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The Italian Store
Categories: Restaurants Delis Restaurants Sandwiches Food Grocery Delis, Sandwiches, Grocery [Edit]
5140 Skyline Way NECalgary, AB T2E 6V1
(403) 275-3300
- Attire:
- Casual
5 reviews for The Italian Store
5 reviews in English
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Review from Anthony M.
Calgary, AB
3/17/2012
My family has been coming hear since I was a child.
The prices are good and the staff are super friendly and helpful.
I would definitely recommend the Italian store to others.
Their eating area is great as well the food is always good and prices super -
Review from Crystal W.
Calgary, AB
1/5/2012
It's unfortunate that this store is tucked away because it's an excellent one. Something about it feels more authentic, which I think is the combination of the old building and the way they have the products set up.
The selection of meats and cheeses is colossal and intimidating, especially because I don't know enough about them and how they could be paired for maximum deliciousness. I'm also impressed with the selection of pastas including those made with spelt and whole wheat. I've only ever purchased dry good and sweets, just as I did today, but it's because I keep forgetting that The Italian Store exists. It's just not anywhere that I would normally drive.
The eatery was full of people just as the parking lot was full of cars and I heard numerous European accents around the deli, so clearly this is a good place to fill up on food. -
Review from laura r.
Updated - 6/14/2011 1 Check-in Here
Now that I have eaten most of the things I bought at the Italian Store, I can provide a bit of an update.
Pear and gorgonzola ravioli: Big dissapointment. I feel like the package was mislabelled and all I got were raviolies filled with ricotta cheese.
Fresh pizza dough: Great!! I was able to make three 10" to 12" dia thin crust pizzas. I made two immediately, and then froze the remaining dough and made the third pizza the following weekend. Dough is very good, and I even got the previously frozen dough to bubble up when I cooked it on a pizza stone.
Lemon shell filled with lemon sorbet: Amazing. Worth every penny!
I'm still a fan of the Italian Store.1 Previous Review: Show all »
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6/4/2011
Is the Italian Store and Scarpones the same store?? The building I was in had the numbers 5140 on… Read more »
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Review from Moez T.
Calgary, AB
11/7/2009
As my fiance is from Bosnia, we frequent any store that sells European foods. The Italian Store is a regular stop, as the prices aren't too astronomical, and the selection is usually consistent. Anyone who has had to shop for European foods will tell you that consistency is a nightmare. While understandable given the import/export industry and their mess on a good day, it's still very frustrating to not find what you saw last week.
The Italian Store excels at keeping a consistent stock of various items. They always seems to have the feta cheese we like (yellow bucket, red lid, no idea what it's called). And they have a lot of the deserts from my fiance's home country.
Now The Italian Store also has deli items, although we've never purchased any. They also have a sit-in eatery, which we've also never enjoyed. But both sections are routinely busy, so they must be doing something right. If you're looking for European or Italian foods, The Italian Store should be your first stop! -
Review from Trish L.
Calgary, AB
9/19/2008
This is my favourite Italian grocery store in Calgary. Their prices are pretty reasonable for the most part and the food is pretty fresh. I usually go there to buy fresh pizza dough. It's about $2.50 or so for a 1 lb bag. One bag can make at least 2-3 medium size thin crust pizzas.
They have very good selection of quality italian cold cuts and cheeses. As well, their fresh herbs are very good priced. They also sell some gourmet frozen pasta. They also have a huge selection of grocery items that are at a fair price too.
They also have a cafe selection with a variety of hot food items that you can eat there. I've never tried the hot foods yet.
A lot of local Italians frequent this place so that's a very good sign. I usually like to go to places where the people "in-the-know" go.
