Despite what the two stars review suggests, Un Mercato is actually OK - and on a sunny day it's quite a bliss to sit outside and be gently baked by the sun while nibbling Italian - so some might argue that it deserved at least a 3 stars review. However, the place kind of over-promises and under-delivers, so for that i have to scale down a star (sorry!).
This is how it went down:
My friend and I arrived on a sunny Saturday to an absolutely packed 'Torvehallerne' to enjoy a nice lunch and a bit of autumn sun. At Torvehallerne, there are plenty of good lunch options, but we were keen on a spot outside so Un Mercato seemed like the go to place.
I guess the menu is OK if you eat meat (without being a 'meaty' place), however, the only vegetarian option is the caprese salad so we had it easy picking what to eat. Our order came down to two caprese salads, two pellegrino and a portion of rosemary fries. The service was really confused and random, but hey - I can live with that as long as the food is good.
Then the 'salads' arrived - I use the term 'salad' a bit broadly as these qualified more as sides than a main. Basically, it consisted of 3 different types of tomato in olive and balsamic dressing, a tad of mozzarella and a slice of roasted bread. Decent quality, but for 95 DKK I was expecting a wince of excitement and a larger portion. The fries were really good, and if it weren't for them - and the fact that we weren't overly hungry - we needed to go 'hobbit' and order a second lunch as well.
The problem with having a lunch spot in a crowded and popular place like Torvehallerne is that with so many good food options to pick from Un Mercato just falls short. Thanks for the visit, but I think this was my first and last visit. read more