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Salumeria Italiana

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Salumeria Italiana has sold Italian food on Richmond Street in the North End since 1962, and the store tells its founding story simply: an Italian mother wanted to feed her baby son the foods she knew from home. That son, Gaetano Martignetti, now owns the shop his parents Erminio and Vanda Martignetti opened. The shelves run from salumi and cheeses to olive oils, vinegars, pasta, tomatoes and sauces, olives, rice, grains and legumes, sweets, coffee and kitchen tools.

It suits cooks and food-focused visitors who want an old-style Italian grocer rather than a souvenir shop, and anyone assembling a picnic or a bag of pantry goods to take home. The store says it stands on the Freedom Trail, around the corner from the Paul Revere House, so it fits easily between sights. It is open every day, with shorter hours on Sunday.

Cut to order

The counter is the reason to come in person. The store says its meats and cheeses are sliced or cut the day they leave the shop, cheeses by hand, and olives are packed the same day. It buys limited quantities from distributors for quick turnover, and it says everything it sells has been taste-tested by the staff and by regulars who shop every week.

The pantry shelves

Most of the oils, pasta and other goods are imported from Italy, France and Spain, and the shop points out that they carry easy-to-read expiration dates, which helps when you are choosing something to pack in a suitcase. Local residents, suburban shoppers, professional chefs and home cooks are the customers the store names.

Sending it home

Rather than carrying cheese on a plane, you can order online and have it shipped anywhere in the United States. Perishables are vacuum-packed and sent with cold packs in thermal envelopes, and the shop ships them early in the week so they do not sit in a warehouse over the weekend. The schedule is in the FAQ.

One shop only

The Richmond Street store is, in the shop's words, still the one and only. Gift certificates are sold only in the store, and there are no gift baskets, though the shop puts together gift selections for holidays.

Sources: About Salumeria Italiana, hours and contact, FAQs, shipping. Checked September 30, 2026.

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Salumeria Italiana
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Call: +1 617-523-8743
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151 Richmond Street
Boston, 02109
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About Salumeria Italiana

Quick answer: Salumeria Italiana is a shop at 151 Richmond Street, Boston, MA 02109. Family-run Italian grocer on Richmond Street since 1962: cured meats, cheeses cut to order, olive oils, vinegars, pasta and olives.

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Salumeria Italiana has sold Italian food on Richmond Street in the North End since 1962, and the store tells its founding story simply: an Italian mother wanted to feed her baby son the foods she knew from home. That son, Gaetano Martignetti, now owns the shop his parents Erminio and Vanda Martignetti opened. The shelves run from salumi and cheeses to olive oils, vinegars, pasta, tomatoes and sauces, olives, rice, grains and legumes, sweets, coffee and kitchen tools.

It suits cooks and food-focused visitors who want an old-style Italian grocer rather than a souvenir shop, and anyone assembling a picnic or a bag of pantry goods to take home. The store says it stands on the Freedom Trail, around the corner from the Paul Revere House, so it fits easily between sights. It is open every day, with shorter hours on Sunday.

Cut to order

The counter is the reason to come in person. The store says its meats and cheeses are sliced or cut the day they leave the shop, cheeses by hand, and olives are packed the same day. It buys limited quantities from distributors for quick turnover, and it says everything it sells has been taste-tested by the staff and by regulars who shop every week.

The pantry shelves

Most of the oils, pasta and other goods are imported from Italy, France and Spain, and the shop points out that they carry easy-to-read expiration dates, which helps when you are choosing something to pack in a suitcase. Local residents, suburban shoppers, professional chefs and home cooks are the customers the store names.

Sending it home

Rather than carrying cheese on a plane, you can order online and have it shipped anywhere in the United States. Perishables are vacuum-packed and sent with cold packs in thermal envelopes, and the shop ships them early in the week so they do not sit in a warehouse over the weekend. The schedule is in the FAQ.

One shop only

The Richmond Street store is, in the shop's words, still the one and only. Gift certificates are sold only in the store, and there are no gift baskets, though the shop puts together gift selections for holidays.

Sources: About Salumeria Italiana, hours and contact, FAQs, shipping. Checked September 30, 2026.

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Phone: +1 617-523-8743

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Where is Salumeria Italiana?+
At 151 Richmond Street in Boston's North End. The store says it is on the Freedom Trail, around the corner from the Paul Revere House.
Q. What are the opening hours?+
The contact page lists Monday to Thursday 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The About page gives a 9:30 a.m. opening on Friday and Saturday, so allow for the later time if you plan to arrive early.
Q. When did Salumeria Italiana open?+
The store says it has brought Italian products to Boston since 1962. It was founded by Erminio and Vanda Martignetti and is owned by their son, Gaetano Martignetti.
Q. Does Salumeria Italiana ship?+
Yes, to any street address in the United States, including Hawaii, by UPS. Standard shipping covers the 48 contiguous states; Hawaii and Alaska get expedited service only. Shipping is priced by weight, size and distance.
Q. How are cheeses and cured meats shipped?+
They are cut the day they ship, vacuum-packed, and sent 2nd Day Air with cold packs in thermal envelopes. Perishables ship Monday to Wednesday; orders placed after 2 p.m. on Wednesday go out the following Monday unless you pay for Next Day Air or Saturday delivery.
Q. Is there more than one Salumeria Italiana?+
No. The shop says the original store on Richmond Street is its one and only.
Q. Does the shop sell gift baskets or gift certificates?+
It does not sell gift baskets but offers gift selections for holidays. Gift certificates are sold only in the store.
Q. How do I contact the shop?+
Call the store at 617-523-8743. The web store answers at 800-400-5916, Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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