Eataly opened (big) in London. That’s how

It’s 7 in the morning in London and today (April 29), at this very hour, the doors of the first English Eataly are opening, after almost 3 years of waiting. Developed on 4000 square meters, it is the largest in Europe together with that of Munich, but this point of sale a Broadgate, next to the station Liverpool Street, has something more.

You enter through a large glass door and the coffee aroma of Gran Caffè Illy is already in the air, with a long counter that attracts the visitor, ready to ask for an espresso on the fly.

Then off with fresh products, a selection of Italian pastries and cakes and more sandwiches, salads and classic take-away dishes. But what attracts, with a long corridor of lights and colored stones, is The Via del Dolce, where you can find freshly baked cakes, pastries, cannoli and homemade ice cream.

Going up the escalators you enter the market, which offers over 5,000 products from the Bel Paese, many of which arrive in the UK for the first time, to the happiness of the Italians who have moved here, always looking for fresh pasta and mozzarella, to feel a little more at home. And just the mozzarella and fresh cheeses are produced daily by the dairy. But Eataly London has also thought about the environment: to further reduce the environmental impact of packaging, here is also the recharging section for bulk products, the first area of ​​this type in an Eataly.

For savory lovers, on the other hand, there is plenty of choice, including pizza by the slice Pizza alla Pala, fresh pasta al Fresh Pasta Bar, bread and focaccia de The bakery.

But the flagship of this store sono the 2,000 wine labels, which thus make Eataly London the largest Italian wine cellar in the City and in Europe, outside of Italy. Thus we start today with the opening of the market, of the takeaway restaurant service and of the outdoor restaurant de The terrace. To follow then, after May 17, the opening of the restaurants indoors, the start of The school May 20, and the inauguration of the restaurant Terra in September. You just have to book!

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