For people in London, BOXPARK needs little introduction. After all, they have four sites scattered across the city (Croydon, Shoreditch, Wembley, and – most recently – Camden), and have even ventured up north, having opened a site in Liverpool. But their latest opening switches things up a bit as they reveal the first ever BOXHALL.
While the new opening is yet another London venture for the BOXPARK group, things are a little different at BOXHALL. They’ve stepped away from their tried-and-tested shipping container setup and instead settled on a whole new concept and identity.
BOXHALL has opened up inside the restored Edwardian shopping arcade, Metropolitan Arcade, near Liverpool Street. It was originally due to open all the way back in the summer of 2023, but hey, better late than never!
Inside, BOXHALL encompasses a whopping 14,000 square feet with 13 food vendors and kitchens and two bars. As well as the indoor space, BOXHALL also boasts a 3,000 square-foot roof terrace, where they plan to open a rooftop bar with panoramic views of the city later this year.
BOXHALL vendors
BOXHALL features permanent kitchens for popular food vendors alongside a special “chef residency space for established and emerging talent”. For opening, that space – Kitchen No. 8 – is playing host to Ms Joyce K, who is cooking up a Congolese-inspired menu concept, Biléyi. Later in the year, James Cochran will take over the residency space to serve up something special.
The food vendors at BOXHALL include:
- Sourdough Sophia
- Eggslut
- Farzi
- Nativo
- Gaucho
- Club Mexicana
- Baked Bird
- Burger & Beyond
- Inamo Sukoshi
- Little Bao Boy
- Old Chang Kee
- Soft Serve Society
- Boki Coffee
But you need some drinks to wash it all down, right? BOXHALL features two bars: The Ticket Hall and Metropolitan Bar. There, guests can enjoy signature and classic cocktails, wine, and more. There is also a ‘mindful drinking’ menu of non-alcoholic serves, featuring the likes of Cereal Milk and Herbal Exchange with flavours of fenugreek, lime, mint, and coriander.
Opening freebies and deals
To celebrate the opening of BOXHALL, many of the food vendors are giving away free food or slashing their prices. Try out a bunch of food for free, or less, with these deals:
- 6 free wings for the 50 first people to shout ‘Get Baked Not Fried’ at Baked Bird (until April 13)
- £1 signature butter chicken bao or vada pav at Farzi (until April 13)
- Free juice with every breakfast + seasonal Easter special at Inamo (until April 27)
- Free taco when joining Club Mexicana’s mailing list (until April 12)
- Free curry puff when joining the curry puff club at Old Chang Kee (until April 12)
- 100 portions of gyoza for the first 100 guests at Little Bao Boy
Said Matt Snell, CEO of BOXPARK:
“After months of hard work, we are thrilled to open an entirely new food hall experience for the capital. BOXHALL City is truly a special celebration of international culinary talent, providing workers and visitors to the city with interesting and diverse options for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and everything in between. I am so proud of the BOXPARK team who have worked tirelessly to breathe new life into this historic slice of London, which was planned to be demolished almost 40 years ago. Today, thanks to the efforts of everyone involved, it has been reimagined into a modern day celebration of its original use, and we cannot wait to welcome guests from near and far to see it, and enjoy the amazing food available.”
📍 Find BOXHALL at 1-27, The Arcade, Liverpool St, City of London, London EC2M 7PN. The nearest station is Liverpool Street.
Find out more about BOXHALL here.