I was told that this was the best food I'd eat in Hermanus.. And you know what, it probably was up there... Top 5 but definitely not THE BEST! We started out with some cheese tortellini with mushrooms in a truffle sauce. Hands down the best dish of the night. We then shared an asparagus panzerotti with a creamy pea sauce. Also good, but didn't quite get the asparagus. There were a variety of typical Italian dishes like Osso Bucco, chicken saltimbocca and Porchetta. We opted to share the Porchetta as nothing else really appealed. It was okay. The crackling was burnt to a cinder and the meat was a bit dry. Gnocchi were lovely and veg were rather bland and uninteresting. The Amaretto chocolate mousse for dessert wasn't great at all. Tasted more like a butter cream icing you'd expect to find sandwiched between two layers of cake. I want my mousse light n fluffy n airy. This wasn't it and left my mouth coated in an oily aftertaste. There's a decent selection of imported Italian wines but expect to pay some serious cash for them. We opted for a local Sangiovese from Idiom wines which was perfect and a bottle I'd happily drink again. If you've never been to Dal Italia you definitely need to make a visit. The deli is choc full of Italy's finest. Bring a wad of cash or your platinum Amex. You'll need it. We'll come back again for lunch sometime. Some pasta or a sandwich from the deli. The quest for excellent food in Hermanus continues... It wasn't here.

Awesome deli! Bought dome amazing imported cheese, pancetta and dried porcini mushrooms. Lovely owner...makes homemade pasta... We shall return soon for lunch and a drink at his cite little bar.