Volpi Foods

In a word *Amazing*
Their Salami is the best ever!
Huge flavor
This place is a gem!

delicious salami and capocolla! friendly staff. beautiful little shop. great olives too!

There’s a large place in my heart for Volpi’s. I rank it up there as St. Louis’ best salumeria! Sure you can get their products at some of the local grocery stores, but their storefront on The Hill is the only place where you can get their goods freshly sliced.
Genoa salami is my absolute favorite. Once you have it, you’ll never want hard salami again. I love to get it sliced paper thin. So delicious! You can also get some of the other Italian treats like sopressa, coppa, pancetta and mortadella — but the genoa salami is still my absolute favorite.
Another thing I like to do is get cheese freshly cut off the wheel. Fontina and the blue cheese are my go-to’s for this. I can’t tell you why it tastes better off the wheel, it just does.
Finally, if you’re an olive lover like me, you have to try (what I refer to as) their olive salad. Olives mixed with oil, seasonings and celery — best eaten at room temperature for full flavor. I told my mom that, if I ever land on Death Row, I want this part of my last meal. It’s that good!

The prosciutto is very delicious. Some of the best I’ve had.

Always looking for artisan butcher shops and discovered Volpi products by chance. They Make all sorts of cured meats. The one that caught my eye however was the Fuet; a Catalan style cured sausage. Good flavor, salinity and fattiness. Great with potatoes in a stew or eaten by itself as a snack. Will definitely need to try a bunch more of their other goods

So, full disclaimer, as a child I would name off Salami and Butter sandwiches as one of my favorite foods. That’s Volpi Salami and straight off the counter– real butter– on grandpa’s fresh baked Italian bread.
*Insert crackling arteries here*
If you go to Volpi on a Saturday, you will get to the door, and see that the place is packed to the gills. Don’t be tempted to leave and go buy the packaged business from the store. Wait. This is the place I was turned onto Volpi Sopressata. It’s amazing and mild. Try it! Now, go home and make yourself a salami and butter sandwich!

Love this place. They have a great variety of meats, cheeses and other Italian treats. Staff is friendly and full of info for people that may not be sure of what they are actually looking for. I have to stop by every time that I am on the Hill.
I was just there a few days ago and brought home 5 different meats for under $ 16… awesome.

St. Louis — The Hill — Volpi. True greatness. Hand made sausage, cheese and cured meats galore. Staff is amazing, food is outstanding. You can find Volpi items at your local grocery, but it’s much better when you can get it fresh from the source.
The Hill is a go-​to place in St. Louis and Volpi is a go-​to place in The Hill.
Cheers!

THE place for Salsiccia in St. Louis. As someone who’s tried them all, I can tell you that you won’t find any better than at Volpi. The classic mild sausage is deliciously rich in fennel, while the spicy version is not really ‘hot’ so much as ‘loaded with zip’. There are other varieties too, and since they make them right there, I try to stop in once a week to get them fresh.
Every bite of Volpi meats is a sensation. Each time I visit, I have a list for my particular recipes, but I always go ‘off-​list’. The choices are endless: pepperoni, pancetta, rotola, coppa, salami, sopressata, prosciutto, cured meats of all variety, and so much more. Each one tastes more spectacular than another, and all at such reasonable prices!
They also have a cheese case with some beautiful selections. I have yet to find a better price on Provel anywhere (unless you need a 5-​pound box of it). Real Provel, not the packaged imitations you find in some groceries — Those aren’t the same. (You want Hoffman’s original brand, not stuff whose main ingredients are part-​skim milk and flavorings). And yes, if you freeze it for 20 minutes it’s very easy to shred.
Recently I purchased their recipe/​history book. A great little read with some tasty ideas!
They’ve been in business for well over 100 years and know well what they are doing. Everyone that works there is super-​friendly (even during crazy holiday rushes) and makes me feel that they ‘want’ me as their customer («A third of a pound of pepperoni? Sure, no problem!»). If I could give Volpi more than 5 stars, I would.
You really should stop by to see (and taste) all that Volpi, a fantastic locally-​owned family business, has to offer for yourself!

This place is amazing. When I’m in town and I am anywhere near The Hill I will always stop and stock up. Their products are truly international and I was pleasantly surprised to see them in my Trader Joe’s in California last week. However, this is a must experience for yourself if your in St. Louis on The Hill.

It is a carnivore’s dream… nice and clean, redolent of spices and slices, meatstuffs hanging hither and yon. And everything bodacious. Really. An admixture of Li’l Abner bodaciousness, with just a hint of Bill and Ted.
I was amazed to find their products in Birmingham (World Market) and Huntsville (Publix), but that was nothing next to visiting the facility in person. If you don’t have fun whilst on The Hill, well… you’re not fun.
I’ve had nothing here, or brought to me from here, or dreamed about while on the way here, that I didn’t pretty much love, but two of my faves are:
«Bresaola» — one of the more uncommon meats, as compared to, say… salami…pepperoni. It’s air-​dried beef… lucky air. They recommend drizzling it with EVOO and sprinkling it with Parmigiano-​Reggiano, but I’ve never stopped eating it long enough to prepare it.
Secondly, the fennel-​rich sausage I devoured and later determined must be «Un Mondo Dry Salsiccia.»
The fennel truly makes it… too many pizzas, sauces, and sausages have foolishly forsaken this little, beloved seed.
The Hill is a great area for walking, provided you’re not suffering the Hadean temperatures that are currently hot. Take the time to look Volpi over, buy the things I told you were good, and then pick up a few more things. And sample something; that’s why delis were invented.
The person fortunate enough to babysit the pets whilst I raced Volpiwards were rewarded with products therefrom… and elsewhere. Enjoy.

We St. Louisans take this place for granted. They have been making salami on the Hill for 100 years and have a great reputation around town. Recently, my mother-​in-​law, who comes from a small town in the mountains above Napoli, has been in town a lot and she, who criticizes everything, gives it rave reviews. It is authentic. It is delicious. And everyone down there is extremely polite and helpful. It is an old school deli that deals mostly in the meats that they cure themselves with a few other things available (cheese, olives, oils, pannetone, and sometimes bread). Make a trip down to the Hill. You will thank me. And if you don’t, then forgetaboutit.

This place is really cool. I’ve always bought the packaged Volpi salami at The Hill Schnuck’s, but never from the actual producer. Today was memorable. Haha
The run down:
Volpi Salami and Meat Company has been around in the Hill area for over 100 hundred years. They make all sorts of different specialty meats, cheeses, and prepackaged pastas. The space is small but has insane amount of assortments of stuff.
They leave a sampling tray out for those who want to try before they buy. I can’t say this was a good idea considering Jason and I alone kept «sampling» their goodies.
There are several different types of meats. The meats we got are called Mild Sopressa salami and prosciutto. They both taste really good! It’s cheaper to buy them from the actual store than the prepackaged kind at Schnuck’s.
It’s a neat visit, so go check it out!

Wine salami, Genoa, pepperoni, Calabrese, prosciutto, pancetta, salsiccia, Capocolla, Coppa, Bresaola, Mortadella! It has been years since I’ve made a trip to The Hill in south St. Louis City. This trip was made extra special when I walked in to Volpi’s today for the first time, and was immediately drawn in by the glorious smells. I took a deep breath in, looked at the lady behind the counter and exclaimed, «It smells SO GOOD in here! «
I’m a big fan of salami, Genoa is my favorite, and had to take advantage of the situation. I’m glad I did because theirs is the BEST I have ever had! A perfect blend of garlic and spices. I wish I would have bought more, but that’s okay it gives me an excuse to re-​visit! Oh, and the prosciutto bones! I grabbed two for a very reasonable price. I can’t wait to make soup!
Oh, and if you aren’t in St. Louis visit their site! You NEED to taste this little piece of Italy. I’m so glad I did. I have a feeling my next trip to The Hill will be VERY soon.

This salumeria is without a DOUBT as authentic and as real as anything you will see anywhere.
I frequented this place for the 5 years I lived in St. Louis, before moving back to NYC.
The meats and cheeses are imported or made locally and are excellent.
The salsiccia is some of the best I ever had and the staff is friendly, and have no problem letting you sample whatever you want.
Tell Armando I said hi.
Enjoy!!!

Whenever I see out of state family, I bring a variety of Volpi products with me. They love it. It’s very authentic Italian cured meat. I’m a fan of their soppressata and Calabrese sausage. They also sell prosciutto bones for next to nothing, which are great for making soup. If you’ve never been, do yourself a favor and stop by!

On a quest for a birthday present, I went looking for a whole Pepperoni at Volpi deli-​counter. I did not find one whole pepperoni, but found two halves and many other kinds of meats. Wow! Did the pepperoni taste good on our home-​made pizza. It was really good. While I was at it, they gift wrapped a whole bunch of specialty Italian meats. It looked wonderful… and the pepperoni is really as good as it gets!
While driving around, I found the meat packing plant just four or five blocks away. Amazing, locally owned, and great food to match. The Hill area of St. Louis did not disappoint me or the birthday boy. Thank you, Volpi, for your careful assistance, packaging, and for the great tasting meat!
Wheelchair accessibility to the store is through a side entrance. I noticed because my uncle is wheelchair bound.

Salami is one of life’s greatest pleasures.

Wife — What do you do with [the trimmings]?
Girl trimming the prosciutto — We throw it away.
Friend #1 — Could we get that too?
Girl — uh… ok. It’s dryer though, and there could be hair.
Friend #2 — That’s ok, just don’t look at it.
It was like chewing on some of the best jerky EVER. If you’ve only had the pre-​sliced stuff, I suggest getting some more recently sliced stuff as it does seem to make a difference (or at least a percieved one.) They sell more random bits that aren’t typically available at the local grocery store or Trader Joe’s like end cuts and prosciutto bones which definitely come in handy for soups and whatnot. Definitely a place to check out if you live in the area or are just a fan.

I’m a long distance fan!
I use to live in St. Louis and now live in LA — but when family visits, they bring salami and boy is it good!
Trader Joes carries some Rotola, but not salami — what’s with that?
And only two reviews to date? What’s with that???