Reasonably-priced Italian deli doing a thriving trade despite an unpromising location in the midst of a short strip of mostly tatty shops half way between Herne Hill and Dulwich Village. Packed to the rafters with tasty morsels to takeaway or eat-in, La Gastronomia's inside tables and compact garden are popular with local parents and their lively offspring who nibble on snacks, ranging from slices of apple pie to spinach and ricotta puffs, while sipping on very creamy and chocolaty cappuccinos (£1.40). The owners of La Gastronomia are doing well enough to have opened a second branch in West Dulwich. 6/10
Saturday 17 March 2007
La Gastronomia, Half Moon Lane, Herne Hill
Reasonably-priced Italian deli doing a thriving trade despite an unpromising location in the midst of a short strip of mostly tatty shops half way between Herne Hill and Dulwich Village. Packed to the rafters with tasty morsels to takeaway or eat-in, La Gastronomia's inside tables and compact garden are popular with local parents and their lively offspring who nibble on snacks, ranging from slices of apple pie to spinach and ricotta puffs, while sipping on very creamy and chocolaty cappuccinos (£1.40). The owners of La Gastronomia are doing well enough to have opened a second branch in West Dulwich. 6/10
