Hours
- Local shops close for “riposo” from 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
- Many local shops close on Sunday with limited hours on Monday
- Chain stores are open all day (“orario continuato”)
Carts
- Insert 1€ coin to unlock; return it and take your coin
Produce
- Always use a glove to handle produce
- Weigh your produce before checking out
Bagging
- Customers bag their own groceries
- BYOB - Bring Your Own Bags or pay 0.10 - 0.50€ per bag
Deli/Fish/Cheese/Pastry Counter
- Take a number and wait for it to be called
- ½ kilogram (“mezzo chilo”) = 500 grams = 1.1 lbs.
- 100 grams (“un etto”), 200 grams (“due etti”)
Milk
- Find raw milk (“latte crudo”) machines at farms
- Use www.milkmaps.com to find milk dispensaries