Mercato Metropolitano in Elephant and Castle

Mercato Metropolitano is a food hall founded in Elephant and Castle, London in 2016, located inside a former papermaking factory. The food hall provides various options of fresh foods and meals including an Italian foods shop and market stalls. A second location opened at the end of 2019 in St Mark's, Mayfair, followed by a third location at Wood Wharf in summer 2021. In 2025, plans were approved by Southwark to demolish the original venue of Mercato Metropolitano as part of the Borough Triangle development, a controversial decision which was contested by locals, being seen as one of the only attractions left in Elephant and Castle and its closure as a "significant loss to the community". Part of the planned development includes a replacement food hall but there are no plans for a venue to host vendors during construction. A docu-series, "Unknown Chefs" released in 2025 explored the stories of four chefs at Mercato Metropolitano, prompting plans to open a filming studio.

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