Fatto a Mano coming to Bethnal Green

Fatto a Mano will launch a new pizzeria on Bethnal Green's Paradise Row in November, bringing its signature Neapolitan pizza to East London for the first time. 

Fatto a Mano's Bethnal Green site will join sister sites in Covent Garden and King's Cross, alongside three restaurants in Brighton and Hove. 

The menu

Guests at Bethnal Green will be able to enjoy the 'Carolina's Meatballs', a limited-edition pizza special where Fatto a Mano's signature pizza dough (made daily with a blend of 00 flour, and proven for 24 hours for a light and pillowy texture) is topped with spicy tomato sauce, made with vodka from East London Liquor Co. The pizza is named in honour of Carolina Braccio – the mother of Fatto a Mano's head of food Antonio Braccio. As part of the brand's community outreach, £1 from each special sold will go to the Bow Foodbank, a local charity supporting those in need across Tower Hamlets. 

The Bethnal Green menu will also feature classics like the Margherita Buffalo, Salsiccia e Friarielli and Napoletana, all made with quality products from British and Italian suppliers. The restaurant will serve the brand's Lasagna Pizza – topped with beef ragù, béchemel, smoked provola, mozzarella, parmesan and basil; and the new Black Truffle, Spinach and Artichoke Vegan Pizza, which will sit alongside regularly-changing specials. 

Snacks such as 'Nduja Lasagne Fritta Bites, Porcini Mushroom Arancini and Fatto's Caesar Salad with Cetara Anchovies will also be available.

The drinks list will feature natural wines – exclusive to the East London site – with further drinks including craft beers, such as the Fatto x UnBarred Brewery Amalfi Lemon and Basil Pale Ale collaboration, launching in time for the opening. 

Building on the vision of founder Rupert Davidson, the new site is tucked under Bethnal Green's converted railway arches. Inside, warm but casual interiors at the 65-cover restaurant will draw on existing industrial features. Split across two levels, the mezzanine will look out over the dining room, with a bustling, central open kitchen, while a sun trap terrace will allow an additional 40 covers when the weather allows. General manager Michele Colella will join from the Covent Garden restaurant, bringing her five years of experience with the group. 

"We're very excited to launch our first neighbourhood restaurant in London," says Davidson. "We've loved our adventures in London so far, and Bethnal Green is like going back to the early days of our first Brighton openings, with neighbours and community being at the forefront of everything we do."

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