The Village Deli in Stockton-on-Tees

We had the antipasti platter which consisted of a great variety of hot and cold tasters. Good portions and gorgeous food. We had the orange and chocolate cake after which really is as delicious as it looks 😜 Beer and good wine and coffee rounded the meal off well. The knowledge and level of service is difficult to match anywhere. What a cracking place, we will use it more often. They also do takeaway!!

Found this online, checked reviews & pictures. Small, cosy with friendly helpful staff. Filled with quietly chatting people. I had a hot chicken, brie & apple chutney panini. My partner had red pepper & goats cheese flatbread. Both very tasty. We left with a sharing platter. Would definitely go back to try more from the menu!

Lovely quaint deli, delicious food at reasonable prices we will be returning, it was very quiet for a Friday night but it meant we could have a giggle

We love the little deli however dont go as often as we use to mainly down to time. And for me the most recent visit was the first in a few months. We love the service and the place is cosy and clean and the food fresh but here is the but. The prices have always been a little more than other local venues but you dont mind when the quality is there along with the little touches. And it might sound daft griping over a little salad but when you paying the price you expect the little finishing touches. We ordered a panini and a puzza pocket mine came as expected with a small side of lettuce and looked nice. My wifes came with no salad and looked very sparce and often the visual impact of a meal is a pre taster to the meal itself. The food was good, price was around 14 pounds as expected but disappointed in the presentation what does a bit of salad cost for a panini. Come on deli you got 5 stars off me last time.

The caked the cappuccino and the ambience. To any one passing it will look cramped but to anyone drinking or eating here it is just so welcoming and homely. The savoury or the sweet dishes to offer are made with such care. The range of gluten free cakes is great

Took a friend out for an evening birthday treat. It was lovely, friendly, comfortable, food served quickly, food was very good, will definitely be going again. Give them more business, they deserve it.

Excellent little cafe, the food was fresh and flavoursome and the service efficient and friendly. My only criticism would be the hard wooden chairs and benches, cushions would be a bonus.

This is a great little deli with absolutely delicious Italian food. The lunchtime antipastini was beyond delicious with a great variety of Italian meats and cheeses. I was incredibly impressed with the quality and the service; will definitely be returning

The village deli is amazing and has the most authentic Italian in the north east. The service is second to none with a lovely atmosphere

A lovely little place, great for a catch up.. had some tasty fresh food and it was presented beautifully. Only downfall is there is no alternative to milk.

We ordered the £15 antipasti platter to pick up at 730pm, it was ready for me to pick up right on time. It was lovely. A very nice change from a usual weekend take away. Cheese and meats galore what's not to like washed down with prosecco. Staff very friendly and chatty. Not expensive at all. Highly recommend. We will definitely return. Thank you.

Have had sandwiches and good coffee from here before and decided to try the evening menu. The aperitivo was absolutely gorgeous and the presentation, as you can see was perfect. Everything in the photo was what was served just for the 2 of us. So many good, high quality meats, cheeses and 3 hot dishes. Staff were really friendly and knowledgeable about what they were serving. Will definitely go back.

We have been going to the Deli since it opened. The food is always great and freshly made. We have also visited on an evening to sample the great food and wine. The staff are always lovely, friendly and cannot do enough for you. Highly recommended.

Luckily this little gem of a deli is right on our doorstep. When the weather permits we often take a walk down with our dog, sit outside and enjoy a lovely coffee, panini and cake. There are blankets provided and the girls often pop out with a slice of Italian sausage for our dog (who is always on alert!). They have started doing tapas style nights - something we have yet to sample but I am sure will be lovely. Overall it is a smashing little deli, full of character and charm and the staff and owner are always so welcoming and friendly. Worth a visit definitely.

Just called in for a quick snack, very impressed with service and quality of food. I ordered a panini without cheese as am intolerant. Staff very happy to accommodate, hubby also ordered a panini and both were delicious. Couldn't resist a cake for afters. Will highly recommend to friends

Went today and got the Greco toasted wrap and a chicken and cheese wrap! Also got an amazing ginger cake! Also had some cheeky prosseco which was delicious. Such a lovely place with delicious food! And such lovely staff. Always clean and tidy. Will be back soon.

This is our 2nd visit to The Village Deli but it certainly won't be our last. Due to us having our dog with us both times we've sat outside, but it's lovely watching the world go by. The coffee is superb and the cakes are to die for. The added bonus this time was the small bowl of salami that was brought out for the dog! It's the touches like that that will guarantee return visits in our book.

Went in for an answer for a sweet tooth. Tiny, cute. Service with a smile. Ice-cream was good. Ambience good. Strongly recommend it.

The tea in proper China cups andthe toasted panettone with blackberry conserve. Fabulous. I cycled and they even have a bike rack. Lovely friendly staff ... will be back for the evening meals... lovely place. Authentic Italian .

Four of us went on a Friday night for Aperitivo night. The venue is small, 4 tables of 4, but nice and cosy. We had the cheese platter and bruschetta platter and red wine. There's also a good meat platter on offer. Reasonably priced , great service and great food.

I'd heard its from a local provider and just to say it was excellent 0 can highly recommend the Lemon and Mango Sorbets...

Was recommended to this cafe , what a find. Panini was fantastic and pistachio cafe brilliant. Well worth a visit.

Asistí a una de las 60 fiestas en sábado, fantástica comida, gran servicio, ambiente encantador, comimos tapas y las fuentes eran enormes, la tarta de cumpleaños era encantadora y humedo

Buen café, gran tarta, personal amable. Un poco caro, pero en parece que vale la pena. Sillas y mesas fuera, pero normalmente no sentarse fuera ya bastante frío en enero. Roll en el verano

At a loose end decided to have lunch outI popped to The Village Deli I was not disappointed I had gluten free wrap with chicken salad. Served with lovely fresh salad a choice of crisps and plenty of choice of drinks. Top that with friendly staff good music. A recipe for a lovely lunchtime treat. Thank you Village Deli long may you rein.

This afternoon, I enjoyed lunch and a latte. The ladies were very accommodating and welcoming. We are visiting from the States and will stop in again before we leave the area.

Been here a couple times now. Cosy cute café with a great selection of piadini, panini, meats and treats on offer. I had a macchiato and my girlfriend had a hazelnut hot chocolate; both fantastic! The panini were great too, generous filling and good quality.They do Sicilian imported canoli, a must try!Will definitely keep coming back!

This is a lovely place to spend an hour drinking coffee ordering home cooked food and eating excellent cakes in a friendly small environment.its a must if visiting the village of hartburn.

This place is so cute. Food tastes great love all the quirky food and cakes. Worth a try guys!! Staff are also really nice and pleasant.

I like this little place especially if it is warm enough to sit outside. The coffee is excellent and the food they do offer is great, there isn't a huge choice but given the size of the place, I think that's to be expected and it's better to do a small range but do it really well rather than overstretch. It has a really lovely atmosphere and I have always found the staff to be pleasant.

Great for tasty fresh snacks, enjoyed a mozzarella and parma ham Paninis, tasted lovely . It was across the road from the Stockton Arms, where we were staying. very close, convenient and tasty.

Nice to find a place that makes great coffees & has nice Italian style treats. Read about the place in The Evening Gazette last year & was looking forward to trying it out.Was lucky enough to be able to sit outside at each visit, weather was great.

I had a lovely cinnamon latte made by a real Italian. Perfect in every aspect!I will be back next week to try a different flavour.

We have visited many times and always have wonderful food. The panninis are great, especially those with the spicy meat. We also love the small Italian lemon cakes - in fact everything is brilliant. It si very small, but perfect for chat and good food.

Love this little Italian cafe/deli. The coffee is delicious and there is a good choice of cakes and Italian fancies. The lady who runs it is lovely, very friendly and welcoming. T

What an unexpected find. This building has had so many businesses in it over the years and never seems to have 'stuck' but this was humming with happiness last Sunday morning when we popped in for a coffee. Great little place to while away the time with a newspaper and a decent cup of coffee. Nice atmosphere and service. A few Italian treats to buy(its a tiny shop so lets be realistic about the 'deli' aspect of this coffee shop) and very open to ideas when I asked if they could source some items from their Italian supplier for me. I really liked it and will go again

Not a lot of choice basically panninis. Could do with extending their menu as it is nice to be able to sit outside.

Great place for lunch, or coffee with friends, with delicious home made treats, as a regular customer, I can highly recommend it.

I have visited The Village Deli three times now and have always enjoyed the paninis and sandwiches on offer. The place has a really nice feel to it, quirky and welcoming.Recently I nipped in for a drink and found the hot chocolate to be really bland. It's an extra 50p for marshmallows and cream and there were hardly any marshmallows on top. I really want to support my local deli but I can't understand how they can charge so much for a small hot chocolate which wasn't particularly tasty. I can only assume, being a small business, they have to be so charge more. I know it's a really nice area that we live in but it's just not reasonable. I went to a similar style place in Norton last week and the drink was almost £1 less and was much bigger in size.It is a great place to go but it is quite overpriced. For me it would be more of a place you went for a treat, not a weekly catch up over a coffee with friends.If you can afford it, then don't let this review put you off.

We always try to call in at this Deli when we are in Hartburn and we are never disappointed.The service is friendly and efficient and the food is simple but very tasty. The Deli has a very Italian atmosphere and the coffee and snacks reflect this. Well worth a visit.

Called into the deli to get lunch to takeaway. The inside is very welcoming and filled with lovely things to tempt the money from your wallet. Place was quiet with two tables of people already seated. We were greeted straight away and looked over the menu, then as we were ready to order one of the tables ordered instead ahead of us. When our order was taken we were asked to take a seat and it became clear that everything was being made one order at a time so naturally we were behind those customers who were already seated. After the lady behind the counter had completed their order she started ours and only at this point (around 10 minutes in) did she realize that she had run out of the bread to make a cold sandwich and indeed the tuna to go in it so we had to change our minds! We probably waited in total around 20 minutes for our order to be made up, two sandwiches two cold drinks and two pieces of cake was around £14. The food itself was lovely, but i can't imagine i would pop in like this again as the service was just too slow, it took up my entire lunch break to drive here, order and get back to work. Also price wise just too expensive. I may call in again and sit inside when i have more time on my hands though.

Have been here a few times now & it never fails to disappoint. Good selection of drinks, lovely Italian coffee & good choice of unusual flavoured cakes (liquorice, dandelion & burdock etc). Staff are very friendly & attentive. Love sitting outside in the sunshine! Can't fault it!

Love calling in here for coffee and a big piece of cake! Always get a very warm welcome, excellent coffee and good choice of sandwiches and sweet treats! can't fault a thing!

Recently popped in to pick up for a bite to eat for my hungry girlfriend and was pleasantly surprised! The friendliness of the staff was refreshing and the food was just delicious, will definitely be returning!

Have been here a few times now and always had an enjoyable visit. Serves great fresh Italian coffee, deli snacks and cakes you don't often find in your run of the mill coffee shops. It's always interesting to try the different fare on offer and the service is welcoming and friendly, great place.

Rang several times to book and left messages and even sent emails....to which there was no response. Went in with my groupon voucher which had 7 days left on it. Tried to book in person and they couldn't fit us in within the 7 days there were seats available but not for group on customers. I felt embarrassed the way I was dealt with. I live within walking distance and would have liked to have tried it out. I will not visit again and would not recommend. Very poor people skills and not to reply to any messages...is just rude and very unprofessional!!

I am a regular visitor to the Village Deli but had not sampled their afternoon tea before. My husband and I took two Canadian visitors last Sunday (11 May). We were absolutely delighted. There were sandwiches, bruschetta, savoury profiteroles, scones with jam and cream, tiramisu - and other lovely things.One of the most amazing things was the price!I highly recommend a visit for afternoon tea. You will not be disappointed.

I've been visiting this little deli since it first opened both with family and friends and have always had a lovely time. The decor is lovely and when the sun is shining, the outside seating gives a feeling you are on holiday. The owners and staff are always friendly and welcoming and the food is excellent. I often have one of their paninis which are always delicious and made with the products they sell (so you can buy the ingredients to make then at home too!) and the cakes are to die for, especially the little italian pastries filled with chocolate. The prices are very reasonable and I've recommended the deli to lots of my friends who have all really enjoyed themselves too, I can't wait to go back.

Went with my groupon voucher which had 3 days left on - I'd had it given as a gift the night before - when I explained this to the man behind the counter he said they couldn't fit us in within the 3 days - there were 3 people seated inside at one table - a reserved sign on one table - I think 3 others free and another 3 tables outside - hardly rushed of their feet. I was told they only use a certain number of tables for groupon - I felt embarrassed the way I was spoken to by this man - like a 2nd class citizen - who suggested I got in touch with groupon for a refund. Looked like a nice little place I would have used regularly as live local - No Way Would I Return There After Feeling So Embarrassed By Staff!!!

Just spent a very pleasant hour in this lovely little Deli. Warm welcome, made to feel home immediately and the array of delicious cakes and pastries is mouth watering. Great coffee and hot chocolate, excellent panini and attentive staff. Added to this was the background music from a bygone era, I really appreciated that. This is a place I would highly recommend.

Amazing food using really great produce. The feel and decor of the deli is really gorgeous, modern shabby chic. The counter is filled with such an array of treats, you just can't resist! We had a panini and coffee each, which were great. But came home with a bag full of Italian pastries that didn't last very long as they were too delicious! Great service with really friendly proprietors. I would thoroughly recommend this for lunch or even just a coffee and cake!

I never normally use these review sites but feel The Village Deli really deserves a high recommendation. I met a client here for business last week and found the whole experience a delight. The coffee is excellent, my client had a panini from the varied menu and described it as 'spectacular', and the range of cakes is delicious. It was busy (almost full), but we were still made to feel very very comfortable and were able to conduct our meeting in peace. The staff are extremely good - professional, friendly, and nothing is too much trouble. I will definitely use this as a business meeting point in future, and look forward to visiting again soon with family and friends.

Visited with high hopes, however parking a big big problem. Felt very claustrophobic inside almost a though the people on next table were sitting on my knee. Food average . Probably won't visit again.

Great food, great owners and staff, great prices.We try to go as often as we can, as the food really is awesome. The cannolis are beautiful and if you can't decide what to have in your panini, just let the guys decide for you - who doesn't like a surprise?!

This is a lovely little cafe that has successfully fused Italian and English cafe culture. We had delicious panini of salami with sun blush tomato and mozzarella & goats cheese with sweet chilli jam. Both were great. Had to follow this with cake so I opted for courgette and lime cake and hubby had lemon and ginger - yum. Already planning next visit.

Popped in on a whim this afternoon, very impressed with service and atmosphere. Coffee and pastries to die for. Haven't experienced coffee this good since I was in Italy. Rosario was very friendly and informative about his native Italy. We were made to feel very welcome and I will definitely recommend to friends. I will be visiting again soon to try the rest of the menu. Bellissimo! x

My husband and I visited this lovely little venue yesterday for the first time. Very impressed. I had the toasted bagel filled with Brie and cranberry with tea served in a lovely little cup and sauce. Hubby had cheese, red onion and Parma ham panini. All very tasty and nicely served. Next visit shortly with the ladies x

Used a groupon voucher, we don't live far away however didn't know about it at all. It's a hidden gem, really friendly place, lovely food and it has a nice cosy, unique feel. Will be back for sure :-)

Delightful coffee and cake. Staff were very helpful. Lovely warm & relaxing atmosphere. Felt as though we were on our holidays. We will be back!

Used a Groupon voucher, on our first visit the panini machine had broken so we had to re-book for another day, the food was nice, could do with a bit of garnish to go with the panini, the place was very busy and is clearly popular, we just felt that each time we arrived we weren't made to feel very welcome, the first time we were ignored while the two people behind the counter continued their conversation with the only other customer in there at the time - an acknowledgement would've sufficed. I did call in when they first opened - content in the knowledge that The Village Deli would sell delicious cooked meats, pâté etc, I asked to buy some ham but was informed (in a not very friendly manner by the male in there) that they don't sell ham, nothing on the signage indicates that this is actually an Italian sandwich shop, slightly misleading. I'm not trying to be negative about the place, the food was OK and the coffee was nice, just think customer service skills could be improved upon.

Had coffee and cake here which was delicious! They also do sandwiches and have fresh olives, tomatoes and other italian goodies available to purchase. The atmosphere was lovely and welcoming, I will definately be visiting again and recommending it to my friends.

Me and my 3yr old daughter loves this vilkage deli the staff are so frendly and helpful and the food and drinks are delish, I havnt had food here myself but my otherhalf and children ave and we all live this pkace. my 3yr old has orderd her birthday cake from here a triple choc cake as thats her fav. so I will have one happy little girl on her birthday next week.I want to thank all staff here they are so frendly and helpful and nothing is ever too much for them x

We were delighted when the Village Deli opened a few months ago. We tend to pop in for a coffee (delicious) and, perhaps, a panini (also delicious).The atmosphere is authentically Italian - it is owned and run by an Italian - English family.It really is worth a detour (as the Michelin guides would have it!).A very friendly spot - in fact, a little gem.