In a paragraph
Mercato Pizza Co is the Chester Market pizza counter, serving Neapolitan-style pizzas, doughballs, salads and desserts for market seating, takeaway and casual mixed-group meals.
What it's like
Mercato Pizza Co is the pizza answer inside Chester Market. It uses a proper Italian oven and a short menu of Neapolitan-style pies, with the market hall doing the atmosphere and seating.
Market pizza from a proper oven
This is not a slow restaurant meal. It works best when the group wants the freedom of the market: one person gets pizza, someone else gets Thai, pasta or a drink, and nobody has to convene a committee.
Worth knowing
Mercato is useful market pizza, not a pizzeria date night. When the dough is right and the wait behaves, it earns its place. When the market is heaving, patience and expectations matter.
The essentialsVisit
Getting there
0.2 miles from The Cross. Use paid city-centre parking, especially Northgate / Market options.
Hours
The venue says Tuesday-Sunday from 12:00 until late. Local hours currently show 12:00-21:00 and Monday closed. Check direct before a late plan.
Food & drink
Neapolitan-style pizzas, garlic bread, mozzarella-stuffed doughballs, salads, dips, Nutella pizza, tiramisu and panna cotta. Margherita, buffalo mozzarella, mushroom and truffle, nduja with hot honey, salami, pepperoni, veggie specials or doughballs if you are only grazing.
Access
Wheelchair-accessible entrance is listed for the venue/market setup.
8.1 OpenStreetMap - Hours
- The venue says Tuesday-Sunday from 12:00 until late. Local hours currently show 12:00-21:00 and Monday closed. Check direct before a late plan.
- Address
- Market Exchange Square, Chester CH1 2AR
- Booking
- No. It is market counter ordering with shared seating.
- Pay
- cards, contactless
- Access
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance is listed for the venue/market setup.
- Getting there
- 0.2 miles from The Cross. Use paid city-centre parking, especially Northgate / Market options.
Nearby plan
Nearby pubs and bars
Nearby attractions
FAQ
Where is Mercato Pizza Co?
Inside Chester Market, by Hunter Street / Market Exchange Square.
Can you book Mercato Pizza Co?
No. Treat it as counter ordering with shared Chester Market seating.
What pizza does Mercato serve?
Neapolitan-style pizzas from an Italian oven, with margherita, buffalo mozzarella, nduja, salami, pepperoni, mushroom, veggie specials and doughballs.
Is Mercato good for families?
Yes, especially when Chester Market works better than a formal restaurant.
Is Mercato the best pizza in Chester?
It is a useful casual market pizza option. For a dedicated pizza-restaurant night, compare it with Chester's specialist pizzerias.
