London's oldest Italian delicatessen offering a historic, unpretentious atmosphere with hearty, inexpensive cafe dishes and imported pantry staples.
Ordering Strategy
Grab a hot dish from the café to eat in, then peruse the deli counter for freshly sliced aged meats, pungent cheeses, and imported De Cecco pasta to take home.
What to order
Pizza slice
Gigantic and inexpensive, a must-order classic to enjoy while taking in the history of London's oldest Italian deli.
Colossal calzone
A massive, puffed-up pocket of dough bursting with lurid tomato sauce and cheese that will leave you completely satisfied.
22-month San Daniele ham
An incredibly rare find in most delis today; get some sliced fresh from the counter to take home along with a cannoli.
More in Clerkenwell
- MorchellaModern Mediterranean · £££88
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- Scotti's Snack BarItalian Caff · £82
Signal Score
Signal score reflects how strong and consistent the review coverage is, not a star rating.
Top critic: Evening Standard (90%)
Editorial Weight 61 pts
Authority + depth + recency
Agreement 9 pts
How aligned the critics are
Coverage 8 pts
How many real review signals exist
Public Signal 11 pts
Google rating + volume
Boosts 0 pts
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Review signals
4 Elite · 0 Editorial · 4 total signals
Public signal
4.5★ (589 reviews)
Good to know
Located near St Peter's Church in Clerkenwell's old Little Italy, it gets particularly busy on Sundays when the local Italian community stops by after mass.
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More Italian Deli in London
- Italia Uno£70· Fitzrovia
- The Ham and Cheese Co££68· Bermondsey
- Salvino£55· Tufnell Park
- Delizie D’Italia£55· Pimlico
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