Italian food hall Mercato Centrale opens its first location outside Italy – and it’s in AUSTRALIA
Troy L. Milliron
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Italian food hall selling gourmet pasta, wine and baked goods opens its first location outside of Italy in AUSTRALIA – with 3,000m² of delicious produce
- Mercato Centrale is a leading food market spanning four Italian cities
- For the first time, the authentic Italian event will be brought to Australia
- It will take place in Melbourne’s art deco McPherson building in the CBD
- Guests can expect gourmet Italian cuisine, fresh produce, wine, and baked goods
For the first time, a huge authentic Italian market will be held outside its home country and brought to Melbourne.
The Mercato Centrale, which translates to “central market,” spans Florence, Rome, Turin, and Milan and is always bustling with shoppers browsing the food stalls.
At the end of the year, the craft event will take place in the old McPherson building in Melbourne’s CBD.
The Collins Street building encompasses an art deco style and dates back to 1934 when it was built.
The Mercato Centrale, which translates to “central market”, spans Florence, Rome, Turin and Milan and is always bustling with shoppers wandering the food stalls
For the first time, the Italian event will be held in Melbourne at the end of 2022
You can indulge in gourmet pizza and pasta paired with a glass of wine, or browse the stalls for fresh produce to take home
You can savor gourmet pizzas and pastas accompanied by a glass of wine or browse the stalls of fresh produce to take home.
Fresh bread and baked goods can also be purchased, as well as hot coffee and delicious food to satisfy adults and children.
Bringing the ‘holistic’ event to Australia has been a work in progress and will span two floors over 3000m².
The ground floor is 1300m² and the first floor is 2000m², making it the perfect location to host Australia’s first market.
Hospitality expert Eddie Muto told Broadsheet it took him “four years to get the license to operate Mercato Centrale”. He also described the event as a “holistic Italian experience”.
Bringing the event to Australia has been a work in progress and will span two floors over 3000m²
Hospitality expert Eddie Muto told Broadsheet it took him “four years to get the license to operate Mercato Centrale”.
He also described the event as a “holistic Italian experience”.
The event itself was first launched in Florence in 2014 and has become a renowned hub for artisan producers selling wares.
