Dear Friends,

You can order online for UK wide delivery, or to collect in store.
Not all our products are listed on line, so if you prefer to order by phone, please call us on 0131 556 6066 and we are happy to serve.
We sincerely thank you for your custom, and wish everyone good health.

Any queries please email sales@valvonacrolla.co.uk or call 0131 556 6066.

Francesca Contini, Managing Director.

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Eat Out to Help Out

Receive 50% off all food and non-alcoholic drink, up to £10 discount per person in the Caffe Bar.
Monday to Wednesday from 3rd to 31st August, 9am to 6.30pm.
The discount will automatically be applied to your bill, so join us for breakfast, lunch or supper.
Booking advised.

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Alfonso's March

Our founder and great-grandfather, Alfonso Crolla, did much to help the flegling Italian community in Edinburgh after WW1.

To celebrate his work the band of his home town of Picinisco in Italy dedicated to him on 21 April 1934, the attached March which we have faithfully recreated with the sounds of the original instruments as laid out in the original manuscript.

Arranged by Philip Contini©; Dr Richard Lee©

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Shop Opening Hours

From Monday 13th July, our 19 Elm Row shop new hours of opening are Monday to Saturday from 9am to 6.30pm.

We look forward to welcoming you with social distancing in place.

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Finest Artisan Italian Honey

We are always excited to see the Valvona & Crolla Italian honey back on our shelves. Spring is in the air at V&C.... Finest quality from a family company. Enjoy with our Pecorino cheeses, as well as on your toast!

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Fresh Fruit & Vegetables

Increased range to order of best quality Italian fruit and vegetables. Prices from £5.99.

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Fresh unsprayed Scottish Strawberries

The first of this years Scottish strawberries have arrived in store. Freshly handpicked & unsprayed - Delicious!

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Royal Warrant Renewal

Valvona & Crolla is humbled and delighted to have our Royal Warrant for the Supply of Cheese to Her Majesty the Queen renewed until 2025.
We are honoured to supply the Royal Family and thank all the excellent artisan producers that we work with.

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Theirworld - a brighter future for every child

Theirworld, a global children’s charity committed to giving the most vulnerable children and young people a brighter future in their world. All money raised from the sale of these inspiring products goes directly to supporting these children.

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Caffe Bar Now Open Monday to Saturday, Breakfast, Lunch & Supper

It's the moment we've all been waiting for!

We are delighted to announce the reopening of the Valvona & Crolla Caffe Bar 19 Elm Row for Breakfast, Lunch and Supper. Our ours of opening are Monday to Saturday, 9am to 6.30pm.

We are observing 2 meter distancing between tables, and new measures are in place to assure the health and safety of all our customers and our team.

With fewer tables, we recommend you book ahead online, or call us on 0131 556 6066.

We look forward to welcoming you again soon!

Warmest wishes,
Francesca Contini

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We're Good to Go

"We're Good to Go" is an industry standard mark which has been created in partnership with Visit Scotland to demonstrate that we have are following industry and Government COVID-19 guidance on hygiene and social distancing.

Throughout this pandemic we have performed detailed Risk Assessments which undergo regular review, and have implemented new policies and procedures to ensure that we are following best practice.

Our priority is always the safety of our customers and our team.

We thank you for your custom, look forward to serving you in person, or with deliveries.
Francesca Contini
Managing Director

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The Directors Recommend

We have new products coming in all the time from UK, Italy and rest of Europe.
Our stock is always changing, bringing in new vintages & harvests, seasonal specialities & exciting new producers.

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Our Great Online Sale Continues...

Rococo Arabica Beans in Milk Chocolate

Whole Arabica coffee beans, freshly roasted and enrobed in our organic blend of milk chocolate including cocoa beans from the GROCOCO PROJECT in Grenada.

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Valvona & Crolla Napoletano Coffee Beans 1kg

100% Arabica beans from Brazil and Colombia. World prices for raw coffee are on the increase after five years of relative stability. We have bought forward for a percentage of the coffees in our V&C blends. We will not to compromise on quality. We will endeavour to keep our coffee price increases below the market level for as long as possible.

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Planeta Mortlach 18yo Nero D'Avola Cask 50cl

This deliciously sweet whisky has rich caramel, toffee and fruit cake aromas with hints of liquorice on the nose. Wonderful texture in the mouth, with bitter orange, dark chocolate, almonds and spice. The brambly fruit of the Nero D'Avola gives a stunning. Aged for 18 years in a double sized Sherry butt, finished in two barrels of Planeta Nero D'Avola

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Chili Pepper EVO Ceramic Jar 25cl Galantino

Galantino ceramic jars are hand-made by expert artisans in Puglia. Each piece is unique because it is decorated by hand.
Recommended for flavouring pasta sauces, dried peas and beans, soups, pizzas and any dish that needs reinforcement

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San Pellegrino Pompelmo Grapefruit Can 33cl

Try the bittersweet flavor of Pompelmo for an amazingly zesty and tasty sparkling grapefruit beverage. Cool and refreshing, with a distinctive, grapefruity taste.. Pompelmo Sanpellegrino is made with high-quality grapefruit juice and bears the scent of fresh citrus with natural flavours. Best when enjoyed chilled.

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Amaro Montenegro 70cl

Amaro Montenegro is a traditional amaro distilled in Bologna, Italy and made using over 40 herbs. Contains scents of orange peel, fresh coriander, red cherry, pekoe tea and cucumber. The flavour begins sweet but quickly changes mildly bitter, botanical taste containing the same hints of orange peel.

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Dear Alfonso (Paperback)

DEAR ALFONSO BY MARY CONTINI
Many of you will remember Mary's late father-in-law, Carlo Contini who was the face of the shop in 19 Elm Row for so many years.
Following the publication of Mary's previous books, Dear Francesca and Dear Olivia, she started to talk to Carlo about his story growing up in Naples and how he ended up living and working in Edinburgh.

The story is based on a handwritten manuscript Carlo wrote for her which, when he became ill, lay forgotten and unread for years. His story unfolds an incredible tale of poverty, adventure and survival, which he had not shared with his family during his life time and in the pages he has left a moving and extraordinary legacy for his family, friends and customers.
Heart-warming, moving and filled with laughter and love, Dear Alfonso is a wonderful celebration of food, family and friendship; a testament to Carlo Contini.
We hope you enjoy reading it,
"With my best wishes, Mary Contini"

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

Our Caffe Bar blend is rich, slightly smoked and malty, perfect for filter or cafetiere coffee. Valvona & Crolla Continental High Roast Coffee Beans

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Spaghettoni 14 La Molisana 500g

This shape summarizes the essence and love for pasta. Monument to the essential: a simple string or a cylinder, is by far the world's most popular shape in Italy and abroad. Our new bronze item is a tribute to the lovers of fleshy pasta, which requires a few more minutes of cooking, but it gives satisfaction to the most demanding tastes in terms of thickness.

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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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