Camis Delicatessan

Last minute dot com seems to be the ruling theme in my life so in between all the other things I hadn’t yet done I realised I had failed to get my girlfriend all the wonderful birthday pressies I had intended to. So what better than a bunch of flowers to show I care (as top up, not solo gift you understand). So up and out, walk across Clissold Park to the choice of florists on Church Street but argh! in my frenzy I’d failed to have more than a bite of my morning toast. Long story short (!) I was starving by the time I walked passed Camia’s Window laden with baked this, and baked that. Croissants, fresh breads, little tarts, quiches and uh oh, my downfall, sausage rolls. And all home made, mmm. Through the door, ‘one sausage roll to take away please’ already with the £2.10 in my palm. I wasn’t expecting to be asked ‘plain or caramalised onion and tomato chutney?’ Chutney chutney chutney! How could this get any better?! Hot? Yes please. ‘That’ll be £2.75 madam’ I sometimes forget that good things generally don’t come for free. But it was delicious and I will be treating myself again soon.

Plenty of delicious goodies to be found in this small deli on Stoke Newington Church Street. I used to be tempted by the little portuguese custard tarts and portuguese rice cakes, which sold for a pound each. They don’t seem to do the rice cakes any more, sadly, but the custard tarts are great for a mid-​morning pick-​me-​up or mid-​afternoon snack.
There are also mini-​quiches in the window which are good for lunch, and a selection of cakes and cheesecakes on the counter top including chocolate cake, carrot cake, baked cheesecake and eclairs.
Behind the glass counter, there’s the usual deli-​type provisions of cheeses, pates, meats, olives, sundried tomatoes and grilled aubergines in oil. It’s all very mediterranean.
There are a few seats at the back if you want to eat in, or you can get sandwiches/​paninis and espressos/​capuccinos/​etc to take away. (But I prefer the blend of coffee from Fresh & Wild across the road).