Insiders Guide to Food Shopping at the Spanish Steps

Although at first glance the Spanish Steps area appears to cater only to high fashion, in the the side streets are all the usual grocery stores and even some fabulous fresh food markets right on your doorstep.

Fresh Food Markets Around the Spanish Steps

Fruit Market - Fish Market & Fresh Flowers
Corner of via delle Croce & Via Mario dei Fiori
Daily 7am - 2pm Home delivery available
Fresh Fish Tues - Sat
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Mon - Sat

Fresh Fruit - Meat Market
Via Tomicelli
Mon-Sat 7am - 2pm
Fresh Fruit and Vegetables

Fresh Fruit Trolley
Via delle Vite
Mon-Sun

Food Shopping Around the Spanish Steps

Le Baguette (formally Le Pain Quotidien)
Via Tomacelli 24
Spanish Steps
Belgian bread chain, delicious breads, cakes muffins, a favorite for Sat/Sun brunch, excellent salads and platters served in the cafe and on a large communal table, great choice for solo travelers...

Castroni
via Flamina 28/29
Piazza del Popolo
Castroni has an excellent range of international food products, and coffee and chocolates sold by the weight...

Supermarkets around the Spanish Steps

GS
via Vittoria 22a
Open 7 days per week
Mon-Sat 8am - 9pm
Sundays 9am - 1pm & 3pm - 6pm
Medium sized (by Rome standards).
Home delivery available...

SMA
Via de Frezza
Open Mon-Sat 8am - 8pm
Medium sized (by Rome standards)
Home delivery available

Despar
via di Pozzetto 69
Open Mon-Sun 8am-8pm
Larger supermarket
Home delivery available

GS
top of Via Veneto
Open Mon-Sun
The largest of the central supermarkets in this area.
Home delivery available
Situated under villa Borghese, enter from either Piazza di Spagna metro and follow the signs to via Veneto or enter from the escalators at the top end of Via Veneto