Cucina Mercato Fine Italian Imports, Wine, and Goods

Bring Italy to Your Table - Shop Handcrafted Pasta, Celebratory Panettone, and Gourmet Sauces!

BIENVENUTO!

Cucina Verona Mercato brings the warmth of Italian culture and cuisine to the Mendocino coast. Our shop offers an authentic taste of Italy's rich culinary traditions infused with the best of local Northern California flavor.

Visit us in the heart of historic downtown Fort Bragg to browse our cozy space filled with hand-selected imports. Indulge in our gelato counter's creamy Italian ice cream or enjoy an espresso drink made with local Thanksgiving Coffee. We also offer artisanal cookies, cannoli, imported meats and wines perfect for any occasion.

Can't make it to the store? Shop with us online anytime with nationwide delivery. From our family to yours, Cucina Verona Mercato invites you to celebrate the rich tastes of Italy with a Mendocino coastal twist.

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Discover the best of Italy. Choose from premium pastas, authentic panettone, and delicious sauces—all selected to bring the authentic flavors of Italy right to your kitchen.

Seafood

Transport your tastes to the coastal treasures of Italy with our imported selection of premium anchovies, octopus, mussels, and sardines. Cured in sea salt or smoked over fragrant wood chips, our glistening fish and mollusks come packed in olive oil or savory broths. From the tender tentacles of slow-simmered Octopus in Wine to the bold bite of Spanish boquerones anchovies, every sustainable seafood offering sings with the briny essence of the Mediterranean. Keep stacks of ready-to-eat tins in your pantry or gift to fellow seafood aficionados. However you choose to savor Italy’s ocean harvest, our seafood collection ensures sublime fresh catch flavor is never farther than your kitchen.

Extra Virgin Olive Oil & Infused Olive Oils

Premium Imported like Italian Costa dei Rosmarina Santa Chiara EVOO perfect for finishing dishes, Il Boschetto Infused Extra Virgin Olive Oils for salads, tapanades, and bruschetta, to high volume workhorses like Partanna Organic Sicilian Extra Virgin Olive Oil, at Cucina Mercato we know our Olive Oils, aka "liquid gold."

Gluten Free Pasta

We have hard to find gluten-free pasta shapes imported from Italy, like Gluten Free Bucatini, Lasagne Sheets, Farfalle and more! Being gluten free doesn't mean having to say goodbye to quality texture and shapes when it comes to pasta and more.

Holiday Treats

Imported Italian Pannetone Christmas Breads, Italian Chocolates, Cookies, Pizzelles, Gift Baskets, Gift Boxes, Caramels, Fruit Jellies and More, Cucina Mercato has you covered for Specialty Italian Holiday Treats.

Preserves & Honey

Our imported collection of Italian jams, preserves and regional honey showcases artisanal confections crafted to highlight seasonal produce and botanical bounty from across Italy's diverse landscapes. Made using old world techniques, these small batch jams feature luscious cracked fig, bold blood orange marmalade, and apricot only at their summer sweetest. Smooth or suspended with fruit chunks, sweet or herbal, these spreads harness honey purity from chestnut forests or wildflower valleys. Enjoy uniquely Italian flavor all year by spreading sunshine from the Italian country cottage kitchens that capture the soul of the season's best produce picked at its peak for true farm-to-jar goodness.

Olives, Capers & Vegetables

Imported Italian Cerignola Olives, Blue Cheese Stuffed Olives, Green Olives, Spicy Olives and more, we've got olives to make your snackboards and pasta stand out! We carry Caravaglio capers packed with herbs and seat salt, non-pareil capers, caper berries to make your puttanescas, bruschettas, and Piccatas sing!

Organic Pasta

Our organic pasta collection partners with small artisanal Italian producers to bring you authentic flavors and textures crafted from durum wheat semolina and water. Choose from cuts like bronze-drawn spaghetti, trofie, paccheri, stuffed agnolotti, and gluten-free rice pasta alternatives. Slow production and quality ingredients create pastas perfect for carrying and clinging to sauces with a satisfying, al dente bite. Carefully shaped by hand, these small batch, Italian artisanal pastas made from organic semolina offer wholesome flavor and smooth texture to energize meals as the staple of your kitchen.

Panettone

Our collection of handcrafted panettones delivers the flavors and artistry of Italy's treasured holiday sweet bread, made with care by small batch artisan bakeries. Crafted regionally for generations in Northern Italy, our light, gently domed loaves feature freshest flour, farm eggs, European butter, citrus and vanilla to envelope you in delicate sweetness, with indulgent flavors from chocolate drops to Vin Santo wine raisins. Our authentic panettone selection retains the heritage and soul of Italian villages; fluffy, custom slices filled with almonds, candied fruit or subtle pinoli nuts according to time-perfected regional specialties made for celebrating the season.

Risotto, Polenta & Heirloom Grains

Take Italian traditions home with premium rice, polenta, heirloom grains, and legumes sourced directly from local farmers. Alongside classic Italian risotto varieties like Carnaroli and Arborio, shop quinoa, barley, lentils, chickpeas, and many more whole foods and pantry staples fresh to your door. From hearty, cozy polenta and porridges for wintery nights to light seasonal salads made with fall’s harvest of colorful heirloom grains for your table, explore heritage flavors, textures, and recipes that capture the essence of Italian family food and comfort. Our offerings go from farm to table just as recipes have done for generations in the Italian countryside. Velvety, hearty, protein-packed, and full of feeling like home - this is soul food from the cucina.

Salts, Seasonings & Spices

Explore new dimensions of Italian flavor with our imported gourmet salts, peppers, herbs and spice blends. Infuse rich umami with black truffle sea salt, add festive sparkle with rainbow peppercorns, or enjoy the slow burn of our house-made Calabrian chili oil. We offer single-origin tellicherry peppercorns, jars of aromatic basil, oregano and rosemary, regional garlic cubes, and everything-but-the-pasta mixes perfect for one pot meals. Even traditional balsamic mustards and tapenades to liven crostini platters. Our spices and seasonings bring you the tastes celebrated in Italian kitchens from Piedmont to Siciliy, bottled at their vibrant peak so you can explore the essence of Italy through easy pantry cooking at home. Add intrigue, depth and heritage with just a pinch.

Sauces

Elevate your homemade pastas, bruschetta platters and antipasti spreads with our collection of imported Italian sauces, like the vibrant Genovese pesto made with handfuls of sweet basil, Puttanesca packed with capers and olives, spicy Arrabiata powered by regional chilis, classic bruschetta topped with ripe tomato and garlic, and rich black olive tapenade. We offer premium organic and small batch recipes bottled at their peak freshness using tomatoes vine-ripened under Tuscan skies, peppers from Calabria simmered slowly for bold heat, and black truffles layered into creamy fonds. Ready to toss with your favorite pasta or partner with charcuterie boards, our bottled sauce selection delivers authentic restaurant flavor to your kitchen. From family-sized jars for Sunday gravy to gourmet offerings perfect for gifting, these are classic Italian recipes crafted with amore to bring joy, ease and tradition home.

Specialty Vinegar

Cucina Mercato carries fine imported Italian Vinegars, Barrel Aged Balsamic, White Wine Vinegar, Balsamic Glaze, Crema de Balsamico, Pomegranate Balsamic, and more from artisans like Villa Estense, Aceitaia Ducale, Leonardi,

Spicy Foods

Dinamite Calabrian Hot Chili Paste, Puttanesca Sauce Mixes, Chile Flakes, Spicy Olives and More, Cucina Mercato brings the heat!

Sweets

Fine Imported Italian Candies, Jellies, Cookies, Pizzelles, Chocolates, Fruit Jellies, Amarena Cherries, Jams, Chestnut Honey, Baci, and More, come live La Dolce Vita with us.

Truffle Products

Umbrian black truffle sauce, truffled balsamic glaze, truffle pasta and more, Cucina Mercato only carries truffle products made with the genuine article, most commercially available truffle oils are made with synthetic garlic flavoring (yuck!), you'll find none of that garbage here.

Joseph Harris and Kathleen Murray bring their passion for Italian food and culture to both Cucina Verona Ristorante and Cucina Mercato. As partners in life and business since 2013, Joe and Kathleen love sharing the magic of authentic Italian cuisine.

Their intimate Fort Bragg restaurant Cucina Verona focuses on regional Italian flavors paired with the best of Northern California's bounty. Opened in 2019, Cucina Mercato specializes in imported pastas, olive oils, chilis, vinegars, panettones and more Italian specialty ingredients.

Through their travels in Italy, Joe and Kathleen have connected with small artisan producers to provide quality hand-crafted goods that support family businesses across Italy. Their passion comes through in every meal, gift basket or specialty product they carefully curate.

If you are in Fort Bragg please come to shop the market or dine at our restaurant, Cucina Verona!

"I ordered a gift basket for my parents' anniversary from Cucina Verona Mercato, and they haven't stopped raving about it! The selection was spot-on, and the presentation was exquisite. Made their day and mine!"

Emily R.

"I ordered a selection of olive oils from Cucina Verona Mercato, and I was blown away by the quality! Each one added a unique, delicious flavor to my dishes. Fast shipping and beautifully packaged. I'll be a return customer for sure!"

Linda G

"Impressive collection of wines I can't find anywhere else. The wine from Cucina Verona Mercato was the star of our last dinner party. I appreciate the detailed tasting notes that helped me choose the perfect bottle."

Ryan F.

Heirloom Holiday Treats

Elevate your festivities with a bite of nostalgia from Cucina Verona's selection of Holiday Treats. Expertly crafted to delight, each sweet morsel is a nod to cherished Italian holiday traditions. Indulge in the rich, nostalgic flavors of our divine treats that are sure to evoke fond memories and create new ones. Whether it's the fragrant allure of a classic Panettone or the smooth decadence of our signature chocolates, these luxuries are destined to become a coveted part of your seasonal celebrations.