© Heloise Bergman
London's best Italian food shops
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By Time Out editors
Posted: Tue Nov 10 2009 -
Looking for the perfect panettone, the freshest mozzarella or the best salami in town? Time Out shares its favourite picks for the best-stocked Italian delis and grocers in town
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I Camisa & Sons
61 Old Compton St, W1D 6HS (7437 7610). Leicester Square tube
The best stop in central London for fresh pasta and accompanying sauces, Sicilian sausages, dried porcini mushrooms and more.
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Gennaro's
23 Lewis Grove, SE13 6BG (8852 1370). Lewisham rail/DLR
A beloved, family-owned neighbourhood deli that stocks many treats for Italian food lovers – fresh buffalo mozzarella, exquisite prosciutto and even their own-brand olive oil (made in Sicily by an artisan producer).
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Giacobazzi's
150 Fleet Rd, NW3 2QX (7267 7222/www.giacobazzis.co.uk). Belsize Park tube/Hampstead Heath rail.
This Hampstead deli is a popular spot, and there are often queues for the own-made dishes. Speciality Italian goods include pane carasau (paper-thin Sardinian crispbread) and Sicilian and Puglian quince pastes.
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Lina Stores
18 Brewer St, W1R 3FS (7437 6482). Piccadilly Circus tube.
An iconic family-run deli that has been around for more than half a century. The 1950s green-tlled frontage is unmissable; pop in for the excellent selection of deli meats, fresh pastas and marinated globe artichokes.
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Luigi's Delicatessen
349 Fulham Rd, SW10 9TW (7352 7739). Fulham Broadway tube.
A great shop for seasoned cooks as well as those who just want a quick meal – Luigi’s has an excellent range of basic and speciality ingredients as well as own-made cooked dishes and free-range Italian chicken. The lardo di colonnata (seasoned rendered pork fat) is a naughty but very nice treat – it’s perfect thinly sliced and served on toasted bread.
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La Salumeria
184 Trafalgar Rd, SE10 9TZ (8305 2433). Maze Hill rail.
A local deli, far flung from the tourist reaches of Greenwich. Refurbished earlier in the year to incorporate a café, there’s a thoroughly likeable buzz about it. Visit to load up on various pastas, anchovies, capers, sun-dried tomatoes and Italian wines.
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Wild Caper
11-13 Market Row, SW9 8LB (7737 4410/www.wildcaper.co.uk). Brixton tube/rail.
This organic food shop is owned by Giuseppe Mascoli and Bridget Hugo, the pair behind Brixton’s favourite pizzeria, Franco Manca. Quality (if pricey) Italian ingredients abound: buttery olives, fine olive oils, organic pasta, mozzarella and sausages.
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5 comments
I agree, Alimentari is fab! I love their fresh Italian salami!
I must share with you an amazing Italian deli that you neglected to include on your list. Alimentari on Kilburn Lane (near Queen's Park tube). Authentic and stylish. They catered a Press Night for me for a play opening and I've since booked them for a dinner party with the girls. Not only was the food tremendous, but the presentation! Wow! Friends from the press night event were so impressed, they booked Alimentari for their New Years Eve party this year and another for a birthday party.
I live near Luigi's on Fulham Rd. and frequent it often. However, I make special trips across town to Queen's Park for Alimentari's lasagne! To me, that is the sign of an amazing food shop - when you make that extra effort to go somewhere, just for the shop. A hidden gem on Kilburn Lane.
You missed out an amazing Italian shop in Queens Park! 'Alimentari', 342 Kilburn Lane, is the pretties and best stocked Italian shop/deli in London. There's so many reason why this shop should have been included in your list. Friendly staff, the place is run by three lovely Italian ladies, fantastic range of quality products, fun events such as Italian wine tasting or Italian cooking evenings, makes Alimentari a must place to visit. So lucky to have this shop in my neighbourhood. I visit it as often as I can and so should anyone who is passionate about Italia food!
I'm so glad Gennaro's is on here. I've been going there for years and it truly is a special little gem in the SE crown. The sunblush tomatoes and anchovies are a must! Antonio who runs it is a true gent and you will always be greeted warmly and if you're ever stuck for recipes he's the man to go to. Coming up tp Christmas the place always looks like a treasure cave, bursting with tasty treats and panettones hanging from the rafters. If you're in the area definitely pay them a visit.