Hello fran, i cant recommend a particular deli for you but we enjoyed a lovely lunch by buying some very tasty moroccan chicken in wraps ( flatbread) and drinks from a little shop outside the top end of the gardens,not the... More
Hello fran, i cant recommend a particular deli for you but we enjoyed a lovely lunch by buying some very tasty moroccan chicken in wraps ( flatbread) and drinks from a little shop outside the top end of the gardens,not the river end, located just outside the gates on the left on the Rue de buffon. They had premade salads, bagettes, cakes and drinks that at a reasonable price could sit on one of the many benches and people watch. The actual gardens you cant walk over as they are a working garden, medicinal plants etc and the surrounding grass is a do not walk on area. However there is an area for picnics to one side of the gardens so i suggest a visit to any nearby supermarket to where your staying and the would find everything you need. Check the web site for the gardens to see if alcohol is permitted if you're wishing to take some. Have a wonderful picnic and try and see the huge hothouses while there. We loved all of it. Best wishes Cheltenhambabs