Mediterranea Not Just A Deli. is a family run deli located in the heart of Crystal Palace, where Efisio and Matilde work together for over a decade to create a truly unique sitting in and takeaway experience. The key to our success is not sab rosa, we use the highest and finest quality ingredients to create ever-lasting flavor and memory, combined with a wide range of quality wines and beers to compliment your experience at Mediterranea.
Our mission is to source the best ingredients available, genuinely engage our guests, and provide an experience that exceeds our customers' expectations. Not just the deli means that we offer that little bit extra to satisfy everyone on the go or dine-in. Our sourdough mouthwatering pizzas, Italian pastas, panini's, home-made bread and fresh salads are well prepared daily with high-quality ingredients to ensure your ultimate satisfaction.
Our mission is to source the best ingredients available, genuinely engage our guests, and provide an experience that exceeds our customers' expectations. Not just the deli means that we offer that little bit extra to satisfy everyone on the go or dine-in. Our sourdough mouthwatering pizzas, Italian pastas, panini's, home-made bread and fresh salads are well prepared daily with high-quality ingredients to ensure your ultimate satisfaction.
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Paula M.
Sep 13, 2014
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As a frequent diner in Crystal Palace, this is one restaurant we had not yet tried. Having seen the free checkin offer on Yelp, we were encouraged to have dinner there one evening.
We arrived maybe 6:30/7ish to an empty restaurant so was a little apprehensive at first. However, we had a friendly greeting as was able to sit where we liked.
We quickly found out that we should have checked the website to get full details of the offer which as a little misleading and not really a true Yelp deal. They did provide us with a glass each rather than the bottle so not all bad. We move on.
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We arrived maybe 6:30/7ish to an empty restaurant so was a little apprehensive at first. However, we had a friendly greeting as was able to sit where we liked.
We quickly found out that we should have checked the website to get full details of the offer which as a little misleading and not really a true Yelp deal. They did provide us with a glass each rather than the bottle so not all bad. We move on.
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Qype User Fireca
Mar 23, 2012
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I have been here 3 times and I have never had a bad experience. The food is great, the atmosphere is great, the staff are great. I have been to most of the restaurants in the Palace and this is in my second favourite. If the Fish Stew is on the menu, try it. Sadly I have not tried a Pizza yet, but I will as they look amazing!
Qype User Belo
Dec 15, 2011
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The food here is excellent. I have eaten here a few times and the menu seems to change regularly. It is always imaginative though. To me, the selling point of this restaurant is the owner. He is truly enthusiastic about Sardinian food and ingredients and is always interesting to talk to when deciding what to order.
Viet-Anh H.
Dec 03, 2011
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A seriously good Sardinian restaurant.
The charcoal grilled marinated Calamari on mixed leaves salad & red peppers sauce to start was cooked to perfection. The main of Pasticcio (baked layers of grilled chicken fillets, vegetables, tomato & cheese sauce) was so filling that I unfortunately couldn't ift in dessert, whilst my partner's pasta dish with crab meat, garlic, chilli and coriander deserves to be shouted from the rooftops. Extremely light pasta with an equally light sauce to match.
Honest home made sardinian food with reasonable prices to match.
The charcoal grilled marinated Calamari on mixed leaves salad & red peppers sauce to start was cooked to perfection. The main of Pasticcio (baked layers of grilled chicken fillets, vegetables, tomato & cheese sauce) was so filling that I unfortunately couldn't ift in dessert, whilst my partner's pasta dish with crab meat, garlic, chilli and coriander deserves to be shouted from the rooftops. Extremely light pasta with an equally light sauce to match.
Honest home made sardinian food with reasonable prices to match.
Cordelle P.
Feb 02, 2011
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Glen M.
Apr 05, 2010
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Worth slugging out to Crystal Palace for. Several times.
When you combine Sardinian recipes, wine, and hospitality with a Ghanaian head chef and über-fresh local ingredients... Mediterranea.
Fabulous wine (try the whites, also ask Efisio to pair them up for you), a great menu with some lovely dishes. Completely un-stuffy. The only way you can go one better is by dropping £160 and going to Sardegna yourself.
When you combine Sardinian recipes, wine, and hospitality with a Ghanaian head chef and über-fresh local ingredients... Mediterranea.
Fabulous wine (try the whites, also ask Efisio to pair them up for you), a great menu with some lovely dishes. Completely un-stuffy. The only way you can go one better is by dropping £160 and going to Sardegna yourself.
Sanjit C.
Aug 18, 2008
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A Mediterranean restaurant with a Sardinian bias but which takes in flavours from across the Med. The food speaks for itself. Fluently.
To start, you might see grilled fennel wedges with Pecorino cheese or warm octopus with chickpeas, tomato and basil or Sardines, grilled and dressed with a hint of chilli and lemon. Perhaps Swordfish carpaccio with finely sliced raw vegetables, citronette dressing and chives might hit the spot?
Main courses include malluredos (Sardinian pasta cooked with flavoursome sausage), grilled pork loin with borlotti beans, home-cured pancetta and wild boar salame
To start, you might see grilled fennel wedges with Pecorino cheese or warm octopus with chickpeas, tomato and basil or Sardines, grilled and dressed with a hint of chilli and lemon. Perhaps Swordfish carpaccio with finely sliced raw vegetables, citronette dressing and chives might hit the spot?
Main courses include malluredos (Sardinian pasta cooked with flavoursome sausage), grilled pork loin with borlotti beans, home-cured pancetta and wild boar salame
