After quite the makeover Lavazza's flagship London store has reopened and now boasts a cafe, cocktail bar and restaurant. The store, opposite Liberty, has also brought in various chefs from Michelin-starred restaurants to work on the pastries and dishes they'll be serving up.
Now when you walk through the door you'll find a caffetteria, pasticceria and gastronomia inside. In the first, it'll be all about the various different coffee ranges on offer alongside tiramisu, coffee sponge cake and even expresso transformed into 'coffee caviar'. At the pasticceria they've roped in chef Marco Pedron who comes here via Princi and Craco in Galleria in Milan. He's created a range of pastries designed to work brilliantly with coffee including a Neapolitan caprese al cioccolato cookie.
The big change will be the arrival of the gastronomia restaurant. Start your meal here with one of the various coffee-based cocktails like a Negroni Cold Brew or Coffee Spritz before trying dishes by chef Federico Zanasi which will include:
- Focaccia with Stracciatella cheese, Mortadella and pistachio pesto
- Homemade savoury Maritozzo with Burrata and crispy Octopus
- Cream of lemon-scented pumpkin with chickpea balls, sweet potato, crispy bread, pumpkin seeds and saffron oil
Zanasi won a Michelin star for Condividere, his restaurant at Lavazza's headquarters in Turin, so it should definitely be worth checking out what he's come up with for the London space.
More about Lavazza
Where is it? 23-24 Great Marlborough St, London W1F 7HU
When does it open? Open now
Find out more: Visit their website or follow them on Instagram @lavazzauk
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