For a small slice of Italy, look nowhere else other than Main Street’s very own Savona. Located in downtown Bel Air, the tiny deli offers more than just a little Italian charm.
Voted by “Best of Harford” as best deli from 2006 to 2009, Savona offers many choices of food. When walking in, it’s hard not to think how perfectly organized everything is.
Patrons find themselves at the most important part, the actual deli, as soon as they walk in the door. On either side of the door, there are tables and a window counter for fellow patrons to enjoy their fresh foods. To the left of the door, there are plenty of black shelves full of wine for all of Bel Air’s wine connoisseurs to pore over. Directly to the right of the wine shelves, there are plenty shelves of pasta and Italian foods from polenta to Nutella.
Along with party platters for formal events, Savona offers a plethora of lunch and dinner choices. Salads, wraps, paninis, meats, and cheeses are the deli’s specialties. The deli offers daily specials on Greek salad, turkey wraps, and chicken pesto paninis, all priced at $7.99.
Savona offers a wide variety of authentic Italian lunch meat, including Prosciutini, Salami, Mortadella, and Rosemary Ham.
Cheeses range from $6.99 for Finlandia Swiss to $18.99 for Manchego. Different cheeses are offered every day, with new additions added to the chalkboard by the register.
I ordered the chicken pesto panini and it was absolutely to die for. The hot sandwich was delicious and went well with a chocolate nut cookie for dessert.
Other than delicious foods, Savona offers espresso and cappuccino drinks which only add to the deli’s real life Italian flair.
Along with food and beverages, Savona hosts frequent wine tastings and offers corporate bagged lunches, gift cards, and pre-made or custom ordered Italian gourmet gift baskets.
For simply delicious Italian food take a visit to Bel Air’s finest Italian deli, Savona. Savona is located on 2 North Main Street, Bel Air, Maryland, 21014.
Eva Bialobrzeski is an A&E Editor for The Patriot and jcpatriot.com