After popping into the library and a couple of antique shops I stopped for a coffee and a bite to eat in Bragazzi's Italian café and deli. Arriving fairly late in the afternoon, I wasn't sure if they would still be serving food. On enquiry I was brusquely informed that they could make me a sandwich. "What sandwiches do you have?". "I'll make one for you! Go and sit down."
Bemused but happy that the decision of what I was going to eat was in the hands of a professional, I sank into a man-eating leather sofa next to and old Vespa parked in the window.
The atmosphere in Bragazzi's is really pleasant and relaxing; perfect for a read of the papers or somewhere to lose yourself in a book for the afternoon. The inside is packed with a mixture of tables, stools and soft leather sofas with an eclectic array of photos adorning the walls. There are a number of tables outside which were surprisingly busy for an afternoon in October.
A generously sized sandwich arrived fairly quickly, along with a large coffee. Packed with cheese, salami, juicy tomatoes and a dollop of pesto and served between two slabs of crusty-yet-soft bread, the sandwich was excellent. I often find pesto overpowering, but it really worked. The coffee came on high recommendation from an Italian barber a few doors down, claiming it was "The best in Sheffield" (with Nonna's coming in a close second), and it didn't disappoint.
Coming in at £4.50, I thought it was great value and is definitely somewhere I'll be squirelling myself away in the coming winter weekends. Recommended.
I also love bragazzis!
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