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House-made ravioli and fresh pasta sold by the pound keep this Mission Italian deli packed with loyal shoppers, as do the salumi, cheeses and Italian grocery items.

An organic coffee bar sets the tone for this boutique grocery, which is the sister to its better-known Ferry Plaza Marketplace location. If the flowers and stone fountain aren’t enough to lure you inside, the organic wines, imported chocolates and local organic produce and will surely do the trick.

Although the name says “cheese,” this Castro favorite is best known for its vast selection of brewed and bagged fair trade, decaf and premium coffees, including the coveted $695-per-pound Kopi Luak from Sumatra.

Although the name says “cheese,” this Castro favorite is best known for its vast selection of brewed and bagged fair trade, decaf and premium coffees, including the coveted $695-per-pound Kopi Luak from Sumatra.

Prepared foods like lasagna and made-to-order paninis are popular with the busy daytime and after-work crowd, while home cooks and gourmets head for imports such as 50-year-old balsamic vinegar, hand-carved pasta stamps and farro-wheat pastas. Don’t miss the two other SF locations (688 Mission St., 415-344-0644; 468 Castro St., 415-255-6590).

A mecca for lovers of Middle Eastern, European and Asian specialty foods, Haig’s has everything from English teas and fiery Indonesian sambals to bargain-priced bagged spices and international candies like boxes of Turkish delight. Mediterranean mezes and Haig’s famous hummus are available at the deli counter.

Hard-to-find cheeses from all over the world—a custard-textured Beaufort from the Swiss-French border and the artesian Vermont Shepherd sheep’s milk cheese, for example—are part of the 300-plus selections available here. European groceries, sausages and fondue sets round out the cheese-shopping experience.

Hard-to-find cheeses from all over the world—a custard-textured Beaufort from the Swiss-French border and the artesian Vermont Shepherd sheep’s milk cheese, for example—are part of the 300-plus selections available here. European groceries, sausages and fondue sets round out the cheese-shopping experience.

This authentic Italian deli caters to lunchtime sandwich-seekers and home cooks in search of imported jarred Roma tomatoes to accompany a pound of fresh homemade pasta—fettuccine, ravioli and tortellini, among others. No shopping trip would be complete without a Molinari-brand sausage and a slice of Parmigiano Reggiano.

You can eat like a gourmet without ever firing up the stove thanks to DeLessio’s array of specialty sandwiches, rotisserie chickens, self-serve dinner entrées—everything from chicken potpie to beef tenderloin with horseradish sauce. The sweets buffet offers such delectables as chocolate croissants, mini chocolate-peanut butter cupcakes and a self-serve pan of tres leches cake sold by the pound. Stop by the original location, too (1695 Market St., 415-552-5559).