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In 1762 when the fourth Earl of Sandwich, John Montagu, asked for a meal of meat tucked between two pieces of bread, he had no way of knowing the masterpiece he had just created. But, boy, has his legacy lasted. From baps and butties to hoagies and heroes, it’s fair to say that the killer combo of bread-plus-filling-plus-more-bread has become a timeless culinary gem.
No one knows the power of the humble sandwich like the team at Dal Fiorentino, which has been delighting Londoners with their signature schiacciata sandos since 2022. The brand’s crispy, salty, olive-oil-drenched Florentine subs have become something of a cult classic over the last few years, and they’ve expanded from their OG Hoxton spot to open three more in Brick Lane, Fitzrovia and Holborn.
Now, foodies with a W postcode can rejoice, because Dal Fiorentino is coming to Notting Hill. Its fifth sandwich joint, opening on March 28, is taking over the site that used to be Made in Little France at the Bayswater end of Westbourne Grove.
The menu will feature classics, gourmet and limited-edition options, as well as the opportunity to build your own sandwich. Expect the Fiorentina, made with fennel salami, pecorino cheese, truffle honey and extra virgin olive oil; the Machiavelli, with Tuscan pancetta, stracciatella cheese, nduja cream, grilled courgettes; and the I Medici, a masterwork of stracciatella cheese, grilled aubergines, sun-dried tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil.
As for sweet treats, it’s a choice between Schiacciata filled with Nutella or with pistachio cream. We don’t know about you, but our mouths are watering.
If you thought the news couldn’t get better, think again. To mark the new site, Dal Fiorentino is giving away 500 free schiacciate sandwiches on opening day (as a reminder, that’s March 28) from 12pm onwards. Plus, expect Italian-style aperitivo and some banging tunes while you wait.
Free paninos will be dished out on a first come, first served basis, so we’d suggest rocking up early as there are expected to be queues out the door.
Dal Fiorentino Notting Hill, 38 Westbourne Grove, W2 5SH.
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