Giacobazzi’s Delicatessen

This place is right by my work so when I’m feeling naughty, (and only occasionally because it is quite expensive) I head out and get my lunch here.
It is so delicious, all the produce is Italian and they have the most amazing selection of cheeses cold meats, salads, sun dried tomatoes, sweets, cakes, you name it, if it’s delicious then they’ve got it!
But what I highly highly recommend is getting one of their home-​made sandwiches on delicious, olive oil-​drizzled ciabatta bread. My absolute favourite is the DOC buffala mozarella, tomatoes, pesto and rocket. The mozarella is creamier than you could ever imagine.
There aren’t the words in the English vocab to truly explain this Italian gem. If you are in hampstead go here and experience it first hand instead!

Expensive, but it’s Hampstead so that’s to be expected. Unlike a lot of other local shops, however, this deli’s products are totally worth the price. Their ciabatta sandwiches are unbelievable and all of the salads are delicious. Cannot recommend enough!

An amazing variety of fresh food, cooked, presented and serviced to perfection. 5 star people, 5 star service. They made our job very easy and Wowwed our guests.
The fresh pasta was great as well as the great ciabatta served with a great balsamic.
Highly recommended.

The fresh pasta here is amazing, especially the chocolate and venison ravioli. Better than many Italian restaurants and lovely staff.

One of my favourite shops in London. Their food is better than in some restaurants that claim to be Italian.
And you can find not only cooked staff but olives oils, cheeses, sauces and so on. And products are high quality and with moderate price. Now I am looking forward to using the catering service

Going to this place for lunch is what I miss the most from working in Hampstead Heath. It was here that I discovered sun-​blushed tomatoes. Throw in some ciabatta, oils, fresh mozzarella and pesto and I was in ‘Best Sandwich Ever’ territory.
They also sell a variety of fresh pastas, deli meats and desserts. Well worth a visit.

Mmmmmmm the smells that waft out the door when I’m heading to work mean that I’ll be thinking about lunch before I’ve turned my computer on.
The sanwich prices rival the delis in the area and provide a much better quality lunch (err, the bread doesn’t come with those printed grill marks…)
Definitely try the ciabatta, their pastas and other goodies are all take & heat so if you’ve got a microwave in the office, it’s a perfect place for a quick easy takeaway.

The best homemade lasagna and fresh pasta in London! It is worth every penny! Higher quality than any British supermarket.

My life ambitions include buying everything in the store and eating them over a slow Sunday afternoon.
Check out truffle salami, buratta-​ta-​ta mozzarella (hard shell, cream inside) and Minghella ice-​cream.

I adore this family run business, run by real Italians. I have been shopping here for years, going firstly with my father as a child, and then on my own as an adult.
They have all manner of imported wines and goodies, like passata, tinned tomatoes, dried pasta, pannetonne, cep mushrooms, cheeses and hams (you cannot NOT try the San Danieli).
You can have fresh sandwiches made and buy home-​made cakes by the slice. You can buy slices of ready to eat home made pizza, or ready to cook whole pizzas. The freezer is full of ready meals to buy, all home made in store. My favourite is the porcini mushroom lasagne.
They sell home made fresh pasta, which you can often see them making in store. There are also home made sauces available; again, I adore the porcini mushroom variety.
They sell delicious marinated olives, marinated cooked vegetables and their lovely home-​made seafood salad.
It is rather expensive but it’s healthy, hearty, homely and genuine and well worth the cost.