Gayle and I stayed at the Crowne Plaza in Quarto D'altino just after arriving at Marco Polo…read moreAirport. The next day we would transfer to the Venice Cruise Terminal to board the Norwegian Jade for an adventure that would lead us to Dubrovnik (Croatia), Athens, Izmir Turkey, Split (Croatia) and back. Adult beverages can be expensive on a Cruise Ship, so Erin, Jim, Gayle, and I decided that we should stop at a local grocery store and stock on wine. A little cheese and bread for the room would also be a good idea. So we walked over to this Punto Market and stocked up for a total of 2 cases at very reasonable prices. For the most part, the wine was all good, or at least good enough. We were warned in the Norwegian literature that there would be a per-bottle corkage fee for anything we brought on board. It was also a lot of weight to schlep around. Yet, the economics were still in our favour and we wanted the convenience of enjoying a glass of wine in our rooms or on our small deck overlooking the water. We didn't hide our purchases either. Yet, no bottle count or corkage fees occurred. That turned out to be a double bargain. So here's our toast to the Punto Simply Market that helped make our Cruise so enjoyable.

A fairly large grocery store with decent options. Most of the things we got were good, the only…read moreexception being the cherries and apricots. Both were considerably cheaper than the COOP on the island, or the guys selling it on the street, but they lacked any real flavor. A great place for dairy products, eggs, meats, etc...

The hotel where our company put us in is pretty close to this grocery store. I usually stop in…read moreSupermercati several times for morning and in the early evening for Aperitivo and Aperitifs libations. I do not like to drink, but once in a while I like to sip on Bellini or Proseccos with high-quality cheeses and delectable Italian appetizers. The items and snacks are fantastic, and the staff is helpful. Their English are also pretty good, which helped because my Italian is not that great. Be sure to bring your shopping bag! European groceries are not like American grocery stores.

What a fantastic supermarket! I got eggplant Parmesan from the prepared foods section, which I ate…read moreon the plane, pistachio cream, two types of cheese, some delicious canned tuna, canned tomato, tomato paste, a croissant, which I had with my coffee the next morning, and a bottle of Select (similar to Campari). I was pretty pleased with my stash! Great selection and if I had longer, I would have really browsed and had more time to pick out more things, but we had friends waiting for us, so I didn't want to take too long. Not a long walk to our hotel and I hope I get to come back again!

This grocery store is huge! You will be able to find all your Italian staples and favorites here…read more The produce is fresh and beautiful; a large selection of regional Italian wines; local favorites in the cheese, meat, and bakery departments. The check-out lines can get long. Prices are decent. Plenty of free parking in front of the store. They charge for shopping bags as most stores do in Europe.

This is the Italian version of Aldi's. A medium sized store that has limited selection, and items…read morein boxes rather than on shelves. The prices are all a fraction of the cost of what's found in Venice proper. Wines for under 2 euro, eggs for a euro a dozen, meats, cheeses, dairy products, Molotov vodka, and even gardening supplies and kitchen consumables. It's less than a mile from the Crowne Plaza, and is a great way to beat the mini-bar prices.

I love how beautiful this place is. With it being formally something else and then restored into a…read moregrocery store is just incredible. The cheese section here blew my mind. I wish I had more time in Venice where I needed more groceries. I was only needing some water and cannot believe I could get two large bottles of water for less than a euro. I appreciated the self serve as well as having a person to check me out. They were super busy but very fast and efficient. I'm still blown away by the prices of wine in Italy compared to the states. I do wish I had more time here.

This supermarket used to be a theater and it is absolutely gorgeous to admire the art inside the…read morebuilding. They have a nice selection of food and their cooked food bar looks delicious.

Living in Venezia for a month this Punto was my go-to place for sundries. Small but larger than…read moremost Venetian markets and the prices are competitive. They even have horse flavored baby food if that is your thing! Get ready to bag your own groceries quickly if there is a line.

Close to San Marco area, this newly opened supermarket is the biggest & highest quality supermarket…read moreyou find in Venice. Everything from deli to meat and vegetables are fresh. I usually get bread & salami from fornos because they're better quality but this place is even superior to fornos around venice. I love their gourmet section where you can find all sorts of deli & local food. They also have a liquor section & a cafeteria upstairs.

Shop/store in the Venice airport. You can get all kinds of Italian specialties to take home with…read moreyou. The sandwiches are incredible!! They've got a bunch of different premade options, on different types of bread with different meats and cheeses. It was chaotic when I was there, but I believe you can get a Panini pressed served hot, I went with the regular prosciutto sandwich on some good crusty bread, with mozzarella. The flavor was incredible and the prices were fair. Picked up some polenta, salami, and some other Italian seasonings to bring home. The sandwich counter was fast and painless, but checking out from the store for the other stuff was kind of an ordeal. Just very disorganized. But if you're looking for a great sandwich at the airport before you fly out, definitely check this spot out.

Wow! Great tasting airport terminal food, exceptional tasty pastries, excellent coffee, super…read morefriendly service! There are some seating nearby if you don't want to go on to the gate. The decor is really good! There is also a shop next door for all kinds of chocolate and goodies to take home.

We stopped in to take a look at what the local grocery store was like. They had plenty of fresh…read moreveggies, meats, and cheeses. Lots of various sizes and style of pastas as well. Ended up buying some dried pasta to bring home. Easy check-out and they offer bags to carry your groceries too.

So after a heavy lunch we decided to grab some bread and salumi and make our own at the apartment…read more we ordered 400g of two kinds of meat and man was the deli guy was really put out. complained to us in Italian then started shit talking about us to other customers. I speak just enough basic Italian to know what he was saying. So I politely invited him to perform a reverse bowel movement on himself and departed. I seldom hang one stars but this was ridiculous. I mean the shop is in a prime tourist area near the Rialto Bridge and the deli counter was empty. We will never set foot in a Coop again