Delizia in North Hertfordshire

I discovered this place while visiting some friends that live in Hitchin. We wanted ice cream and found this nice little place. Tables and chairs in the front reminded us of our hometown cafe terrazas in Spain. The gelato was really good, and best of all, all the flavours they had at the time were gluten free! 100% recommend this place and I will be coming back next time I'm in Hitchin.

If you ever need someone too put a smile on your face just come here for good food and good coffee!!

One of the irritations of taking al fresco refreshment in Hitchin's (mostly) pretty Market Place is that wherever you sit the view is marred by the monolithic unloveliness that is the Churchgate shopping precinct. But there is a solution - order your coffee from Delizia, a pint-sized kiosk affair which serves takeaways to passing customers and caters for those who want to stick around with tables and chairs on the level pavement (preferable to the nearby cobbles if you want to avoid spillages, which I've found out the hard way). Delizia's coffee cubbyhole is part of the Churchgate complex, so when you take your ease it's at your back, providing some welcome shade if the sun is beating down, and you can watch the world go by. I'd heard the coffee was well worth trying and I agree. There's a Starbucks a few paces away but why on earth would you, the Cafe Air affair on the cobbles serves a pretty bland brew and there's also the Hitchin Coffee Lab, where they take things much too seriously and has never really appealed to me. So as long as it's a decent day, Delizia has the edge on them all as far as I am concerned - simple snacks, decent coffee, and a chatty clientele.

Our regular place for breakfast on a Saturday morning. Great for a bacon sandwich and some good Italian coffee before you go shopping in Hitchin. Rick, the owner, is a lovely bloke and his mum’s homemade food always looks and smells delicious. Good, central town centre location and an interesting and diverse bunch of regulars. Dog-friendly too.

This is my place of preference in Hitchin. Paraphrasing. Covered because it is set in the cloisters of a modern building - still open air and with unobstructed views across the town square. The customer base is loyal - because the coffee is excellent and the owner, Ricardo is a gentleman. He is just a lovely human. Kind and attentive. There are some things which would improve the experience- largely to do with the business which uses a door next to Rick’s - but you won’t find hipsters here sitting for hours on their computers. It has an eclectic clientele. Non Brits, local business owners, mums, pensioners etc - but it’s charm is the owner, the coffee and the view. I wish I had the money to transform its immediate surroundings and turn it into a Palermo piazza cafe - Rick is someone who deserves to succeed.

Best coffee shop in Hitchin. Great food and choice of good coffee. Nice to sit in the open air and watch the world go by.

Rick makes the best cappuccino in Hitchin. Unique location on the market square looking out watching the world, you can stay for hours. Rick is incredibly friendly and generous particularly with our daughter. Good range of paninis and specials like pasta for an authentic Italian lunch. A warm welcome guaranteed and take it from a coffee expert the best cap in town by miles

Forget the tax dodging chains. Need a coffee overlooking the square then Delizia is just perfect. Lovely lovely coffee - here speaks an Italian coffee drinker and the father of a Melbournian. Great fresh patisserie and lovely owner.

Stopped by here, as it looked very traditional Italian and assumed what would follow would be good Italian coffee. Ordered a Latte and an Americano. £5 later had two extremely hot drinks, that turned out to be undrinkable. Very watery and not a nice coffee flavour. I'm sure a latte shouldnt even have water in it! When tipping them away the Americano looked even worse! Dirty dish water! Complete waste of money and gutted considering how many nice coffee shops there are in Hitchin, was completely fooled by the Italian exterior!

Great homemade food outdoor seating WiFi available Rick will make you laugh a character very friendly Coffee is great Stop over a must overlooking the entire market square.

Excellent Italian coffee Homemade food lots of outdoor seating Ricardo the owner is very social and great to be around in the main square of the town. In the summer a great place to sit and watch the world go by. Not open Sundays.

Nice friendly staff. Coffee was good I had a Latte. Seating is outside so maybe not so good in colder weather, it is undercover though so you may be cold but if it rains you won't get wet. Also does sandwiches and light snacks.

Great Italian sandwiches homemade, local business with lots of character, fresh food, quality service, very friendly

We came here on my birthday. Really nice place, incredible value for money. All our food was tasty, but I think my son's beef bourgignon was the best dish. We'll be back.

Often stop here for a coffee and a snack. A bit chilly at the moment as it is January, but coffee always good. Good friendly Italian service every time. The pastries are always very, very fresh, and they will heat them up for you too if you prefer. Had the filled panini which was very tasty (mozzarella, basil pesto and salami). Much better than so many of the "chain" coffee shops in town.

Sat out side in the cold this morning drinking a coffee and eating an almond crossant. Roberto offered me a blanket to put over my lap to keep warm. A nice touch. This is still the best place to have a coffee in herts.

Un pequeño sabor de Italia en Hitchin. Pop en para un café de un aperitivo, no te decepcionará. muy amable.