Italian Supermarket

Wow! I’ve lived in Calgary for 13 years and never knew about this place. Having grown up in an Italian community, I have always found it difficult to find good Italian food at a reasonable price in Calgary. I have found that and more at Italian Supermarket.
Their pizza is to die for! Their lasagna and veal parm were absolutely delicious. They have fresh Italian sausage made in house so I picked up a few of those-​just finished cooking in my cast iron and it was devoured within 2 minutes. Highly recommend this place if you’re in the mood for Italian and it won’t break the bank. This is my new go-​to spot!

I almost did not post this review. I love their in store made wood fired pizza and they close early so the most dreaded words I hear are «sorry no dough left». Fortunately they started selling dough so that’s less of an issue.
In terms of the store itself it’s more old school Calgary than the newer ones it’s not fancy it’s authentic family run and lots of great product.
But do not expect to be called Sir or that the person serving you is wearing a matching apron.

The scrappy cousin amongst the Italian markets in town, what this place lacks in style is compensated for with product selection. I go here occasionally to buy anchovy paste, marzipan, dried mushrooms, and other hard to find foodstuffs.
While it does not have the bakery and espresso bar that Lina’s does, I HIGHLY suggest going here on a Sunday. On Sunday only, they fire up the wood-​burning oven and serve up really good pizza. It’s thin crust, but packed with WAY more toppings than you’d normally get on a Neapolitan style pie. It’s the best of both worlds, and they don’t compromise on quality, with the delicious 4 meats pizza optionally topped with whatever veggies you want for a reasonable $ 15.99. We got the mushrooms, olives, artichokes, and arugula, and couldn’t finish it between the two of us. Driving home, I was still savouring the lingering taste of slightly burnt crust, spicy sauce, marinated artichokes, and satisfyingly greasy meat…

Awesome place with a good assortment of Italian foods. If you go to the deli in back, they have large subs for $ 5 that are delicious! The Italian desserts are also tasty.

Excellent pizzas!!!,. The pizzas here are just delicious… The coffee is excellent too… Also, the supermarket has a very nice variety of products… The Italian sausage is great too… I definitely would like to go back to try other dishes there… This place is great for a Saturday informal lunch while shopping groceries…

Nice wide selection. Only place I’ve been able to find cooked /​peeled chestnuts in Calgary so far. Eye-​popping variety of dried pastas. Will definitely be back to try the pizzas.

This is my second time here on a weekday. They always have a wide selection of dried pasta (regular egg pasta as well as spelt and eggless pasta), deli meats (and ready made subs) and cheeses. The deli staff are very knowledgeable and helpful! I was able to find a few varieties of salami to pair with Asiago cheese and Moscato. Nom, nom… There is also fresh focaccia baked daily and pizza made to order in an al forno oven. Speaking of ovens, the special feature of the day is a pizza oven for only $ 350!

You cant get better than this! They have tons of Italian and Mediterranean foods, great pizza, home stuffed olives and the single best price for deli meats in the city!
Here is a special secret on Thursday-​Sunday they make pizza, ask for «A Hungry Guys Special» and get the best pizza you have ever had!

A very good food stop today. I had them make a margarita pizza and it was very good for sure. Also sampled several other items. Great deli area with many food items to choose from. Thanks folks. Well done.

What a great little market! Amazing selection of dried pasta, great cheese & meat deli and tons of great little grocery finds. The import selection is vast… take your time. Also has pizza dough in the cooler available… which makes me so so happy. Staff were super nice and helpful as I had a lot of questions. Prices were quite good also — especially for the deli. Will be going back for the pizza on a Saturday.

Simply the best little Italian supermarket in Calgary. Prices are sometimes a little high especially for cheeses and cold cuts, but you are not at Super-​Store here, the quality is excellent and the service is the best. I found some of my favourite italian cheeses there, and some I didn’t even know about, and I am Italian! On weekends, their pizza is to die for, and so is the home-​made bacala, almost as good as my grand-mother’s. The best part about eating there is that you are often surrounded by first-​generation nonnos and nonnas and their Canadian offsprings with their own kids, not your typical downtown yuppy crowd. Like home!

The good thing is that they have a wide selection. But my experience has been horrible. A lot of the packaged food is often expired (just check for yourself). Once I bought a mozzarella that was moldy. The meat/​cheese counter don’t appear very clean. I prefer Lina’s albeit it’s more expensive.

Amazing pizza! Brick oven, thin crust, excellent cheese!

This is a true hidden gem of Calgary… especially for us imports. Awesome selection of imported goods and meats from back home.
There’s a couple of things some of you may not know… You can get sandwiches from the back counter that are to die for… and this is the best secret of all… on saturdays between noon to about 2PM, they make pizzas in the wood fired oven. Best pizza in the city. Hands down.

You better believe the «super» part of the Italian Supermarket name, cuz that is indeed the case. Super selection, and super extras, which only serve to enhance the allure of the place.
For my purposes, «extras» means unexpected.
Firstly, I did not expect there to be an espresso bar at the front of the market, with a half dozen tables or so to sit and sip at.
Secondly, I definitely did not expect to find a traditional wood-​burning oven onsite. It turns out that they serve homemade pizzas, but only on Saturdays, and only till 4pm. It’s a narrow window of opportunity for sure, but one I plan on slithering through myself. If it tastes nearly as good as the pictures I saw, it’s bound to deliver!
Thirdly, I sure didn’t expect to find that the supermarket serves up hot lunches from Monday to Saturday, 10:30 — 3:00, with an ever-​changing menu, all made fresh in store by someone named «Nonna Filomena». There’s a picture of her in the market, and while I know you’re not supposed to judge a book by its cover, that lady just looked like she could cook!
All these extras, plus a full sized grocery store with everything you’d find at the Safeway, if you were in Italy.

Yet another amazing ethnic supermarket in our city. Although it is smaller than Lina’s Italian market, it is also less busy.
They’ve got an insanely extensive selection of Italian imported goods and like the other ethnic markets I’ve written about, they too have an in-​store restaurant where you can sample their goods.
A fantastic shopping experience and truly a gem in our city!