The best grocery stores Côte d'Azur

Quai Sud in Signes is a small company based in the Var that has been making gourmet products for delicatessens in its workshops for many years. Favoring human know-how over machines, the company relies on French expertise to create beautiful, high-quality products. A guided tour is available to discover the manufacturing process and taste their products. What's more, you can stock up on gourmet products in their factory outlet store, which accepts payment by credit card and cheque. This tour is the ideal way to support local producers.

This is the gourmet address in Salernes! A true epicurean den, it is first of all the smell of honey and almonds that welcomes the visitor. By creating Angèle in 2016 from the former Confiserie des Garrigues, Stéphanie and Guillaume have kept the ancestral know-how of this venerable house alive, while giving it a new lease of life. Today, all their products are 100% organic, certified AB, made with selected raw materials and a healthy and natural ethic. Nougats, calissons, almond paste, sweet and savoury biscuits...

This company, founded in 1982, has excelled for four decades in the production of exceptional terrines and spreads. Pâtés, truffled terrines, anchovy paste, mackerel rillettes, tapenades and sauces, you can get all these good things in the beautiful store open to the public right next to the production workshop. The products are elegantly packaged and convenient for transport and storage. In the store, regional products are sold under the brand name: cookies, syrups and jams in particular.

The little biscuitier here is Romain! A former head pastry chef at Le Petit Nice (with 3 stars to his name), he chose the pretty Rue des Arts to set up shop in 2017 and treat locals and tourists alike to his homemade tuiles, ice creams, diamonds, chocolates and other marshmallows. Everything is made in the traditional way, and the ingredients are chosen with the greatest care. You can sample them as you stroll the streets of Toulon, order a boxed set as a gift, or indulge in a few savoury aperitif cookies, crackers or breadsticks.

If Menton rhymes with lemons, lemons rhyme with delicious liqueurs, aperitifs, olive oils and other artisanal products to be discovered in this pretty shop, a delicatessen, which has taken up residence in a former convent in the pedestrian zone of the old town. Beautifully decorated and adorned with a fresco on the ceiling, the establishment works with a dozen local producers and offers delicious homemade limoncellos and many other products made in an artisanal way to come and discover, taste and why not pack your bags.

Vanessa Zanini Vatinet's grocery store is a gold mine for gourmets and lovers of artisanal delicacies! From traditional tapenades, sardines in oil and anchovies to a wide range of jams, honeys, nougats, syrups, biscuits? You'll also find a wide range of French olive oils, which has made the reputation of the company over the last fifteen years, as well as a pretty range of cosmetics made with olive oil from Maussane les Alpilles.

As its name indicates, here it's all about flavors, those of the Mediterranean. Since 1965, Soléou has been making the kitchen sing with its subtle blends of olive oil, rapeseed oil and nuts. The condiments are aromatic and the spreads tasty. We love the "Caractère" organic olive oil, the special wok and pizza oils, and the old-fashioned mustard with candied fruits and honey that melts on white meats.

Yannick and Steve offer a selection of products made mostly by local artisans. Various tapenades, terrines, olive oil, etc... in short, everything to make a successful Provencal aperitif or to offer gourmet baskets from the Var. There is also a wide range of tea but also beautiful references of wines not found in mass distribution and sold at the price of the cellar. Since October 2018, Une Histoire de Famille has opened a second store in the Grand Var Est shopping center in the neighboring town of La Garde.

Yilimi is the delicatessen specializing in Asian food products that we love. Spices, noodles, teas, sauces... from Korea, Japan and China, you're bound to find what you're looking for. But that's not all! A whole limited series of products inspired by popular mangas will delight children of all ages. A warm welcome and personalized advice in store. For recipe ideas and special offers, follow their Facebook page.

The colourful and fragrant den of Sylvana Forte and Rémy abounds with spices from all over the world, salt pyramids of all colours, delicate teas. Intoxicating!

Patrick and Sylvie's delicatessen shop is also a veritable Ali Baba's cave of Provençal specialities. You will find a range of preserves made from Solliès figs - various jams, candied figs, compote, coulis, chutney, sweet and sour figs -, natural preserves, jams and marmalades, tapenade, olivade, poichichade, fenouillade, aubergine caviar, black truffles bought directly from the producers in the village, wine vinegar with garrigue plants and a fine selection of olive oils.

Saffron has a rare flavor. A fragile and precious plant that must be used with care in the kitchen. You will find here this red gold, coming from the family exploitation of Vinon-sur-Verdon. Expert advice and a whole range of derived products like a famous saffron beer. In this pretty and luminous store, you will find wellness products, home fragrances, gourmet and regional products. A nice shopping stop.

Short circuits, hello! Hélène and André Sabatier, organic wine and olive oil producers since 2000, created this beautiful Maison de Pays association to honor the producers and the know-how of the surrounding villages. Today, it is their son Arnaud who has taken over the reins of the domain, and the passion remains. In addition to the wines in the three colors, the Maison de Pays offers local crafts and organic products.

Candles, decorations, gourmet assortments, exquisite chocolates, liqueurs, scented teas, coffees... You'll feel like a kid in a toy store! With products to suit all tastes and budgets, this boutique is a veritable Ali Baba's cave. Marion's warm welcome and expert advice add a magical touch to every visit. And because we never get bored, you'll have plenty of time to discover new seasonal products, because at "Instant Gourmands", every visit is a celebration!

In 2010, Mélanie and Christophe moved to the village to grow saffron at an altitude of 1000 m. The farm, which also includes plots of vegetables and red fruits, is entirely organic. Their meticulous work allows them to harvest the precious pistils of this violet flower, which can be found on the finest tables in the region, such as the Louis XV in Monaco. They also offer fresh or dried mountain mushrooms (ceps, chanterelles, morels), fresh eggs and homemade jams.

A delicatessen nestled in the former chapel of the Château de Gourdon. Here, the family manages the production and sale of delicious local products: honey, "homemade" jams, goat's cheese, sausages, flavored oils, mustards and vinegars, terrines and aromatic herbs... The charming boutique also sells handicrafts from the Nice region, including basketry, olive woodwork and pottery... A compendium of Provencal culture.

Working with seasonal cheeses, with a wide choice of local products, this cheesemonger offers tailor-made fondues, platters of plain, smoked, white wine or truffle raclettes, and surprising assortments of cheeses that are totally off the beaten track for tasty platters for all occasions. And for those who love discoveries and being surprised, like with a Beaufort cheese from the Courchevel mountain pastures, matured for 18 months, or the farmhouse Tignes blue cheese, half cow, half goat. Gourmet pleasure guaranteed!

This mini-market in the heart of the village of Bouyon offers a wide range of services. Groceries, fresh produce and a wide choice of organic and local products. A real showcase for local producers! Vival is not only a local store, but also a place where people can meet and exchange ideas, strengthening social ties in rural communities. It's also possible to withdraw cash. In fact, it's the only place where you can do so in the Haute Pays, along with L'épicerie des Patous in Gréolières.

Bianca's desire to return to her family's passion for cheese (her grandmother was a cheese maker in Corsica) led her to embark on this wonderful adventure. With humility and a lot of rigor, the Casa Nostra grocery store travels to producers on the island of Beauty, in Italy and in Provence, to find exceptional products: Brie with truffles, local farm goats, goat and sheep tomatoes, burrata from Puglia, the list is long. One also comes for the Corsican pork-butchery, jams, olive oil, pasta, cakes, wines and liqueurs. A beautiful gourmet address.

Famous producer, miller and selector of olive oils since 1868, Nicolas Alziari is located in the hills of Nice. Fortunately, his second store is located in the heart of the old town. Nicely decorated with its huge olive oil barrels, it offers a wide choice of the unavoidable house products (original vintages, great vintages, flavored oils), a beautiful range of gift boxes but also excellent condiments, jams, honeys, spices, sweets, soups, wines and spirits... In addition, the welcome is friendly.

Chez Popol is a delicatessen specializing in Provencal flavors. Since 1977, they have been offering a wide range of quality artisanal products. Their new online sales site makes shopping easier with a clear design and improved categorization. Customers can also choose the size of their choice on the same product page. The Popol team wants to offer its customers complete satisfaction, and invites them to visit their online store or one of their stores, also located at Les Halles de Toulon.