This is just a little heads up for y'all, to check out a new, authentic Italian street food eatery in the Eagle Centre Market Hall. Run by Manuele Schiavone, his father Beppe and mother Rosetta who hail from near Lake Garda in Italy, the stall is named Ciao and is open 6 days a week during the market hall's opening hours. If you walk up the far left side of the market hall, looking to the right, you will find Ciao.
Ciao has only been open for 10 days but things were bustling when I took a look. As well as serving great Lavazza filter coffee, Manuele spends half the week making the food that they sell; delicious pizzas and paninis made from scratch, including one with a potato topping; truly authentic and last encountered in Sardinia (on a gastro holiday of magnificent proportions, how I wish I'd been blogging then!) He also makes his own ice cream, which I have yet to try, but the Zuppa Inglese (trifle) flavour certainly caught my eye. Manuele greeted me with a huge smile and a true Italian generosity of spirit. He has big plans for Ciao, with Porchetta (roast suckling pig) coming soon, as well as liqueur coffees to warm your cockles (whatever those are) after some Christmas shopping.
I really urge people to support small businesses like this, so much care and attention has gone into Ciao. If you work in Derby city centre it is a really convenient place to grab lunch. You would be mental to go to Greggs (or one of many other bland, generic high street snackeries) instead, but sadly so many people do...why not add a little Italian to your afternoon instead?
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