Harrods has all the time had a penchant for whimsical shows of luxurious – it’s, in spite of everything, a 1,000,000 sq ft city-within-a-city that when used a cobra to protect a pair of diamond-encrusted sneakers, provided Ronald Reagan with an elephant, and contains a Vegas-style Egyptian-themed escalator. So what could possibly be a greater dwelling for the brand new Prada Caffè, the place every little thing – from the waiters’ outfits to the sugar packets – has been designed by the Italian model?
The Prada Caffè is tucked away in an unassuming nook of the megalithic division retailer, its mint inexperienced entranceway largely hidden by a variety of magnificence product shows, however there is no such thing as a probability the pop-up (open from 31 March 2023 – 7 January 2024) might be missed. In actual fact, after visiting the café for a preview lunch, we are able to safely predict that it’s certain to turn out to be overwhelmingly fashionable, because of its candy-box decor and picture-perfect Italian menu.
Prada Caffè at London’s Harrods
Your entire house is designed like a hyper-stylised Nineteen Fifties soda store. All the things from the partitions, ceilings, velvet-upholstered sofas and armchairs are within the model’s signature mint-green and complemented by a black-and-white chequered ground that echoes the historic Prada boutique on Corso Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan. On the entrance, a big counter show homes dozens of gem-like pastries, whereas behind it’s a floor-to-ceiling show of Prada-brand candies and candies housed in rows of glass containers.
The menu options mild Italian mains like burrata with scapece zucchini topped with a mountain of herbs and spaghetti with datterino tomatoes, stracciatella and basil, alongside decadent pastries equivalent to a creamy 72-per-cent chocolate cake and (our favorite) a vanilla and berry fruit tart overlaid with Prada’s signature triangle in white chocolate. All of it’s served on robin’s egg-blue plates embellished with the Prada brand alongside Prada silverware – the handles additionally echo the home’s brand – and hand-blown crystal glasses for having fun with one of many negroni-based aperitifs or Italian wines.
The restaurant will quickly be joined by an outside ice cream stall, providing Londoners a variety of scrumptious gelatos and sorbets.
Prada Caffè is open on the bottom ground of Harrods, London, from 31 March 2023 – 7 January 2024.
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