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"V&C is a national treasure"
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Opening Hours

Our shop and Caffè Bar are open Monday to Saturday, 9am to 6pm.

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Wine Tastings

Click here to browse our Spring and Summer Wine Tasting programme - advanced booking highly recommended.

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Valvona & Crolla Fringe 2025

Venue 67 is back with 16 spectacular shows of music, theatre and wine tastings. Click here to see our full list of Fringe events.

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Caffè Bar - Opening Hours

The Caffè Bar is open Monday-Saturday 9am-6pm, last orders 4:45pm.

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Fonteluna ® Sausage

Our essential sausage made specifically for Valvona & Crolla. Buy and taste it, and you will know why it is essential!

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Finest Artisan Italian Honey

From a small family business in Tuscany. Enjoy with our Pecorino cheeses, as well as on your toast!

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Francesco's Best Sicilian Wine Offer

Francesco has hand picked our best selection of wines from his home, for you to enjoy in yours.

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Fresh Italian Fruit & Veg

Fresh Fruit & Vegetables arriving from the Milano market every Monday! Order online for UK wide delivery to your door.

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Valvona & Crolla Gift Vouchers

A gift with choice. Can be used in the Shop, Caffè Bar or for event tickets. And the best part - they never expire!

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The V&C Fungi Foray 2025

Join our legendary Fungi Foray led by expert mycologist Neville Kilkenny.

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Valvona & Crolla Royal Warrant

We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded the Grant of Royal Appointment as supplier of Fine Cheese to His Majesty King Charles III.

V&C Apron

Our iconic V&C apron as worn by our team can be worn by you too! Embroidered logo, brass eyelets, adjustable red strap, two handy pockets and UK ma...

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Can't come to us? We'll come to you!

Everything in our shop, from cheese, wine, coffee and gifts, can be delivered UK wide (£7 or free over £70).

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De Simone Ceramics from Sicily

Fall in love with our handmade Sicilian ceramics range... view our online products or come to 19 Elm Row to see the full range.

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Send a Gift of Food

Send one of our hand filled hampers to someone you love. Not sure what to send? Call us for bespoke gifts, we will be delighted to help 0131 556 6066.

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Living Wage Employer

We are proud to be an accredited Living Wage Employer - for more information, click below.

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V&C Caffe Bar Espresso Ground Coffee 250g

Our best selling coffee, used exclusively in the Caffè Bar. Also known as 'Carlo's Blend' when our grandfather Carlo Contini created this exact blend of beans in 1993, just before the opening of the Caffè Bar. We now roast in house again, just like Carlo used to do...

Espresso ground coffee for the best cappuccino or espresso, for use in moka pots or coffee machines. Vacuum sealed to reach you in the best condition. Intense aroma, rich, slightly smoky, malty taste. Very well balanced. A classic Northern Italian continental coffee.

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Grappa di Moscato Giallo Pilzer 50cl

Delicate with an aromatic, fresh grapey nose with a hint of spice. Intense on the palate with a long finish.

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Auld Lochnagar Cambus O'May 250g

The creamy texture of this cheese mimics the smooth Western slopes of the mountain whilst the sharp acidity and after taste reflects the jagged edge of the Eastern cliffs of Lochnagar and is made with unpasteurised cow's milk - A real mountain of a cheese!

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Classic Sambuca 38% Antica Sambucca 70cl

The steam distillation of star anise fruits together with an infusion of sweet orange, coriander, iris, Turkish rose and many other herbs, form the basis of the most famous Italian liqueur: Antica Sambuca. Mixing the star anise distillate with essential oils, fine spirits and the purest white sugar gives the product a pleasant anise aroma.

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Planeta McDuff 18yo Chardonnay Cask 50cl

The rich toasted vanilla and spice from the Chardonnay barrel gives this whisky an intriguing and beguiling element. Elegantly light pineapple and floral aromas on the nose with sweet vanilla nuances. Dry and with a creamy texture, there are delicate hin .Aged for 18 years in a single Bourbon cask, finished in a single Planeta Chardonnay barrel.

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Philip Contini sings Appassionato CD

A compilation of the lyrical Italian art songs of Francesco Paolo Tosti and the passionate Neapolitan songs of Roberto Murolo, performed by Philip Contini and his Be Happy Band.

Join Philip and daughter Olivia in this year's Fringe Festival with their new show: Neapolitan and Italian Songs.

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Philip Contini sings Cole Porter CD

Philip Contini’s long awaited third album is a selection of the most favourite Cole Porter songs from his hit Edinburgh Fringe Show, True Love, accompanied by his six piece Be Happy Band.

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V&C Caffe Bar Coffee Cafetiere/Filter Ground 250g

Our best selling coffee, used exclusively in the Caffè Bar. Also known as 'Carlo's Blend' when our grandfather Carlo Contini created this exact blend of beans in 1993, just before the opening of the Caffè Bar. We now roast in house again, just like Carlo used to do...

Ground for cafetiere and filter. Vacuum sealed to reach you in the best condition. Intense aroma, rich, slightly smoky, malty taste. Very well balanced. A classic Northern Italian continental coffee.

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V&C Napoletano Coffee Cafetiere/Filter Ground 250g

Aromatic medium roast Arabica with a true taste of Naples.

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From market stall to dot com, we now serve the nation from our original premises in Edinburgh.

We are Scotland's oldest Delicatessen and Italian Wine Merchant; one of Europe's original Specialist Food Shops, founded in 1934. From our humble beginnings, serving the fledgling immigrant Italian community in old Edinburgh, we now list food products and wines from around the world, and supply the entire UK with an efficient, speedy delivery system that boasts a next-day service to 90% of the population.

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