with the finest products and according to traditional recipes, enough to fill your basket and take home plenty of local treats. One of our specialties is Piedmont hazelnut chocolate. Delicious, creamy hot chocolate in winter!

The shop, in the heart of the city, prides itself on being "the best glacier on Lake Orta". It is worth mentioning that it has been awarded the qualification of artisan excellence by the Piedmont Region! It has an assortment of uncommon natural flavours, a truly artisanal production and a special respect for intolerances (gluten-free, lactose-free, etc.), with products of the highest quality. Fruit sorbets in summer, cream ice cream in winter. It's the perfect place to take a cone and go admire the lake.

Probably the chicest market in town. Parallel to via Brera, a stone's throw from its boutiques and pinacoteca, along the elegant via San Marco, in the shadow of the church of the same name, this beautiful market is far from being just a neighborhood market. The Milanese come here to buy a few items at unbeatable prices. Indeed, the sweaters, shoes and jewelry sold here are always at the cutting edge of fashion. Clothes, shoes, flowers but also meat, fish and vegetables, all of which are as beautiful as they are good.

Vittoria, the founder of Gelato Giusto, is a graduate of the Académie Culinaire de France and has worked with Lenôtre and Valrhona... This should be convincing enough in terms of the quality of her ice creams, which have absolutely nothing to reproach themselves for. When she decides to produce a new flavor, she studies it down to the last detail and doesn't stop until she's sure she's achieved perfection. Alongside the great classics, originals such as ricotta, blood orange and pear-chocolate are well worth discovering.

Here's yet another address to discover on Via Spadari. The store's motto is "de la glace et c'est tout" ("ice cream and that's all"), a slogan that says it all. Ciacco has made a name for itself in Milan for the quality of its ice cream, the aim being to create ice cream without any natural or chemical additives. Among the twenty or so flavors available in summer and winter, you'll find apricot, pistachio and pumpkin, as well as cheesecake and salted butter caramel. Open weekday mornings, the shop also serves good coffee and delicious stuffed brioches.

The saffron! Rita Sala has been working for years with these flowers so fragrant and delicate. On 8,000 ^{m2 of} land, she plants the bulbs and picks the flowers by hand, then separates and dries the 3 red filaments of the pistil. Since it takes about 150 flowers to obtain one gram of dry saffron, this spice is considered one of the most expensive products in the world. And Rita will be able to tell you all about its culture and uses.

Turin certainly has no shortage of wine cellars where you can buy the good products of the region, but Mastrovini is one of the wine bars that also sells wine in bulk, and therefore at very interesting prices. If you feel like leaving with a bottle of nebbiolo, barbera, arneis or ruché, this small enoteca is the ideal place to shop. Moreover, the staff is very nice and they also serve drinks and good food on the spot! A place that remains over time a must, especially for the aperitivo!

Since 2008, Marchetti ice creams have been conquering Turin and Italy. And we're not at all surprised. In his stores, Alberto creates his flavours with great care, choosing top-quality ingredients and collaborating with local, responsible producers. Finally, they also organize educational workshops on gelato-making. You're bound to come across a Marchetti store as you wander around town - there are six of them... so far! Not to be missed.

In the slightly outlying district of San Salvario, this gelateria has built up a very good reputation in Turin and beyond in just a few years. And the big blackboard full of customer comments is proof of that! In summer, ask for a scoop (or several!) of mara dei boschi, a variety of strawberry, and in autumn opt for a pomegranate sorbetto instead. You won't be disappointed, all the perfumes are handcrafted and really excellent. Two other addresses in Turin: Corso de Gasperi, 57 and Piazza Carlo Emanuele II, 21.

In the Crocetta district, come and discover a delicious corner of authentic Piedmont. Here, you'll find typical wines sold in bulk, and plenty of goodies from the four corners of the region to accompany them. You'll also find Freisa di Chieri, the wine produced in the heart of Turin, in Villa della Regina, just across the Po, and a good selection of the famous local liqueur, génépi. Wonderful welcome, both warm and professional. An excellent address to visit again and again.

Near the Crocetta market square, the delicious aroma of coffee irresistibly draws you here. Let the team at this roaster advise you: they'll be delighted to guide you in your choice. The place is also ideal for a lunch of simple, tasty dishes, or for a superb aperitivo: a wide choice of cocktails, gins from all over the world, different types of spritz, all accompanied by platters of delicacies to nibble on!

For those who love to eat and enjoy traditional mountain products, this store is located in four villages of the region (also in Sappada and Sauris). It offers typical local products, especially cured meats and cheeses. The star is the cheese of Malga. This raw cow's milk cheese is produced in the high mountains (between 1,500 and 1,800 meters, imagine that!). The maturing process lasts 18 to 36 months. Ideal for a picnic, but don't forget to buy a good red wine to accompany your finds.

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.

Here's a place to shop that's truly local, gourmet and refined. This is where the renowned Jambon de Bosses DOP, the original "Aosta ham", is produced... Sales are direct from producer to consumer, with no intermediaries, guaranteeing the highest quality at the best price. The store also offers other products at km 0. A word of advice: never overfill your suitcase when you leave... It is possible to visit the production premises (advance telephone booking required).

A real authentic patisserie where you can drink an excellent coffee and nibble on little mignardises, each more appetizing than the last. This is the strong point of the place and it will be really hard to make a choice, believe us! The place isn't very big (there's also a covered veranda terrace with a few tables, but it's pretty narrow), but it's perfect for taking a break like a true Turinese, without the groups of tourists you might find in cafés further inland.

Italy's most famous sparkling wine, by name, would almost steal the show from the red carriage on the black horse. It is just as prestigious. Yet nothing to do with the two. The Ferrari spumante is to Italy what Moët & Chandon is to France; present on the most important occasions, it is since 1902 that the celebrity of Ferrari vintages has gone beyond the borders. The best grapes from Trentino are selected to produce a high quality wine. To discover, taste and take away if you didn't know it.

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...).

An exceptional estate, born of the passion and love of founder Vittorio Moretti. The Bellavista vineyards cover more than 190 ha, and more than 1,150,000 bottles are produced each year. To give you an idea, Bellavista is the official supplier of Milan's Scala! The estate's care is not confined to wine alone: an enchanting garden completes the estate, ranked among the most beautiful in Italy. The estate is home to Relais & Châteaux l'Albereta and the restaurant of top Italian chef Gualtiero Marchesi.

The Zamberletti café-pâtisserie is one of those addresses that seem to have no sense of time passing by. Under the arcades of the central corso , it is the ideal stop for a little black ristretto at the counter, a brioche jam at breakfast or a glass of prosecco around 6pm. Zamberletti is also an obligatory stopover in Varese to bring back sweets in your basket, including Dolce Varese, the local speciality. The pastries make us all envious, it's a feast for the eyes and the mouth. The plus: online shop.

The Zanardi patisserie owes its reputation to reginette . Since 1937, the patented recipe for this little cookie has been attracting the finest gourmets. For 23 years, Mr. Sacchi was the original cookie maker, before stepping down. Simple, almost wafer-like, reginette are made with eggs, flour, sugar, butter and a little chocolate cream. They are sold in an attractive tin, wrapped in aluminium foil. The Zanardi patisserie is also recommended for its artisanal ice creams.

Visiting the Ca' del Bosco estate and cellars is a sensory experience that combines the pleasure of good wine with a love of beautiful things. The estate is dotted with works of contemporary art, while the cellars, entirely designed by renowned architects, look more like a spaceship than a traditional wine cellar. You will discover how these great vintages are produced, through the different phases of production and in the laboratory. At the end of the tour, you will be able to order your favourite bottles

This patisserie, which has been in existence for over a century (it was founded in 1918), prepares delicious cakes that will perk you up during a morning or afternoon break. But you can also have lunch here, as it serves delicious savoury dishes. Quality products and attentive service. The house makes chocolates, sweets and cookies of all kinds, in case you'd like to take a little ballotin home with you!

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.

This department store is a must: its shelves feature all the gastronomic specialities produced in the region, thanks to close collaboration with around 170 local farmers, producers and breeders. It offers exclusively quality products from South Tyrol: meats and charcuterie, cheeses and dairy products, fruit and vegetables, breads and flours, ravioli and canederli, wines, fruit juices, jams, honeys and beers. On-site tasting of wines, pastries and fresh fruit juices.

This bakery in the center of Turin offers 100% natural bread, free from brewer's yeast, palm oil, preservatives, sugar and many other ingredients often used in bread-making. In fact, Panacea is part of the Filiera della Farina di Stupinigi, a social cooperative that produces flour naturally not far from Turin, and then makes bread with natural sourdough (known here as pasta madre). The staff will be delighted to explain the process to you.

This cute patisserie doubles as a tea room, where you can sample the vegetarian delights baked here, many of which are vegan cakes. The warm welcome and intimate decor make you feel as if you're visiting friends. Luigia speaks French and will be happy to advise you on traditional Piedmontese sweets and more original preparations to take away with you. Savoury dishes are available at lunchtime if you'd like to take a break: don't hesitate, everything is homemade, nourishing and delicious.

Located in a discreet courtyard, Ivo De Pellegrin's bakery opens only twice a week. Ivo is dedicated to bringing bread back to its fundamentals: high-quality organic flour, pure water, homemade sourdough, and hand-harvested Sicilian salt. We recommend ordering online before picking up during opening hours. You'll also have the chance to see the production laboratory through the store window and meet Ivo in person. For lovers of good bread in Merano, this is an essential address.

Galup has been a Piedmontese institution since 1922! The factory is still in Pinerolo, but the store in the center of Turin is the perfect place to discover the company's delicious treats in a colorful setting. The store is attractive and, of course, Galup's original panettones are a delight to share: you just can't get enough of their inimitable melt-in-your-mouth texture. Other typical sweets (baci di dama, krumiri, chocolates...) take pride of place on the shelves. A must for the festive season... and the rest of the year too!

A small, well-run boutique-workshop. Sandro and Laura have taken over the business founded by Laura's father, Aldo Ferrando, in 1986, and offer an excellent range of delicious artisanal and traditional cookies, including a vegan range, made from carefully selected products. The store has limited opening hours, but it is possible to order from a distance and have all these gourmet products delivered. Sandro and Laura have been awarded the "Maestro del gusto" label, a just reward for their fine work.

The cooperative brings together 190 winegrowing families and produces excellent wines, some of them internationally acclaimed. A symphony of scents created in the heart of Alto Adige, with wines expressing the incomparable elegance and fragrance of the terroir, intimately linked to the mountains and the rhythm of nature. In the glass-walled cantina, immersed in the vineyards, all wines are available for tasting and purchase. You can book a guided tour of the Cantina Tramin to learn all about its history and philosophy.

A wide range of preservative-free breads, croissants, apple and walnut strudel and cake slices are available for breakfast and afternoon tea. There's also a snack bar with salads, sandwiches and a few hot dishes. A pleasant room on the second floor, with vintage decor and comfortable armchairs, is ideal for a quiet moment. A lovely terrace overlooks Appiano's main square, where you can soak up the sun on sunny days.

Cooperative of 340 local winegrowers. The modern structure at the rear of the castle, along the main road, offers a wide range of wines for tasting and sale. For more than a century, the St. Michael-Eppan winery, with 330 winegrowing families and 385 ha of vineyards, has supported the most important winegrowing commune: Appiano, on the South Tyrolean wine route at the gateway to the Dolomites. The surrounding soils offer exceptional characteristics for unique wines.

Founded in 1820 by Josef Weger, the winery has been in the hands of the same family for six generations. One of his descendants was the first to go beyond marketing his wine on a local level. Today, Johannes has taken over the family business and has embarked on the acquisition of state-of-the-art equipment and the planting of new vines. The house offers a wide range of white, red and rosé wines, elegant and well-balanced wines such as lagrein in red or pinot blanc and gewürztraminer in white.

It's impossible to miss this modern cubic structure along the main road! The cooperative, which brings together some 400 producers, offers a wide selection of local wines, including the excellent Kalterersee, wines from Lake Caldaro. Wine bar and tasting area. For wine lovers, winemakers and visitors alike, this is the perfect opportunity to relax and enjoy a glass of wine at the bar or a wine tasting. At the center of the wine cellar is an elliptical bar symbolizing an oak barrel.

Since 1967, Hansjürgen and Agnes Innerhofer have been devoting their passion to sweet treats that make the hearts and taste buds of connoisseurs beat faster. In 2004, son Alexander and wife Margareth Innerhofer joined the family business and renamed it "Eis.Innerhofer OHG", which has been located on Kaltern's market square since 2005. A traditional ice cream parlour that uses only quality raw materials (Piedmont hazelnuts, Bronte pistachios) and milk from a cooperative in South Tyrol. You can go there with your eyes closed!

On Corso di Porta Romana, here's a small panificio with a tempting shop window where you'll find focaccia and pizza, as well as cookies to fill a small hunger during your visit to the district. Taste the pan meino: this tasty cookie flavored with elderflower is a Milanese specialty eaten mainly in April. In November, you can also try pan dei morti, with dried fruit, which is excellent! Beware of the bill: the products are of high quality, but the prices are a little high.

Florian Rabanser is passionate about beautiful mountains and racy spirits. That's all it took to create a top-flight distillery. Here, spirits are produced from the plants of the Dolomites: gins, grappas and spirits in particular. Dol Gin is the most representative of the region, as is Yellow Gin, whose juniper aroma is enriched by lemons from Lake Garda. The liqueurs are exceptional: apricots and pears from Val Venosta farms, high altitude raspberries, plums and grapes from Alto Adige.

This artisanal bakery-pastry shop combines the tradition of old-fashioned bread with local gourmet products. Here, we practice a drastic sorting of ingredients, we only use flours, yeast and olive oil from organic farming. Perfect for preparing a picnic in the mountains. You can find all kinds of spreads and antipasti, but also cold cuts, cheeses, pizzas, focaccias, sandwiches and paninis, cakes, cookies and other Tyrolean specialties, cold drinks with or without alcohol.

The Bernardi family offers the best gastronomic specialties of the region. You can find the flavors of South Tyrol here, sausages, cheeses, smoked fish, wines, etc. You come here to shop and pack your suitcase with Tyrolean gastronomic delights to take home. But if you want to try out the house specialties right away, you can stop by the wine bar enoteca ristorante (at no. 6 Via Stuck) for a wine tasting, accompanied by tasty South Tyrolean cold cuts.

Cannoncinois one of Milan's favorite pastries. These little rolls of puff pastry with pastry cream are irresistible. Serge has made a name for himself among the Lombardy capital's many pastry shops with his " gourmet " cannoncini, often cited as one of Milan's best. These are filled on the spot with crème pâtissière, pistachio or sabayon. The patisserie also offers excellent macaroons and, during the festive season, the unmissable panettone. All to eat in or take away.

The pride of this cellar is its barrel, said to be the largest in Europe, with a capacity of 60,000 litres and a diameter of about 4 m. Its excellent wines graced the table of Emperor Franz Joseph. The vineyards have been cultivated on both sides of the river in South Tyrol for four generations. Today, their vineyards also extend along the steep banks of the Moselle and into the heart of the Trentino mountains. Separate winemaking for historic plots. The heritage of the ancestors that combines love of nature and innovation.

If you want to go on a picnic or a hike with Trentino cold cuts and cheeses, this is the place to stock up on good local products. And if you're going shopping, you might as well pack your suitcase back home with some regional gastronomic delights to offer to your family and friends or to yourself. Speck, prosciutto and other pork or deer sausages, but also dried mushrooms, polenta, olives, jams, tea and of course good local wine. You will be spoilt for choice...

Since 1976, the Ficini family has been running this bakery, which attracts the gourmet Turinese to this street in the San Salvario district. And it's easy to see why, when you see the delicacies coming out of the ovens! It's the perfect place to pack a picnic and head to the nearby Valentino Park, to enjoy the greenery and sunshine while watching the squirrels frolic about. A word of advice: try the real grissini, especially the rye ones, but after that you won't be able to accept the industrial versions!

An incredible chocolate factory very close to all the city's points of interest, with an infinite choice of confectionery, sweets of all kinds, multiple and varied chocolates with surprising combinations of tastes: and, to tell the truth, everything is appetizing! A veritable paradise for gourmets young and old, from which you won't escape unscathed... You can also visit the laboratory where these sweets are made, which is also located in Turin. Don't hesitate to try it out, alone or with others, it's really worth it!