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Craft your own Hamper

Large Gift Hamper Amaretto Deli

Looking for a Christmas gift? Send a delicious Amaretto hamper made up exactly as you want it; with no extra mark-up.

Buy & deliver online (NR1-7) this Christmas, or come in and browse our shop at 16 St Georges Street, Norwich.

Here at Amaretto deli we have a shop full of goods that are perfect for Christmas gift hampers. We find most people are keen to make up their own and so we have been running a successful personalised gift hamper service for some years now. The great thing about this gift is that it looks fantastic and you only pay for the food that you choose and the hamper materials (£4.95). There is no extra mark-up. We’ve had orders for hampers in Norwich from people across the world.

A personalised Christmas hamper delivery service that’s easy to use.

Prices start at ten pounds, and you can spend as much as you want! Orders range from a small nest of cheese, to a wide-ranging array of food; it really is up to you. Once you’ve chosen your food we’ll lay out your gifts on rafia and dress the hamper so that you have a present that looks as good as it tastes, and that is unique. If you’re buying online you can either collect the hamper yourself or, more usual, have it sent to any address in Norwich NR1-NR7. (Do feel free to write a note for us to include in the hamper at the check-out stage; most people do.)

If you come in to the shop we can happily advise on popular Christmas hamper ingredients for loved ones of varying tastes. If you’re buying online, then do just browse our online shop and the collections there.  Most people order a mix of dry and fresh ingredients. The fat Gordal olives are a favourite, finocchiona (fennel) salami, and fontina cheese, and of course our popular gift bags of cakes.

Why Amaretto?

We are a small award-winning Italian deli in Norwich, run by Fabrizio Fiaschi from Tuscany. When you browse the shop you’ll find Christmas gifts from the best suppliers at prices that don’t cost the earth. Your gift is put together and delivered with a personal touch, and, like any well-stocked bottega in Italy, quality is key. For example we have exclusive coffee from Vinci, olive oil from Fab’s cousin in Tuscay, and the best Italian cheese and olives. We also have a whole range of Italian Christmas goods in stock across the Christmas season: you can read more about those goodies on our special Christmas food blog.

Customers have told us that they find the online shopping process easy and quick, but feel free to email us if you have any questions at all.

Buy a hamper in our online shop.

Visit us at 16 St Georges Street.

Or do browse some of our Christmas food below…

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Create a Valentine’s Day Gift Hamper to Share

Valentine's Day hamper

Why not choose some good food and celebrate in style by sending a bespoke Valentine’s Day Gift Hamper this year. It’s a great gift for your loved one but February 14th doesn’t have to be for one special set of love-birds only; if you know someone else who needs a pick-me-up some good food could be just the ticket. We offer a bespoke hamper service either online or in our shop. You just pay £3.50 for the hamper basket and then choose any of the food in our shop in order to craft a gift that is perfectly suited to you and your loved one.

Make up your own Valentine’s Day Hamper

If you want to order online, let us know where you’d like us to deliver (in NR1-NR7), write a note in the special delivery note slot online, and we will do the rest. Otherwise come down to our St George’s Street shop and you can pick out the food yourself.

Most people go for a mix of sweet and savoury gifts in their Valentine’s Day Hamper, but the choice is yours; you can make a picnic hamper, a sweet hamper, a savoury hamper… We have a range of antipasti: olives, our Italian cheese and hams; that make up a lovely hamper. For those looking for a full three course meal, why not choose some speciality pasta, and a rich tasty sauce. Sweeten things up with our special gift bags: the chocolate brownies are a particular favourite. We also have lots of specilaity chocolates to choose from; Italian favourites that are lovely in a sweet gift hamper. Top it all off with some Leonardo Cafe.

Once your order is in we place it all in a raffia basket, tie with ribbons and bows. So do browse the online shop and get in touch. Remember to include a gift message in your hamper at the checkout delivery note, (which we’ll hand write for you). Otherwise, see you at 16, St Georges Street.

Ciao ciao and buon appetito.

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Preorder food for Christmas or New Year now

Christmas deli cheese and ham board

Looking to beat the crowd? Get ahead and order fresh food for Christmas or New Year now.

In the final week before Christmas, our shop gets very busy as everyone comes in to order cheese, olives, salami, hams and all the other lovely food that makes for a lovely Christmas spread.

If you’d like to, this year you can pre-oder food from Amaretto Deli using our online shop. We offer food for click and collect or delivery in NR1-NR7; it’s easy to do and you can specify your ideal delivery slot on the delivery note section of the order. We are open up to and including Christmas Eve, and then re-open on Tuesday 30th for New Year’s.

Do browse our cheese category to find your cheese board selection; including melt in the mouth gorgonzola and the sheep’s milk cheese, manchego.  This semi-cured cheese is delicious and a tasty choice for those who can’t tolerate cow’s milk. You’ll also find membrillo paste, made from quince, which is a great accompniament to your cheese board, and makes a nice change from pickles.

If you’re looking for some cured hams for your Christmas or New Year table, then browse the prosciutto, ham and salume category; here you’ll find the fragrant finochionna (fennel salami), which is addictive, laced with fennel seeds and merlot wine and is refreshingly light in flavour. There is also the classic prosciutto di Parma DOP, and the Bolognese luncheon meat, mortadella, which is always a favourite with Italians of all ages, but especially children.

In the olives, hummus and pesto category you’ll find some delicious accompaniments, and some lovely vegetable treats. We have artisinal bread-sticks, fat and juicy Gordal pitted olives, artichocke hearts and more.

Apart from the fresh food, if you’re looking for Christmas gifts, or treats for main courses, you can also browse our pasta selection to find lovely coloured pasta, our Christmas food section for cakes, chocolates, and treats, or make up a hamper for a loved one to gift yourself on Christmas day, or for us to deliver up to Christmas Eve.

Do browse the shop and get your order in soon!

All best

The Amaretto Deli team

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Delicious Mother’s Day Gifts, Norwich – Delivery & Collection available

Mothers Day Gift Hamper

Mother’s Day falls on Sunday 14th March this year, the fourth Sunday of Lent, as ever.

Given that Easter is earlier this year, so is Mother’s Day, and it’s coming at a time when we are still in fairly stringent lockdown.

What to do?

If you’re looking for a Mother’s Day gift for delivery or to pick-up/ choose in store in Norwich then we can help you.

We have a range of lovely food that would be good for a picnic, if you are able to meet up with your mum and fancy braving the cold.

Picnic food includes olives, cheeses, salami, hams, nice bread, artichokes, crisps, sausage rolls, sandwiches and so on.

If you’re looking for a special gift then why not make up a hamper, using some of the fresh and dry food in the shop; according to taste. We are a speciality Italian deli, and have won awards for the quality of our produce, which we source from the best producers. You could build a hamper for an easy and high-quality dinner, using pasta and sauce, or you could make up a sweet hamper, or a mix of the two; you know best.

We have a whole range of products to choose from, which you can browse in our online shop. The food is then placed in a hamper basket with raffia and ribbons (for only £3.50 on top of the price of your food).

Please note that we are unable to deliver on Mother’s Day itself, as we are closed on Sundays. Please let us know the ideal day for delivery on your order – we can drop off on Saturday afternoon. Do pre-order as soon as possible if that’s your preference.

Do browse the gifts on our online shop now, or come and see on at 16, St Georges Street.

Enjoy, and buon appetito.

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Auguri! Time to prepare the cheese, olive and salami platter

A feast ready for Christmas

Right through this final Christmas week we’ll be serving up Christmas cheese, hams, salami and olives and any last minute hampers or gifts; closing at 6pm, Saturday 23rd December. People generally come to us for their Christmas treats because they’re looking for either local or artisanal goods; they come for that personal touch.

This personal touch is something Tuscany is still good at – Florence is particularly lovely at Christmas time; crisscrossing lamps across the little streets; stall vendors selling chestnuts, small shop windows dressed with traditional decorations; golds, maroon, gilt. Fab likes to create some of that same magic in Amaretto too but really it’s not only about products or colours. It’s about keeping Christmas thoughtful; personal and smaller scale.

For us, it’s all the many different individuals we meet that make this shop such a pleasure to work in; the quick chat, the checking in. So let us take this opportunity to wish you all well as we turn towards Christmas and a new year.

Auguri! Keep warm and see you soon.

Find out more about our range of cheeses, salami and olives here.

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