Italian Delicatessen

A charming little Deli, the things I use it for are: this place stocks bread from the Real Patisserie, which I buy here my favourite is the chewy brownplus you can’t beat asking for a couple of slices of parma ham and then feeling mugged when you pay. Just like being on holiday.
Slightly overpriced, but it is a Deli, what do you expect?

i like the variety of pastas offered in this deli, but i wouldn’t go as far as to say that it’s ‘as close as you will get to being in Italy whilst in Brighton’. i think that would be a little far-​fetched.
the food looks attractive and always lures me in, but judging purely on the taste factor, i would say the pasta dishes i have sampled have been, on the whole, disappointing. i have found the food to be under-​seasoned and occassionally bland.
however, the meatballs are pretty good, as are the the giant pasta shells with chorizo.
the prices are okay, perhaps a little on the steep side for some of the items, but not exactly out of line with what you’d expect to pay around the seven dials catchment.
on the whole, the service is quite good, although one lady seems to be suffering from permanent PMT, which can be a little off-​putting.
if you are looking for authentic italian food, it’d be best to pop in to toccis (situated near xuma) and sample their brilliant range of cured meats.

This is a great little deli — and as close as you will get to being in Italy whilst in Brighton.
There is a wide range of anti pasti. Bowels of delicious looking olives and cheeses lie under the glass counter. Wide selection of packaged items and freshly made lunch items.
Top tip — if you ask nicely you can usually sample things before you buy them !