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SONNY AND VITOS DELI/CAFE
Description
Since it opened in August 2007, Sonny & Vito's café/deli has galloped into poll position as my favourite Glasgow West End choice for lunch, snacks or coffee. Also handy for taking away some homecooking or tantalising deli products with shelves jam packed with things you won't find in the supermarket.
The Pelosi family business, named after the twin sons of Angela and Mario Pelosi, is one of Glasgow West End's most popular bistros. It's a very vibrant place with an increasingly enthusiastic and loyal clientele; described by Angela Pelosi as:
"a mixed bag - consisting of local residents, business people, wine buffs, foodies and people who enjoy cooking; and are used to sourcing the best quality produce on offer".
Part of the attraction is that everything on the menu is made in house and is of a high quality offering the very best in locally and internationally sourced seasonal produce, carefully selected from some of the country's finest suppliers.
The success of Sonny & Vito's is no doubt down to Angela and Mario's attention to detail and their enthusiastic approach:
We searched the length and breadth of the UK for ideas on how we wanted the café to look and feel and we offer a variety of specially sourced wines and foods from the best suppliers on the market.
I think they have got it just right. Sonny & Vito's is bright and welcoming and regulars and newcomers feel equally at home in the friendly and relaxed atmosphere. The café seats 20 people and has a bar for more casual dining; service is swift and portions generous and the reclaimed timber deli shelves are packed with a host of produce from local to global suppliers and the selection of speciality wines changes seasonally.
Everything from the menu and specials board is made in house, including their tasty soup served with organic bread. They are becoming renowned for their different savoury tarts, made up daily from a selection of cheeses and meats on the deli counter. Specials such as chilli beef with mash have become an instant hit with the regulars.
Their coffee is delicious - Union hand roasted, a fair-trade coffee that according to Angela: "wins over most customers with the first taste" - it goes down a treat with some of their delightful homebaked scones or cakes. I also love their hot chocolate and coconut cake.
You are always sure to find something to tempt - no matter what the time of day. The sandwiches are wonderful - tasty filling on organic bread with crisp side salad. The daily 'Specials' can be selected from the blackboard or you could share a tasting platter with your dining companion(s). Their giant sausage rolls are sensational - putting a whole new slant on this simple fare. The homemade soups are irrestistible - tasty and sustaining - especially on a chilly day.
Everytime meeting someone at Sonny & Vito's they are more than happy with this choice. Or if it's their first visit they instantly become fans. I recently enjoyed a very pleasant lunch there with Michael Bowes - a discerning young diner, who is now a regular, and another big fan is Roy Beers - who knows all there is to know about dining out in Glasgow.
I always liked Otago, the Pelosi's previous venture in the West End but with Sonny & Vito's they have really surpassed themselves.
Company Name
sonny and vitos deli/cafe
Address1
52 park rd
Town Or City
glasgow
Region
saotland
Postcode
g4 9jg
Tel
0141 357 0640
Company Profile
Sonny and Vito are the nine-year-old twins of Angela and Mario Pelosi. Their new café is near Kelvinbridge Underground Station, on a nice corner site that’s a bit more prominent than their previous venture, Otago, a well-respected if perhaps under-utilized bistro off Gibson Street. Stacked high with wooden shelving, packed tight with tables, chairs and displays of olives, scones and bars of artisan chocolate, it has wholesomeness and integrity. Front of house, Angela and her staff provide energy and down-to-earth Glaswegian friendliness. There’s lots of grainy wood, bare brick and a bit of Timorous Beasties wallpaper (‘They’re friends of ours,’ explains Angela.)
On a blackboard are ‘today’s tartlets’ – shortcrust pastry filled, for example, with smoked salmon, sunblushed tomato and ricotta, made in house. The menu (daytime only here) has bold sandwiches made with organic bread, tasting platters of meats and cheeses combining top-notch continental and Scottish items, Union Hand-Roasted coffee and cakes baked yards from their final destination. When it’s relatively simple like this, the concept is the easy part. It’s often a lot trickier getting the name right. Or both of them.
Sonny & Vito's 52 Park Road, Glasgow, 0141 357 0640
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