After 31 eventful years on Clapham High Street, legendary family-run, multi award- winning pizzeria, Eco, is on the move. From mid-November, its legions of fans will be descending on a brand-new restaurant located on pedestrianised Venn Street in the heart of Clapham Old Town.
Just a two-minute walk from the former site, the new Eco can be found opposite the iconic Clapham Picture House. This is the venue that gave the restaurant its name, as Umberto Eco’s novel-turned-film, The Name of the Rose, was playing there back in the autumn of 1993!
The 2024 incarnation of Eco will be bigger, with additional indoor and al fresco seating.
Owner Sami Wasif has worked with his architects and designers to repurpose many original features, from raw materials through to the pendant lighting and tables. The new kitchen will be using the same authentic recipe he first witnessed over half a century ago in his native Egypt. Two different flour types are combined to create a full-flavoured, crispy base that is light and easy to eat.
Topped with organic tomato sauce, sourced from Italy’s finest suppliers and chosen six months in advance, the creamiest fior di latte mozzarella, fresh herbs and a drizzle of olive oil they are as irresistible as ever.
The menu will also offer a selection of starters, which include Italian staples such as burrata and buffalo Milano bruschetta, while the homemade pasta and risottos will sate even the heartiest of appetites.
In addition, an extensive array of breakfast dishes will be served at weekends from 9am, including Eco’s unique take on the Full English together with new twists on classic favourites such as Venison Eggs Benedict. This offering will beautifully complement Clapham’s award-winning fine food market that takes pride of place in Venn Street every Saturday.
