Excellent food? Yes.
Best place to eat in Crieff? Quite possibly.
Due to tourism, Crieff has more cafes, delicatessens and gourmet shops than most towns it's size. So when I was walking in the centre of town and Delivino caught my eyes, I have to admit I wasn't completely surprised to find a place that looked so enticing. However, my experience in across Perthshire has still left me a bit suspicious of restaurants and cafes that look inviting, but in the end don't quite meet expectations. Delivino exceeded mine.
As soon as we walked in we were greeted by someone who we assume was at least the manager. He was very helpful in pointing us to some bar seating by the window. It's crazy... it was 2.30pm on a Saturday every table in the cafe was occupied except for two which were reserved... next time, I know to phone ahead.
It was hard to decide what to eat, simply because I loved almost all of the options. In the end I went with the crayfish tails bruschetta. The crayfish tails were in a lime mayonnaise that was irresistible. I haven't had crayfish this tasty outside of Louisiana in a long time. It comes on a bed of rocket salad on top of two slices of bread. It was amazing.
We finished up our meal sharing a piece of lemon and blueberry cake. To be honest, this was the only slightly disappointing element to our experience. It was just ok, and wasn't as lemony as I had hoped. We should've gone with the recommendation of the carrot cake or chocolate sponge, which both looked amazing. But in the end, the cake was by no means lacking enough for me to give this place a lower rating.
They sell wines, cheeses and other foods in the cafe. They also have a tea/coffee and chocolate option, which I will have to try out in the near future.
Due to my work, I will find myself in Crieff more often these days, which I by no means am complaining about. And I will definitely be stopping at Delivino whenever I have the chance... and I'll have a hard time ordering something besides the crayfish bruschetta... except for maybe the tea and chocolate. read more