I'll be staying in Venice for a few weeks in May. Looking for specialty grocery stores or markets that sell high quality cheeses, olives, breads, baked goods, cured meats, etc. The last time I was in Venice, I didn't find anything like this. The chain grocery stores only had conventional items. I know Venice is not a foodie type destination like Bologna, Rome and other cities.
Posted by
Washington DC
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I haven't shopped for specialty groceries in Venice, so I don't know what you'll find at this outpost of the Spar chain:
Despar Teatro Italia, Campiello de l'Anconeta, 1939-1952. It's very near Gelato di Natura.
That store was formerly a theatre, and it is gorgeous. I love just looking at the interior. It feels like the sort of place where you'd find more than the usual selection of cheeses, etc., but I confess I haven't looked. The website shows the current hours to be 8 AM to 9 PM daily.
Posted by
Orinda, California, United States
365 posts
I concur with acraven regarding Despar Teatro Italia, Campiello de l'Anconeta, 1939-1952. We bought our groceries there and the selection was quite good. As a bonus, the upstairs may have an art showing. We saw Hilary Clinton's redacted emails there in the "oval office".
Posted by
Surrey, UK
906 posts
The morning market by the Rialto bridge has a huge selection of fresh food stalls, including everything you mention above as well as fish, meat, fruit and vegetables.
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I like the look of Nonna Bruna, Sestiere Dorsoduro 3829, but I haven’t been there yet. They seem to sell things like cheese, meat, and olives from producers they know. I look forward to paying a visit—or two!—this summer.
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OP
New York City
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Thanks for the suggestions. It seems like Venice has very limited high quality options, probably because it's a day tripper destination.