What a bomb Italian grocery shop! Our friends told us about this place so we drove a good chunk to come here and it was definitely worth it. Delicious Italian cheeses brought us back home and also certain prepackaged cookies and snacks totally warmed our hearts. It's a rather large grocery store where you'll find all kinds of Italian things from cheese to pasta, everything is imported from Italy. We loved the semi stagionato cheese and took home a lot of delicious black pepper cheese. Loved finding many different things I normally don't while bringing back some nostalgic things we love. If I'm in the area again I'll for sure make a quick stop here, totally worth it. read more

Great selection of Italian meats, cheeses olive oil's. If you're looking for something Italian, they have it.

Best Italian food in Bensonhurst. The people in this store understand how to serve a customer. It's like being in Italy.

I've been going here for years. A wall of different cheeses. Cut, shaved, or grated. They also vacuum seal for shipping or just traveling. The shelves are full of goodies that make great gifts. A little bit of Italy in Brooklyn read more

This is a fabulous Italian market in the heart of what was Little Italy in Brooklyn. There is an excellent selection of Italian cheeses, salame and other antipasti. Traditional favorites like baccala (dried cod fish) are readily available. There are shelves of pasta, panettone, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and other imported Italian goods. The staff is friendly and very helpful. Street parking only. Definitely a must visit in Brooklyn! read more

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My peoples. Your store is a treasure and I love the product and shopping with you. But for the love of God , please enforce mask wearing. A lot of masks under the nose , or mask off to talk on the phone within close distance of other people. This store is too small without controlling a crowd. Really? I get it , but it's selfish as an owner not to enforce your customers to wear masks to protect the public. Please do the right thing by your clients. read more

Best of the Best..!!! Everything is fresh ...hard to find Italian is available here, love this place

This place is such a throwback to old school Brooklyn, and I mean that in a good way! Italian delicacies abound here in this warehouse style structure. You'll find any and all ingredients for even the most obscure Italian dish. They've got pastas and ravioli galore. Need a hunk of prosciutto or Parmesan or burrata. No problem and you will get it at wholesale prices. They have an impressive selection of olive oils and olives. Their sun-dried tomatoes and peppers are to die for and you can sample as much as you want before buying. They also have a surprisingly large gluten free selection. Including pastas and bread and cookies. Initially I also had my eye on some Nutella but found a healthier organic version from Italy, made with sesame oil instead of palm oil. One of the owners was there and he was super helpful and nice. I will definitely be back as soon as I possibly can! read more

D. Coluccio & Sons - All the goodies I got. - Cheese Shops Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Wonderful specialty shop with hard to find elsewhere Italian items. Unparalleled selection of panettone, candy and chocolate at the holidays. Great pasta varieties. read more

Perfect place to get interesting Italian products. Black spaghetti with squid ink. Squid ink. Nut flours. Italian cookies and pastas including gluten free cookies made with nut flours not useless ingredients. Cheeses, olives and salamis. Yummy stuff. read more

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This place is a like a time capsule; you walk through the door and you are immediately teleported to a different place and a different time. The neighborhood has changed so much but this place has stayed the same. Grocery shopping is rarely a unique and enjoyable experience but it is here. Come here and explore all the great options. They have amazing dry pasta, great olive oils and balsamics, awesome cheeses and strong Italian espresso. The whole place is filled with delicious impulse buys; I always get more stuff than I intended to (and no buyers remorse). These guys have been in business for over 50 years and I wish them many more. I love it and will continue coming back. read more

What is there not to love about Coluccio?? Nothing!! From the amazing staff treating you like family to the fresh italian products I have been coming here for years after being introduced to it by two old school Italian grandparents. Growing up in Brooklyn, fellow Brooklynites know how hard it is to find that good quality Italian speciality store that was once in abundance in the Bensonhurst area. I come here mostly for a few products there cheese selection is out of this world. My favorite is the Parmigiano-Reggiano that can come cut as a block of cheese or they will grate it in front of you. It's out of this world, delivering freshness and taste. They have a huge selection of everything from fresh pitted olives to imported pasta. The fresh ricotta that they get delivered from the farm is by far the closest thing to Italy's ricotta I've had. The only thing to be mindful of is it goes bad in four days approximately because when I say it's fresh, it's fresh. If your looking for a speciality store that delivers so many imported products and has an amazing staff with reasonable prices this is the place to go. Run by Italians, selling Italian products, you can't go wrong. Cash/credit accepted. The only warning I give you is beware your going to want to spend a lot of money! read more

D. Coluccio & Sons - Does it get more real than this??!?? - Cheese Shops Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

For any Italian living in NYC Coluccio is a landmark. It's the to go spot for real imported pasta, sweets and goods from Italy. I have been shopping here for years and I am happy to see the same cordial people working there. Prices are the best in NYC This morning I got helped for the first time by a young dude behind the cheese and meat counter, and he was extremely polite, cordial and friendly. The cashier ladies are always smiling and their positive vibe makes the shopping experience better. Thank you so much for offering a great service especially during this pandemic. read more

Great store with lots of pasta, olive oil cheese, candy, chocolate bread and much more. read more

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Let's just be clear about a few things. This place has nothing to do with a certain shiny pated producer/judge of Top Chef. In fact, this place has been here so long that it's seemingly the only Italian merchant still left in a rapidly Asiantrified hood. Nor is this they type of place where you are going to get served a sandwich. Or a bowl of pasta with sauce. Or pizza. It's not a corner deli. Or Eataly. More gritty and warehouse-like. There is a deli counter, but it's the type of place you walk up and order 6 pounds of Pecorino Romano or a gallon of peppers stuffed with anchovies. Bulk central, if you please. Their forte is importing product, not making it on site. Therefore if you want hand made fresh pasta, go elsewhere. But if you want a rare noodle made by a certain company in Venice these guys might have it. They also have all manner of sauces, canned and jarred items, cured meats, oils at really good prices. I picked up a bottle of the most expensive balsamic offered, aged 15 years, for $20 less than the same product via online stores. If you like Italian food it's well worth a visit, if for no better reason that it's part of Brooklyn's past, present and hopefully future. read more

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Ordered my hot peppers from Cathy. Perfect. Also had to buy more Calabrese peppers, provolone and pasta. Michael was very helpful even offered an espresso! Thank you!!! read more

Always delicious and always our favorite Italian store in Brooklyn Nothing but Awesome Italian goods Delicious Awesome food thank you very much appreciate ur store read more

D. Coluccio & Sons - Always delicious and always my favorite - Cheese Shops Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Authentic Italian specialty store! They have all the products I buy when in Italy at great prices . Great selection and always fresh items. Highly recommend this store read more

Everything about this is old world Italy. The kind of store your grandmother would approve of. The people are friendly and the selection is top of the line. Smells like Sunday dinner! read more

Fine Italian products sold here. My aunt comes here all the time for her cheeses, sausages and all the other ingredients needed to make those hearty Italian meals. The prices have shot up a little bit recently, but it's the best in the immediate area. Parking can be tough if you do not want to walk a couple of avenues. read more

D. Coluccio & Sons - Cheese Shops Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Simply incredible Italian specialty store for cold cuts , cheese , pasta , olive oil and anything your heart desires. Prices amazing HALF of Manhattan and Whole Foods stores . Plus you can't even compare the quality !!! I've been coming here about 10 yrs . Some point I was driving ones a month 160 miles round trip !!! And I will continue forever. I fly if I have too !!!! Grazie Mille .... read more

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Be careful! This store is notorious for overcharging for incorrect weight for cheeses, among other products that are measured by weight. I have a Topolino Italian cheese....The Coluccio sticker is placed over the original package sticker to conceal the original weight of this item: 1.2 pounds. Yet, the Coluccio sticker shows a weight of 1.3 pounds. At $ 6.25 a pound, that means that I was overcharged 75 cents for this one item. It takes a lot to carefully cover the package weight with the Coluccio sticker so the unsuspecting customer is duped! This is a matter for NYC Weights and Measures. Why would this store be so dishonest? My family has been shopping here for years, never suspecting this thievery........Imagine how many customers have overpaid over the years.....Forewarned is forearmed. For shame, Coluccio! read more

When in Brooklyn, and Di Palo's is nowhere to be found, go to D. Coluccio & Son's! I was recommended by my friend George to pay a visit to D. Coluccio's when in search of canned San Marzano Tomatoes. When first entering the store, it was evident that the establishment was an old school imported Italian Fine Foods grocery store. The store did not contain any automated check out scanners, energy saving lighting, or high end refrigerators for visual display. What the store did have was the essential items to make any traditional Italian meal! The store is highly noted amongst the Brooklyn Italian community as the premier importer and distributor of quality Italian foods. The establishment carries such notable items as... Appetizers: Porcini Mushrooms, Calabreses Specialties Beverages: Mineral Waters, La Bella San Marzano brand Nectars Cheeses: Parmgiano Reggiano, Pecorino Romano, Piave Vecchio, Crucolo, Grana Padano, Provolone, Fresh & Buffalo Mozzarella, etc... Espresso Coffee: Café' Mauro Olives: Calabreses, Bella Cerignola, Mother Madionna, and Coluccio Pasta: Marinella and De Cecco San Marzano Tomatoes: La Bella San Marzano, Marinella, and Coluccio. After taking multiple rounds around the store, I couldn't help but purchase more than the desired San Marzano Tomatoes. I opted to pick up a few boxes of De Cecco Linguine and Spaghetti, Fresh Mozarella, Parmigano Reggiano, Sweet Pancetta, and Proscuitto di Parma. One thing I will note about the establishment, the individuals behind the Cheese / Cured Meats counter did not present the hospitality that was evident at Di Palo's. Still, the prices charged compared to other places cannot be compared. How many places can you go to and find a can of San Marzano Tomatoes for $1.95? Upon returning home, I took a taste test of the items purchased and concluded the following... Fresh Mozarella: The creaminess of the cheese with the subtle delicacy produced an outstand clean tasting Mozzarella. Although it didn't boast the tantalizing composition of Buffalo Mozarella, this Fresh Mozzarella is easily one of the better forms found in retail circulation. Parmigano Reggiano: Don't get me wrong the cheese is representative of what Parmigano Reggiano should be. Unfortunately, the lack of saltiness in the composition of this cheese shows that D Coluccio uses a younger age than most other locations. Perhaps asking for the 3 or 6 year aged should be better than simply asking for Parmigano Reggiano. There is very little doubt that a visit to D Coluccio's will occur again. The ease in which I was able to obtain all the hard to find items dictates that this establishment be the go to place for Fine Italian Foods in Brooklyn. read more

How could I have never written a review about this place? I practically grew up here and have had countless arguments with NJ/NYC kids about how Coluccio's is definitely better than Di Paolo's.. After living in the city for a while, I get the whole Di Paolo fuss now but still go with my childhood place of course... Nestled in what used to be a super Italian neighborhood and is now the new Chinatown of Brooklyn is Coluccio's (no one calls is D.Coluccio & Sons). Also bordering Borough park, a primarily Jewish neighborhood. A midst these nationalities you will find the most Italian spirited store in all of Brooklyn. Parking can be a pain, bad drivers are also everywhere! The easiest thing to do is to take someone with you and have them wait in the car, but if that's not feasible park a block away, plenty of free spots at least. What can you buy here also will answer what should you buy here question? Olives, Mozzarella, Grated cheese, Taralli, Pasta, Case of Sauce, Nutella, Polenta, pretty much anything to everything. They will have so many different types of everything you will be in there for a while. Oh and if you moved away from Brooklyn, don't worry we all did... yet we all make that monthly migration to this place to stock up on the goods - it is definitely worth it, the quality found here you will not find at Key Food, also some ingredients are impossible to find at standard supermarkets and are easily attained here, so pretend your in Italia say "permesso" before you enter and enjoy the experience... read more

Oh dear lord I love this place. The sights, the smells, the little old Italian ladies dressed permanently in head to toe black mourning for some relative that died (or in some cases will die...eventually...so they wear black just in case so they're always ready...). When I was a kid this was the kind of shopping I grew up with. Originally we'd go to places on Avenue U that are long gone - Dolce's for meat, Eagle for cheese (still there and now Kosher with the prices to prove it), the pork store and the bread store that had the most amazing foccacia. As these gems began to depart, we started going to Colucci's (my Italian American mother insists on dropping the last vowel from any and every word possible) more and more to stock up. I absolutely loved these trips and still do. Even though I live way up in Washington Heights now and am significantly closer to Arthur Avenue, Coluccio's still has my heart. Cheese, Dried Sausage, Macaroni of all shapes and sizes, antipasto items, hard to find items like Starr Funghi bouillon, chocolate etc... It's all there and it's all good. Yes, it can be on the expensive side for some items but it's imported and you gotta pay for your carbon footprint somehow. I also love it for great gift items including serving bowls, espresso pots and more. I have a love/hate relationship with trying to order anything from the counter just because its hard to jump in front of the old italian ladies who ramble on in super fast italian dialects before I can get my "two pounds of grated pecorino and one pound of parmigian (yes, there should be an"O" but i've inherited the dropped vowels too...its an epidemic...)" out of my mouth. Eventually though one of the burly men behind the counter will take pity on me and I'll get taken care of - including a tiny sample of the cheese to make sure its exactly what I want. It ALWAYS is. read more

I can't believe I hadn't reviewed this place yet. my family's been coming to "Ca-looch" (as my grandmother/Nonna says) since they left Italy for America back in the 60s. I have relatives from across America and Canada who, when they visit New York, specifically come to Coluccio for Italian imports. it's a testament to the quality and atmosphere of this store. yes, some things are a little costly, but you are paying for high-quality food, not those hockey pucks that normal supermarkets call mozzarella. of particular interest are the meats, cheeses, and desserts. would Nonna keep coming here if the products were bad? wait- don't answer that - you'll face the wrath of her wooden spoon! read more

This place is simply amazing!! A friend of mine who lives in Brooklyn brought me there and for me, an Italian who lives in Italy,was like being in a movie. It has been a jump back to the past. I've seen products that I didn't see since my childhood, I thought they were extinct but no!!! Anyway they display so many good italian products. A huge selection of pasta with some of the best brands such as Garofalo and many artisanal pasta. The flours section is very interesting: you can find all kind of flour you need!! Many beans including cicerchia and other "hard to find" (even in Italy!) beans. I was pleasantly surprised to see that they have also many organic products by some good and reliable brands such as Alce Nero and La Terra e il Cielo. Real capers from Pantelleria (the best!) in salt. At the counter you can find a great array of cheese. Good choice of olives, sun dried tomatoes, calabrese mushrooms in oil and much more: everything is delicious! I can't say anything about the prosciutto because I don't eat meat. The staff is friendly and it was nice to hear them talking in brooklynese Italian :) This shop definitely worth a visit. read more

D. Coluccio & Sons - Tomatoes galore. - Cheese Shops Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I came here because someone born and raised in Italy recommended it, and I stayed for the wide selection of pasta beyond Ronzini and Barilla and their generous cuts of cured Italian meat. They also have what looks like a large selection of fresh Italian cheese and other imported goods, Without a specific need for certain ingredients, I haven't given the rest of the store a thorough scan so I can't comment about the rest of it, but this quiet specialty shop is a nice little secret to have when a culinary need calls for it, and it's as authentic as it comes...said the Chinese American, meaning I have no idea. But the pasta and meat are good. read more

I used to live within walking distance of Coluccio's, and I took it for granted. It was a little out of the way, but I could just stop by if needed to grab something. Then I moved. And I haven't been able to find good, affordable Pecorino Romano, and I have realized how lucky I had been. And I go back to stock up when I can. Besides the fact that you'll find good cheeses, meats, and great, specialized dry goods for relatively cheap, I've found the people who shop here to be surprisingly nice. It's a really compressed space, and it's always crowded, but even though people ram into you with their shopping carts, they actually apologize--or at the very least smile apologetically. It's a little sad that it's come to this, but man, you don't get that most places in NYC! My best tip about Coluccio's is that they sell hunks of good chocolate (again, comparatively inexpensive), which is otherwise difficult to track down in a ten-mile radius. read more

Some of the reasons I keep going back: The smell of cheese as you open the door. The best frozen peas I've ever had. A 5kg jar of Nutella! (Ok, I haven't bought this yet, but just knowing that they have that size--regularly--and more than one to boot--warms my heart.) Wonderful fresh bread in the case at the checkout. And cheaper-than-supermarket prices on the lot?! read more

Great, local specialty shop, like Eataly for 1/3 of the price. They have various Italian brands of olive oil, crackers, jams, chocolates, baking extracts, flours, pasta and coffee. They also have a fresh food section with sides like grilled asparagus, eggplant, olives, meats and cheese. And my favorite, fresh baked bread! read more

This place is really amazing. They are the importers, so you are cutting out the middleman by coming here. They have an awesome selection of the freshest Italian cheeses that you can have cut to your specifications. They carry Italian cheeses I have never heard of plus all the usuals.... Coluccio has Imported Italian groceries, cookies, oils, vinegars, sauce and pastas. They also have some meats but they do not slice items like prosciutto...they will give it to you as a hunk. Also a great selection of olives and other antipasti items. The best Italian store around! read more

My source for ALL of my Parmaggiano, SanMarzano Tomatoes, Pancetta, affordable DeCecco Pasta, Italian "Brooklyn" Brand gum, Tomato Paste in a tube, Aranciata, Nutella, etc... They're affordable, with excellent quality and good selection. This is as close as you could come in Brooklyn to going to an Italian Market place, and it has the lowest prices I've seen ANYWHERE on the eastern seaboard. read more

Within the confines of this tiny little hole-in-the-wall store is just about every Italian delicacy you could imagine. I come here for the frozen sfigatelle, cannoli cream, cheese, dried sausages, olives and flavored syrups to make Italian sodas. Delicious! Also, the foccocia here is delicious and pretty inexpensive. ETA: On a subsequent visit, I also discovered that they have an entire refrigerated case of gluten free pasta products! read more

Hey Everybody, I knew the original owner, Dom, God Rest, from the early '70s right down to his son Louie at present. Still the best of everything and inexpensive as he is a direct importer. You can buy a pound of cheese right up to a wheel and go home with a smile on your face!!! read more

Parking is a bitch but totally worth it. Great Italian specialty market. Cheeses and meats are all tops lots of great oils, pastas and tomatoes. I like Di Palos better in the city though because when they wait on you, and it might be a while before you get through the line, you feel like you are the only person in the world. I once was in talking to Lou (owner) about olive oil for an hour... What an education, but I guess this should all be on the DiPalo review!!! anyway D. Colluccio is worth the trip. read more

This place is wonderful, like an Italian version of "Candyland." For years, my grandparents would take my brother and me to Colluccio whenever we came to visit them in Brooklyn. We grew up here. In addition to superb and congenial customer service, you get the feeling that the people working there (from the cashiers, to the guys behind the meat case, to the stockboys) are honest and genuinely want to help you. Everything there is authentic, and I would say that the store is a 'gem' in the neighborhood. They sell top quality, sometimes hard-to-find, products at reasonable prices. We have never been disappointed with anything we bought there. The cheeses and soppressata are especially good. I'm looking forward to our next visit, and I hope to go many more times in the years to come! read more

Fantastic Italian cheese shop. All the guys are very friendly and will offer you a piece of cheese to try. Check the hours before you go as they close early on Sundays. Great Italian dry products available along with pastas and cured meats. Definitely recommend a visit if you are in the area. read more

I love special stores like this! Being Italian and finding so many items that are not in the common market, thrills me! I needed some specific and special cheeses for some recipes and I could not find in regular store or other Italian stores. When I found them here I wanted to do a happy dance! I have a feeling each time I return I'll find new treasures! read more

This is an awesome store with the best products ever and the very nicest people. I never miss a chance to go to Coluccio's when I visit NYC, it is worth the trip! read more