Eusebi Deli

The 2012 edition of The List's Eating & Drinking Guide is out now – only £5.95 (+p&p).

This review is taken from the current (2012) edition.

One wonders if any first-time customer has ever visited Eusebi and not come back for more. It really is most impressive. When the doors open at 10am, the counter is packed with Italian delights, from rich, hearty classics such as lasagne or pork meatballs, through to elegantly prepared cuts of meat – say, roast beef or veal – accompanied by complex and full-bodied sauces. There is: seafood, plump prawns, seared and juicy, prepared traditionally with garlic and lemon, or with a touch of lemongrass and chilli for a Thai-feel; fillets of, perhaps, pork with butternut squash; majestic trays of salmon-en-croute or sea bass with a delicate reduction of cream and leek. With four-cheese gnocchi; wild mushroom risotto; lobster ravioli with lemon mousse, trying to choose is a pleasantly overwhelming experience. And that's just the savouries – all their dangerously good cakes are made on the premises as well. Give your loved one some Italian-style romance with Eusebi's 'romantic night in' offer of two pasta dishes and bottle of wine for a tenner.

1. Lynne Wilson, Ayr – 7 August 2009, 3:05pmEusebi DeliReport

We travel to this deli every week and it is amazing. The food is fantastic and fresh, the wines are fabulous and the "banter" is hilarious! Top class!