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One of London’s favourite caffs is releasing a very special football shirt to celebrate 125 years of business.
Founded in 1900, E Pellicci was opened by Priamo Pellicci and is currently run by Anna and Nev alongside their 84-year-old mother Maria. It is the oldest family-run restaurant in the UK. Pellicci’s was awarded Grade-II listed status in 2005 for its art deco-style panelled wooden décor, described by inspectors as ‘an increasingly rare example of the stylish Italian cafe that flourished in London in the inter-war years’. The décor was carved by regular customer and carpenter Achille Capocci.
The football shirts - which will be on sale for four days only – also boast an art deco-inspired design, with the caff’s famous logo on the front of the shirt. The shirts are £40, and come in blue or white. They can be purchased here.
Priamo Pellicci began working in the cafe in 1900, and his wife, Elide, ran the business after her husband’s death in 1931. Elide is the ‘E’ in the E Pellicci. Her son, Nevio Senior, who was born upstairs, ran the caff until he passed away in 2008. Nev’s wife, Maria, is the head of the family business today and has been cooking there every day since 1966.
E Pellicci is known for its fry-ups, pasta dishes and celebrity clientele. Since last year, the podcast Down The Caff has seen Anna and Nev interview famous regulars, including actor Ray Winstone and musician Hak Baker.
Read Time Out’s oral history of E Pellicci.
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