servizi — Savona · Liguria
In Savona, in the via Carlo Collodi neighbourhood, an almost forgotten figure survives: the local spice merchant. Ü Spessià — the name is pure Ligurian dialect — is an artisan drogheria (grocery and spice shop) that has chosen to stay small, precise and rooted in its territory.
On via Carlo Collodi, within Savona's residential fabric, Ü Spessià carries forward an old tradition: that of the neighbourhood spice merchant who knows every customer by name. The name, in Ligurian dialect — ü spessià, the spice merchant — already says everything about the place's philosophy: roots in the territory, a precise identity, no concessions to the anonymity of large-scale retail.
The range mixes loose and packaged goods, with an eye for those with a sweet tooth and another for gifts out of the ordinary. Selected artisan products, packaging designed for those seeking something different to bring to the table or to give as a gift: every choice reflects a care that large chains cannot replicate, because it is born from the direct relationship with whoever walks into the shop.
Certified Eccellenza Italiana since 2025, the drogheria fits into the landscape of Ligurian neighbourhood commerce as a cultural outpost as much as a commercial one: a place where the Riviera delle Palme tells its story through flavours, aromas and the daily conversation between seller and buyer.
A drogheria that is also a community outpost, in the heart of the Ligurian capital. The page tells the full story of the selection.
