Mercato Mayfair has been on my radar since it opened at the end of last year, and I had been planning to visit in the spring. I almost did visit it a couple of times, but my plans fell through and decided to visit it in the middle of mid-March, but then the country locked down due to coronavirus. So, I never got to visit Mercato Mayfair until last month. Located in between Marble Arch and Bond Street is the Grade I listed church St. Mark's, and this church has been converted into a food hall and a food market. There are many cuisines available at the market to cater for hungry guests.
Throughout the month of August and September, my workplace has allowed my colleagues and I to take a half day by working extra time during the rest of the week. This has allowed me to get the tube into London during my lunch break when the transport is relatively quiet. Going into London has not been easy for me at all. On my first trip on the tube, I had anxiety, which was heightened on the return trip because there were as many people as there were seats in the carriage. And a few of these people were not masked.
The food is located around the church nave on the ground floor and the floor above, where there is a beautiful gallery that overlooks the church. Choosing what to eat was a little bit of a dilema, but I love pizza, so it won me over this time. Fresco Mayfair provided the pizza.
Visitors can also get dessert and snacks here. Gelato Badiani sells gelato and coffee in Mercato Mayfair. Pistachio ice cream is my favourite, so I knew I must try some, and they do sell some good and award-winning ice cream. The nutella version of the ice cream has won awards, but I had the pistachio as it is my favourite flavour. They also sell ice cream cakes, ice cream cookies, and ice cream sandwiches.
Those looking for after-work and social drinks will also not be disappointed. Jim and Tonic sells gin-based cocktails at the top of the converted church, and another bar serving beer is located opposite it, so visitors can decide what type of tipple they wish to consume. I had a nice gin cocktail.
I felt safe at Mercato Mayfair because it was not too busy when I visited, and staff were cleaning tables regularly. This is a beautiful building, and there is plenty of space to sit down for a meal and signage up to promote social-distancing.
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