Located on Shoreditch’s Great Eastern Street, the 2,000sq ft site was most recently events space Iron Bloom and will seat 60 covers in its new guise.
A co-founder of Streatham pizza restaurant Bravi Ragazzi, Asciuti launched 081 Pizzeria in 2021 as a pop-up transitioning to bricks and mortar in 2023.
081 Pizzeria specialises in ‘hand-crafted, contemporary Neapolitan pizzas with a modern twist’ using a naturally-fermented dough that results in an airy crust.
In addition to pizzas, 081 offers ‘reimagined Napoli-inspired tapas’ and a selection of ‘show-stopping’ desserts including crocche, pizza buns and a pistachio doughnut.
“After four years of establishing 081 in the Neapolitan pizza world and crafting our own innovative dishes, we feel extremely proud to announce the opening of our biggest location yet,” Asciuti says.
“We are beyond excited about bringing our unique pizzeria concept to a vibrant and thriving hub like Shoreditch, where we can satisfy the needs of diners in the area and hopefully introduce them to some unusual and unexpected flavours.
“Our mission has always been to bring a fresh, bold, and authentic slice of Naples to London, and we’re excited to welcome everyone to experience what we’ve been working on.”
081 Pizzeria launches later this year.