R Italian Market

We want to thank all of you for the kind comments. In spite of all the encouragement, we have had to close the store. Don’t want to disappoint anyone who has driven to get here to find us closed. Arrivaderci

The highlight of my recent work trip to Greenwood.
Actually, «highlight» is an understatement.
Seconding (or thirding) that Neal P is spot-​on with directions.
Great deli items that are hard to find, outside of Chicago, St. Louis, or the Northeast. Definitely worth a stop if you happen to be in the area.

They are still open! They are still there!
My Full-​Blooded-​Italian friend says this is authentic. Prepared pastas olives, bread, prosciutto, the whole nine yards.
Unilocal might have the address wrong, and even if it’s technically corect, various maps and GPS’s are not mapping it correctly.
It really is at «954 N SR 135, Greenwood, IN». That’s what their web site says. And I’ve been there.
But I think SR means State «Road» not State «Route».
If you plug in ROUTE or «RT» it will not map correctly. Maybe GPS’s screw it up because they are looking for a road called «State».
If you need a GPS or a smart-​phone app to get you there, use «954 N SR 135», or
try «954 N Indiana 135».
The name of the road/​street is not «STATE», the name of the road is «SR 135»
If you’re coming from the North, go to the intersection of County Line Road and NORTH SR 135 in Greenwood, and head SOUTH, and about half-​way to FRY ROAD, you will find R Italian Market on your right (West side of the road.)
County Line Road is Exit 101 off of Interstate 65.
If you’re coming from the south on SR 135, go to the intersection of NORTH SR 135 and FRY RD, and head North, and the store will be on your left.
I’ve been there. They’re great. I just now called them, they’re still open, and they are frustrated because the mapping services keep sending people to the wrong street!

Olives, cheese and cured meats. I’m verklempt! Yes a little emotional. They are knowledgeable of the product they sell. Who has 3 different types of Provolone and a variety of prosciutto and serrano hams for a good price?
The olives looked delicious, but my budget was used on cheese and prosciutto. Try the aged Provolone. Sharp and creamy. Beautiful.
The large Italian bread loaf is a go to as well. It’s crusty exterior and cratered middle is a good vehicle to sauté in olive oil, or to just pack on your meats and cheeses.
The owner even packed up one fresh from the oven for me.

Finally had an opportunity to visit this market place after getting correct directions from Neal P. They definitely have a large selection of cheeses & cured meats. An awesome olive bar. Fresh bread. Take the time to find them and just go wild !

Meats. Cheeses. Pastas. Sauces. Good smells. Nice people. A+.
And, cannoli?!
I might never leave.

This place is fabulous. As I am fairly new to trying to go outside of the box with cooking and have not caught anything on fire recently I was attempting to make a new italian dish at home and the recipe called for prosciutto. I looked other place but could not find it. I strolled in and they had two different kinds. The gentlemen inside explained the difference to me. He even looked the recipe up online so he could give me the exact amount and thickness I needed. they have food already prepared to take home. Many different Italian meats and cheeses. Fresh Bread. It would be a cooks paradise. I appreciate they way this gentleman (the owner I think) treated me when I came strolling in 10 minutes before close. My recipe was a success so it looks like I will be frequenting often.

I am Italian and grew up in NJ. We have thousands of amazing Italian markets. I can’t even find a decent cannoli here in Indiana. I tried and tried to make home made Italian foods like my mom and can’t find even simple ingredients. This market FINALLY made me feel as «home» as I’m going to get. The Parma Prosciutto is top notch (but I had to tell her that they had to trim it. I guess they did not know that here.) They do not have much but I was grateful… that is for sure! The Italian bread is probably the BEST that I’ve ever had here. I even had bread that one of the restaurants has shipped here frozen from Hammonton, NJ. It’s expensive :/​but it was worth the price and the carbs too me! I even saved the left over bread for french toast in the morning. Good stuff …

I give 5-​star reviews VERY sparingly, and I’m hesitant here as well, mainly because I don’t have any real basis for comparison. The south side of Indy sure hasn’t hosted an Italian grocery that I’m aware of. But, despite a small inventory, this place definitely seems to command real attention to detail: aside from being immaculate, the meats and cheeses are cut to specification, and, given the quality, seem extremely reasonably priced. R Italian Market features an olive bar, a few prepared sandwiches, several tasty desserts, and an assortment of olive oils and hand-​made pastas. Sure, there are a few things for sale here that you could get at a Kroger, but 90% of the provisions would otherwise be hard to find, outside of – maybe – a Cost Plus World Market. And I don’t see the south side gettin’ one of those.
Support this place! Help them so they can eventually open a location in the City Market downtown.

Thankful to have a cool place like this located on the southside of Indy.
R Italian Market may not have the hugest inventory but what they have is superb and a good variety. Besides being a deli & market, it’s a great place to stop and pick-​up some carry out meals. They’ve got house made lasagnas, pastas, italian beef and salads. Also, deli cases filled with italian meats & cheeses, marinated vegetables & giardiniera, tons of olives, fresh baked breads and homemade desserts. You must try their lemon cake if it’s available! I love to just pick up a little bit of several different items for a wonderful tapas dinner. Also, there’s a liquor store next door with a superb wine selection (which pairs nicely with Italian food.) The owners are super sweet and so very helpful. And, fun. Really nice people. I like that.

Top notch Italian food shop. I was impressed walking in the door – the store is bright and sparkling clean. Basic Italian specialty meats and cheeses share the refrigerated case with Greek and American selections. Frozen fresh pastas, sausage, clams and mussels are available along with dried pastas and fresh Italian bread and French baguettes. Chocolate tortes, cheesecake, and other specialties are available by the slice. I left with clams, frozen stuffed pasta, Italian sausage, and a baguette. Next time I will try some of the cheeses for sure.

THE place to go if you’re on the south side and you feel the need for some mozzarella, freshly-​baked bread, olives, or cannoli. Friendly and helpful staff will slice up whatever pancetta or salami you like… AND you can get the makings for Italian beef sandwiches. Clean and bright inside, with a selection of imported pastas and sauces, too!