about Us
A Unique Italian Deli
Santa Fe Importers offers delicious food-to-go and Italian specialties. If you are looking for an Old World Italian delicatessen with delicious homemade meals, a large variety of Italian groceries, great prices and fast, courteous service, come to Santa Fe Importers. Among our most popular menu items are rigatoni with meatballs, Italian sausage sandwiches, lasagna, pepperoni pizza, chicken cacciatore, Italian beef sandwiches, and Italian-style specials (our famous 10” sandwich made with our own Marisa Brand cotto salami & dry salami, ham and swiss). These are just a few of the menu items that keep our many loyal customers coming back week after week.
Come in and try some of your Italian favorites!
You’ll find that our quality and prices are unsurpassed. We are committed to making your dining or shopping experience enjoyable with friendly, knowledgeable service, and a clean, inviting environment. In addition to our hot and cold meals, our market features many of the specialty Italian ingredients you need for your own Italian home cooking. Check out our shelves for olives, spices, wine, pasta, tomatoes and capers or satisfy your sweet tooth with Santa Fe Importer’s selection of Italian cookies, chocolates and desserts.
Our History
Santa Fe Importers was established in 1947 when Vincent Passanisi opened the doors of this Italian deli and market at 1401 Santa Fe Avenue in Long Beach, California. With recipes from his native Sicily and imported Italian foods, Vincent soon had a steady clientele. Impressed with the quality and flavor of the Italian meats at Santa Fe Importers, local restaurant owners began persuading him to make the Italian sausage for their businesses. With the next generation running the company and growing demand for quality Italian meats, our Marisa Brand label grew to include meatballs, cotto salami, mortadella, dry salami, pepperoni, grated romano and parmesan cheese.
Services
How can we help you? If you have any questions about what we offer, don't hesitate to call or email us. We're here to serve you and hope to count you amongst our most satisfied customers.
Join The Team
The Crew at Santa Fe Importers is an energetic group of dedicated workers and food lovers committed to making and selling the best tasting and traditionally made Italian food in Southern California! The owners are true Italians, which means that we use traditional methods and flavorful ingredients. And we've been here for almost 65 years, so we've got to be doing something right! We hire passionate, up beat and reliable people (that's how we maintain our high-quality food, and our longevity in business).
Do You:
Love talking to people, especially about food?
Want a great job with potential for career growth?
Have high standards for customer service?
Have a friendly, team-oriented attitude?
Enjoy working where everyone is having a good time while they work?
Have a passion for great food?