Calliari's Bakery

We travel all over the lower 48 and prefer to visit locally owned businesses, and the majority of the time are pleased with the visit. Our visit to Calliari's made us ecstatic!

This is not a restaurant but a to-go deli and grocery store, but it is crammed with wonderful Italian foods and the aroma let's you know you're in for a treat, hence the 5 stars on atmosphere.

The woman who assisted me was friendly, helpful, and patient (I asked about a number of items I wasn't familiar with). I had gone in for a loaf of bread, which they tout as "the best Italian bread you'll ever have" and although they were out of loaves (it was late afternoon) I was offered a hoagie roll which is the same recipe as a loaf but not as crunchy a crust. I also bought a container of pepper sauce as well as a stick of hot salami.
The bread justifies the claim, in fact, I worried that it wouldn't last the trip home. The pepper sauce is very flavorful with a bit of heat and the hot salami is excellent. So glad we heard about Calliari's early in our 10 day stay in the area. We'll be back!