Don't miss this place! It was below freezing outside, and Pellegrino has a warm, cozy vibe with a welcoming atmosphere. Service is excellent. Thank you Deb! The food is amazing! I got some chicken salad, tomato and mozzarella salad, and eggplant parmigiana to go! Wow! Deb was helpful in answering my questions. If you don't eat pork or meat, call them and they can clean a machine for you. Heating the food up and eating it later, all I could think is this is comfort food and amazing!! Can't wait to return to try the chicken parm and the other salads!! So nice to be in an area with some great immigrant families showing off their talents!! Lots of the products are straight from Greece, Italy, and Sicily! Wonderful read more

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Pellegrino's is absolutely amazing and hands down my go-to spot! They use nothing but the best, high-quality Boar's Head meats and cheeses. You can order ahead for a quick pickup or walk right in--and the guys working there are always so kind and friendly. On top of that, their Italian dinners are fantastic and prices are more than fair. 10/10 every time! read more

Very nice Italian deli, with a decent selection of Italian groceries as well. Food was great; hot lasagna with meatballs for less than $10. Really good. You can tell this place is worth a visit because the door was revolving with all the people coming in to grab lunch. Tables to sit at. What I was most impressed with, beyond the tasty food, was how great the service was. Attentive, kind, considerate. Really nice to experience, especially for us out-of-towners. Thanks to the staff for a great experience! read more

Pellegrino M Importing - Lasagna and meatballs, hot, for $10! - Grocery Near Me - Albany, New York

The staff is always friendly, the food is great and prices are reasonable. Their 6 inch sub is comparable to others foot long! The salads are just like home made, so are the meatballs. I love their fresh rolls and breads. read more

Fake Italian Subs ... The Bread is supposed to be a Hard on the outside and soft in the middle , The cold cuts are way off just like Borsehead cold cuts are , after all they only killed a handful of people in 2023 ... The Italian mix tasted more like a Balony sandwich was Discusting . The Son of Patriarch thought he was serving a real sub , boy was he wrong ... The potato salad was too chunky though the taste was right . The Canoli shells were from a frozen box . The roast beef was medium not rare . After 45 dollars and a 5 dollar tip it all sucked . Buyer Beware read more

I'd been looking for a deli to call "my regular place" since moving up to the Albany area a while back. There's several closer to me, but it would be tough to find one better. During busier times, it can be a bit of a traffic jam among the folks waiting to place their order and those waiting for it to be filled, but with as many as 6 behind the counters, the flow is actually pretty good.. I watched as every ingredient on my Italian sub was sliced to order, made exactly as I wanted, and made really well. Had I been hungrier, I would have ordered a side of antipasto similar to the ones I saw others getting. Forget what the national donut chain says... THIS is the place that's worth the trip. read more

Fantastic place , great sandwich's, deserts and market! Get the Italian sub it's pretty outstanding.

This place is by far the best. I wish I could give 10 stars. Everyone in there is wonderful, they are friendly, funny, and treat you like family. Their food is exceptional, top of the line. They have so much to offer in store. If you haven't been there yet, you are missing out, I'm telling you once you go there, you will continue to go back. read more

Good food, fresh friendly staff and helpful. Good selection of italian foods. They handle customers efficiently.

Perfect sandwich, great friendly staff. Will come back next time I'm in town. So full and such a good price

This place is the best. The best bread for sandwiches is so soft. The sandwiches are huge always the most best fresh ingredients I order from here regularly and I love it. Very nice friendly staff. The owners are always there. Very pleasant people. read more

Excellent service, freshest homemade (mostly Italian) food, always consistent and a great place to visit and enjoy a lunch or hot delicious dinner! read more

Sandwiches were incredible and the service unbeatable. Nothing fancy but there are a couple of tables outside of it's a nice day out. We will be back. read more

Pellegrino M Importing - Amazing Italian mix sub! - Grocery Near Me - Albany, New York

Our favorite Italian deli in the Capital District. Benny and the boys make getting great food fun. Love the Italian mix but all the subs are great, and they actually know how to slice each type of meat perfectly - no slabs of sweaty thick cuts from a grocery store. Excellent selection of groceries and prepared food. Go once, go for a lifetime. read more

Amazing service, high quality food. Great selection. Friendliest staff on the face of the earth. Get a plain turkey sub or ask Mikey to make you a 4 horseman, well a 3 horseman. They have catered many events for my family providing hot delicious food at great prices. read more

Classic Italian deli. Best subs within 100 miles! I stop in every time I'm in the Albany area.

Craving a nice meaty well portioned fresh sub? Then pelligrinos is for you! Been going here for years, love the subs. Always freshly cut meats right in front of you made to order. The workers are so nice and efficient. Great selection of Italian dishes, especially if you want any fresh salads to go with your sub. Prices are reasonable for the good quality. read more

Pellegrino M Importing - Turkey and bologna large sub - Grocery Near Me - Albany, New York

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So Pellegrino's has always been known for their sandwiches but it's their catering services that blew me away. We had a death in the family in November and in addition to all of the other arrangements that need to be done I had to find food for after the memorial. You really don't have much notice when you have to plan something like this so I started calling around. After mixed success with a few other caterers I called Pellegrino's. I don't know who the man I spoke with was but he helped me figure out how much food I needed instead of trying to oversell me. The food was ready when I needed it, it was reasonably priced and tasted delicious and the staff was great. read more

Pellegrinos has great food, super service and the place is kept immaculate. The staff is knowledgeable and friendly and they move briskly to keep patrons from waiting for their food. If you go there at lunchtime there will most likely be numerous patrons but the staff will keep the high energetic service in tact and you'll be waited on before you know. read more

The staff is unbelievable very nice and accommodating also excellent subs highly recommended

Stopped in for some prosciutto, mortadella, and soppressata. Good quality Italian cold cuts and service. I also picked up some Italian cookies and cannolis. All magnificent. Place is very clean and bright with plenty of parking. read more

There doesn't seem to be a shortage of Italian delis in the Capital District, and this place stands out for their impressive retail section - bigger than any other we've been to in the District. The Italian sub is good but honestly, it's hard for me to tell these Italian subs from different delis apart, and the one at Pelligrino doesn't seem to me distinct from many others. So it's fair to say that the main draw here for me is the retail goods rather than their Italian sub. read more

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Best place in town amazing food amazing subs staff is so nice and caring they work very hard and prices are great

Only thing to say about this place is it is VERY HARD to decide. You want 1 of everything. the store section is great as well.go and enjoy

Awesome food! The food and service in this family run store is great! Some of the best Italian food in the area. Great meal specials, subs hot and cold, salads and yummy cannolis. Greatest selection of pastas, Italian cold cuts homemade rolls. read more

I can remember my first sub. The lovely bread (a little crunch on the outside, nice and soft inside), the crunchy lettuce, tomatoes that taste like tomatoes....meat sliced just so. Yes, it was delicious. and Pellegrino's was just like my first sub sandwich. Perfect. Many sub joints do not slice the meats after you order. Choices of sandwiches are left to your imagination, anything you can think of. The menu offers multiple cheese options as well. The store itself was on the verge of getting crowded the Saturday morning we visited. So many people seemed to be friends of the staff. Many of the people in line also seemed to know each other. A neighborhood store that sells Boar's Head meats and cheeses. Other cheeses can be grated and packaged on request. Parking lot was adequate for the store. There were 3 tables available if you wish to "dine in" with plenty of social distancing room. The menu also offers dinners to go. One of these days, I may have to entertain letting them cook my dinner. read more

Was coming here for sandwiches before work with a coworker and became regulars. Until I left the job. The sandwiches were constantly great. The staff are always pleasant. read more

Having heard the legend of their Italian assorted subs, I decided to order one for my wife and I to share during our "lock down." In addition, I purchased one of their antipasti salads and a bag of chips. Ordering on the phone was easy, and when I got there my food was ready. I would love to explore the store but due to the social distancing rules and such I just got in and got out. First off, my wife and I split a 12" sub but each half was plenty to satisfy us. The meats were flavorful and I really enjoyed their assertive vinegar dressing. On the negative side, they completely cut through the sub roll making a top and bottom instead of just slicing along the side. That, combined with the aforementioned dressing, allowed the sub to become less and less cohesive as I ate it. My wife told me her's was very wet (she had mayo too). I don't like it when subs fall apart, but I can't exactly say how long the sandwiches were sitting for us to get with the dressing and mayo soaking in. The salad was very good. There wasn't a tremendous amount of meat or cheese and the lettuce was boring iceburg, but on the plus they included giardiniera which I love and that gave it a really assertive, acidic kick. But, the dressing is served in a cup on the side should you want to swap it for something else. The prices were fine and they were extremely friendly. They won't replace my favorite sub shop but they are a good place to go and certainly better than the chains that are all over. Hopefully when this is all over I can check out their Italian groceries. read more

Stopped by from the airport-I got the eggplant parm sandwich and my BF got the Italian mix sub. Delicious! Great, friendly staff and lots to choose from. We also got the tortellini salad and a cannoli. Tables inside-cozy, local place. Will def be back! read more

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Always fresh and always greeted by the friendly staff. This store is what we need around here and I'm happy to be a frequent supporter. The prepared items are great not to mention the subs and the aroma of cheese all around isn't fair to an empty stomach. read more

There are very few authentic Italian places left. This one is a hidden gem. My go to for so many of my favorite ingredients.

Pellegrino is an OK place. I've been there a few times. They usually have long lines at lunch and is very busy. Needless to say the food is good and the staff friendly, but I'm kind of put off when I see some browned lettuce in the salad or I taste too much water in the soup. Watering soup to extend it is the biggest trick in the restaurant deli business and it's probably the most dangerous and dumb to the brand. It's insulting to ones intelligence also. It's almost as if they are saying no, they won't figure out that we're extending the soup by putting extra water in it will they? Needless to say the broth doesn't taste too good and the chicken or vegetables are rendered flavorless. The sandwiches are good for the price, but the salad and the soup issue has me doing a double take thinking really? read more

Italian family here, so I know Italian food. Really great and may be my fave market for Italian staples/subs in Albany.

I must have driven right past Pellegrino's more times than I can count. But I've never, ever noticed it before. In a region full of great Italian markets, somehow this one was entirely off my radar. I'm glad to report, that is no longer the case. My stop here was driven by a desire to find some homemade Italian sausages and meatballs. We had some old friends visiting from the west coast, and this kind of everyday fare is quite special for them. It's my son who is the meatball aficionado. So far, his favorite come from an Italian market in Providence, Rhode Island. And my mother brings them with her on ice, whenever she comes up for a visit. But there are times in between when we run out of meatballs. Therefore, it's important to have a local option. We've been looking for a while, but still had not found an adequate substitute. But it seems that Pellegrino's may be the new local meatball of record. It's tender and has some seriously deep flavor, so I'm on board too. The sweet Italian sausage isn't half bad either. Future visits will definitely be in order, and I hope this positive first impression ultimately results in a fifth star as the market continues to surprise and delight me with its excellent products and friendly service. read more

ahh, they make a perfect sub. Meat is plentiful, fresh bread, perfectly proportioned. i also love to peruse all the italian specialties and baked goods before i leave. It is an expensive sub at close to $10 but very worth it if you are looking for quality. read more

Pellegrino M Importing - roast beef, swiss, lto - Grocery Near Me - Albany, New York

I apologize for not writing this review much earlier. Pellegrino's Imports has been a long time favorite going back to their previous location on lower Madison Ave in Albany where I first started patronizing this Italian import store & deli in the late '70s. Then to their location on Central Ave and now their present location on further west on Central Ave in Colonie. The owner is Benny Anastasio, second generation of this Albany family owned business. Great selection of Italian & Greek imported products from antipasto to ziti. Full grocery selection and a full service deli. Purveyor of Boar's Head meats & cheese. Also offer their own spaghetti sauce, olive oil, sausage, also barrels of dried beans & olives, prepared salads & meals, sandwiches, soups, pastas, Prinzo's bread &rolls, pizza doughs & all the toppings, and many kinds of imported cheeses. But the most important item they offer is their AAA service. They treat their customers like family. They can meet all your catering needs. I just can't say enough about their service - it's exemplary! You'll always be happy with your selections and their service. They also have two other locations, one in E. Greenbush on Rt 4 and one in Malta on Rt 9. Thank you Benny & staff for the excellent customer service over all the years read more

Ordered eggplant parmigiana sandwich. Bread was fresh baked , eggplant had less seeds. It was 4 star . Because of less marinara sauce. I will recommend to other. read more

I have yet to find a better Italian mix sub in the area. The bread is amazing, the veggies are fresh, the meat is plentiful, and the herb infused oil/vinegar is to die for. Yes they use Boar's Head, which is pretty commonplace around here, but the combination of everything else that comes with it is top notch. When I'm craving a quality sub, this is my go-to. read more

The Goddess of Fire wishes to report that heaven is actually located at 1197 Central Avenue, not far from the Moon and the Stars. Yes, heaven is a deli. The sandwiches are divine- prepared to order while you wait by a bunch of really nice cute guys - gotta love that! Try the Italian Mix - spicy and rich. Once they get to know you it's a time-saver to order ahead, FYI. They do party platters, too. The deli has lots of dry beans and lentils, bins of olives, prepared salads and lovely imported cheeses. I always get my Parm there, grated, and they know to package up the rinds for me so I can use it in soups. Their house made summer sausage is fabulous, and only available for a short time - loaded with garlic - try some on the grill! The grocery section is well stocked with cured meats, frozen raviolis, canned tomatoes, pastas, coffee, anchovies, roasted red peppers, and other delights. If you have questions about what you're buying, just ask one of the guys - they are knowledgeable and always happy to help. Love Pellegrinos!!! xxx Zena read more

Pellegrino M Importing - Bins of beans and olives - Grocery Near Me - Albany, New York

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Having twenty plus years in the buisness, The Bronx & NYC, Peligrinos on Central Ave in Colonie is by far the best Deli in the Capital District. Having scouted the area last 13 years, quality and consistency rule here. Parma Ham and Mortadella always sliced to perfection... I know, and those who know, know!!! All the extras add to a wonderful gem in the Capital District. read more