Caffè Paradiso is a new concept inspired by years of tradition. It’s the ultimate café society experience – from the classic, atmospheric interiors to the authentic homemade Sicilian delicacies which you won’t find anywhere else. Unless you go to Sicily, of course.
It was a forgone conclusion that the Paradiso directors would go to Sicily to find the right man to head up the team of speciality chefs they needed for the caffès.
They managed to lure award-winning master patisserie chef Giacomo Terranova to London where he and the team meticulously create the mouth-watering menu in the company’s state-of-the-art production kitchen.
Caffè treats
Typical Caffè Paradiso treats are irresistible savouries such as the celebrated arancine (balls of rice made with mozzarella and a choice of fillings, coated in bread crumbs and deep-fried); focaccia filled with ham, mozzarella or vegetables, and Paradiso’s famous Sicilian meat balls. Diet-buster patisserie include the big Sicilian weakness cassata (layers of sponge, sugared ricotta and chocolate drops and glazed with candied fruit; torta sette veli (one for the chocaholics) and cannoli: sugar-coated ricotta in a continental wafer.
Its breads are made to precise regional recipes – ciabatta, focaccia, baguettes and a selection of panini imbottiti: small rolls baked with sun dried tomatoes, olives and sesame seeds and filled with ham and cheese, Parma ham or salami.
Time out recommendation
TIME OUT raves over the real Italian ice cream - made in the production kitchen in a variety of seriously addictive flavours – and prepare to be seduced by the Paradiso croissant. The secret is in the way the pastry is made – with less butter than its French rival and a slightly sweeter flavour.
Paradiso’s coffee
A caffè’s reputation can be won or lost by the coffee it serves. We are so sure that the coffee you drink at Paradiso restaurants and caffès is the best around that we’re prepared to go out on a limb to endorse it.
We carried out some extensive research to bring you this guarantee and we finally sourced an Italian company whose product sets it apart from its rivals.
Caffè Molinari’s lineage dates back to the late 19th century and the exclusive family business of Ditta Giusseppe Molinari which operated across Italy’s Emilia region and later (as Ditta Fratelli Molinari) became accredited suppliers to the Royal House of Savoy. But it was in 1911, with the opening of Bar Molinari in the heart of Modena, that the family turned its attention to the serious art of coffee-making.
The Molinari story is one of dedication. Continuous research into product quality – the finest coffee beans are carefully selected and purchased directly from Central and South America, Africa and Asia; innovative techniques and the vision that drove its family forbears all contribute to making this company unique.
And incidentally, the same company brings you Paradiso’s range of exquisite hot chocolate in several varieties.
Teas, freshly–pressed juices, smoothies and soft drinks are also available in the caffès.
