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Founded over 10 years ago by brothers Paolo & Donato, P&D stands for excellent Italian cuisine cooked simply with local produce. Driven by a love for the rich atmosphere that can be found in every Italian business, the Gran Caffè transports the strong coffee culture of the Italian homeland to the city of Liverpool.

Truly Italian, great coffee, cakes and sandwiches to die for, exceptionally friendly staff. Definitely worth a visit.
Jane Smith

About

The original P&D Deli

The Gran Caffè can be found on the first floor of the Italian Quarter next to the P&D Bakery. Serving numerous types of coffee and tea, our coffee is made from quality beans offering traditional coffees the way they were intended.

Paired with a freshly baked croissant, pastry or dessert the Gran Caffè offers a quality experience in warm and welcoming surroundings.

And to top it off, you will be spoiled for choice with more than 20 different varieties of gelato made in-house by our ice cream expert Antonietta.

Our Story

‘In Italy, we take time over our food, we savour it and I would like to see that happening in this country.’

The Gran Caffè originally known as P&D Deli was opened in 2011 by brothers Paolo and Donato.

The Italian duo from the picturesque town of Potenza spent years researching and sourcing suppliers from their home region in order to open the first Italian deli in Liverpool.

The brothers wanted to create a one stop shop with real Italian dishes, cooked fresh every morning on site with traditional ingredients.

Now solely run by Donato, the most important thing to him is giving the customers satisfaction and seeing everyone really enjoying the food and relaxing. It is so important to Donato that the love and passion from their family goes into every delicacy that is made.

Donato

Meet the Team

The team behind the magic

Donato Owner

Originally moving to Liverpool to help his brother open his first business Il Forno. The duo later wanted to open their very own Italian Deli and launched P&D Deli in 2011.

Now known as the Gran Caffè, Donato’s main aim was to share his love and passion he and his family have for Italian cuisine and modern treats and wanted to create a concept that offered something for everyone.

For over 10 years Donato has been overseeing his family business, watching it evolve into the go-to spot to enjoy a coffee and cake in the heart of Liverpool. So proud of what his family have achieved, he is very thankful of all his very loyal customers.

Carmelo, P&D Gran Caffe General Manager leaning on counter

Carmelo General Manager

Carmelo was born in Sicily where he trained in a traditional Sicilian bar learning to craft the perfect gelato and granita.

In 2012, he moved to Liverpool and joined the team at the Gran Caffè where he works hard to ensure each and every customer is guaranteed an excellent service.

Carmelo has worked in every part of the Gran Caffè over the years, starting in the kitchen, making fresh croissants and gelato to now managing the Gran Caffè.

Guiseppe Master Barista

Our talented Head Barista Guiseppe has worked in various coffee shops over the years, bringing his knowledge of coffee and perfecting his craft of coffee art to the Gran Caffè in 2015.

Guiseppe’s favourite part of the job is that it allows him to connect and share the joy of serving everyone what is on offer at Gran Caffè.

If you’re after a taste of real Italian espresso or cappuccino, then Guiseppe has got you covered.