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A brand new Italian-style bakery is opening this week in central London.
Nonna Bakery – which was founded in Shanghai in 2022 and now has 15 branches across China – will open on High Holborn on October 16. Founded by Matteo Cicero, the bakery is inspired by his Sicilian heritage, and will offer recipes inspired by his grandmother aka the titular ‘Nonna’.
Expect all kinds of freshly-baked regional breads, from focaccia and ciabatta to pane di casa, as well as posh pastries such as cornetti and cannoli, as well as Sicilian specialty, brioche col tuppo with gelato and cassata Siciliana sponge cake with ricotta, candied fruit and marzipan.
You’ll be able to takeaway bakes as well as eat-in at Nonna Bakery, with coffee (including a special pistachio latte) also available. ‘Nonna is a love letter to the kitchen I grew up in,’ says Matteo Cicero. ‘Every pastry and loaf is inspired by the recipes my grandmother passed down, and it means so much to bring that heritage to London, a city that celebrates food and culture from around the world.’
This is the second Italian-adjacent bakery to open in central London over the past few weeks, with Florentine sandwich shop All’Antico Vinaio launching last month on Old Compton Street, where much-loved Italian deli I Camisa & Son used to be.
Nonna Bakery is at 75 High Holborn, WC1V 6LS.
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