Sicily-inspired Aromi is targeting an end of June or early July opening date for its new site in St Michael’s Street.
The cafe will be giving away 1,000 free slices of pizza as part of the opening to those who sign up for its newsletter.
Boss Ofelia Di Re said a specific date could not be given right now, but confirmed it would be opening in the summer.
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A spokesman previously said: “We’ve been pretty quiet about this since teasing it as there’s been a lot happening behind the scenes, but we’re thrilled to officially announce that we’re opening in Oxford.
“Work is underway to transform this beautiful shop that was once a pharmacy into an Aromi pizzeria and we can’t wait to take you on the journey with us and make Oxford our second home.”
Aromi opened in 2013 by four family members and has two other cafes in Cambridge.
It has a bakery, gelateria and pizzeria, serving sourdough pizza, golden focaccia, moreish arancini, fresh cannoli and Sicilian coffee.
Aromi said in a statement that staff aim to share the real taste of Sicily “mixing authentic family recipes and time-honoured techniques, with fresh energy, bold flavours and exciting new ideas”.
