"A number of buildings will be demolished to make way for the scheme from Berkeley Homes, including a 100-year-old locally listed Institute of Optometry and a former paper-making factory where Mercato Metropolitano has existed for the past nine years. The Elephant & Castle site is a popular food spot currently home to 40 independent traders and features a range of cuisines from across the world including from Nigeria and Syria. Two other venues exist in Mayfair and Canary Wharf."
"Mercato Metropolitano has announced it will be open on New Year's Eve and will see the food hall turned into one huge party venue from 7pm to 2am beginning on Wednesday, December 31. Guests who buy tickets will have access to four different musical areas as well as food, drinks and live entertainment. Guests without tickets will still be able to enjoy food and drink, but won't have access to entertainment areas and the full New Year's Eve programme."
"Mercato Metropolitano has confirmed that its Elephant & Castle site will stay open until the end of 2026 after plans to bulldoze it to make way for almost 900 flats were approved earlier this year. The market will remain open for another year Dee Salih, Director of Brand and Marketing at Mercato Metropolitano, said: Despite recent incorrect speculation, the market is open, thriving and we have lots more exciting things to look forward to in 2026."
Mercato Metropolitano’s Elephant & Castle site will remain open until the end of 2026 despite planning approval for a Berkeley Homes scheme that will demolish several buildings and create nearly 900 flats. The market currently operates from a former paper-making factory and occupies a site home to 40 independent traders offering international cuisines including Nigerian and Syrian food. The market will trade as usual throughout next year with further announcements expected early 2026. The site will host a New Year’s Eve party with ticketed entertainment areas, and Berkeley Homes has offered temporary relocation for up to 12 traders during construction.
Read at www.standard.co.uk
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