Eataly London
Food court · Broadgate ·
Vast Italian food hall offering pizza, pasta, gelato, wine
Vast Italian food hall offering pizza, pasta, gelato, wine
"The Italian behemoth Eataly has arrived next to Liverpool Street Station with a 42,000‑sq‑ft colossus and a staged opening: from 29 April a food hall and outdoor terrace plus takeaway pizza, pasta, gelato and cannoli; on 20 May two restaurants (Cucina del Mercato and Pasta e Pizza) and a cooking school; and a fine‑dining Terra slated for September — all promising an unabashed, over‑the‑top abbondanza of Italian food and culture." - Eater Staff
"Planned since 2017 and sited next to Liverpool Street Station, this 42,000 sq ft Italian food-hall complex will open in stages: from 29 April the food hall and outdoor dining terrace will launch with takeaway pizza, pasta, gelato, cannoli and spritz; on 20 May two restaurants—Cucina del Mercato and Pasta e Pizza—and a cooking school will begin service; and in September a fine-dining restaurant called Terra will debut. Part retail marketplace and part multi-restaurant destination, it leans into a theatrical, benevolently over-the-top celebration of Italian gastronomy — an ethos summed up by its “Eat, Shop, Learn” approach and a focus on artisanal producers and togetherness — while also promising to implement necessary safety measures. Arriving in a London market where many food halls have been hit by COVID, its retail/dining split is intended to offer greater resilience as it courts locals with an abundance of classic Italian dishes and convivial dining experiences." - James Hansen
"Set to open in early 2021 in Broadgate next to Liverpool Street Station, this vast two-floor, over-40,000-square-foot Italian food hall will combine multiple dining and retail formats under one roof. It will house three restaurants (two opening at launch and a third, called Terra, arriving next summer), three bars, six eateries, two terraces, 12 retail departments, a large cookery school and a separate wine shop expected to list over 2,000 Italian labels. Terra is billed as a modern Italian restaurant focused on treating high-quality ingredients as little as possible, with a central wood-fired grill as the cooking theatre; the other venues include a traditional pasta-and-pizza restaurant and a market-style counter-to-table outlet described as informal and convivial. The ground floor will feature a Gran Caffè, gelateria, bakery, pizza stall, takeaway counter and a quick-service area aimed at office lunches (which depends on offices reopening), and the project is recruiting roughly 300 staff. The site joins a global empire founded in Turin in 2004 with more than 40 food halls worldwide; the operator has recently severed ties with Mario Batali amid misconduct allegations and faces wider scrutiny around long-time partners as it expands into London. Plans are presented as contingent on post-pandemic conditions, so timing and specifics may still change." - Adam Coghlan
"A major international food-market brand announced to be coming to Broadgate, seen as part of the broader momentum of large-format, branded food destinations expanding across the city." - James Hansen
"An Italian food-hall and retail concept announced for Broadgate, joining the roster of high-profile, branded market-style operators expanding into the city’s commercial districts." - James Hansen
