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Italian deli & coffee house · Basingstoke Road, Reading

A true taste of Italy, all under one roof.

Fresh from Italy straight to your table: buffalo mozzarella, smoky provola, handcrafted salamis, fresh pasta and Italian sweets. Stop for a coffee, breakfast or lunch while you shop, because it’s never good to shop hungry.

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279 Basingstoke Road, Reading RG2 0JA

A platter of Sicilian cannoli dusted with icing sugar, in front of the café's chalkboard wall A tub of Maldera burrata on the deli counter Italian cured meats and cheeses laid out on the counter

The deli

Sliced fresh, to order.

Fresh deli counter

  • Traditional cured meatsSliced fresh to order
  • Authentic Italian cheesesBurrata from Puglia, smoked provola, salted ricotta, buffalo mozzarella
  • Italian sausageDry, lightly spiced, and the twist in our paella kits
  • AranciniRich ragù, spicy ’nduja, spinach & mozzarella, ham & mozzarella

Cupboard favourites

  • A wide range of Italian pasta
  • Flours and baking essentials
  • Italian biscuits and sweet treats
  • Italian snacks, including San Carlo crisps
  • Legumes and pulses
  • Wines and spirits

For everyone

  • Gluten-free and vegan Italian productsSo nobody has to miss out on the joy of great flavour
  • Custom cakesMade to order and fully customisable to suit your celebration
  • Tiramisu ThursdayWith a zero-alcohol option
Smoked scamorza cheese on the counter Packs of De Cecco and other Italian pasta Bags of Caputo pizzeria flour and semolina Italian gluten-free biscuits and baking

Through the year

The Italian year at Zotta.

Our shelves follow the Italian calendar, from North to South. The season we’re in now is marked. Order early: stock moves fast.

Packs of chiacchiere carnival pastries
This season

January – February

Carnival

  • Chiacchiere: light, crispy, dusted in sweetness
  • Pettegolezzi
  • Burlette di Gianduia
  • Gluten-free and lactose-free options
Boxes of Balocco La Colomba Easter cake and other Italian cakes
This season

March – April

Easter

  • Pastiera Napoletana
  • Colomba
  • Easter orders taken ahead: they go fast
A paella kit with Italian sausage on the counter
This season

Summer

Sunshine

  • Italian gelato
  • Paella kits with our Italian sausage instead of chorizo
  • Pistachio mousse tiramisu
An antipasti platter of cured meats, cheeses and olives
This season

November – December

Italian Christmas

  • Panettone and Pandoro
  • Torrone from Napoli
  • Struffoli: honey-glazed little bites
  • Baccalà (salted dry cod), sold by the kg
Squares of chocolate brownie Golden baked savoury bakes from the counter

The coffee house

Shop, then stop.

Enjoy freshly ground coffee and food served throughout the day, from flaky pastries in the morning to sandwiches, panini, weekly specials, pasta and pizza at lunch.

BreakfastPastries and sweet treats with your morning coffee
LunchSandwiches, panini, pasta, pizza by the slice
SpecialsRun weekly
Something sweetCannoli, tiramisu and cakes

Local delivery

Deli to your door.

We bring fresh deli items and grocery bits from the shop straight to your door around Wokingham and Winnersh. Drop us a message or call and we’ll sort it for you.

Call 0118 977 6222 Message us on Facebook

Visit us

279 Basingstoke Road
Reading RG2 0JA

Monday8am – 5pm
Tuesday8am – 5pm
Wednesday8am – 6pm
Thursday8am – 7pm
Friday8am – 6pm
Saturday8am – 5pm
Sunday9am – 4pm

Holiday hours are posted on our Facebook page.

Call 0118 977 6222 Directions

Follow us on Facebook for what’s just arrived from Italy.

Italian biscuits and treats on the counter in front of the chalkboard wall

4.9

from 226 Google reviews · 98% recommend on Facebook

Run by the Zottarelli family on Basingstoke Road since 2014.