Valvona & Crolla Caffè Bar & Restaurant menu with up-to-date-prices

Valvona & Crolla Caffè Bar & Restaurant Menu

September 7, 2026
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Valvona & Crolla Caffè Bar & Restaurant is located behind the family’s celebrated food shop at 19 Elm Row in Edinburgh. The hidden dining room was built in the shop’s back garden in the 1990s and has served customers for more than a quarter of a century. It remains closely connected to a company whose Edinburgh history reaches back to the nineteenth century.

Italian home cooking is shaped by ingredients sourced directly from artisan producers and the surrounding delicatessen. Soup, antipasti, pasta, pizza, sandwiches and composed main courses allow the kitchen to serve breakfast, lunch and early supper. Fresh bread and pastries from the bakery strengthen the relationship between shop and restaurant.

Classic combinations might bring together cured meat, Italian cheese, tomatoes, olive oil, seasonal vegetables and handmade sauces. Vegetarian dishes appear naturally throughout the menu rather than as a separate style of cooking. Guests with allergies should check the current selection and speak with staff before ordering.

Italian coffee and wine are central to the experience, joined by aperitivi, soft drinks and other bar choices. The setting encourages diners to discover ingredients in the shop before or after eating. Valvona & Crolla Caffè Bar & Restaurant offers a direct expression of Italian family heritage through food, sourcing and warm Edinburgh hospitality.

Address: 19 Elm Row, Edinburgh EH7 4AA, United Kingdom

Valvona & Crolla Caffe Bar Menu

Assaggi

PANE
£6

Artisan bread, grissini, V&C Fior Fiore extra virgin olive oil

FOCACCIA
£8

Freshly made thin rosemary focaccia, EVOO

OLIVES
£5

Unpitted, Puglian Cerignola olives in brine

ACCIUGHE E PANE
£8

Sourdough bread, Rizzoli anchovies, Guffanti butter

Antipasti

V&C® ANTIPASTO
£18

Prosciutto di parma, ventricina, speck di prosciutto, finocchiona, marinated roasted vegetables

VERDURE ALLA PIASTRA
£18 / Add mozzarella di bufala + £5 / Add soft rosemary focaccia + £4

Griddled Italian aubergine, courgette, peppers, raddichio, olives. Add mozzarella di bufala £5, add soft rosemary focaccia £4.

FIORI DI ZUCCA
£13

Deep fried courgette flowers with anchovies and mozzarella, mixed leaves

BRUSCHETTA
£8

Marinated Italian peppers, black olives, capers, basil EVOO on toasted artisan bread

POLPETTINE
£11

Pork, beef and Parmigiano Reggiano meatballs in tomato sugo, served with focaccia

BURRATA
£13

Burrata di bufala, Italian apricots, vine tomatoes, EVOO, basil

PROSCIUTTO
£12

Prosciutto di Parma, Italian melon

ANGURIA
£11

Italian watermelon, Feta DOP, black olives, red onion and mint

ARANCINI
£10

Breaded Sicilian rice balls with pea, courgette, mint, egg, Parmigiano Reggiano DOP

ZUPPA DEL GIORNO
£8

Soup of the day, bread, butter

Contorni

MISTA
£6

Mixed leaves, tomato, EVOO, white balsamic

PATATINE DI POLENTA
£6

Polenta chips, rosemary, sea salt

ZUCCHINE FRITTE
£6

Courgette chips dipped in flour and deep fried, sea salt

CUORE DI BUE
£6

Finely sliced Cuore di Bue tomatoes, dried oregano, sea salt, EVOO

Pasta

Gluten free pasta available

LINGUINE
£35

Half East Coast lobster, Datterini tomatoes, garlic, white wine, EVOO

RIGATONI
£20

V&C® Paesano and V&C® Fonteluna pork sausage tomato and basil sugo

TAGLIERINI
£20

Egg pasta, pistachio and basil pesto, Parmigiano Reggiano DOP, EVOO

RAVIOLI
£20

Filled pasta with ricotta and spinach, basil butter, Parmigiano Reggiano

Primi Piatti

FRITTO MISTO
£25

Fried squid, hake, whitebait, courgette dipped in flour, rocket, tartare sauce

CODA DI ROSPO
£24

Monkfish, Fonteluna sausage, salsa verde, cannellini beans, rocket and fennel

MELANZANE E ZUCCHINE PARMIGIANA
£20

Layers of aubergine and courgette baked with tomato and basil sugo Parmigiano Reggiano

POLLO SALTIMBOCCA
£24

Pan-fried chicken breast with prosciutto and sage, herbed potatoes, sauteed seasonal greens

Panetella®

Toasted Italian filled flatbread, served with mixed leaves

PAESANO
£14

V&C Paesano pork sausage, mustard fruit chutney, rocket

ZUCCHINE E BLU
£14

Courgette, Gorgonzola Dolce DOP, pine nuts rocket

MOZZARELLA
£13

Mozzarella di Bufala, Italian vine tomatoes, aubergine, basil

PORCHETTA
£14

Porchetta, Stracchino Nostrano soft cow’s milk cheese, sauteed mushrooms

Dolci

TORTA DI POLENTA
£7

Crumbly orange and almond polenta cake, crème fraiche

TORTA DI CIOCCOLATO
£7

Flourless chocolate tart with 70% cocoa, creme fraiche, Amarena cherries

TORTA DI LIMONE
£6

Sicilian lemon tart, dried raspberry, crème fraiche

CROISSANT PUDDING
£7

Layers of chocolate and hazelnut croissants baked in the oven with crema pasticerra and berries, served warm

PISTACHIO AFFOGATO
£7

Luca’s pistachio and vanilla ice-cream, served with a shot of espresso

SNOWBALL ICE
£6.50

Luca’s vanilla ice cream served with a coconut snowball

SORBETTO
£4.50

Luca’s of Musselburgh lemon sorbet (vegan)

CHIACCHIERE
£4.50

Three irresistable little gossips of crisp fried pastry, made with Strega and dusted with icing sugar, traditionally served at Carnevale. Perfect with coffee.

Formaggi

TAGLIERE DI FORMAGGI
£12

Selection of three artisan cheeses, biscuits for cheese, quince Membrillo

GORGONZOLA DOLCE
£10

Gorgonzola Dolce, honey, biscuits for cheese

Breakfast Bakery

V&C BOMBOLINI
£2.95

Small homemade Italian sugar doughnut

CINNAMON KNOT
£4.95

Made by Twelve Triangles using Wild Farmed flour and organic spices

BUTTER CROISSANT
£4.95

Made by Twelve Triangles Bakery with Estate Dairy butter and Wild Farmed flour, served with butter and jam

ALMOND CROISSANT
£4.95

Made by Twelve Triangles Bakery using organic Food & Forest almonds

PAIN AU CHOCOLAT
£4.95

Made by Twelve Triangles using locally produced Ocelot dark chocolate

CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
£12

Selection of salami and cheese served with toasted bread and butter

YOGHURT
£6.50

Italian natural yoghurt pot, granola, fruit compote

PORRIDGE
£6.50

Porridge made with Mills Dairy milk*, served with fruit compote and cream or honey. *Oat milk available on request

Prima Colazione

Hot Breakfast dishes

BLACK PUDDING & EGG ROLL
£6.50

Ayrshire black pudding and free range fried egg on a soft white roll

FRITTATA ROLL
£6 / Add Ayrshire smoked bacon + £8

Freshly made free range egg Italian omelette on toasted white roll. Add Ayrshire smoked bacon £8.

BACON ROLL
£6 / Add grilled cherry tomatoes + £7

Soft white roll with grilled Ayrshire smoked bacon. Add grilled cherry tomatoes £7.

PAESANO ROLL
£6.50

Soft white roll with rustic chargrilled Italian pork sausage

PAESANO BREAKFAST
£12

The full works: rustic Italian pork sausage, black pudding, Ayrshire smoked bacon, fried egg, griddled polenta and cherry tomatoes

VERDURE BREAKFAST
£12

Roasted Italian peppers, courgette, aubergine, mushrooms, fried egg and griddled polenta

Caffè

ESPRESSO / DOPPIO
Espresso £2.75 / Doppio £3.25
ESPRESSO MACCHIATO / DOPPIO
Espresso Macchiato £2.95 / Doppio £3.50
CAPPUCCINO / DOPPIO
Cappuccino £3.75 / Doppio £3.95
CAFFÈ LATTE
£3.95

Loose Leaf Tea

ENGLISH BREAKFAST
£3.75
AFTERNOON DARJEELING
£3.75
EARL GREY
£3.75
ASSAM
£3.75

Soft Drinks

330ml unless stated

FRESHLY SQUEEZED ORANGE JUICE
£4.95
CHEGWORTH APPLE JUICE
£3.95
COCA COLA / DIET COCA COLA
£3.75
SAN PELLEGRINO JUICES
£3.75

Lemon, Orange, Blood Orange, Orange & Pomegranate, Grapefruit

Aperitifs

CAMPARI & FRESHLY SQUEEZED ORANGE
£8
ACHROOUS LEITH GIN & TONIC
£7
APEROL SPRITZ
£9

V&C Prosecco, Aperol, Soda

NEGRONI
£10

Antica Formula Vermouth, Campari, Achroous Leith Gin

White Wine

Prices: 125ml, 175ml, 75cl

VERMENTINO TOSCANA 2024 Valvona & Crolla
125ml £6 / 175ml £7.50 / 75cl £24

13% Toscana. Pale straw-yellow with intense tree-fruit aromas, notes of tomato leaf and mint. Fresh citrus the palate with balanced, intense mineral flavours.

PECORINO TRABOCCHETTO 2025 Talamonti
125ml £6.50 / 175ml £8 / 75cl £27

13% Abruzzo. Palate is dry, bright and fresh, medium bodied with very good structure and balance and a good concentration of fruit flavours. Finish is long and intense.

ARNEIS LANGHE 2025 Alessandro Rivetto
125ml £7 / 175ml £8.50 / 75cl £28

13.5% Piemonte. A fresh and expressive Arneis with aromas of ripe pear, citrus zest and white flowers. Palate is light and medium bodied with lively acidity and a clean, refreshing finish.

LIGHEA ZIBIBBO 2025 Donnafugata
125ml £9.50 / 175ml £10.50 / 75cl £36

13% Sicilia. Fragrant zibbibo with orange blossom, citrus and tropical fruit, offering freshness, minerality and a vibrant Mediterranean character. Absolutely delicious.

Red Wine

Prices: 125ml, 175ml, 75cl

CHIANTI COLLI SENESI 2024 Montepescini
125ml £6 / 175ml £7.50 / 75cl £24

13.5% Toscana. Intense ruby red colour. Bouquet is full of berry fruit and floral hints of cherry and violet. The palate is complex yet delicate. A delightful, delicious easy-drinking young Chianti.

NERO D’AVOLA LUMA 2023 Fantini
125ml £7 / 175ml £8.50 / 75cl £26

13.5% Sicilia. Rich and complex, with strong personality and an intense and harmonic character. Black cherry, plum and redcurrant, accompanied by elegant spice and delicate oak flavours.

DOLCETTO DI DIANO D’ALBA 2024 Fratelli Revello
125ml £7.50 / 175ml £9 / 75cl £29

13% Piemonte. Lively and fruit forward, showing ripe black cherry, plum, and a hint of almond. Low tannins and fresh acidity, an easy drinking, fresh characterful wine, served chilled.

VALPOLICELLA SUPERIORE RIPASSO 2024 Torre D’Orti
125ml £8.50 / 175ml £10 / 75cl £31

14.5% Veneto. Corvina Veronese, Rondinella and Corvinone grapes give spiced black fruit with a touch of pepper and a hint of raisins on the nose. Intense cherry fruit and a long finish

Soft Drinks (Drinks Menu)

SPARKLING/STILL MINERAL WATER
500ml £3.75 / 75cl £5.50

San Pellegrino 500ml/75cl

FRESHLY SQUEEZED ORANGE
£5

330ml

FRESH LIME SODA
£3.75

330ml

Caffè (Drinks Menu)

Three Robins oat milk available on request

ESPRESSO / DOPPIO
Espresso £2.75 / Doppio £3.25
ESPRESSO MACCHIATO / DOPPIO
Espresso Macchiato £2.95 / Doppio £3.50
CAPPUCCINO / DOPPIO
Cappuccino £3.80 / Doppio £4