J.P. Graziano Grocery has operated in the West Loop since 1937, now run by the fourth generation of the Graziano family. It started as an Italian grocery store and grew a sandwich counter alongside it, and today the two operate side by side — shelves of imported cheeses, olives, olive oils, spices, and beans, plus a sub shop turning out sandwiches, antipasti trays, and desserts like cannoli and biscotti.
The sandwiches are the draw for most people walking in the door, with the house-made giardiniera in particular building a reputation of its own — spicy enough that regulars pass warnings about it along to newcomers. The grocery side keeps its original identity, too: a pantry stop for imported Italian goods in a neighborhood that's built up considerably around it.
The Infatuation scored it 9.2/10, and Time Out Chicago named it among the city's best in 2025.
The sandwiches are the draw for most people walking in the door, with the house-made giardiniera in particular building a reputation of its own — spicy enough that regulars pass warnings about it along to newcomers. The grocery side keeps its original identity, too: a pantry stop for imported Italian goods in a neighborhood that's built up considerably around it.
The Infatuation scored it 9.2/10, and Time Out Chicago named it among the city's best in 2025.