Edibles Delicatessan in Reigate and Banstead

I wanted to do a deli shop because everything is so fresh and the cakes are home made and so delicious. My partner Derek lives in Burgess Hill but loves everything about Edibles. As I was going to Burgess Hill for the week end, I knew I could not go empty handed. Apple pie, carrot cake and lemon cake as well as ham. The carrot cake has frosting to die for, the apple pie has slices of apple so soft and the lemon cake is delicious. The ham is first class and great in a sandwich or in a salad or ploughmans. It is such a friendly place to shop too.

We had a lovely breakfast, bacon, sausage, egg and beans with a slice of bread and butter and a pot of tea. The butter is real butter, not spread. The bread is fresh and everything is good quality. It is unbelievable value for money as is everything from the delicatessen counter. We got ham off the bone, potato salad, coleslaw and a jar of chutney. We made a lovely ploughmans with our selection of cheese and everything we bought at Edibles. I highly recommend Edibles to anyone.

We had a delicious breakfast which was also very big! They didn't bat an eyelid when we asked for some changes to the order. Indeed, the service was extremely genial. What a great range of choices on the menu too.

Popped in for a sandwich. Had a meal deal which I thought was excellent value for money, but more importantly all of the ingredients were fresh and exceptional quality and delicious. Fresh bread, proper butter, fresh and delicious ham on the bone carved in front of me, and some very nice salad - perfect. The next time I’m even remotely in the area, I’ll divert there for a lunchtime sandwich. I couldn’t photograph, it didn’t last that long. Many thanks, Ken

Delivered to our door, food was quite delicious. Would definitely recommend for any occasion. Good presentation

The staff look like they’re attending a funeral. Food is meh. There were tables on the pavement? I’m not sure that is even legal...

wow, what a surprise, fantastic plenty of sandwiches, smoked salmon, egg cheese ,ham they were all so tasty, scones jam clotted cream sponge cake chocolate brownies so much EVERY THING was so enjoyable and so well presented highly recommend this company,thanks Edibles

Just had the most delicious and hassle free treat. My afternoon tea for two arrived, as arranged, beautifully boxed and tied with a silver ribbon. Would highly recommend for anyone wanting to brighten the day for someone during these strange times.

We have been here a couple of times over the last few years for breakfast. After going there yesterday within half an hour I had stomach cramps and dihorea. We won't be going back again unfortunately after this experience.

Edibles provided a buffet for my mother's funeral reception, and also supplied a server to help with the drinks, especially making and serving tea and coffee. I felt a bit out of my depth, having never organised anything like this before, but the Edibles management were extremely helpful and, over a free drink in their cafe, gave me advice on suitable quantities and what goes best with what. I spoke to both Liz and Valerie on different occasions, and they were both very friendly and helpful. I felt from the start that the buffet was in good hands and that I had one less thing to worry about in arranging my mother's funeral. I left Edibles with a house key and when the guests returned from the funeral ceremony to the house the food was all beautifully laid out and looked absolutely delicious, which indeed it was. The server (Abbie?) was dressed very smartly and was very friendly and helpful throughout. All in all, a thoroughly positive experience, and I would certainly return to Edibles should I need a caterer again, and I have no hesitation in recommending them to others.

Visited for the first time today. Ordered our food and drinks. Coffees arrived but still no food after 45 mins. We were distracted by a friend walking by and stopping to chat and after she left I realised we hadn’t received our lunch. Went in to speak to the young server and she looked totally confused and couldn’t understand what had happened. Infact no one in there knew what was going on. I told her to not bother. Paid for the coffees and left. Will not be going back!!!!

I had excellent full breakfast,Scrambled egg,quality bacon,in fact I did not need to eat until the next day.Coffee particularly good,Anita's quiche Lorraine good standard.Buying the fascinating deli jams,pickles great fun.ok it is cramped and the tables wobble a bit.The young waitresses are fine,and farfrom half witted.Well worth a visit,the boss is a charming woman as well.

One of the immediate problems in winter when there are no seats outside , is the lack of space inside. One option might be to get rid of some of the vast array of expensively cute packaged foodstuffs that you know you don’t want but which might make a good present for someone else. The breakfast options are good, the food well cooked although I chose not to have the toast and was hoping the cheap filter coffee would therefore be included but it wasn’t. Still, the young lady who served me was pleasant and efficient (in complete contrast to the grumpy recent review posted here by someone who needs to try to take themselves less seriously), and I would go back.

This is our fave place to eat when we visit Banstead. the veggie breakfast is ok but it comes with thick toast and marmalade, so it seems a bit more fun. all in all ok stuff.However the staff are very young (two looked about 16 on our last visit) and they are utterly useless, slow, inattentive, unfriendly.took a long time to get served. we asked for ketchup (classy) and it arrived when we'd almost finished eating.I watched how they all work in this place....the young staff are very slow and fail to notice or anticipate much. the owner does all the cooking but she could have done some supervising? maybe shout out a few things to get the staff better organised. new customers in the doorway where totally ignored by one girl as she walked right passed them. a simple hello is needed here.my biggest issue is the recruiting of really young staff simply to ease the pay roll.they hate being there...rarely need the money for anything serious... and prevent adults from getting jobs.if I had my way I would totally renationalise the university system and have ALL kids stay in school and not be entered into the jobs market until they're 21.hhhmf !!!!

Huge full English. I swapped egg with my partner for sausages and bacon in the photo. Always filling and around £7. Didb't eat until later in the evening! Often come here for breakfast though space is a little tight. Have eaten here for lunch and sizes are good. Lemon meringue pie excellent. Also nice to sit outside with a coffee.

Lovely menu and outdoor seating area for the summer. Great Christmas hampers and shop inside. Summer & Christmas local treat

Quite small interior, but plenty of tables to have a meal outside in the sun.A staggeringly large menu, offering a vast range of food, in addition to the normal sales from the shop.The list of breakfasts alone ( ten different kinds) is sufficient to tempt even the most fastidious.With a pot of tea (no teabags in plastic containers), 'real' cups, sugar and milk, my No.10 breakfast was a feast rather than a quick brunch. Pleasant, prompt service and great value at the price charged. A winner!

A nice welcome in the outside seating area but you need to go inside and see the large selection of food and sundries to choose from. The service was a bit slow but the food was tasty. Worth the stop.

After a visit to the lavender farm we come here for breakfast and it was lovely x a friendly cafe with fresh hot and delicious food xx good value for money xx will definitely come back xxx

Eggs benedict - smooth sauce and great poached eggs - my friends tasty sausage sandwich and very friendly attentive team to help Thank you a great meal

Edibles Deli is pretty tiny inside but at least when the weather gets better you can sit outside (although not many seats there either), it’s also on the main High Street so not the nicest of settings. Inside it also seems stacked with quite an assortment of items, chocolate liquors, old school sweets etc, in that respect certainly not modern in feel or look. The staff were all very nice and service efficient. We had a chicken sandwich from the children’s menu ( very nice although not appreciated by our little one..) cheese sandwich ( generously filled, accompanied with a small salad) and ham egg and chips ( always a fairly straightforward dish but elevated by the excellent home cooked ham thickly sliced). We left with a few slices of their cakes too..! So in summary apart from being challenged for space inside the food was lovely and I’d imagine that that’s the same for the rest of what’s on their menu, which is quite extensive. If I lived nearer likely I’d be popping in fairly regularly for a bacon or sausage sarnie at the very least!

Busy Saturday and lots of places had no tables but found this place, bit tight for seating but very friendly staff. Reasonable prices and a very good breakfast. In summer you could sit outside. Lots of things in the shop but difficult to see due to the seating. Would certainly go back

I took the family here last Sunday for the first time. The atmosphere and staff were very friendly. The food was delicious and well worth the price. We will definitely be returning soon

Edibles catered my wedding reception which was held at home. I cannot praise the service enough. The food, staff and the before and after service was excellent. The no fuss BBQ was a great success with all my guests with very generous portions. All my guests dietary requirements were met with excellent alternatives the staff on the night were professional, discrete and very personable. I would recommend Edibles to anyone wishing to hold a catered event big or small.

I ordered one of the cooked breakfasts and was bitterly disappointed. The sausages were burnt and tasteless, the eggs undercooked and toast also burnt. When it came to paying, we wanted to pay separately and the waitress flat refused and said she can't risk us running off without paying! I understand this is an issue, but we all had money out ready to pay! We also said we would come inside to pay but again that was not an option.

En una ubicación privilegiada en la high Street. Invierno es pequeño dentro si queréis comer, pero en el verano hay un montón de mesas en el exterior. La comida es buena buenas raciones de tamaño. Cortes de carne de primera se puede adquirir junto con un montón de otros alimentos. Vale la pena una visita.

Had a breakfast here a couple of weeks ago. Waitress was very friendly and helpful as we sat outside in the sun. The food was delicious and there is a hige choice. Well worth a visit and highly recommended.

Aunque sabemos Banstead que no habíamos ido comestibles antes. El lugar es como una cueva de Aladdin. No ha sido en una gran tienda para años. Canastas y delicias para comprar inusual Los pasteles en el deli parecía fantástico. Nos las arreglamos para conseguir Jengibre mermelada mi favorito. El menú de desayuno día tiene al menos 8 / 10 opciones. Mi marido tenía el inglés que era cocinado a la perfección y, en particular, los tomates cocinados eran suaves, que es de su preferencia. Tuve el aguacate en tostadas con rompieron un huevo escalfado, desafortunadamente mi huevo no era suave, pero debo admitir que no preguntamos. Tanto los desayunos eran de un buen tamaño y realmente disfrutamos mucho de ellas. El lugar estaba lleno con personal haciendo un buffet de comidas. Aunque estaban ocupados fueron serviciales y atentos. El buffet parecía realmente precioso, con mucha atención al detalle y caseros. Si viviera cerca de allí las usaría. Sin duda volveremos.

Brunch perfecto sentado con un ambiente encantador y un personal muy atento. El tamaño de la porción era muy buena relación calidad-precio y el café estaba delicioso. Recomiendo la tortilla y el quebrado de aguacate. Desde fuera parece que era elegante en los años 60, pero la comida era realmente paquetes de un punzón. Joya escondida? No realmente ya que ha estado allí por 20 años, Ve y no te decepcionará.

A menudo comemos aquí en Banstead y siempre encontramos el personal muy atento y educado. Preciosa casa jamón cocidos y comidas. Recién hecho sándwiches y rollos a la hora del almuerzo. Sobre 29 variedades de todos los desayunos de día. Espacio para sentarse (acogedor) y...

A menudo frecuentes, la mejor comer comestibles lugar en Banstead High Street, casi pintoresco, tipo de anticuado en una buena manera. El personal es muy amable. Buena comida preparada. Encantadora cafetería y bacon sandwich (pedir el tocino esté bien hecho). La cueva de Aladdin's de...

Good food and nice to be able to sit outside in the good weather - if and when we ever get any. Very small eating area surrounded by edible goodies!

Dropped in for a coffee Friday and decided to try out a breakfast Saturday after seeing others tucking in. Not disappointed! The 'big Banstead breakfast' delivered. Small cozy place, gets a bit hot with the sun streaming through the shop front, but I will be returning soon

Nice place for a spot of lunch. Well priced and generous portions. Lots of other goodies on offer there as well. Well worth a visit even if just for a coffee and piece of cake.

worth a visit, for all those things you can't find elsewhere... treats of all sorts to be enjoyed...

I love this place, it's like a little fairytale world where you're surrounded by sweets luxury chocolates and cakes.This is only part of it, almost whatever you could want for a lunch is on offer....jacket potato, roasts, Italian dishes, sandwiches, baguettes.Friendly staff and very welcoming. It's also a great place in the summer when you can sit outside and watch the world go by.Great place

I grew up in Banstead and remember the 'buzz' when the delicatessan opened; it seemd very exotic back then. A great selection of unusual and tasty looking goodies both on the shelves, in the window and displayed outside. I never ate there until last month when my daughter met me there for a quick, quiet lunch. What a disappointment. My experience seems very different from that of other reviewers. The staff were detached and distracted; one girl noticeably rolled her eyes at a customer and had to be asked several times by another for a menu. My jacket potato was hard & even when I requested an extra blast in the microwave (I didn't expect anything more), it was still unyielding and fairly tasteless with a stingy portion of coronation chicken. We were there primarily to talk, so went elsewhere for coffee. Very disappointed

A brilliant place to stop in for lunch, only second to Peppers in Wallington in my opinion. Fresh and locally sourced jams, meats and more. I must say that the catering service they offer has been at several family parties and yet again the service and food was faultless.

Nothing is too much trouble here, so much to choose from on the menu. Lovely to sit outside and people watch on a sunny day

My husband and I stopped in for breakfast on Saturday morning. We both chose the 'cockney' (bubble and squeak with fried eggs) - eggs were perfectly cooked! The bubble and squeak would have benefited from a little more seasoning and being fried - crispy edges are the best bit in my opinion! Quick and friendly service and a good selection of hot drinks.There are a lot of tables crammed into a tiny area, so be prepared to be pushed out of the way a little if customers come in to purchase something from the deli counter!All in all a good experience though - we'd definitely visit again.

The food here is lovely. So fresh and homemade.the staff are fantastic too.i regularly eat here and it never disappoints. Good value for money too.

An excellent little shop still going strong after all the years in business. Ignoring Waitrose across the road, this is THE place to go for those deli gifts for presents or just a special treat for yourself. You can eat in or out as the weather dictates but all the much nicer to purchase your treat, get home and enjoy it in solitude!!

Edibles provided an entire buffet lunch for twenty, so that food wise we had to provide nothing.We came into the deli a week before ,had a. Nice fresh breakfast, saw Lucy who provided a comprehensive menu, and most importantly gave us advice about selection and quantities.A week later we picked it up, and a great lunch was had by all.The food food was superb, and the desserts particularly were outstanding.Great food, we will definitely go there again.

Edibles is a small shop unit stuffed full of old-fashioned and modern confectionery, English and continental small foodstuffs such as sauces, jams, chutneys, deli bits and pieces etc and yet you can get takeaway food or have a "sit-down" light meal at tables for two or (1) three. (I understand that, in warmer times, you can sit outside.)The main business of the shop must be the vast range of comestibles for sale, and if there is a 'down-side' of having meal here it's staring at the sugar mice, chocolate trains, 'Chilly Chilly Bang Bang Chutney" etc etc etc.The menu is quite varied for such a tiny establishment, and although it has a dozen fillings for baked potatoes there are many other things on offer. My companion opted for the basic Chilli con Carne filling with a salad, but it came with a separate serving of butter for her to add to taste. I had the "Pie of the Day", which happened to be a lovely flan-shaped thin pastry case stuffed full of chunky beef and a thick gravy. It came with chips cooked to order and a nice portion of quite delicately prepared vegetables. I hate having a place swimming in gravy, but a nice touch here was that, although a little clear gravy had been added to the plate for presentation, more clear gravy was provided in a separate sauce boat which I could, and did, add to taste.Other patrons were having light lunches and it appeared that this is a hidden gem, known to the locals who know what they like. The deli items for sale included nice looking proper ham and salt beef which could presumably be bought as deli or as sandwiches.What a find.

My partner and I love to come here for Sunday brunch, its right in the heart of Banstead village and you can sit out the front if its a nice sunny day. I always get the American pancakes with bacon and maple syrup, if you haven't tried it its a must! They do really nice baguettes and sandwiches too and a pot of tea for one gives me about 3 cups!I have been with my mum for afternoon tea before which was nice. I believe they do catering which I would definitely try if ever needed. Its very reasonably priced and the waitresses are always friendly. We will continue to come here

A few years ago was our first visit to Edibles. We where warmly welcomed and the food was very enjoyable. Unfortunately, things just went downhill from there. We visited a few more times and the service went from excellent to disappointing and the food went from wonderful to basic.Against our better judgment my partner and I decided to try Edibles again for an afternoon cake and coffee. Again the service was awful. We ordered 2 pieces of cake. From where we were sitting we could see though the display case that one of the pieces of cake fell onto the counter where boxes were and had been placed as the staff was stocking shelves while serving food at the same time. My partner asked for another price of cake and told the waitress why. When she went behind the counter to get another piece of cake the waitress and her work colleges had a good laugh because we could see what had happened.We will not try Edibles again. Lesson learned!!!

Visited Edibles for an afternoon tea with a friend. The staff were helpful and seemed happy enough to swap around the sandwich options for us which was great! Lovely home made scones. Would have been nice if we were offered a second tea pot as the pot was quite small and didn't last long. Overall a good experience though.

Had lunch here, and the food was great. Very pleasant service and all reasonably priced. Wide selection, sandwiches made / food cooked to order, and lots of interesting pots and jars to tempt. Only problem, a few small tables inside, and more outside if the weather is fine, but nothing they can do about that.

We had lunch here and thought it was an all round great little place.Lots of people popping in, always a good sign, for lunch and snacks although a deli the food served as great, omelettes cooked to perfection with a load of filling, the fries cooked to perfection and nothing was too much trouble for the young lady who served us.The shelves are packed with a wide range of goodies and lots of jars of sweets, definitely will be popping back here when next in Banstead

This is a pearl. I have eaten here many times and am never disappointed. Not only have I had the best omelette - ever- but everything we have had has been delicious. Home cooked food made with top quality produce . It is always worth to drop in for a gift (they have an extensive range of deli produce) or something for yourself!

A quaint well stocked deli specialising in mainly Italian produce, provides a first class catering service for any occasion, and an in shop limited menu of cooked items for breakfast and lunch.Always very friendly and courteous, the food is fresh, well cooked and well presented.Good value for money, but service can be very slow at times

When my husband and I started to plan our wedding and blessing in May we wondered who we could ask to do the catering. We spoke to the couple who run the Post Office in the village where we live and they recommended Edibles in Banstead - they had been to a few events where Edibles had done the catering and had been very impressed. So, we went home and looked them up on the Internet before ringing to make an appointment to visit.I should mention here that as well as doing catering for various events, Edibles also have a café and delicatessen in the High Street (opposite Waitrose) which is open more or less 9 to 5 from Tuesday to Saturdays. There is a nice variety of different things available from the usual sandwiches and cakes with of course hot drinks, through to hand made chocolates and some delicious looking salads - many of which are also used or are available as part of the catering service. The lady we saw, Val who is a partner in the business, was very friendly and helpful offering us a cup of tea while we sat down on a seat outside to discuss our requirements. Being both vegetarian and wheat intolerant, we were concerned that they would not be able to cater for our needs, but Val reassured us that almost everything was home made and that they could guarantee that there would no cross contamination whatsoever. This really impressed us and got our attention - she also understood that vegetarians eat more than eggs and cheese, offering a seemingly endless variety of choices. She gave us a menu to take home and discuss, although I think we had already decided that this the right place.A few weeks later after we had worked out the numbers and of course our budget, we went back to confirm our order. It was Val once again who took all the details. The cost for around 40 guests came in a little under £300 which I thought was really excellent value for money, especially considering the extra cost of gluten free, which can be expensive. It seemed only fair bearing this in mind that we did pay a little more. For our £300 we had a nice selection of sandwiches on Genius mixed white and brown bread - some cheese, some egg mayonnaise, some humous and some delicious roasted vegetables. We also had 2 quiches (the brie and sun dried tomato was to die for), coleslaw and potato salad, some baby jacket potatoes (these went down particularly well with our guests) and various salads - the orange and avocado was particularly good. There was also of course the cake (more about that later). The food arrived promptly as arranged at 12 noon, in a well marked and refrigerated van, all packed into crates and was beautifully presented on proper platters with serving spoons and everything we needed. The piece de resistance was of course the cake, which we had asked to be decorated with a green and blue butterfly on white icing in keeping with our blessing butterfly theme. It was so beautiful we didn't want to cut it ! Even the knife was supplied, which I was surprised at as we had been told that we would have to provide our own. The driver was very helpful and carried it all upstairs with the help of our friends, and laid it all out on the table covered in film so as to keep it fresh. When it was time to eat, everyone commented on how good it looked, but it tasted even better. You really could not tell that it was gluten free, which is often heavier and more chewy. Really and truly though we were really impressed by this company and cannot recommend them enough. Nothing seemed too much trouble and Val went out of her way to help us feel valued as a customer. They may well have found some new fans from among our friends. I would absolutely recommend Edibles to anyone who is planning a celebration or event of any kind and cannot rate them highly enough. The service that we received from Edibles made what was already a special day even better and one that neither of us will ever forget.