Il Mercato Di Che Fico

A super small, cute market that has some housemade items and some that you'd find at Whole Foods/ Draegers, plus some pricier items like $25 pints of ice cream.Today I tried one of the sandwiches from the sandwich counter. It's pretty unclear as to how you're supposed to order, and the staff members aren't really eager to help. I saw that there was a small sandwich-sized portion of the larger sandwich already cut, so I asked to buy that one. The woman working the sandwich counter wasn't very pleasant, and the sandwich was expensive for what it was. The focaccia was super dry and crumbled apart as I ate it, so I'm guessing it was stale as this usually doesn't happen with focaccia because of the amount of oil it's made with.I'd maybe go back for prepackaged items for a special occasion, but it wouldn't be my first choice of places to go based on the service at the sandwich counter. The cashier was friendly though.

Cute, tiny specialty store on the perimeter of this new Menlo Park foodie complex. Fun to browse the cheese and snacks, and good looking options for fresh pasta, foccacia sandwiches, and antipasto for a quick dinner.Generally expensive, as expected for a specialty import store in this area. However, the gelato and foccacia are both exceptionally good and priced on par with what you'd pay for less delicious versions elsewhere.Foccacia is among the best I've had - pillow light, springy, and well developed flavor. Gelato had a perfect texture - smooth, dense, and creamy - more flavorful than standard ice cream (just as good gelato should be). I got a single cup of half pistachio and half cookies & cream - both flavors were on point. Portion felt generous for $5.99 (compared to other gelatos in the area) and as with the foccacia, the quality here stood out. Given how flavorful gelato is, I found a single to be perfectly satisfying.Foccacia sandwiches looked divine - earmarking to come back and try those when I'm not avoiding deli meat (due to pregnancy). I think there are less expensive places to buy imported cheese, although I did grab a round of tartufo from the cheese case because it was calling to me. The folks working here are helpful and friendly. In short, a tasty place to grab a chic snack or low lift dinner.

Extremely high quality pistachio ice cream. Impressive and rare!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow, Great sandwich. Great Gelato. They have a great selection of Italian and high end foods. Definetly a great spot to pick up some supplies for a special dinner.

Saw this place on yelp and was fascinated and decided to stop by and loved it!! Everything was so clean, cute, and the service was amazing as well. You are able to sample everything from their ice cream to their food bar!! Their focaccia sandwiches were so delicious especially the soft focaccia with fresh ingredients in the sandwich!! Truly delightful. Now the gelato..WOW!! it brought me back to italy, the texture was perfect. The gelato had the most perfect stretch and softness to it. Not only will I be back for their sandwiches, but their ice cream as well and their pints!!

This is a cute little place with some great products, but maybe not worth going super out of your way for. The size is similar to a convenience store, but obviously way nicer interior. They have a lot of good imported Italian products, as well as a sizable offering of gourmet American products, like Rancho Gordo beans and Burlap & Barrel spices. I was most excited to see they have some Etto pasta, since I love their pasta but usually just have to stock up at their Paso Robles store! The prices are definitely Menlo Park prices though. They almost make Eataly look cheap. It wasn't very busy when I visited around 1 p.m. on a Saturday, which kind of surprised me. The employees were super helpful since it seemed like they didn't have that much to do!The deli counter is fun, but I wish they had more veggie options! They have huge sandwiches on focaccia that you can order by weight but I didn't get to try any of those because the only vegetarian option is a sandwich on an Acme ciabatta roll. It was good, but not something I'll come running back for. They also are going to have a gelato window sometime soon but it wasn't open yet when I visited - I will come back to check that out!

This place is so cute! But I do think they're still working out some operational issues. (I think they've only opened for 2 months?)My friend and I ordered several sandwiches online, but I would suggest ordering in person. That's honestly probably going to be faster than online orders that they don't check that often. So, if you do order online, make sure to confirm your order once you arrive. I think they check door dash orders more frequently. That said, the sandwiches were delicious. I tried the yat, the mozzarella mortadella one, and the meatball sub. Would definitely come back again! The yat was super flavorful and the mozz one really accentuated the flavors of the mortadella. Loved it. And the gelato! Decided to try it out while I was waiting for my sandwich order. Today they had pistachio cherry, so smooth, what a delight! Pricing decent for what you get. So happy the peninsula has this option.

This place is pretty awesome. Met a friend here for lunch as my smog check place is down the street. Groceries, deli, and eventually gelato. If you love Italian products they have it in spades. Also sone of the folks here speak Italian (and Spanish) so you can practice your language skills too. So sone of the sandwiches are by the pound (line in Italy where the pizza are by the kilo) and sone are just sold whole. We did a small YAT, a meatball and a roast pork. The latter, if you're familiar with DiNic's johns Roast Pork in Philadelphia it's similar it's conceptually similar and dare I say even better. Hope my Philly friends don't put a hit on me. The meatball is one of the best I've had also though I don't have much to compare it to. The YAT which is a Mortadella on focaccia similar to a Muffaletta is good but I think the hormones are superior. Glad we got to try all three. Unfortunately the gelato window was closed but you can by them in prepackaged in the cold section. My old Italian American Deli go to was a place called Americano which unfortunately didn't make it out of covid so I'm glad Il Mercato is going to slide right in its place. Seating is limited to a couple tables outside but if you go around the corner you can eat at any of the Springline complexes plentiful outdoor seating. I suppose you might even be able to sneak into Che Fico's restaurant seating during the lunch hours as they aren't open then. Super happy a great sandwich option is now open with a pretty good price/performance value for the area

Small but mighty! They have some tasty sandwiches made with focaccia. A good selection of drinks and snacks. They have lots of brands I like and purchase from other markets. Great one stop shop when I need specific Italian foods. Staff were helpful. Clean and quick visit. Have to the gelato next time.

Cute little market! Good selection of foods with very short ingredient lists. Great place to grab a healthy salad or sandwich. Will definitely be coming back here.