Siena's Italian Delicatessan in Christchurch

Visited Monday afternoon, attracted by the owners sign that the desserts were home made. I had a chat with the owners about tiramisu.. My experience was based on a visit to a small pub/hotel in Wales 35 years ago where the owner/chef said it was his signature dish. The incredible taste has stayed with me all these years. My wife tried it for the first time 3 weeks ago after listening to me for all these years. She loved it. The lady in the shop said theirs is made with love. Brought some and tried it at home. Pleased to say it was a total taste success. Hopefully we can visit when we have more time.

Offering a variety of ciabatta and Italian salads. All fresh made. Great coffee and also a range of home cooked Italian food and wine. Highly recommended.

First time in Christchurch. Needed a coffee and happened into Roma! What a find. Great coffee and the little lemon pastries are a delight. Before leaving I just had to buy some of the deli selection to take home. Anchovies, aubergines, prosciutto, burrata....... supper sorted and everything was amazing. Lovely owners who really know their products and were so welcoming. Do pay them a visit - well worth it, a little piece of Itay.

Excellent coffee and cannoli as well as an exceptional selection of salami and cheeses. Without doubt the best Italian deli in the area with fabulous service and quality of produce. The owners Paolo and his wife knowledgeable, helpful and welcoming. Definitely worth a visit!!

This is exactly the sort of place that needs to be cherished. It is absolutely tiny and on a busy road but it is a small slice of Italy. I have visited here many times, mostly for great coffee and sometimes for the incredible food but sometimes just to look at the shelves and remember great holidays in Italy. Wonderful. I think it may now be called Roma but it still seems rather lovely to me.

A proper delectable find in the heart of christchurch. My first visit left such an impression that I went back the following day and bought exactly the same lunch. Everything was made fresh to order and my current favourite is the tuna and spring onion ciabatta. The cakes are mouthwateringly good and the selection of italian soft drinks are vast. There is so much more to this deli than sandwiches. The proprietor gives a very personal service and for a one-woman band keeps her cool very well when the shop gets busy. I rank this as my favourite eating venue in Christchurch.

Found this small delicatessen when in Christchurch last week. The proprietor was delightful and welcoming. My partner and I each had a different salad. They were absolutely delicious and plentiful and in our opinion reasonably priced. The proprietor was attentive and helpful and she made the visit a joy. We looked forward to having another meal and returned a couple of days later. We were equally delighted. What matters for me is the ambience, the service and the food. In our experience all were a real pleasure.

Great coffee, paninis and takeaway meatballs, lasagne. Always good service and delicious food! Usually visit 2 or 3 times during our week's holiday.

Wanted a light bite at lunchtime. Ordered Ciabatta and coffee to take away. Made to order, presented very well and tasted as if we were in Italy "exceptional". It was so good we made a detour to go back and thank the owner manager

A lovely lunch stop, the food all being homemade on the premises by the friendly owner. The minestrone soup was bursting with veg & pasta & my husband's meatball sandwich very tasty. We just had to find room to sample the apricot almond cake & glad that we did.Will definitely return if we are in the area.

Having seen the reviews here on TripAdvisor we decided to pay the cafe a visit. Unfortunately the minestrone soup was tasteless; the veg were over cooked and we were given sachets of salt and pepper! No hint of herbs, garlic or any seasoning. Disappointing. The ciabatta was lovely however. The owner was lovely and very welcoming but we were there to enjoy our lunch and were sorely disappointed. The meatballs were like warm and tasteless too.

We went to this lovely deli for lunch today and we were not disappointed. A hot meaball panini and minestrone soup- just gorgeous! A great little find in a lovely place.

First time I’ve been able to get here in a while as no longer work local. Food is just so good, the best ciabatta I’ve ever had. Owner is lovely and friendly and so welcoming. I will be back here just as often as I can.

I frequently buy my lunch here and the food is always lovely. I particularly recommend the Pancetta BLT and the Lasagne.

Отличный кофе, а сэндвичи вполне заменят полноценный ланч! Можно купить там и готовую еду, и сыры-колбасы, и итальянское печенье с конфетами и пр..

If ever I'm looking for somewhere to grab a sandwich to eat out this is the place I think of. Whenever I have been it's always been great value for money and service. And they have loads of dry goods to stock up the cupboards.

This is exactly the sort of place that needs to be cherished. It is absolutely tiny and on a busy road but it is a small slice of Italy. I have visited here many times, mostly for great coffee and sometimes for the incredible food but sometimes just to look at the shelves and remember great holidays in Italy. Wonderful.

I have written before about how good Sarah's Siena's is for eating in house and also for taking away when we have a large party to consider. This month again I was catering for vegetarian tastes but for the first time we needed to cater for one of our family who has a severe reaction to nuts. Sarah can do what a lot of places cannot (probably on legal advice) which is to definitely say which of her many goodies are nut free. I always enjoy my visits as I can take my time in thinking about my guests, chatting to Sarah, and choosing what best suits. Thus another great looking and tasting spread - without me having to worry about checking any small print on allergy advice.

Im Delikatessenladen Siena`s Italian kann man nicht nur hervorragende italienische Produkte kaufen, sondern auch einen sehr guten Imbiss einnehmen. Es gibt eine große Auswahl von frisch zubereitetem Ciabatta, zum Beispiel mit Parmaschinken und Käse, mit Rosmarinschinken oder mit Thunfisch. Daneben werden einige warme Speisen angeboten, alles frisch und zu einem sehr fairen Preis. Man kann sich dazu aus der Frischetheke etwas bestellen wie Oliven, eingelegte getrocknete Tomaten und anderes. Die Inhaberin ist sehr freundlich und bietet einen sehr guten Service an.

El personal era muy servicial y excelente. La comida era muy buena y una buena relación calidad-precio. Sin duda recomiendo una visita

Christchurch es una ciudad basura para ir de compras de ser incapaces de tambor un carniceros, panaderos, tienda de verduras o pescaderías antiguas. No merece la tarifa de aparcamiento. Sin embargo, luego en medio de la basura superficial que encontrar una joya como Sienas. La...

A menudo pasaba por Siena para el desayuno o el almuerzo. Sarah prepara la comida excepcional y aunque los asientos son limitados nos ofrece un excelente servicio. Todos sus productos son de alta calidad.

Principios de marzo hicimos la hermana de mi marido a Siena. Realmente me encantaron los rollos y especialmente el café. También me llevó de alcachofas y col-tan bueno. En abril su hermana gemela nos visitó desde el extranjero, pero no hay tiempo para llegar a Siena, así que decidimos recoger algunos dulces siena para llevar a casa a cenar. Bandejas mixtas, aceitunas, rollos de carne, tomates de vid ciabatta fresco y un limón y (en lo que a mí respecta) la obligatoria y col alcachofas y galletas italianas. pequeño y encantador Toda la factura era de alrededor de 40 libras. Teníamos 5 para la cena esa noche, y había un montón de cosas que quedan. Sarah era excelente en poner todo junto para mí - ella bañeras más grandes están en el microondas así han celebrado a ellos como otra ventaja. No puedo recomendar Siena es bastante. Y como nos venga en verano una visita a Siena con el Priorato y puentes sobre el Avon y toma tan cerca para disfrutar es una obligación.

Small deli with a few tables offering lovely home made food. Huge portion of hearty minestrone soup and delicious ciabatas. The panettone bread pudding is a must!

Es handelt sich eher um einen italienischen Feinkostladen als um ein Restaurant, aber Sarah serviert auch italienisches Essen zum Mitnehmen oder vor Ort essen. Neben hausgemachter Lasagne gibt es eine enorme Auswahl an sehr leckeren Ciabattas. Der Espresso ist echt italienisch, wie alle Produkte, die Sarah verkauft. Das Siena's ist eine Top-Empfehlung in Christchurch. Thank you very much, Sarah!

Had a lunch here on a rainy Saturday. Excellent cappucino and a meat ball panini. Son is vegetarian so had awesome minestrone. Got almond cake to take away as well as some risotto for dinner. All superb and a very friendly owner who makes all the food. Recommended.

On Thursday we popped into Siena's for breakfast. As usual Sarah was very hospitable. Our breakfast was excellent and the coffee was first rate.

This lovely little delicatessen is situated on the main thoroughfare to the Priory. There is a large selection of Italian meats and cheeses, plus Ciabatta rolls made to order with whatever filling you choose, mix and match to your own taste. No skimping on fillings. There are also Lasagne, Jacket potatoes, Pasta salad and other choices. Also a selection of good quality cold fruit juices and San Pellegrino cans. Plus great coffee. The lady who served us was a joy, nothing was too much trouble, and when my daughter asked for extra olives, she got them at no extra cost. We would certainly recommend this little Deli and would not hesitate to visit again.

This by far a great place to have coffee and a cake. With excellent sandwiches, cakes, cheeses, hams and pestos to choose from plus proper pasta, bechamel sauce, wine, cooked meals to takeway and re-heat. All in all just superb! A little Italy!!

small and cosy, love getting a takeaway coffee from Siena's. The home cooked food looks amazing as do the Italian meets and her cheeses. Only 2 tables to sit on which actually adds to the charm if you're going to sit and people watch it's a great location too. The artichokes are also amazing!

We were actually in the deli when the previous review lady and gentleman arrived because we are the 2 ladies who unknowingly took their seats could not believe what they have written we sighned up to say how excellent the service and coffee is then realised we were the cause of this untrue attack on Sienas deli the owner was laughing and talking with these people they looked very happy and we heard the owner opologise that there was not enough seating for them they said don't worry we shall call back later so why they have launched such an aggressive attack on this poor lady we do not know just because they could not sit down.The deli is full of excellent products and the cakes and home made lasagne we purchased on way out are the beast we have ever tasted our apologies to the owner for causing so much trouble keep up your excellent service and remember you can't please every one but you certainly pleased us

Lots of previous visits.....and always gave 10/10......Hiwever owner has halved her seating capacity by getting rid her indoor of 1x4 & 1x2 tables....the only remaining seating is 1x4 & 1x2 outside ! Worse was to come however, we walked into the shop gave our order of 1x cappuccino 1x Moca & chose 2cakes....on turning to go outside the once empty table had been taken......The lady that took the table shouted from the door her coffee order....we stood in disbelief as the said two coffees were delivered to the table......it seems no table no service .......such a shame, was our regular favourite coffee stop & fantastic place originally .......wondering if the owner has had to reduce seating as seems such a backward step....or maybe had become to busy for her to run, she always seemed to thrive on being so busy however.......wondering what will happen in winter ?

sat outside in the sun by The Priory. a little people watching and as always excellent coffee and food and super friendly service

So special to find such a gem where the owner clearly takes great pride in selling top class dishes to the public! We popped in yesterday not knowing what to expect and having eaten our first dishes simply had to return after a couple of hours to get some more different dishes. Top class food and service!

We were visiting the Christchurch Food Fair and were looking for somewhere to sit and have a drink. This is a small deli with a couple of tables inside and a couple outside. We each had a cake and a coffee. The cakes were excellent and came with a small jug of cream. I like to have cream with a cake and hate having to ask for it, which is often then squirty cream. The coffee was good and rich. Will definitely call again

Lovely little place for a quick bite :))) Professional service, delicious,homemade food and very friendly atmosphere. Thank you for my special chicken ciabatta xxx

Sarah is super friendly and her cooking is amazing.. I had the pasta with the walnut pesto and I thought i found my new favourite pasta until i tried the meatball sandwich.... That topped the list for me.. Amazing place, I would highly recommend.

I love Sienna's. All the wonderful food is cooked on the premises and tastes divine. I would love to shop here more but sadly work full time and they are shut when I leave at 6pm.But when I am off I make a bee line for the delicious home Mage lasagna.Staff always lovely and take time out for a chat and catch up.

Lovely hot coffee. All produce fresh, tasty with intersting & inspiring mixes.Olives to die for ( once bought do not last long & you are hooked forever !). Proprietor is equally happy if you just pop in for a coffee & cake or stay for lunch or a lite bite. Spotlessly clean & good gift ideas on display. Nothing is ever to much trouble. You will not regret a visit to Sienna's

This is such a little gem. A proper Italian deli. The coffee is fantastic and I've never had a chicken pesto ciabatta like it....total treat for the tastebuds

recommended by TA for a quick lunch. Some item seem pricey, but the quality was great. If eating the meatball wrap, ask for extra serviettes. cold drinks a little pricey.

If you don't know what to eat, pop in here and get inspired! Fresh, tasty and interesting, the genuine article. Her coffee is the best, too

This is a really friendly delecatesson, since discovering it we have been eating there regularly for the last two months. The coffee is the is very good and always freshly made. The selection of homemade foods always look very inviting, the lasagne and meatballs are delicious and the homemade cakes are scrumptious.Sara greets all of her customers with a friendly smile. The other shops around her are always popping in for takeaway. It's only a small shop with a few tables, but it is worth a visit for the food, eat in or take away.

Lovely, fresh, home cooked Italian food, visited twice on our short break, great food had to have take away too!! Thankyou Siena.

Been visiting each year whilst on holiday for quite a few years what a fabulous place. Coffee excellent, much better than Costa, Starbucks and Nero. Service excellent and takeaway Panini's delicious.Bought coffee in the cafe, takeaway Panini's and dinner all together, all absolutely brilliant. Highly recommend the Tuscan sausage and bean stew, have never tasted anything uite like it Highly recommend, worth every penny.

A nice place for a coffee, but with very limited seating (only 6 inside). Coffee was good and freshly made, but more expensive than Costa or Nero.Strange pricing on cakes - take out two pounds but eat in three pounds fifty, which makes coffee and a cake quite expensive.There is a good selection of fresh and packaged Italian deli lines to purchase and a limited food service menu is also available.

I did not think you could better an egg and bacon bap for breakfast well this Italian twist certainly equaled the British staple, Delicious fried egg & pancetta ciabatta, great coffee, all so nice I had two and returned the following morning for another!

A friend of mine told me about this place. I bought a lasagna that just needed to finish off at home and it was incredible delicious! It was expensive but a real treat with great quality ingredients. Really recommend it.

We stopped by for takeaway sandwiches and the lovely lady serving said she'd make up any combination we wanted. Well, all three were outstandingly delicious with great, fresh ingredients. Such flavour! We stopped by later to takeaway a portion of home made lasagne and that, too, was absolutely fantastic. Christchurch, you are lucky to have such a place on your doorstep!

I'm a local resident but only made my first visit this week. Have to say it was great - full selection of filled ciabatta's, with really fresh warm, tasty bread (not the squished flat non-descript toasted variety you get in most cafés). Also top quality coffee, salads etc. All delivered with a very friendly welcome and smile. Top notch and so will definitely revisit.

Wonderful coffee and plenty of choice for light snacks. Sells plenty of Italian food although a little on the expensive side.

Had the meatball sandwich and the salad plate complete with lovely dried tomatoes, pesto and a fabulous grilled artichoke. Beautifully presented but for a smallish plate you do get good ingredients - but pay for it . Worth splashing out.

Lovely place, excellent service with charming staff, but I can't quite see the justification in price. Would recommend but probably not for a large party.

This place has some fabulous food items form Italy. I absolutely love Italy and stepping in here is a bit like a step into a Tuscan parlour. Beautiful foods, oils, deli stuff and pasta.... A real treat. The only problem is that is in a most untuscan part of Christchurch.... More like central Rome!

Visited this little café / delicatessen whilst in Christchurch. Staff were very friendly and helpful. The coffee was really lovely, did not have a homemade cake as not long eaten breakfast, but they looked really inviting. Well worth a stop.

I often buy my lunch here. The ciabatta rolls are warm and freshly filled with lovely things. They are also reasonably priced and the woman who runs the place is charming. Highly recommended.

So many places these days can't even make a good cup of coffee. here at Siena's you will always get a fantastic coffee with delicious homemade cake and a very warm welcome. At lunchtime the freshly made sandwiches are delicious with a great choice of fillings.

The delicatessen produce has been a delight in 2014, and continues so to be in 2015 - we enjoy particularly the Italian salamis, Parma ham, buffalo mozzarella, artichoke hearts, Chianti sausages... and the service is friendly but never pushy. We enjoyed lunches here in 2014, too - splendid plates of antipasti, excellent home-made lasagnas, Aberdeen Angus meatballs, tomato sauces, hearty home-made soups. The coffee is very good, and the home-made cakes and tarts always 'a cut above'. We look forward to more visits in 2015, and are pleased that we can telephone to reserve a table - well worth the drive to Christchurch.

I honestly have never bought anything from here, so I realise you would think I have no reason to write a review however I do as it's quite simple.I went in there one day to see what it was all about as I was tempted by all the cured meats hanging from the ceiling..only to find out that they were all fake, and the only real things which were 'homemade' were a small selection of side dishes like coleslaw, some biscuits and a Dorset apple cake.I wasn't that impressed and I don't think any self respecting Italian would call any of that Italian produce not withstanding the lady serving who was the owner said that she wasn't Italian either.

Visited here after seeing no 1 restaurant in Christchurch. Great Deli. So picked up some bits to takeaway. But sorry not the no 1 restaurant in Christchurch. Wouldn't stay there to eat.

The town of Christchurch has more than enough of the big chain coffee shops; but as a local whenever I have time to treat myself to coffee and cake or a little lunch in town I make my way towards the Priory and pop into Sienna's, excellent food and wonderful service - such a little gem almost too good a secret to share ......

Lovely coffee, and I do appreciate my coffee! Delicious cakes and generously sized portions to boot. Only wish I lived within walking distance!

This is a lovely Italian deli a few doors away from the beautiful priory. There are a few seats inside to eat Italian lunches, and the deli counter sells fresh goods - great variety of jamon and Italian meats, olives, cheese etc. The sign on the shop does not stand out that well - we had to keep hunting to find the shop.

Amazing ciabatta sandwiches made to order with great ingredients. Would recommend to anyone wanting an easy lunch in Christchurch. Not much space to eat-in but plenty of places to sit and eat with amazing views within 2 minutes walk.

It is without any doubt the best Delicatessen I have ever been to, the food served and prepared on the premises is of a very high standard indeed. Every time I visit it seems to get better if that was at all possible, I am a very awkward customer to serve I admit, but they always surprise me every time that's why I always return again and again when I visit Christchurch on holiday and I normally visit once or twice a year if at all possible, so please try it and I know you will not be disappointed,thank you.

Food is fresh and well prepared. although it is a tiny shop the staff are lovely and the food is just wonderful! would recommend to anyone!

Thank you so much for the fantastically displayed plate of mixed meats, cheeses, olives etc etc. Also the bread served with it was great. I could not have asked for better serve and help. Thank you again for everything

Often visit when in Christchurch. Sandwiches are very tasty, lovely bread & lots of yummy fillings. Bakewell tart is delicious!! Friendly, warm welcome from who I assume is the owner as she's always there working hard & smiling :)

No kidding, buy the cheese. Eat it in lumps, its perfect. The fennel salami is pretty damn good and for a treat buy walnut pesto, fresh rolls and then smear the rolls with the pesto and just eat. Its fantastic. The only other recommendation is the sweet potato torta which is excellent. its not cheap but it really serves some excellent delicatessen foods.

I'm so glad I tried this place, after reading the reviews. My ciabatta BLT was totally delicious. My daughter had parma ham, brie and tomato and said it was "delectable". Service was prompt, friendly and nothing was too much trouble.. I recommend them if you are in the area.

So nice to find a real delicatessen where everything is made fresh to order as stated and nothing was too much trouble. It was no trouble to have freshly baked Italian baguettes made with what ever we wanted on them. Our son had ciabatta with just parmaham, but it was the best San Danielle.For such a small shop it has a fantastic atmosphere, warm and welcoming and a vast selection of the best products from Italy. We found a number of Italian goods we had been looking for for ages.Congratulations to the owners its a credit too them and we shall be recomeending you to all our friends.

I'm vegetarian so sometimes food on offer in cafés can be a bit boring, however today at Siena's I had a wonderful, fresh, tasty lunch

The staff are lovely and theres a good selection of semi Italian style fare. There are only 2 tables though so seats 6 max. The door doesn't close so it's freezing on a cold day and there are no toilets, both make eating with small kids a challenge. More suited to adults than families I would say. Staff very accommodating. Food was quite good, nothing outstanding but might have ordered wrongly given the glowing praise bestowed by fellow reviewers. Seemed a shame that the advertised ciabattas were more like part baked baguettes. Fantastic drink selection.

What can I say, but we always have an amazing laugh when meeting with a group of other regulars. The experience is even better, with the wonder coffee and food on offer.We regularly buy our evening meal from the freshly prepared fare. Sarah has made up many wonderful hampers for my clients at Christmas, who have always been over the moon with their presents.One needs to visit offend, but please always make sure that there is a seat spare of Annette and myself.

Fabulous little deli. I come here for a ciabatta every time I am working in Christchurch. The food is always fresh and great quality and the lady who runs the place very friendly and welcoming. She also does lovely home-made cakes. The best lunch available in Christchurch in my opinion.

I will say it again... we love this place... if i ever have my own little place i would want it to be exactly like this.... Home, freshly backed, sandwedges are increadible and the puds.... the pear tart is amazing... It is perfect to take awayWe will always pick this place first over anything else in xchurch

I love going here for lunch, a snack or just to pick up some of the tasty Italian food they serve!! Brilliant friendly service always. Only downside is not enough seating!

Convenient location and an excellent choice of really tasty food. I wish there were more room so we could have's at down'. Ideal for a sunny day snack and well worth a visit.

You get what you pay for - Good quality produce which is always without exception served with a smile.

I pop in here regularly to buy ham,salami,cheese,etc for lunch. The food is always delicious and home made and the lady who serves me is friendly and knowledgable.I highly recommend their sandwiches, potato salad and lasagne too.There are some tables available if you want to eat in or have a coffee.Small but perfectly formed!

Food as it should be - fresh, homemade, totally delicious. Our sandwiches lasted us all day. Fantastic location near the Priory. We ate our lunch next to the nearby harbour.

Visited this deli for the third year running whist on holiday in the New Forest. You can enjoy a delicious coffee whilst Sarah makes your sandwiches to take away, we even bought her home made lasagne and meat balls for our evening meal one day!Good job we don't live nearby otherwise I'd be about 20 stone with all that lovely food!!!

The best deli in Christchurch! Very friendly service by the lovely Sarah,and the most delicious food ever!!!! My personal favorites are the homemade pestos and lasagne when I don't fancy cooking at home!!! yummmmm :)

We were on our way to the beach and looking for food to go, the cafe is lovely the service excellent. The sandwiches were delicious with plenty of choice of breads and filings.

Siena's Italian Delicatessen is a little gem. We were in desperate need of a coffee when we found Siena's and although we were tempted by the delicious looking cakes on offer we opted for a bowl of olives instead...and were so glad we did! The very best olives I have had. There were many lovely eats on offer and next time we are in Christchurch we will definitely be dropping by for a coffee and to pick up some picnic bites which we will take and eat by the river.

Siena's started off our perfect hen party with coffee and balloons. A very special place. The cold meat platters are great for parties. Sarah is a star!

We had our food for our wedding reception from here&it was absolutely outstanding.The meats,cheeses,breads&pestos were a taste explosion&Sarah couldn't have been more helpful&accomodating if if she'd tried.My only regret is I've not written anything sooner.It was only a small do,but our friends that came on our day are STILL talking about it now!!!Thankyou sooo much,we shall remember it forever. If you love Italian antipasti,this is the place for you! :)

We sometimes eat in here, quite small, wonderful sandwiches, prawn in lemon mayo etc.but to have her food in your own home is also a real treat, lovely salads.

This place is bellisimo! The walnut pesto is to die for, if you are stopping to eat in Christchurch then try their superb antipasti for lunch - a great sharing platter of meats, cheeses, olives, breads, pesto and all sorts of lovely tasting treats. The service is friendly, attentive, and welcoming. We always get a take home bag of new things to try.

We had a few days in Christchurch and came across this lovely delicatessan on Church Street. Lovely lady served us with real Italian fare in a real Italian way. A fabulous selection of Italian cured meats and the homemade bakewells was delicious. We only picked up enough for a couple of picnics but there were people enjoying real coffee and snacks all freshly prepared. Will definitely visit again when next in the area. Marco & Debbie, Hampshire.

Whilst visiting the area for my wife's birthday, I wanted some where to go for lunch, so decided to check trip advisor and found this deli. My wife wasn't so sure to begin with but we decided to stay. We ordered two Italian meat sandwiches and two coffee's and we were not disappointed. Both meal were tasty and the coffee was lovely. The owners behind the counter were very friendly and very accommodating, after our sandwiches we also had some cake all of which were homemade. I had the Bakewell tart which was one of the best I've ever had and my wife had lemon citrus cake which she also thoroughly enjoyed. I would definitely recommend this to anybody who is going to Christchurch and I will be going back

This coffee house and eatery is just great. All the wonderful dressed salads we love to eat plus artichokes, olives, peppers, sundried tomatoes etc. The homebakes on offer are really super too.For me though a great Italian expresso with pastries that are different and morish to eat, finish off my savoury choice.If we lived in this area I think I would go every day!!

Sometimes you just get lucky...the high street is full of little eateries and restaurants ...but we decided to sit outside this little delicatessen and watch the world go by right near the entrance to the church.The owner told us she had just got a Bakewell tart out of the oven ..so I decided to have a big slice of that with my coffee....my wife had a slice of Pear and Almond tart with cream.it turns out the lady who owns Siena's cooks all the cakes and much more herself.... My Bakewell was .the best I have ever had...............my wife loved her tart.Both were just superbIts not been a great food week....perhaps I expect this .but now and again you strike gold..this was one of those times. Go and eat their wonderful food.....Ok its just coffee and a bun but it was close to perfection.!

Super Deli. Excellent freshly prepared Italian deli food. Excellent coffee. Highly recommended for snacks and coffee and cake. The cakes are home made!

I have only just started visiting Sienna's as whenever I went past there before it was always full and it turns out to be no surprise that it is so popular. Haven't actually eaten there, as have only stopped for drinks before but the welcome is always warm and friendly and seems genuine, and the comments from other customers who have taken meals there is unfailingly positive. Although usually busy, Sarah the owner is always pleased to chat to customers about her products and is clearly knowledgeable about them and justifiably proud of the quality.

Ordered some great anti pasta from here for a dinner party and it was such a success will be going back again. They also have great coffee and lots of other wonderful take away food or a great sandwich and coffee

Absolutely brilliant especially if like us you love authentic Italian food !!!! Also great for take-home service.

enjoyed excellent service and friendly.. shop could of been bigger as a squeeze to get to pay... but bigger could spoil the Italian feel about the shop...

I'd read good reviews, and wanted something other than a pastie or sausage roll & so I stopped by Siena's on a recent trip to Christchurch. I had a hard time choosing what I would have for lunch but the panini I settled on was delicious.

Bowl of Minestrone soup with bread is just £5 - FABBit small so can only accomodate about 8 people inside but nice friendly owners.Would recommend