October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time when communities come together to support those affected by breast cancer, raise awareness about the disease, and fundraise for research. This year, we’re introducing a special cocktail that not only delights your taste buds but also contributes to a vital cause. Meet Rosa, a cocktail created with care and garnished with a whimsical touch of pink candy floss.
For every Rosa cocktail sold, £2 goes directly to a charity focused on breast cancer prevention. By enjoying this special cocktail, you’re contributing to critical research and support services for those affected by breast cancer.
Join Us in the Fight
We invite you to join us this Breast Cancer Awareness Month by raising a glass of Rosa. Whether you’re out with friends or hosting a gathering, this cocktail is a simple yet impactful way to show your support.
Together, let’s sip, savor, and support the journey towards a future without breast cancer. Cheers to making a difference, one cocktail at a time!
We’ve teamed up with Calafuria Rose across three San Carlo locations in Manchester and London to offer you a summer experience from Puglia.
Calafuria Rose offers a range of sensations. Its vibrant peachy pink hue resembles a warm sunrise over the sea. It combines fruity flavors of grapefruit and pomegranate, accented by subtle hints of lavender flowers, all infused with the essence of Apulian sunshine.
This summer, delve into a realm where unbroken rows of vineyards extend between the distinctive countryside’s woodlands and pine forests, spreading as far as the eye can see before merging into the Adriatic Sea.
Come and join us at Fumo Manchester, Fiorentina Hale, and Isola London, where you can immerse yourself in a world of sunny terraces and perfectly chilled rosé.
Available nationally at all San Carlo locations, including Cicchetti, Fumo, Isola, Alto, and Signor Sassi, we have meticulously curated and enhanced our summer menu to provide guests with an Italian summer-inspired experience.
Each dish is a blend of pride and passion, showcasing the freshest seasonal ingredients sourced directly from Italy. The summer menu boasts a diverse selection, featuring fresh seafood, succulent meats, delightful vegetarian options, as well as a variety of pasta and pizza dishes.
Some highlights from the A la Carte, San Carlo menus include:
- Burrata e Pomodoro: Burrata from Corato in Puglia served with marinated beef tomato carpaccio & fresh basil (v)
- Culatello: Italy’s renowned cured meat from Bassa Verdiana, with a sweet and delicate flavour
- Gnocchetti Pasta Melanzane e Salsiccia: Sardinian-style gnocchetti pasta with aubergine and pork sausage ragu
- Lemon Sole with Clams and Asparagus: Pan-fried lemon sole with sautéed clams and green asparagus
- Linguine Scallops and Caviar: Linguine pasta with scallops, Italian sturgeon caviar, and saffron cream sauce
- Prosciutto, Melone e Mozzarella: Cantaloupe melon, mozzarella di bufala, Parma ham & crushed pistachio nuts
- Nodini Con Panna e Tartufo: Small hand-shaped knots of mozzarella with fresh black truffle, served with crostini (v)
- Risotto Ai Frutti Di Mare: Risotto with clams, mussels & Argentinian king prawns in a chilli & garlic tomato sauce, served in a copper pan (minimum 2 people)
At Cicchetti sites, diners can look forward to quality small plates meant for sharing, designed to captivate the senses, including:
- Baked Norma: Baked pasta dish from southern Italy, with aubergine, tomato & basil, topped with ricotta salata (v)
- Crocche Napoletano: Potato croquette with speck (smoked Italian ham) and parmesan fondue
- Focaccia & Parma Ham: Handmade focaccia, creamy stracciatella cheese, served with Parma ham and black truffle
- Porchetta & Stracciatella: Slow-cooked pork with creamy stracciatella & pistachio nuts, served cold
- Coda Di Rospo Gratinata: Fresh pan-fried monkfish, with Altamura breadcrumb and herby oil
- Spiedino Di Pesce: Fish skewer with Argentinian red prawns, monkfish, scallops, and cherry tomatoes
- Tagliolini Crab & Caviar: Tagliolini with hand-picked crab and Italian sturgeon caviar
For more details on each menu offering or to make a reservation, please visit: https://sancarlo.co.uk/restaurants
We’re loving the lighter nights, sunshine and all the fresh ingredients that the new season offers and our chefs have been developing menus to reflect the warmer months.
Using the finest produce flown in from the markets of Milan, delicious flavoursome dishes bring a taste of the colourful Italian Summer to every plate.
The San Carlo Group kitchen team, led by Executive Chef Filippo Pagani, has expertly matched vegetables, salads, herbs and fruits such as artichoke, broad beans, peas, white radicchio, mint and parsley and combined them with main ingredients of the highest quality from cod, scallops and seabass to beef and pork.
At Cicchetti Manchester you can now enjoy new creations including:
- Carpaccio of beef marinated in red wine with artichoke and beetroot dressing
- Beef Calabrese with Sicilian tomato tartare and Stracciatella (the creamy part of burrata) from Puglia
- Cod Sapporo – Venetian cod dish marinated for 48 hours with red onion, brown sugar, white wine vinegar
- Spaghetti alla Cipolla – 24 hours in the making, a traditional comfort food with onion and monks beard from Tuscany
- Pan fried scallop with pea and mint risotto
- White radicchio salad with vinaigrette, Italian eggs, bacon and red onion
- Mashed broad bean, Parmesan, mint and basil on grilled bread with matured salted ricotta from Southern Italy
- Black salt baked seabass – whole fillet with peppercorns, lemon and parsley
Sensational new dishes at Fumo Manchester include the ‘Affumicati Fumo’ smoked specials presented under a glass cloche:
- Mediterranean Fishes Carpacci served with crispy seasonal vegetables, mint and olive oil
- Swordfish Carpaccio with Pachino tomatoes, capers and black olives
Fumo Birmingham also boasts new Summer offerings and our recommendations are:
- Oven baked Swordfish rolls filled with mix seafood, topped with fish sauce and served on a bed of pan fried courgettes in balsamic vinegar
- Monkfish loin wrapped in pancetta slices in a butter and lemon sauce served with roasted potatoes.
Book a table at your favourite San Carlo and enjoy the Summer specials – every dish is divine!
This month saw us bring the celebrated Italian ritual of aperitivo to Fumo at 1 St Peters Square in Manchester. Already billed by press as the classiest happy hour in the city, Fumo’s aperitivo offers two for one offers on a selection of signature cocktails, bottles of house wine, Prosecco and Peroni all served with delicious complimentary bar nibbles between 4 and 7pm from Sunday through to Thursday every week. These are no ordinary cocktails – from the refreshing and summery Hugo – a blend of Prosecco, elderflower and fresh mint to the ever popular Aperol Spritz or Wild Hibiscus Mojito, there’s something to suit every taste. Perfect for catching up with friends straight from work or a pre-theatre or dinner treat, pull up a chair at our sweeping marble bar and enjoy!
Rosso 43:
April’s Cocktail of the Month at Fumo is the ‘Rosso 43’.
A refreshing long drink made with freshly squeezed red orange juice, Spanish vanilla liqueur and topped with Prosecco.
This beautiful aperitif will bring back memories of Summer holidays and sunsets by the sea.
Ingredients:
40 ml Stolichnaya Vodka
25 ml Liquor 43
50 ml Freshly squeezed red orange juice
Top with Prosecco
Method:
Shake and strain. Serve over ice.
Our menus change with the seasons to reflect our food philosophy – using only the best, seasonal produce and allowing those ingredients to shine. Spring Summer is an exciting time for us as our Executive Development Chef Filippo Pagani sets to work creating those new dishes for you to enjoy. Available from the end of April, expect lighter, colourful dishes bursting with flavour, featuring artichokes, asparagus, spinach, wild garlic, lemons, tomatoes and lamb.
‘Jet Set Chick’ highlighted our six sites within a ten mile radius – all just as good as each other – in her ‘San Carlo for Every Occasion’ travel and lifestyle blog post.
Reviewing all of our outlets across Manchester, here are Asma Younus’ recommendations of which restaurant to visit when: Read more…
Fumo Sound is back at the end of the month with performances on Easter weekend in Manchester and Birmingham.
DJ Myles Langley and DJ Ben Martin will provide sets at both venues on Saturday 26 March before handing over for live sax sessions from ‘The Sax Guy’ and ‘El Sax’.
The saxophonists are really sensational so book your table for cicchetti, cocktails and Spring sounds early.
Fumo Manchester, 1 St Peter’s Square Manchester 0161 236 7344
Fumo Birmingham, 1 Waterloo Street, Birmingham 0121 643 8979
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