Lula’s Pantry

Fantastic store. Friendly staff and wonderful selection.

A very nice kitchen shop that any foodie would be proud to be found in.
A lovely assortment of those hard to find items and new things to keep you stimulated.
Pricey. Yes, but just get a small gift or treat for your home.
I did.

While visiting from out of town one snowy weekend a friend and I happened upon this shop. A great selection of bar accessories, including unusual mixers that I purchased for my husband; beautiful linens; wonderful selection of Phaidon food books; lots of beautiful gift items for the home. The owner, Brett (?) was fun and engaging. He gave us a recommendation for a great restaurant (Short and Main) that we would never have found on our own. A couple weeks later I called to ask if he could send a gift to the friend who I visited the store with — all handled in a friendly and efficient manner. Definitely on my «best of» list.

Lula’s Pantry is a real find among the many fudge and t-​shirt shops in the downtown of Rockport. An interesting place for serious cooks, and the buyer or owner there has a real eye for great housewares. Wonderful cookbooks, refined scented candles, crockery, soaps, linens and a fantastic line of salted chocolate called Salt & Ayre! I had to be dragged out of there, and I will be back.

Too bad the sales staff working at Lula’s are so obnoxious and full of bad attitude. My boyfriend and I were interested in purchasing upscale serving platters for our catering business.
When we inquired about an item we were interested in, the precious, middle aged, male clerk assured us that the platters were extremely expensive and looked down his nose at us. We just stood there flabbergasted! Never shop here unless you want to deal with poor customer service and as it turns out overpriced European kitchen gear. FYI ownership –we went here on 7÷19÷2014 @ 5:45pm.

This is a great shop… definately stop in… a great selection of kitchen and home goods.

Amazing selection of cool Home goods and cooking gear, cookbooks and pantry type food with killer views of the harbor.
I even got a free candy with purchase when i came back to get my cookbook. Nice instant karma!

Second time I have been here
I agree the place has great stuff but the staff is rude and throws «attitude»
I actually walked out of there today. The manger was talking to people and not paying
attention and the cashier was out right rude.

This place is like an upscale New England version of Williams-​Sonoma. Such unique gourmet finds and nautical themed décor — I probably did three laps of the shop not wanting to miss out on anything.
We just had burgers with the bacon jam we picked up from this shop — amazing. Honestly one of the best things I have ever had.
A great spot for to pick up a gift.

It’s a great place to find gifts and the selection of diverse merchandise is tasteful, with the right degree of whimsy. In fact, when I need to spruce up the home I come to Lula’s for inspiration.

Due to a manufacturer’s defect, I recently returned a wooden bowl (used only twice) to the store 8 months after I purchased it. The owner was extremely apolegetic for my time and trouble and gave me a brand new bowl in its place. Great store and great customer service!

Fine epicurian delicacies with smart items for the home. Worth a visit for the nicely designed interior and viewing porch in rear of the store.
More friendliness from the shopkeepers would go a long way.

The products are pricey, I was going to pick up some things for a splurge, but I simply could not get over the snotty attitude of the people who were working there. Seriously, if I wanted the Hampton-‘tude, I would be there. Rockport deserves better because it IS better.
A new Market Basket is located on Rt. 127, less than 10 minutes from town and it is quite well-​stocked. A locally-​owned IGA is on Railroad Street and is small and expensive, but I pop in occasionally just to pick up a few items and support the local indies.

Being a great lover of food (though by no means a gourmet) I like to treat myself sometimes. When I do, I go to Lula’s pantry. It’s the only place in Rockport and Gloucester that sells gnocchi (believe me, I’ve looked). Lulu’s is pretty pricey and is definitely aimed at tourists. But I think the prices are pretty fair for what they sell. It’s an interesting store because it’s the only real luxury store in Rockport as most locals are not especially affluent. But it’s got some great stuff like loose teas and lovely bowls and cutlery. Definitely worth a stop if you’re looking for something nice and love to cook.

I feel like a terrible local, only now discovering this one. But then again, the locals hardly consider me, a Metro West girl who’s only been here for a few years, a local. Maybe my grandkids will count as such. And besides, those damn townies don’t know about this place because they all drive to Danvers to shop at Market Basket, anyhow.
So, I work on Bearskin Neck and have walked by this shop for the better part of two years. I figured, it being on Main Street, it wasn’t exactly the place to pick things up if you were not a tourist. On xmas eve we went in to find a last-​minute gift for my brother… Geez, I’ve been missing out all this time. Fab little epicurean/​gift shop offering an impressive selection of really nice housewares (my little brother recently bought a condo, and is just learning to cook. What geek would not appreciate split leather potholders?). They also carry provisions such as sauces and dips, teas and preserves, honeys, pastas, spices… It’s a great little gem and I’m happy I finally found it, despite it taking two years for me to do so.
The service is incredibly helpful and friendly as well, so besides finding awesome accoutrement to dinner, you’re happy to financially support these folks. Also? Ten-​minute-​walk from my house. Awesome. :D