For Italians, eating seasonally is a way of life; as spring arrives our menus change to embrace the best in new produce. Heavy root dishes make way for colourful, lighter fare using delicate vegetables like asparagus, zucchini flowers, and spring peas and strawberries and lemons flavour desserts from gelato to tarts. Spring menus and specials available next from week.
Our afternoon tea at Selfridges in Manchester has been described as the best in Manchester and now it’s even better. Our new Master Pattiserie Chef adds his flourish to each element and the result is delicious and spectacular, with delicate cakes, fancies and the best cream scones in town!
Why not join us for afternoon tea at Gran Cafe this Easter, we’re open every day.
Available as an Easter special from Good Friday through to Easter Monday at Fumo and Cicchetti restaurants, our spring lamb cooked in hay celebrates the flavours of the new season. Delicious and healthy, roasting in hay gives the lamb a delightful smokiness whilst fresh rosemary and thyme add an aromatic touch.
Why not try our recipe at home?
Serves 2 people
Ingredients
Rack of lamb cut into 4 thick sections
A few handfuls of hay
200ml white wine
40 ml olive oil extra virgin
A few sprigs of fresh rosemary and thyme
5g juniper berries
5g fennel seed
20g crushed garlic with the skin left on
5 bay leaves
1 tea spoon bicarbonate of soda
salt and pepper to season
5g black pepper
Method
Place all ingredients (except hay) together in a bowl and mix
Remove and place in a dish, layer by layer, with hay between each layer
Place in the fridge to marinade for 24 hours
Pre-heat the oven to 200 degrees
Remove the lamb and hay from the bowl, leaving the liquid behind
Place the lamb in a roasting pan with a small amount of hay on top and underneath the lamb heat on the hob until the hay begins to smoke
Cover with a lid or foil
Place in the oven
Cook at 200 degrees for 10-12 minutes to suit your taste
Remove from the oven, drizzle with a little olive oil and chopped parsley and serve with mash, celeriac or potato gratin and green beans.
MOTHER’S DAY COMPETITION #MUMANDME
San Carlo are offering one lucky winner a chance to treat their mum to a very special Mother’s Day.
To win a special Mother’s Day meal for 4 at your chosen San Carlo restaurant as well as a bottle of wine and a bouquet of flowers for mum, post your favourite selfie with your mum, using the hashtag #mumandme to our Twitter: @SanCarlo_Group, Instagram: @sancarlorestaurants or to one of our San Carlo Facebook pages (see lists below) before the 5th March 2018.
- Like our Facebook page
- Like and share the post
- Comment and add your favourite selfie with your mum using the hashtag #mumandme
(only photo entries will be accepted)
Fumo Competition
Fumo are offering one lucky winner a chance to treat their mum to a very special Mother’s Day. To win a special Mother’s Day meal for 4 at one of either Fumo Manchester, Fumo Birmingham or Fumo Birmingham Selfridges, as well as a bottle of wine and a bouquet of flowers for mum, post your favourite selfie with your mum, using the hashtag #mumandme to our Twitter: @SanCarlo_Fumo Instagram: @fumomcr or @fumobham or to one of our Fumo Facebook pages (see lists below) before the 5th March 2018.
- Like our Facebook page
- Like and share the post
- Comment and add your favourite selfie with your mum using the hashtag #mumandme
(only photo entries will be accepted)
Terms and Conditions Only photo entries will be considered, one winner for San Carlo and one winner for Fumo will be chosen from Facebook, Twitter and Instagram after the 5th March 2018. Prizes are not transferable and must be taken on Sunday 11th March 2018. One entry per person. Winners have until Midnight on 7th March 2018 to accept their prize. Dinner constitutes as a three course meal for for people, with a bottle of house wine.
You can experience the ultimate in decadent pairings with our new Laurent Perrier champagne and caviar menu at Bottega in Selfridges, Manchester.
Pull up a chair at our feature bar and choose from rose or brut champagnes by the glass or bottle, paired perfectly with either Imperial Gold caviar or Queen scallops, belissimo. #seeyouathebar
We’re excited to announce plans for Pizza Madre, our new restaurant for Manchester.
Set to open late spring on King Street West, opposite our flagship San Carlo, Pizza Madre will serve traditional Neapolitan pizza cooked in a wood fired oven. Rotisserie chicken, delicious sides, Italian craft beers and great value wines will also be on the menu. Keep an eye on our social pages for the latest news.
Facebook @SCPizzaMadre
Instagram @SC_PizzaMadre
Twitter @SC_PizzaMadre
Our cocktail this month brings a little sunshine to an often grey and dreary January. The English Sunset has a tropical base with tea and ginger bringing a warming finish. It’s so good you won’t mind it being alcohol free…maybe just this once.
Ingredients
Orange juice
Pineapple juice
Ginger syrup
English breakfast tea
Top with ginger ale
Float with grenadine syrup.
Fumo’s cocktail of the month is a deliciously festive creation. Flavours of cinnamon, cloves and cardamom infuse this hot and smooth punch, perfect for a seasonal family gathering.
Ingredients
20 ml El Dorado 8
15 ml Creme de Figue
50 ml Ruby port
Dried cinnamon, cloves and cardamom.
Method
Pour all the ingredients in a tea pot and heat.
Leave to infuse for a few minutes, pour and enjoy this spicy and smooth hot cocktail
Have you heard about FEAST?
Our new British woodland themed pop-up restaurant and bar on King St West in Manchester is off to a flying start.
From pies to stews, game dishes, colossal burgers and the now famous sharing Sunday roast, FEAST is open from noon until late every day, serving the best in British winter warming comfort food by Champion of the North, Chef Robert Owen Brown.
It’s not all about the food, FEAST serves bespoke hot toddies, winter warming cocktails, beers, spirits and wines…our secret egg nog recipe is a must try!
But don’t hang around, FEAST is a pop-up, we’ll be open through Christmas and New Year’s Eve and set to close early January.
Reservations aren’t always required at FEAST, just call in for a drink and stay a while, if you choose to eat, we promise you won’t go home hungry.
What they’re saying
“Absolutely immense and delicious”
Simon Binns, Editor, Manchester Evening News, What’s On
“A wonderful winter FEAST”
Chris Greenhalgh, Publisher, I Love Manchester
“My favourite food news of the winter, Rob Owen Brown Joins San Carlo for a winter pop-up FEAST”
Neil Sowerby, Manchester Confidential
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