Easy to see why Delilah is still the big cheese after 20 years at the top

Delilah Fine Foods, in Victoria Street, was recently named UK retailer of the year.

- LYNETTE PINCHESS

pays a visit to see what makes it so special

IF you're obsessed with good food, a visit to Delilah’s is like being a kid in a sweet shop.

Delilah Fine Foods, to give it its full name, has become a bit of a Nottingham institution but I’ve never seen it busier than it was over Easter.

Perhaps the fact that it recently won UK retailer of the year at the 2025 Farm Shop and Deli Awards had something to do with the bustling trade.

Whatever the reason, it’s good to see an independent business with constant queues. So what makes the shop, this year celebrating its 20th anniversary, such a gem?

Some might say the cafe selling delicious homemade food, others might say it’s the retail side with tasty buys that you won't find anywhere else in Nottingham.

For me it’s both. No visit for a coffee/breakfast/lunch is complete without leaving with a bagful of goodies to eat at home and vice versa.

On our visit we decided to indulge in cheese, and Delilah’s has more than 100 varieties to choose from.

As an alternative to afternoon tea, Delilah’s serves afternoon cheese for two, costing £39.95.

A three-tiered stand of cheesy goodness, with a pared back amount of sweet stuff, is perfect if you've got a savoury tooth.