181 Delicatessen

What a great wee delicatessen. Basically the concept of this place is farm fresh to the high street, which is brilliant! When I first checked this place out I noticed a lot of my favorite items from the many farmers market around Edinburgh. Also, great hand made products from the shop, like: Pesto sauce, different dips, quiches, sweet baked items… etc… They also have a nice range of Italian, French and Spanish charcuterie & cheeses.
At the back they have tables where you can sit it and eat some of their fresh homemade soup or sandwiches featuring their lovely products. I have tried the Gordal olives which are very tasty and the chorizo vela which is really tasty and much cheaper than buying the prepackaged slices from supermarkets! So much better freshly, finely cut and very reasonably priced. I’ve also tried other meats, which were all very tasty. They have this really spicy Sicilian meat which is delicious paired with a baguette and some cheese. I look forward to trying more stuff from them and definitely recommend this place.

Haven’t eaten here but they can order in Findlaters gluten free bread which saves me the trip to Earthy.
Just a quick visit to collect bread but I’ll try and browse longer next time as I was in a major rush before.
The Findlater’s bread comes in the tiger loaf, white and oat. If you order in advance, they can get you the desired type. I think they charge around £3.90 for the tiger loaf.

Sorry for not including any pictures with this review but we’ve eaten and drunk everything! Suffice to say everything was lovely. We had coffee and cakes and a very nice open salmon sandwich. Quite pricey but then I guess this is Bruntsfield. My coffee was perfect and my daughter’s hot chocolate was amazing. All in all a very pleasant experience. Lovely service too.

I passed this lovely delicatessen shop on my way home and thought to pop in for a snoop around. At first glance it looks rather empty of products and most of them from Italy, but if you start browsing you might find a fancy delicatessen for your own taste.
I thought why not buy some of their fresh Mortatella, Chorizo and Napoli Salami and glad I did. The prices vary and start about £2.90 for 100g. The personnel was very attentive and polite.
I also noticed a little coffee shop in the back with about 3 tables and I’m sure you were able to buy one of their pastries. On the counter they also offer some tasters.
Besides meat they also sell an assortment of cheese, Pakeotea, various sauces, yoghurts, sea salts, bread, and chocolates.
Enjoy!

This review is probably jumping the mark a bit, because I didn’t actually *buy* anything while I was here.
That insignificant fact aside… I was so surprised when I wandered in 181 Delicatessen today! It’s larger than it looks on the outside (but still quite small) and instead of being *just another* café or sandwich place, it actually brings something new to the neighbourhood. Namely, it combines the ability to buy lovely cheeses and meats by volume, with a café setting to eat what they’ve got on offer, with a takeaway lunch area, with shelves and shelves full of foodie things which you buy as presents for people because you secretly want them for yourself.
I will definitely come back her to try all of what they have on offer, including stocking up on fancy schmancy edible Christmas presents which will probably break the bank but they’re local and oh so lovely!