The best imported food market in Michiana. The owners are always helpful about finding the right items to use in Italian recipes. The owners are as endlessly helpful as Emporium is endlessly Rich in delicacies from around the world. A culinary goal mine read more

Amazing store! Gene and Virginia are great! Selection is outstanding! So glad we have this unique grocery store in our community

Bamber's Superette is a beautiful grocery experience- you almost feel like you're in Italy or France! There's a nice selection of "the best things": pasta, wine, cheese, candies, etc. When I say the best, I truly feel like they have cherry picked THE BEST out of all brands and all options. And there's several items/brands that you just can't find anywhere else (or even on Amazon!) All of the items are well stocked and intricately organized as perfectly as possible. It truly feels so elevated- as if there's elves in the back that keep all shelves perfectly facing forward and lined up! Thank you Bamber's employees for keeping your shelves so pristine! read more

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Got the best panettone, almond biscotti, Bacii, and other Italian treats for Christmas.

Quality meats. I haven't eaten there for decades. I recently got a brain aneurysm April 2023. I can remember the quality of their meats, personalable I service and family ambiance. read more

love it. alittle pricey but usually really good items that we can't get at other places.

I found out this supermarket sells a product for twice the amount that I paid for in another store! I bought 2 jars for the price of 1 jar of the exact same pickled red cabbage! They are way overpriced! read more

Great selection of Italian food and wine. The fresh bread is amazing. Everyone was friendly.

Pricey!!! Unique for South Bend in an older part of city, but it was pricey!!! We were visiting from out of town. If I were a local, doubt I would have visited again. read more

Visiting from SoFl for the first time and we came to Bamber's to shop for dinner last night. Bamber's Superette is the cutest little family owned grocery store, we'll be back next time in town! read more

If you want to take a trip into the past and go to an old fashion grocery store where are the owners will walk around the store helping you find the exact item that you need and give you recommendations on anything in the store Bambers is where you want to go. They have wonderful homemade Italian delicacies from ravioli to lasagna to cheeses. If you want to do a charcuterie tray this is the place to go they have 12 different kinds of olives fresh and canned fresh mozzarella and multiple types of salamis and sausage. I highly recommend this place if you're a foodie read more

Bambers is a gem of an Italian supermarket in South Bend! We love popping in for a bottle of wine, gnocchi or pizza crust imported from Italy. They also carry some European favorites we were really missing after we moved back to the states. read more

Bamber's really is a hidden gem. It's a specialty grocery that also has a bakery and hard to find imported goods. Forget Amazon, make the trip and get that personal touch that is almost nonexistent anywhere. I live in Elkhart but I'll drive a little farther for a place this special. read more

I always strive to support local businesses but this place has very rude owners. No greeting and while we were in line to check out the owner, Jean, walked away leaving me standing there. Not a friendly environment. Do better Bambers. read more

The best kept secret in the Michiana area! Great selection of items; many specialty items. Family run business! Deli is very good with prepared italian selections and wonderful quiches! Beef is grass feed from Colorado. Very tender and tasty! Give it a try. You will be amazed at the wide selection of a number of items! read more

This is an exceptional market. It never seems very busy, so it's a bit surprising to me that it just stays in business forever. But I won't look a gift horse in the mouth. This place has a VERY high quality and range as an Italian-Mediterranean supermarket. It is comparable to, even better than, many of the Italian-American delis I've frequented in the New York region, in part because here the real estate is cheaper, and this place can be larger and more extensive than most of those places. Bamber's is unmatched in the area for their selection of olive oils, vinegars, and pasta varieties (this was the only place in town where I could find the Perciatelli shape of dried pasta--Martin's, no; Whole Foods, no; Meijer, no; Mamma Mia, no--and Bamber's had it in TWO different brands). They have an excellent selection of cheeses, including fresh mozzarella and also various hard-to-find items like Gorganzola Dolce, Fontina Val d'Aosta, and Pecorino Toscano (which is NOT at all like Pecorino Romano, the one that we can find everywhere). They also stock assorted fresh meats, housemade fresh sausages, and--for some of the more exotic items, like boar or venison----you can go to their frozen meats. They also have a very solid wine section. My experience buying fresh produce there is almost nil, so I cannot speak to that. (If I am at Bamber's, I've probably just left the Farmer's Market with bags of veggies.) Were it not for the fact that I live on the other side of town from here, I'd probably make Bamber's a very regular, even mainstay, market. read more

Best soda selection in town. If you're tired of the usual soda pop, cruise over to Bamber's and look through their fizzy wall. Oh, and yes, lots of great high-end food. read more

Awesome place. I've been living in this area for 20 years and didn't even know this place existed. Loved it. Great selection! Nice people.

When in South Bend, I always go by Bamber's to find unusual and tasty items. I can only compare it to Dean and Deluca in Georgetown, DC for carefully chosen food and drinks. Please South Bend residents, support this gem of a market across from the Farmer's market. read more

A gem in the River park neighborhood. Best wine and cheese selection in town. So accommodating. In summer they pack my items with dry ice for my 35 minute ride home. Gini and Gene are the best. Ilene Sheffer Edwardsburg, Michigan read more

Bamber's Superette is a hidden gem. This is a very interesting Italian market to go to to get 'groceries'. Unique Italian sodas, wine, and foods. With that they have a interesting selection of meats, deserts, and food at their deli corner. It's definitely a place you should go check out. read more

I have shopped at Bamber's Superette for many many years. I moved four years ago to a sophisticated, upscale city in southern Florida and have missed shopping there. I returned to South Bend last week and put Bamber's Superette on my "must stop" list. Boy am I glad I did! This store is A M A Z I N G! First, the assortment of items....from specialty Italian items, great meat and cheese, fine wine, craft beers, craft sodas, fresh baked breads and prepared deli items, olives and oh and don't miss Gene's pistachio Cannoli and Gini's broccoli salad! The store has history and personality and fantastic customer service! It is so clean and well cared for...every label is facing forward - the floors and counters and everything is just perfect! I wish I had a store like Bamber's to shop at every week. If you live in the South Bend area or are going to visit South Bend put this store on your "must stop" list. Love, love, love Bamber's Superette! Including the complimentary coffee they serve while you shop. read more

Frequent bambers quite often and no sure why i havent reviewed it in the past. By far the best specialty market in south bend. If your looking for hard to find ingredients like semolina flour or maybe a specific stinky cheese then this is the place. Its mind boggling how many odd and exotic ingredients he packs into this small store. Huge wine and craft beer selection. Tons of high end EVOO and aged balsamic vinegar. The real stuff too! Fresh produce and deli style food cases line this cute and quaint mom and pop grocery shop. Definitely worth looking around for any foodie on the hunt for something different. read more

I love this store. Their meat is one of the best I've ever tasted and they have a big selection of italian (real italian) products!

Best selection in South Bend for high quality foods (imports and domestic). Just found out that they're also very helpful when creating a new recipe (great input from Gene Bamber on creating an interesting birthday cake). We need to shop here more often. Bamber's isn't cheap but very worth the money. read more

On behalf of the South Bend Police Department, thankyou so much for your support and the very delicious food you provide for us. God bless you and Merry Christmas! Officer K.E. Vergon read more

Traveled from Virginia Beach and this was my only mandatory stop. Simply perfect! My mother had never been here and now has a list of must haves too. There is no, NO deli better than Bambers. read more

A perfect neighborhood grocery. Is it cheap, no. Is it quality, yes. I pay for quality, and Bamber's stocks nothing but quality items. In fact, Bambers has been stocking quality items two decades before whole foods came to town, and they haven't changed a bit. I'd support the local place over the corporate seemingly 'healthy' grocery any day, and so should you. read more

Very nice selection of imported foods, the deli offers some tasty salads. I have been going there to pick up specialty items for many years... in fact for a long time they were the only game in town for things like porcini oil and anchovy stuffed olives. read more

Have been here at least 15 times in the last 30 years, Wow , what an attitude these people have. Bought sour milk from here, gave me attitude when I brought it back an hour later. In fact, now that I think about it, I remember, I used to work at Lens'Standard, a gas station about 32 feet across the parking lot from this place in 1979 and 80, back in high school. Remember some of the customers from the gas station being frazzled from going over to them and coming back the summer they stopped selling cigarettes.Back then they were a regular neighborhood grocery store.Then, they remodelled and grew a real bad attitude. Seems like the prices went higher too though they do have some very nice things. They also do not take EBT cards.If you gotta have it, buy it here. But be prepared to pay a high price for it. read more

Great local Ma and Pop store with Italian specialties. Great for cheeses, wines, olive oil, pasta, muffuletta mix and other things you don't get at the chain stores. Good produce as well. read more

What a great little specialty grocery store! Fine choices of cheeses, olives, prepared salads and homemade breads! Crazy selection of beverages by the bottle and the most varied collection of ginger beers that I have ever seen. Highly recommend! read more

This is our favorite grocery store! They have specialty items and the best wine selection in this area!!! It's a family owned grocer that has items you can't find in the big stores. Definitely a hidden gem! read more

This is definitely an authentic Italian market. If you're looking for something Italian that can't be found at Whole Foods, Fresh Thyme or any of the other local markets, you'll find it here. They carry all the main name brands along with specialty items for traditional Italian cooking. They also have a nice variety of European goods in general. The store is as you would expect, clean and organized. Shopping here is a relaxing experience and one to look forward to rather than the typical rustle and bustle of everyday grocery shopping. If you're looking for something new and like to try different options, this is a nice place for the eclectic. read more

Whole Foods can go jump in a lake. This is simply the classiest grocery store in town. I'd rather support a place that adds to the community and keeps it more interesting rather spending money at a chain grocery store that can be found anywhere. Wild game, an extensive selection of gourmet cheeses, olive oils, and vinegars, local and organic dairy and meats, imported Italian chocolates and candies, gourmet coffees and treats, and more than I could possibly include here. The store is charming and beautiful and very clean. Gini and Gene, the owners, are always friendly and ready to chat. My children love to pick out a gourmet soda, juice or tea when we go there as an occasional treat. This place is truly a gem. South Bend is so very lucky to have a grocery store as special as this one. read more

Great family run business. Was in So Bend for football game and came across this market in our search for tailgating items. Owner Gene greeted us and took the time to chat and welcome us to So Bend. Selection is fresh and amazing if you are looking for fresh pastas, cheeses. Love this place....too bad we live in California. read more

I can always find what I need at Bamber's! I can stop in and get a specialty item, my wine and paper towels all at the same store! I just love the variety of wines and specialty items they sell. If I can't find it anywhere else, I know I can find it at Bamber's Superette! I also love the deli items. I can take dinner home and put it in my over, homemade without the messy kitchen. Thank you Gene and Ginny! read more

Fantastic family-run specialty store for anyone who cooks or loves to eat - especially ITALIAN specialties! Beautifully stocked with the most amazing array of pastas, cheese, and pantry goods - we fill our cart (or 2!) every visit!! The prices are great - and the service spectacular. They also have a delicious selection of prepared foods - lasagna, pasta sauces, pastries - that are worth a quick trip for that last minute dinner gathering. Do NOT miss this treat of a store! read more

They have a wonderful selection of gourmet foods and items that you cannot find anywhere else in town. The store has local charm and is worth a trip if you have never been there. read more

I shop at Bambers several times per year, and I continue to be impressed by their wonderful selection. However, I have found it extremely difficult to get any assistance at the deli. In fact, during my last visit, I stood at the deli counter for a while while two staff members stood approximately ten feet away doing nothing, but neither would help me. As I walked away, a man walked toward the counter, and the cashier on duty alerted the two idle staff members that he was waiting. I waited minutes but received no help; he waited fractions of a second and received immediate assistance. And this all happened at a time when the store was practically void of customers. Well, it was a shame for them, because I was on the lookout to spend money, but instead I decided not to purchase anything there. This is not the first time this has happened and I will not be returning in future. read more