Ely's newest restaurant will open this week. 

Piccolo Lounge will welcome members of the public to the former M&Co shop at 11 Market Place from Wednesday April 24.

The opening is said to have created around 25 jobs for local people.

Gemma Irwin, community manager at Loungers, said: “We’re so looking forward to opening the doors of Piccolo Lounge.  

“We hope our family friendly environment and top-notch food and drink offering will prove popular with local residents. 

“We’re passionate about integrating genuinely into the communities we serve so we’re looking forward to meeting everyone and to playing our part at the heart of Ely’s food and drink scene. 

“Anyone looking for a space to host events or groups should pop in once we’re open, we’d love to hear from them and see what we can do to help.”