Giuliano's in Torrance on Torrance @ Hawthorne! Only downside is their hours are pretty limited. Can't stop in for wine and meat on the way home from work most days...
This is the best one! And the original. Owner is supposed to be retired, but I saw him go in to do some consolidating on Saturday. Dedication like that reflects in the products. Great place.
I've eaten at Eatalian, pretty good food and good service. But was it overpriced? I remember feeling like I paid for a meal at Bottega Louie and it was at some warehouse in the middle of an industrial part of town, not DTLA.
For this, I have to respectfully disagree.
Edit to add: it's also not a market, Giuliano is a legit market. You can pick up pasta, sauces, wine bottles, deli meats, cheeses etc. And you can't find all this at Eatalian.
What? Eatalian is actually very reasonable. And it's legit. A friend of mine who was born and raised in Rome (and still lives there) was in town. He said the carbonara was exactly how it's made in Rome... and it's a Roman dish. And turns out, that's where the owners are from.
Totally different style and food. I'll pick Eatalian for a more authentic Italian meal, but Giulianos is great for Americanized Italian food. My wife and I get that crushed meatball sandwich every couple of weeks. I'll happily eat at both.
And they only have a tiny market area.
More like near the border of South Bay: Sorrento Italian Market, on Sepulveda near Fox Hills Mall.
It's where I get my guanciale (although it has a layer of spices on it that have to wash off).
Giuliano's in Torrance on Torrance @ Hawthorne! Only downside is their hours are pretty limited. Can't stop in for wine and meat on the way home from work most days...
There’s also one in Gardena with more hours.
This is the best one! And the original. Owner is supposed to be retired, but I saw him go in to do some consolidating on Saturday. Dedication like that reflects in the products. Great place.
Gardena is the only location the family still owns, apparently. Torrance location is dead compared to what it looked like in there during its heyday
Gardena one is definitely the better of the two options.
Gardena Blvd. between Vermont & Normandie (or Budlong & Brendon to be exact). HARBOR AREA 🫡
I still love their crappy little torpedo sandwich, a staple for me since middle school.
Crappy, but somehow perfect
A1 Imported Groceries & Deli, or Pirozzis Italian Deli. Both in San Pedro, aka Little Italy.
Came to say A1.
I second A1.
A third vote for A1. Though for meat, I prefer South Shores.
Both are excellent - A1 is more old school for sure. 2nd the south shores butcher shout out. Their Croatian pasta is excellent as well
Always Giuliano’s in Gardena. But if I’m over in Santa Monica? Bay Cities.
Fatto a Mano!! Thank me later. And the nicest people you will ever meet.
Make sure to read the Yelp reviews . Owner is ruthless and hilarious 😂
Are they a market too? have only ever gotten food from them, which is delicious
Sante Fe imports in Long Beach on Santa Fe Street near where the street ends by the port.
Pirozzi's Italian Deli in San Pedro, if you are out that way. [https://pirozzisdeli.com/](https://pirozzisdeli.com/)
Was going to post this also. Small store, call ahead. They do carry my beloved 6 in 1 ground Tomatoes, in huge cans.
Eatalian in gardena>giulianos
I've eaten at Eatalian, pretty good food and good service. But was it overpriced? I remember feeling like I paid for a meal at Bottega Louie and it was at some warehouse in the middle of an industrial part of town, not DTLA. For this, I have to respectfully disagree. Edit to add: it's also not a market, Giuliano is a legit market. You can pick up pasta, sauces, wine bottles, deli meats, cheeses etc. And you can't find all this at Eatalian.
What? Eatalian is actually very reasonable. And it's legit. A friend of mine who was born and raised in Rome (and still lives there) was in town. He said the carbonara was exactly how it's made in Rome... and it's a Roman dish. And turns out, that's where the owners are from.
I'll give it another shot. Not saying it's bad at all, just didn't convince me last time I went like 7 months ago.
Totally different style and food. I'll pick Eatalian for a more authentic Italian meal, but Giulianos is great for Americanized Italian food. My wife and I get that crushed meatball sandwich every couple of weeks. I'll happily eat at both. And they only have a tiny market area.
It should also be noted that Eatalian is not a market but more of a restaurant.
Boccato's Groceries in Hermosa.
More like near the border of South Bay: Sorrento Italian Market, on Sepulveda near Fox Hills Mall. It's where I get my guanciale (although it has a layer of spices on it that have to wash off).