Came here to shop a few times during our 8-night stay in town. We've known the shop from other…read morevisits before. It's a mid-sized shop with everything you might need. Good wine selection, fruits and veggies. Also fresh fish, seafood and meat counter. We bought some nice Bottarga, lots of canned tuna and anchovies. Seafood broth. Fresh chicken and beef. Veggies and salad. Some milk and soda. Also needed a cookie box - and found it here. Quality was good, prices are fair. You pay at the cashier (cash or card) or you can you the convenient self-checkout. Accepts even small coins or also cards. The shop might look a bit dark and dated inside, but it was a good shopping experience and we've found everything we've needed.

Just a regular grocery with long lines. When I found my 150 ml of "Anna" water that tasted like…read moreDasani or Aquafina, I was so relieved. It's the one with the baby in the circle if you happen to be a water snob like me. It's a challenge to find decent tasting bottled water throughout Italy. So much of the bottled water tastes odd, even if the tap water is fine to drink. I was told by a reliable American that the best water thus far had been in Firenze, and the worst was in Venezia. At any rate, it's better than SoCal water which I won't touch. I can't help it that I was always spoiled with good water my whole life! Anyway, they had tons of my water here, all for--get this--30 cents for a big bottle. No wonder the Italians complain about the prices of our drinks! That's how they should be priced. I didn't even get a chance to check out the wine and cheese but I was happy. The self serve check out was faster than SoCal, too which is why this has to be a four!

Fantastic grocery. We are renting a house 1/2 hour away and wanted to take a drive. Got several…read morekinds of grapes, escarole and other vegetables for salad, fresh porcinis, several other vegetables for soup, a pomegranate, chestnuts, Brussels sprouts, greens and a hot pepper, passionfruit, pine nuts, olive oil, pesto, marinara, several kinds of focaccia, water, a couple things from the deli, bread and more. Great selections in two floors with a parking lot. Bathroom is in the bar/cafe just outside front door.

Excellent supermarket on 2 levels with lots of choices of fresh fruits and veggies, prepared foods,…read morebread, etc. A great place to go if you are looking to stock up for a short stay when visiting La Spezia and surrounding areas.

5* Alimentari Franca At the bottom of Via Colombo, the main…read morestreet Riomaggiore This small grocery store/salumeria has a wonderful selection of foods and wines e.g., great cheeses, cold cuts, olives, bottled water. Open all day [compared to the Coops which are closed three hours each afternoon] The manager is super helpful, as is his wife Franca, daughter Giulia, and the other super cool workers. We bought our daily groceries. High quality foods at reasonable prices. The best is the fruit that is displayed in front of the store. You select what you want. Yummy!

This is a decent local shop, with some interesting stuff! It's somewhere between a small mini…read moremarket and a local specialties place, so perhaps best to avoid getting the basics here as you will likely find them cheaper at one of the co-ops in town. Worth a perusal though!

'With great power comes great responsibility.' - Uncle Ben or Voltaire, depending on whom you ask…read more ----- A Butiega is, as far as we could tell, the sole general store to be found in the most central of the Cinque Terre villages. Located not far from the town square, it's right along the footpath leading from the main road into the heart of the municipality. You'll find plenty of your basic staples here: meats, cheeses, olives, oils, vinegars, and wines. Similarly, must-haves like soap, shampoo, and sunscreen can be purchased here. Note that the prices on the last bits can be unexpectedly exorbitant. Whether or not that's due to the import costs or to gouge tourists is an open question. This is probably your best bet to stock up on bottled water, particularly if you're staying in Corniglia and don't have far to carry the giant-sized ones. The wines are generally affordable, with a few bottles costing a mere €5. Don't have high expectations, though - even though they're labelled as Italian wines, I was nonplussed, and I'm no oenophile. As far as monopolies go, the proprietor here seems to be generally benevolent, and could readily jack up prices beyond what we experienced during our visit. It's certainly a mainstay in this hamlet, and has a certain timeless charm that's worth experiencing first-hand.

We stayed in Corniglia for 4 nights and had a wonderful experience with this shop. We stopped in…read moremost mornings before heading out for our hikes and was met with smiling faces and warm salutations. Fresh veggies can be found here as well as toiletry necessities. *Not Advertised (at least in english)* but ask about their sandwiches, you won't be disappointed. We ordered one every morning with meat, cheese, fresh pesto and sun dried tomatoes for €4.50 each! A hard rate to argue with.

Reviewing this as a tourist visiting via cruise:…read more This place was walking distance from the La Spezia port, so a great place to buy some Italian chocolates to take home. They do have Baci Perugina here - I got 200g boxes for €5,99 which was 1/3 of the price for the same box I saw at the airport. There's also a variety of other chocolates that all looked really good. It's Italian chocolate, I don't think you can go wrong there! :) Note: plastic bags are €0,10, so bring your own if you have one.

Adding for a more recent update. As everyone stated food is overall good. Focaccia is delicious,…read morestaff is rude if you are not local/italian. I purchased 50€ of food and went to sit down with our group of 5 and they yelled at us to get out/leave. This is day 1 of vacation and we will not be back. Very unfortunate. Be kind!

If you are an American or a tourist from a different country, do not waste your time in this place…read more The service is terrible and they will not serve you unless you ask multiple times. They serve Italians first and then serve tourists with an attitude. We saw a group of tourists who wanted to sit together and they were not Italian and this place wouldn't move the tables together. They are rigid and inflexible. We were surprised since Monterroso is filled with tourists and this has not been our experience at other restaurants and places we have eaten at. Don't waste your time, save your money and put it to good use at other places that are very welcoming of Americans and tourists.

Well-organized store carrying fresh food as well as a good selection of canned and dry goods. It is…read morea clean store with a good wine selection to meet your needs during your stay in the Cinque Terre region.

Fully stocked grocery store carrying fresh produce (much of it local, all the produce is labeled…read morewith country of origin) and a large variety of dry goods. They also have a bakery counter with fresh bread, deli, and butcher. Come here and grab provisions for a long stay, picnic, or whatever. They also have some toiletry items in case you forgot something, and a nice beer and wine selection. Prices are very reasonable, store is clean and well organized. We spoke Italian, but from what I could tell the staff was at least bilingual (Italian-English).

Had a very positive reviews and it led me to this place. Indeed from the food, the service and the…read moreatmosphere (we were seated outside by the street, everything is perfect. Got myself Linguine with fresh anchovies and my wife got crepes ricotia e spinach. Both are perfectly prepared and delicious. A gem to stop by while in Monterosso, Cinque Terre

Just a good place to have a meal and drink! The service is good and so is the atmosphere!…read more Everything was good, no complaints!