Toscano & Sons Italian Market

Awesome paninis. So good. Pizza dough and sauce are also great and CHEAP! Dry goods are also super reasonably priced. Love them.

Finally I found a place for great, authentic Italian ingredients for home cooking.

Half of me wishes more people knew about the place, the other half of me is selfish and likes that it’s a hidden gem. I go there a fair bit — nice to be able to get traditional Italian groceries that I have a hard time finding here compared to home in Upstate NY. Their pizza dough is easy to work with and excellent at $ 2.50 a round. The Panini are orzo salad are a favorite lunch at $ 5.50 a Panini is a nice deal based on the quality of ingredients. Only thing I didn’t care for was the Italian sausage they sell.

The paninis here are fabulous! They’re fresh, made on the spot, bread was perfectly crunchy, and the ingredients were well seasoned and tasted true to Italian food. I’ve also bought a few of the products that they sell and have enjoyed all of them, including Italian breadsticks and olive oil. Great prices for both the paninis and the other items they sell, including the fresh pasta which I plan on trying next! Definitely recommend stopping by here!

I’ve been coming to Toscano & Sons for a little more than two years now. It’s always proven to be a nice neighborhood shop and I can’t get enough of their paninis. The Fungi and the Viola are both a must try.
However, when I went in this afternoon, I decided to browse their dry goods in hopes of having some cured meats and cheeses to pick at while at home. Wondering how much meat vs. cheese a single person would need with out having to cram it into my fridge, I asked how much they normally put on their sandwiches to use as reference. The response from the older man behind the counter was a scoff and being told that «it was a trade secret.»
Working in restaurants, I fully understand, but it was the «hurry up and buy» attitude with which I was laughed off that was truly off-​putting.
You would think with all the similar establishments recently opened (Spotted Trotter in Krog St Market/​Bellina in PCM), they might be a little more eager to provide friendly, or at least decent, service. I mean let’s face it, their sandwiches aren’t THAT good.

This place may be good but the staff is rude. I waited over 40 minutes to get deli meat. Only one person could cut the meat. Only one slicer. Won’t come back here. Terrible service.

This is a wonderful place for bread, cheese, deli meats, olive oils and wine. The quality of the salamis, cheeses, mortadella far exceeds even the best grocery stores and when they slice and wrap it for you they do so with exquisite care. You can’t beat their fresh breads either. Friendly patient service rounds out the experience.

This is the best place to get a true Italian panino! Make sure to check out their Italian groceries as well, and it’s well worth the 40 minute drive it takes us to get here. The speck (cured meat) is always the best! Thank you Toscano and Sons for bringing Italia to Atlanta!

Quite possibly the tastiest Panini I’ve ever had. The ingredient combinations are simple but the flavors works so well with one another. I like how it’s more than just a shop for sandwiches and Panini’s but also place that where you can buy certain items to have your own Italian oasis in your own kitchen.

Great authentic Italian panini and espresso, with very reasonable prices. Their selection of goods isn’t as vast as I would have hoped, but you can still find nearly everything you need to make a good Italian meal, sans fresh produce.

Absolutely amazing! The caprese sand which was absolute perfection. Everything about this place is authentic and incredible.

The Ciabatta was amazing. Perhaps the best in ATL and the greater ATL. I don’t get to go often because it is so far away from my house, but this time I stocked up on Parmigiano Reggiano, Italian loaves for friends, Sparkling Bernadetto water, delicious cannoli (x3), and was very tempted to go after home made pizza dough and tiramisu, but knew I was pushing my limit for goods I could consume in a few days. I also ordered a caprese sandwich to go that was smack your mama in the mouth delicious! Well its been 4 days since my visit and the Ciabatta was finished off this morning with an egg and cheddar cheese. The cannolis were gone within 24 hours. I shared those with fellow 1^st generation Italian friends and they were raving about them as well as the Ciabatta. Can’t wait to visit again and you should go check it out to.

If you are in the mood for a Panini you won’t find one any better than they make here. Enough choices to please whatever mood your pallet is in.

This store is amazing! The staff and owner are always super friendly and quick to help you! They always have great deals on Italian items I cannot find anywhere else!
The panini’s are the best I ever had, and at a price that beats going to a fast food places. If you love Italian food and/​or a good panini (my favorite is the Tascano), then I would give this place a try!
For my gluten free friends, they have a few interesting pasta options for you! I was intrigued by the one made from corn!

I finally stopped by the «new» location and I think I like it even more than when it was on the Westside. It probably didn’t hurt that they were offering a free sparkling wine tasting that day. I ordered and devoured a delicious panino (my favorite is the namesake, The Toscano), I picked up some items from the well-​stocked store shelves (some for me and some lovely Christmas gifts for friends), and I took home two bottles of wine to help celebrate New Years Eve. The service was friendly and the free wine bubbles were appreciated.

Best menu hack in ATL:
panini caprese + prosciutto + side calabrian chiles
Enough said.

I was rolling thru to fountaines and saw this spot and I was like… An Italian Market. Hmmm I love olives cheese pasta especially fresh pasta!!!
Here’s a little history, I actually grew up next door to one, hence I know what I like !! I’m an authority on products and many things Italian. So I walk in with my larger than life personality and like a balloon gets deflated so did my excitement. There’s a pretty young lady working there that knew little to nothing I was asking about. Hence, I simply wanted to leave. Then emerged from the back an English sounding gentleman who had lots of answers of my questions and I left happily.
I bought some atlanta sausage company sausage, and meatballs that where prepared fresh and in the frozen section. I also purchased some garlic and goat cheese stuffed peppers, yummmmm.
Needless to say I was happen and will bring me and some friends back.
On the flip, hope she learns about what they sell !

This a great little shop in the highlands. They have all of your Italian goods from meats to pasta to sauces to deserts.
I have had two sandwiches here: viola and giovanni, and they are fantastic. $ 5.50 gets you a decent size panini made with quality ingredients. The viola was a little on the salty side, but not so much that it took away from the flavor. You can expect that with 3 italian meats and tapenade. The giovanni is a classed up grilled cheese. The truffle oil compliments the two cheeses perfectly. The bread is outstanding… perfect crunch and flakiness for a panini.
I have also had a several of the pickled peppers. The chive and goat cheese sweety peppers are a perfect combination of flavors. They also offer espresso which I am yet to try, but I don’t doubt it will be equally great.
Go check this place out!

I’m all for the revitalization of the westside of Atlanta, but I have to say that I very much approve of the decision to move Toscano & Sons from Marietta St. to Virginia Highland. Aside from the fact that it’s closer to where I live, it’s also nice to be able to enter, dine, and exit without being approached by panhandlers, drug addicts, and/​or other undesirable street urchins. Aside from the new digs, the market is everything it once was — gourmet Italian cheeses and meats, impeccable panini, and delicious cookies, sauces, and sausages. Wise move Toscano & Sons, and welcome to the neighborhood.
Food: Toscano & Sons is a small gourmet market with authentic Italian specialty food products, including meats, cheeses, wines, homemade entrees, and a diverse selection of oils, vinegars, pastas, and sauces. The market also has a prepared food counter with a variety of different panini made with fresh baked Italian bread and ingredients. My favorite is the «pollo», which consists of chicken, sun dried tomato pesto, and provolone. The shop also offers an assortment of chips and drinks to accompany the panini. Aside from the prepared foods, I’ve also purchased several market items (e.g. pasta), all of which have been excellent.
Service: Very friendly, efficient, and eager to please. Prepared food orders are placed at the back counter and paid for at the front counter. I’ve never waited more than 5 minutes for my order to be prepared. There is no table service and patrons are responsible for disposing of their own trash.
Atmosphere: The new shop is a bit of a squeeze — to the point where you have to turn to the side to allow two people to walk though the central walkway to the back ordering counter. The walkway is flanked by the ordering counter on the left and a series of shelves and coolers with grocery items on the right. There are only two small tables at the front of the shop, so seating is hit or miss.
Cost: Very reasonably priced. Panini are only around $ 5.50 and specialty items are arguably less than you would expect to pay at chain grocers like Whole Foods. Credit cards are accepted.
Other: Toscano & Sons is located next to Paper Source on N. Highland Ave, directly across from the fire station. The shop is open daily. Hours of operation are Monday-​Satruday, 11AM-​7PM, and Sunday, 12PM-​6PM. Complimentary parking is available in the lot accessible to the right of Paper Source — however, it’s valet only. If valet isn’t your preference, there is usually plenty of free parking available on the streets adjacent to N. Highland. There is also paid street parking — no charge on Sundays.

Great little store with affordably priced high quality italian goods like pasta, meats, and cheeses.
The reason I come here several days per week is for the amazing fresh hot paninis and soups. Paninis are a very affordable $ 5.50 and are made with excellent ingredients on amazing bread.
Plz sandwich fans come pay this place a visit. My favorite new opening in the Highlands in as long as I can remember.

«oh my god,» I said, repeatedly, as I drove away with a mouthful of panini. which really sounded more like «mhyph myh ghmd.» but that’s just semantics (sort of).
I stroll by the VaHi Strip of Awesome (Nadine’s, Paper Source, Stanton Home, etc.) quite a bit, and I just happened to drop in, hungry, looking for a quick bite.
I was surprised to find jaunty (and pricey, wow) knick-​nacks like jellies and fancy cooking oil, along with a very harried two-​person staff. they were harried for good reason: everyone was clamoring for good eats.
As I found out, this place delivered. Big time. I asked the gal behind the counter about the pork panini, and when she pronounced «Porchetta» the right way, with a hard «ck» sound, I knew I was in for an authentic treat. this sammy will blow you away — and don’t be fooled by the pork part of it — they slice it paper-​thin and it is, in a word, ecstasy. you must get this sandwich.
But I gotta say: the bread is heavenly, *nothing like the impostor-​paninis from major-​chain restaurants. So when you add it all up, you get a memorable new place that is highly recommended. best of all? the sammies are cheap: like $ 6 for an authentic slice of Italy right in Atlanta.

Great panini for lunch!
This little market is new the area, but they relocated from their last location. They have a great selection of Italian meats and cheeses as well as yummy treats and assorted pastas and olive oils. We stopped in for lunch the other day and had 2 of their delicious panini. They were on yummy, crusty Italian bread with a generous amount of meat and cheese. They have a couple of small tables for seating, so that is limited, but we were able to sit when we were there.
Great new location, you should definitely check it out!