UK's best Italian trattoria and deli named
The Gennaro Contaldo-led hunt for the best Italian food on these shores has found its winners.
The north of Britain has the best Italian food in the UK, according to the results of a nationwide search for the best trattoria and deli.
Regular lovefoodies may remember last month we helped kick off the contest, which was led by legendary Italian chef Gennaro Contaldo.
And the winners of the public votes have now been revealed. Best trattoria goes to Casa Mia Millennium in Leeds, while the best deli prize went to Valvona & Crolla (manager Philip Conti is pictured above) in Edinburgh.
Interestingly, London isn’t represented in the top 10 of either category, despite the city being the birthplace of Italian dining in the UK.
Top trattorias
Here are the top 10 trattorias in full:
Casa Mia Millennium, Leeds
Rosso, Manchester
Salvo’s, Leeds
Trattoria da Renato, Bristol
The Olive Press, Preston
Branca, Oxford
Ennio's Al Porto, Southampton
Trattoria Rustica, Norwich
Villa Romana, Fareham
Umberto’s Ristorante, Norfolk
Casa Mia Millennium is the restaurant arm of a family business run by husband and wife team Francesco and Maria Mazzolla, which launched with the Casa Mia coffee shop in Chapel Allerton in 1998.
Second-placed Rosso is owned by footballer Rio Ferdinand.
Delicious delis
Here are the top 10 delis:
Valvona & Crolla, Edinburgh
Gusto, Cheltenham
La Parmigiana, Swansea
Limoncello, Cambridge
Piccola Italia, Worthing
The Pasta Shop, Peterborough
Il Pezzettino, Plymouth
Via Vecchia, York
The Italian Deli, Bedford
Filippetto’s Italian Delicatessen, Amersham
Valvona & Crolla is Scotland's oldest deli and Italian wine merchant, having opened in 1934.
The awards were given out by Bertolli to mark 50 years of Italian food in the UK.
Where have you eaten or bought great Italian food in the UK? Let us know in the Comments section below.
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