Valvona & Crolla is arguably the best Italian delicatessen in the UK, selling an assortment of cold cooked meats and savoury items as well as fresh bread, fruit, vegetables, pastries and condiments. They also sell alcohol and provide a takeaway service.
Yes - it's not cheap but for the sheer scale of the place and the range that they sell there can't be many better. A shrine to Italy in the Scottish Capital, it is such a cornucopia of delights that one doesn't really know where to start.
The chilled counter dominates the narrow passageway of a shop with its cured meats, prepared dishes and huge array of cheeses. There is fresh produce imported from Italy and the in-house bakery delivers a huge varied choice. There is a very respectable selection of Olive Oils as well. I'm a bit of a snob as far as this is concerned and will only use the sublime "Manni" Extra Virgin Oil that can only be bought Online and shipped direct to the home - but some of the Tuscan oils they have here for around £20 a litre are not far off that very high "Manni" benchmark.
The cafe at the back is always annoyingly full - but hey that's testiment to the quality that they deliver and there is now even a Fringe Event room during the Festival.
All in all an institution and still deserving of that accolade...
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