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Caffe Amatrice

An Italian-inspired cafe serving thick-cut focaccia sandwiches.

All things Italian reign at daytime diner Caffe Amatrice.
1 / 9All things Italian reign at daytime diner Caffe Amatrice.Parker Blain
Caffe Amatrice occupies the ground floor of Cubitt Place.
2 / 9Caffe Amatrice occupies the ground floor of Cubitt Place.Parker Blain
Sebastian’s burnt Basque cheesecake has crossed town to Caffe Amatrice.
3 / 9Sebastian’s burnt Basque cheesecake has crossed town to Caffe Amatrice.Parker Blain
The signature sauce is baked with eggs and tangled through spaghetti. 
4 / 9The signature sauce is baked with eggs and tangled through spaghetti. Parker Blain
Green-marble tables and mustard-yellow tiles ooze low-key luxury.
5 / 9Green-marble tables and mustard-yellow tiles ooze low-key luxury.Parker Blain
Caffe Amatrice’s focaccias are filled to order. 
6 / 9Caffe Amatrice’s focaccias are filled to order. Parker Blain
Cocktails are also on the menu.
7 / 9Cocktails are also on the menu.Parker Blain
Chicken cotoletta with fresh endives and creamy feta.
8 / 9Chicken cotoletta with fresh endives and creamy feta. Parker Blain
Egg cannelonni with mushrooms, goats feta and truffle.
9 / 9Egg cannelonni with mushrooms, goats feta and truffle.Parker Blain

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The terracotta and marble interior channels northern Italian style, and the menu balances classic and contemporary. Brunch might be stracciatella with smoked salmon, herb oil, a boiled egg and rye bread, or thick-cut focaccia sandwiches of porchetta and apple slaw. A rooftop restaurant, Amatrice, has opened too, just in time for summer.

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