Cicchetti is Italian for sharing plates. Smaller servings placed in the centre of the table to encourage a communal eating environment. Cicchetti opened their newest branch on Wellington St in Covent Garden last month
When my friend and I wandered into Cicchetti one fine autumnal evening little did we know the gastronomic delight our evening would hold. Cicchetti is part of the San Carlo Group, and their restaurant in Covent Garden is a new addition to the Italian family.
We’re getting ready to welcome you to our newest restaurant, Cicchetti (pronounced: chi-KET-tee) in London’s fashionable Covent Garden. Offering chic and casual dining, Cicchetti is perfect for long lunches or after work wind downs. Serving up delightful dishes to share or enjoy alone, they complement a beer or glass of wine perfectly; join us in this Venetian inspired custom – andar a ciccheti, considered essential to life and wellbeing. These moorish dishes never compromise on flavour, as we use fresh ingredients that are sourced from the markets of Milan. Can’t wait for Cicchetti to open in Covent Garden? Why not visit our existing Cicchetti restaurants, open in London’s Piccadilly and Manchester. Our friendly staff look forward to meeting you and sharing the traditional Cicchetti experience.
This month Cicchetti Manchester’s ‘Giro d’Italia’ (tour of Italy) feature menu heads along the southern peninsula to Calabria. Spicy and clean, the trademark of Calabrian cuisine is pepperoncino a fiery chilli pepper, try it in Nduja, a hot pepperoncino spread already popular with our diners at Cicchetti. Find it in our authentic Calabrian chicken, yellow pepper and nduja sauce dish. For a taste of polla rossa – a sweet red onion from Tropea try the salted cod baked in a milk onion, topped with parmesan cheese. Calabrian figs also feature in our fried donuts with figs and honey dessert.
Winner of multiple awards and renowned for its stylish outlook and menus, Cicchetti Manchester is officially in Vogue. October 10th will see Cicchetti transform for one night only as it becomes an official Vogue eatery for Fashion’s Night Out. Moving from London to Manchester for the first time, Vogue Fashion’s Night Out brings together the best restaurants, retailers, museums and galleries in a glittering celebration of fashion. Join us as Cicchetti rebrands for the event. Expect celebrity chefs, a unique, highly fashionable menu and more surprises. We’ll bring you more news soon.
San Carlo Group has set its own ‘gold standard’ with the launch of Cicchetti Piccadilly in time for the Olympic Games.
The stunning Venetian tapas bar and restaurant occupies a key location in the Capital’s theatre land hub, opening for breakfast at 8am through to 11.30pm when the atmosphere becomes decidedly late lounge.
Based on our outstandingly successful Cicchetti venue in Manchester’s House of Fraser, Cicchetti Piccadilly offers a selection of superbly presented authentic Italian small dishes to share, as well as a carefully chosen wine list.
The great and good of Manchester gathered in late November to toast the launch of San Carlo Cicchetti (pronounced chi-ket-tee), our latest exciting new dining concept. Glamorous guests enjoyed a sophisticated evening sampling Cicchetti’s exclusive venetian tapas style dishes, fine Italian wines, champagne and Prosecco, entertainment was provided by The Northern Royal College of Music.
San Carlo Cicchetti has opened to growing critical acclaim, receiving 5 star reviews from several publications including the Manchester Evening News. A delighted and often star studded host of diners has kept the restaurant and bar buzzing from 8am until 11pm every day. City Manager Roberto Mancini, Martine McCutcheon and Blackburn Rovers’ star Morten Gamst Pedersen have all been spotted dining at San Carlo Cicchetti during its first weeks in business.
The 100 seated chic dining venue and bar is located on the ground floor of the newly refurbished House of Fraser store, Kendals, on Deansgate and has its own entrance on King Street West.
Open from 8am until 11pm Monday to Saturday and from 9am on Sundays, Cicchetti means small plate dishes, similar to tapas, which are typically served in cicchetti bars in Venice.
At San Carlo Cicchetti attention to detail is everything. All dishes are made on the premises using the best ingredients, many of which are sourced and flown in from the owner, Carlo Distefano’s birthplace in Sicily. Diners can choose from a cicchetti menu or a breakfast, mains or afternoon tea menu, and an in-house bakery serves freshly made bread, cakes and pastries.
Cicchetti is our second Manchester venue, our high profile San Carlo restaurant lies just opposite on King Street West.
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