The Sicilian Delicatessen Herne Hill

I’m just put trying to grab a coffee and an ice cream on my lunch break and enjoy the sunshine with positive vibes/support non chains. I go in and I’m met with the rudest, snappiest member of staff. Won’t go there again because I don’t want my head snapped off in order to get a coffee. It’s not a pleasant thing to experience in the mere 30 minutes of free time I have for lunch.

We've eaten lunch there a couple of times now. It isn't the cheapest, but it is extremely good. The arancini are delicious, as was the fried aubergine panini. Recommended.

I popped in spontaneously for an Arancini before my train - it was DELICIOUS! A friendly staff member who mentioned it was only his 1st or 2nd day, but he was really great and recommended which Arancini I should try. Could have spent ages browsing in here too! Will definitely be back.

As a frequent customer at ‘Sesami’ next door, I was intrigued to see how this much shinier, new deli would compare. The guys were really nice and on the surface it all looks great. I ordered a panini and pistachio croissant to take away. The Panini was really, really awful. The bread must have been days old, I had to throw away the majority of it because it was so stale. It said fresh mozzarella on the board but I’m 100% certain none was used. Some grated cheddar in there and maybe the tiniest bit of mozzarella but for £7 you should be doing much, much better. Stick to cheaper places and get way more more your money.

I really enjoyed eating here this afternoon! The brown rice and tuna salad was yummy, the passion fruit smoothie was a good portion and tasty and I also enjoyed the Cotoletta chicken sandwich! There was a good amount of breaded chicken in there, perfect amount of cheese and tomato and to address previous comments, the lettuce was indeed brown, but that's just because it's fresh out of the owen (it was toasted with the sandwich!). Service is nice and quick!

We had a caponata and a panino (homemade italian sandwich), which I definetly recommend: what a taste! And... what about the granita"??!! Gone on cloud nine when i got it

What a beautiful place this deli is. Such a beautiful spot to go before or after a lovely walk in the park. Had a lovely cappuccino and a delicious Handmade Italian sausage and Friarielli (100% recommend trying) which was amazing, followed by a pistachio cornetto. The service was brilliant, the staff here are so friendly. I cannot wait for my next visit.There are so many products which I wish to try. Keep uo the great work and I look forward to my return.

Ordered the chicken panini, Daniele panini and 2 coffees. We left the coffees outside as they were terrible and went next door for significantly better coffees. Sandwiches were stale, bland and ingredients questionable. This was on a Saturday morning at 10:30am... £27 for nothing, would not go back.

Amazing fresh food! The variety they have of Sicilian products was perfect for my first time attempt at Carbonara, Sebastiano gave me amazing tips on how to make it truly authentic. The staff are always smiling and it is such a joy to visit this little piece of Sicily in the heart of South London. Will definitely be back for the lasagne and parmigiana :)