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The Italian Job @ Mercato Metropolitano, Newington, SE1
SE1
SE1 6DR
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Pub SignMan left this review about The Italian Job @ Mercato Metropolitano
Set in the heart of the massively popular Mercato Metropolitano – a huge Italian food market hall, halfway between Borough and Elephant & Castle tube stations – this is a small craft beer counter which specialises in small-batch Italian brews. The place can’t really be termed as a pub or bar as such – it’s basically just a servery in the far corner of a massive hall full of food stalls and copious long tables and benches. Most punters seemed to be eating and it’s easy to grab food from one of the stalls, find a table to eat from and then pop to the bar for some liquid refreshment. The bar itself is a fairly simple affair, with large boards on the bar back listing the full beer range and a good number of servers to work through the crowds.
I counted no less than sixteen keg beers, around 60% of which were from UK micro breweries , with the remaining 40% being obscure Italian brews. I thought the Italian beers were prohibitively priced, although the UK beers weren’t exactly cheap either, with a pint of sessionable ale coming in at a little under a fiver. There is no cask ale as far as I can tell – all the beers are poured from taps – but some familiar names were present and I ended up with a pint of Gipsy Hill Hepcat on keg, which was a tasty drop and went well with the cracking pizza I bought from a nearby stall.
This is the sort of trendy, continental-style food hall that you can find in lots of European cities, offering overpriced food and drink in less than comfortable environs, but generating an excellent atmosphere thanks to a lively young crowd and quality produce. I would say you probably wouldn’t come here just for a drink, but it’s a good place to bring visitors to the city for something to eat and it’s reassuring to know that you’ll find some interesting beer here when you do.
On 10th January 2019
- rating: 6
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john gray left this review about The Italian Job at the Mercato Metropolitano
This is an indoor covered market with a bar and a central area of seating for the fast food stalls.Good selection of keg beers 6 Italian and 6 British.Buzzing on my visit.
On 26th December 2017
- rating: 6
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