After spending a month in Cambridge, this was hands-down the best restaurant in the whole city. I…read morestarted coming here almost every night towards the end of my trip, and for good reason! The pizza, gelato and pasta stand next door are all out of this world! The quality is amazing. It's been months since my trip and I keep wishing I could go back to Aromi. I miss y'all so much!!! Get everything on the menu. Go back many times. You won't regret it! This is the spot to be in Cambridge!!

Cozy setting inside with wonderful and attentive service, second only to the food offerings. You…read moremay have as much trouble as we did choosing between the unique pizza options, and if our two choices are any indication, you cannot go wrong with your selection! We started off with the Spinach Arancini; perfectly baked rice balls with a blend of spinach and cheese. The pizzas were large and delicious, and we almost completely finished them before having to reluctantly put down our forks. The Caponata and the Crudo were both home runs, as the spices melded beautifully with the toppings on each.

A hidden gem! Small convenient store with veggies, protein, wine, and cheese (among other stuff)…read more Great coffee, pastries, and food.

What a great stop off the Highway on our way to Norfolk. Two hungry Americans looking for a nice…read moreplace for lunch we pulled up Yelp and were led to this fantastic spot. A deli, coffee shop and butcher shop for locals.. wish everyone had a spot like this in their neighborhood. We tried a sausage roll and veggie sandwich. Took some nibbles for the road.

A brilliant little place, stocking all kinds of locally-sourced meat, cheese, bread and condiments,…read moreas well as wines, beers and desserts. Service is friendly and helpful and there's a nice teashop right next door.

I would like to strongly disagree with the comments posted by seb1980…read more Limoncello is good if you have lots of pennies in your pocket! its expensive....Balzano's is an authentic deli serving the well settled local Italian community and everyone else....It has a fantastic bakery where bread is still baked every day and supplier to a host of restaurants and food outlets,and food shops ...... A freind of mine went in there the other day and asked for some Parma Ham, the woman serving him proceeded to cut small slices from the ham - My friend, noticed the woman slicing short slices, so he asked for long slices for his melon, but the woman turned round and said that if he wanted long slices he should go to a supermarket and buy it in a packet! - Not very professional ... Michael http://mcguinness1.wordpress.com

I used to live about five doors down from Balzano, so I used to treat myself to lots of Italian…read moredelicacies! Their Pecorino cheese is wonderful, and their pizza slices were lovely - I would buy one and heat it up in the microwave at home which was delicious. They have a good selection of breads but they sell quickly so it's worth getting there early. I love the Italian chatter that goes on in the shop: I try and pretend I'm in Italy when I'm in there rather than in rainy old England! I'm also an olive oil fan, and their selection doesn't disappoint.

The Norfolk Street Deli has a great, Mediterranean vibe to it. Walking in takes me away from the UK…read morefor a short period of time and I tend to find many hidden gems as I do on holiday to Spain or Italy. They offer fresh meat and cheese from their counter and fresh sandwiches and such at wonderful prices. I used to walk past this deli everyday last year to and from University and would often step inside to see what new produce they had or to buy one of their unusual bottles of fizzy drinks. If you love fresh food and enjoy a taste of the Mediterranean then this is somewhere I recommend seeking out.

Tucked away amongst a small passage of shops in a tiny alleyway linking Bridge St and Trinity St in…read morethe heart of Cambridge and accessible only by foot, this shop offers a variety of English and continental cheeses as well as other deli goods such as olives, cured meats or freshly prepared sandwiches. At first, the rustic decor, amazing aroma and friendly staff make it feel like a treasure trove to a cheeseoholic such as myself, but unfortunately that initial excitement quickly turns into disappointment. Granted, the staff are very knowledgeable about cheese, but they are less skilled at the practical side of their job, such as cutting a slice anywhere near to the weight specified by their customer or adding up prices correctly. Adding this to the rather high prices to begin with, leaves one's wallet in severe danger of starvation.

Though a cheese shop to the casual passer by it is so much more than this!! As well as being the…read moreonly place to buy cheese from in Cambridge it has some of the best service of any cheese shop I have ever been to, the friendly staff are more than willing to engage you in cheese related conversations. When you come out you not only know you have the cheese that you went in wanting, but you also feel slightly more enlightened than before. The main reason for my continious visits are the sandwiches that they sell, put simply they are amazing - so popular that John's now purchase them to sell in their bar at lunch time!! They are sandwhiches made from the highest quality ingredients fresh just a little earlier that day. Both hot and cold sandwhiches are avaliable.

This place came at the recommendation of a colleague who lives in St. Albans. Having been raised in…read morethe Itlaian neighborhoods of the NY suburbs, I have relatively high standards for an Italian deli. And this is a great little deli. The locals seem to flock to this place pretty frequently. The owners new customers by name (always a great sign), and there was a line when we got there (which moved quickly). Plenty of pastas, paninis, antipastas, and more. We placed a massive order for 5 people and sat outside. Everything was delivered quickly and we ate while reaching our forks over each other's plates to make sure everything was tried, and nothing was missed. I didn't spend too much time looking, but there is a little shop as well which offers different sauces, pastas, etc. for purchase. They all look delicious, and great for a gift basket.

Lovely little authentic Italian deli with seating inside and out to sip the great coffee.read more

Look it's a nice deli and in the little town of Shelford it's your best bet for some salads and a…read morecoffee. That said - the coffee is always pretty bitter (but strong). They have this really confusing ordering system if you want take away vs eat in which regulars seem to have down pat. Everything is extremely expensive . Eg. Ella's baby food - deli £2.38- boots in the village £1.10. Tea cakes 80p - near bakery 60p. They have a nice warm fire and an assortment of kids books and toys which is nice. The outdoor area looks like it would be fun for the kids when it's open. You can't book tables and are encouraged to share when it's busy. Look. It's ok. Not Much competition if you want to sit down in the village for a coffee and a chat or if you want to buy particular groceries. However the coffee could be better, the array of food could be better, the signage or use of space could be better and you have to be prepared to be sitting with some truely pretentious people.

Foody heaven folks! This tiny emporium situated at the far end of Woollards Lane in this southern…read moresuburb of the city is stuffed to the brim with the finest cheeses, coffees, teas, charcouterie, and all manner of English and Continental fare. Drew Wilkinson, who owns the Deli with his wife, Nickie, is an experienced chef who cooks wonderful daily menus using only the best locally sourced ingredients. He even growns his own herbs and salads in the deli's back garden so you don't get fresher than that! Why not join the queue for one of their lunchtime sandwiches, stuffed to the brim, a frothy capuccino and perhaps one of Drew's meltingly good chocolate brownies and enjoy it down by the river across the road whilst deciding what to purchase to take home. The Deli will also cater that special occasion, be it dinner a deux or an office party. Read all about it at http://www.shelforddeli.co.uk and drool. Oh, by the way, Shelford Deli has just been voted one of the top fifty in the U.K.

Norbory's Fine Foods has been around for a few years now. The shop sells home made meats and…read morecheeses as well as cakes. The quality is absolutely outstanding - better than any other place for many miles. The shop is very relaxed and the staff extremely friendly. Norbory's also opened a restaurant on Tower Street where they sell home made soups and other foods. Again, the quality is absolutely great. Both places are not cheap but good value for what you get

You feel like you are in Italy in this place. It is very white and minimal with that sort of…read moreItalian deli vibe...I can't quite put it properly. It looks has the ambiance of a butcher's shop but in a good way. This is a good place to have an authentic Italian coffee or get a desert or anti-pasti snack. It is a cafe but not a restaurant, by any means. This is an authentic Italian workmans cafe sort of place. Very charming.

Always a good source of Italian food…read more I prefered to shop here than to go to the local supermarkets ( ASDA and M&S). I only wish I had somewhere like this where I live now. Its a homely delicatessen. I recommend the honey roast ham....unless you don't eat pork that is...