Wally's Kaffeehaus was recently featured in the November 2011 edition of Buzz Magazine, which is South Wales's What's On Guide.

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"Wally's rings the changes after 63 years and three generations". In this fascinating article, owner Steven Salamon talks about the history of Wally's Delicatessen and his plans for the future.

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This article, which appeared in The Independent Food & Drink Section, reports on a select few "pioneering deli owners" (including Steven Salamon of Wally's Delicatessen) who have made artisan breads and cheeses, and traditional foreign delicacies available in the UK.

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In this article, owner Steven Salamon tells how Wally's Delicatessen was founded by his father, Wally Salamon in 1981. He goes on to say that the origins of the shop go back all the way to pre-war Austria, where his Polish-born grandfather ran a general store in a small village near Vienna.

Steven also explains how and when he joined the family business and why he feels that Wally's Delicatessen has been able to trade continuously for the past 28 years, during which time many food retailers have been forced to close.

To read the full article and to see some of the photos from the Opening night, please click the thumbnails below: 

Monday, 8th June 2009, marked the dawn of a bright new era at Wally's Delicatessen as we opened our new, expanded premises to customers for the first time.

As many of you will know, we have been trading from our shop in the Royal Arcade in Cardiff for over 28 years. During that time, our product range has increased steadily and it became necessary to expand in order to continue to meet the needs of our customers.

Consequently, we were recently able to acquire the lease for the adjoining premises and this enabled us to double our floor space and further expand our range of speciality foods and drinks.

Click Here to see article in South Wales Echo dated 30th May, 2009.

Click Here to see article in Western Mail dated 3rd June, 2009

Click Here to see article on WalesOnline.co.uk website

Click Here to see article on Cooke & Arkwright, Chartered Surveyors website

For more details and to see a selection of photos, please click here!

On October 8th 2006, the South Wales Echo ran a feature article about the considerable number of Eastern European Immigrants who have registered to work in the UK between May 2004 and June 2006. In total, 440,000 came to the UK from the European Union's Accession Eight countries - Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia and the Czech Republic.

They also included an article about howWally's Delicatessenhas responded to that wave of immigration, which may be of interest to you:

In Food News (in the Sunday Express Magazine of October 8th 2006) Wally's Delicatessen was recognised as one of the very few UK stockists of "the deliciously rich buckwheat nectar honey, Gryczany." Priced at just £2.95 for a chunky 390g jar and available from the Polish Food and Drinks department of our Online Shopping Cart. (Product No. 109)

On September 17th, 2006, Wales's largest Sunday newspaper, the Wales on Sunday also ran a story about the increase in demand for Polish and other Eastern European foods, since 8 countries from that area, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia and the Czech Republic, joined the European Union in 2004.

The article is reproduced below:

In the Summer 2006 edition of Ladies First, which is a regional publication for the gentler sex, Wally's Delicatessen was described as "a Cardiff institution" and "purveyors of fine foods from across Europe". I am not sure how some of our longest serving employees feel about spending most of their lives in an institution, but I will ask them and let you know what they say!

Wally's Delicatessen was named 'Deli of the Month'in the November 2005 edition of the BBC Olive Magazine. Below you can see the article which appeared in that esteemed publication.

We were also featured in the October 2005 edition of the Speciality Food Magazine, which ran an article about 'A Day in the Life of' ... myself and Wally's Delicatessen. It was quite a lengthy article (because we are very busy people!) and too large to include here, but we later hope to provide a link to the Online version of the magazine.

For the best dried apricots ............ head for Wally's Delicatessen.That's what the Daily Telegraph advised in their Weekend supplement of 1st October 2005. See extract below:

And earlier that year .....

"Wally's Delicatessen - Best Deli in Cardiff. Run by a Polish family for the past 50 years, this gourmet one-stop shop is a genuine gastronomic cornucopia, packed with more than 1,200 products, including 100 different salamis and cold meats alone. Don't miss this."

Olive Magazine - July 2005

"Wallys is a deli heaven that has been a Cardiff institution for decades. Follow your nose down Royal Arcade and feast your eyes on the mouthwatering array of just about every kind of food stuff known to mankind. If it's obscure, random and exotic, it's here."

Ladies First Magazine - June 2005

We are delighted to report that, for the second year running, Wally's Delicatessen has been Highly Commended in The Observer Food Monthly Best Small Retailer of the Year Awards. We were also awarded First Place in the Wales Category, with a commentary as follows:

"This is an impressive shop, with a huge range of stock, from herbs and spices, pulses and health foods to Polish cooked meats, tonnes of salamis and unusual Greek wines."

Pleaseclick hereto see the Observer Food Magazine "Best Small Retailer" awards..

Wally's Delicatessen was also voted "Best Deli in Wales" in the February 2005 edition of the Observer Food Magazine.

Pleaseclick hereto see the relevant webpage on the Observer Food Magazine website.