Lina Stores Fresh Pasta Boxes

What's in the box: Expect fresh handmade pasta and sauces, often alongside Italian deli items such as cured meats, cheeses and wine from the online shop.

Lina Stores is a long-running Italian delicatessen. It was founded in 1944 on Brewer Street in Soho and now runs a group of restaurants across London, plus a site in Manchester. Fresh, handmade pasta is at the heart of the business. The online shop delivers its most popular products nationwide, including fresh pasta and sauces, cured meats, cheeses, Italian wines and other classic deli lines. Around Christmas it also sells festive treats and hampers. The brand puts a lot of weight on provenance and on working with independent Italian suppliers, which fits its long history as a grocer and importer. Shoppers should know that the site does not clearly describe a recurring subscription. It reads as a deli and restaurant group with an online shop, so you may be placing one-off orders or buying hampers rather than signing up for regular deliveries. The main pages do not state box contents, delivery frequency, pricing or delivery terms, so check the shop before you commit. If you want pasta from a respected Soho name and are happy to order when you need it, this is a credible choice. If you want a set-and-forget monthly pasta box with clear plans, look closely first, because the site does not show that kind of setup.