Fumo Manchester ‘did not disappoint’ when Citycard Manchester visited on a ‘grey Tuesday evening’ last month. Here’s what they had to say about our restaurant, bar and late lounge at One St Peter’s Square: Read more…

We’re pleased to announce our next dates for Fumo Sound are:

Fumo Manchester on Saturday 29th August
Fumo Birmingham on Saturday 5th September.

Enjoy live sax with your cicchetti and cocktails with Tom Da Lips performing at our One St Peter’s Square venue at the end of August and Dax on Sax joining our diners and drinkers in Waterloo Street, Birmingham on the first weekend in September.

Looking for the perfect destination for your special occasion, meeting or event? We have private dining available at our San Carlo restaurants in Manchester and Leicester; Fumo Manchester and Signor Sassi, London.

San Carlo Fumo in Manchester has a unique upstairs dining room with seating for 65 people, private bar, view into the kitchen and floor to ceiling windows overlooking the city. This contemporary space is perfect for cocktail parties, business lunches and celebration dinners.

San Carlo Leicester’s function room seats 150 and is ideal for larger reception events and formal dinners. Menus are designed to suit your requirements, with our all Italian team making sure every occassion runs smoothly.

San Carlo Fumo Manchester is available for hire, seven days a week. For more information telephone 0161 236 7344.
For details of San Carlo Leicester’s private dining contact the restaurant manager on 0116 251 9332.

You’ve been asking for them and we’ve been busy working on them. Now we’re delighted to announce that our Christmas menus are available and we are taking bookings for seasonal celebrations.

This year’s options include San Carlo’s version of traditional dishes such as Turkey with chestnut stuffing, chipolatas wrapped in pancetta, served with Italian gravy and Rack of Lamb as well as seafood favourites including Supreme of Salmon and Norwegian prawns cooked in a pink peppercorn sauce and Seabass Signor Sassi, pan fried seabass fillets white wine and garlic, seasonal winter mushrooms.

If you’d like to join us for our five-course special Christmas Day lunch, New Year’s Eve meal or reserve a table for an office party, lunch or festive family gathering during December contact your chosen San Carlo restaurant for more details and a booking form.

Fancy three courses? Prefer sweet to savoury? Then our ‘Dolci’ menu is definitely worth a try. All home made with an Italian twist, our desserts and gelato are truly delicious.

‘Scannolo Siciliano’, cannolo stuffed with ricotta cheese, candied fruits, chocolate chips and Grand Marnier and ‘Crostata di Mele’, a traditional Italian-style tart, are both very popular choices.

If you don’t mind sharing we recommend our ‘Dolci San Carlo’, a selection of mini bites or the ‘San Carlo Special’, chocolate, hazelnut and vanilla ice cream with crushed Ferrero & warm Nutella sauce. Enjoy these specials with a complimentary glass of Vin Santo.

Just make sure you ask for extra spoons,because, we can guarantee, our desserts are so good everyone will want to try!

It would seem Summer is the season of change at San Carlo Group as this month we also introduce a new menu at our San Carlo restaurants nationwide.

Using the finest produce flown in from the markets of Milan, our Group Executive Chef, Filippo Pagani, and his experienced kitchen team have developed meat and grill dishes and seafood specials – combining main ingredients with seasonal vegetables, herbs and fruits.

New creations include:

• Nodino di Vitello Burro e Salvia, Veal cutlet specially imported from Tuscany and cooked in butter and sage.
• Abbacchio Ligure, Baked rack of lamb with red wine and mixed herbs.
• Pappardelle Cipriani ‘Alla Piemontese’, Famous Cipriani pasta ribbons, sauteed with porcini mushrooms, garlic, parsley butter, Parmesan shavings and drizzled with truffle oil.
• Branzino al Sale, Baked salted and crusted whole sea bass, flamed with vodka (Special).

A selection of Grills, cooked using charcoal and wood, are also a new addition. Chateaubriand Steak (28 day aged) served with a Bearnaise sauce and 35 day dry aged Ribeye, Sirloin and T-Bone steaks now sit alongside old favourites on our extensive San Carlo menu.

A feature dish on the Florentine Grill is the Tomahawok Steak (for two), a large bone-in steak with a big, rich flavour – one of the rarest and most expensive steaks from the USA.
Filippo Pagani said: “Every chef enjoys creating dishes to mark a new season. We use the freshest ingredients and produce of the highest quality so every mouthful is divine!”

The Summer menu is now being served in San Carlo Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool, Leeds, Bristol and Leicester.

It’s here! The new Summer cocktail menu is now available in both Fumo Birmingham and Manchester … and it’s amazing!

From the Breakfast Martini and the Prosecco Float to the Sloe and Sticky and the Truffle Sour, they are all so tempting. So, we asked the drinks teams behind the new creations to recommend their favourites:

In Birmingham Fumo Bar Manager Leonardo suggested one of the ‘Dolci’ – cocktails that can be ordered as a drink or a dessert. The Cappuccino Colada is a twist on a classic Pina Colada and a real decadent treat. Stoli Chocolate and Coconut Vodka blended with Cafe Borghetti coffee liqueur and fresh pineapple and cream. Simply divine.

In Manchester, the mixologist opted for a long-refreshing drink, the ‘Tropical Sour’, perfect for enjoying alfresco on the outdoor terrace. Midori, Pisang Ambon banana liquer, lemon juice and sugar are shaken twice to make this cocktail. Drink while the sun’s shining and dream of being on the beach!

The seasonal Spring/Summer menu is now being served at all our restaurants and many of the new dishes are already becoming stand-out favourites.
We’ve chosen three of our most popular creations which are sure to whet your appetite!

Fumo Manchester – Risotto Shellfish. One of our new ‘Piatti da Dividere’, plates to share, this special risotto is full of fresh shellfish including prawns, mussels, calamari and clams.

San Carlo Birmingham – Ossobuco with Gnocco Romano Veal Shank. A delicious new creation from our Group Executive Chef, Filippo Pagani.

San Carlo Bristol – Ravioli stuffed with Pecorino & Truffle Cream Sauce. This indulgent dish featured on our specials menu for National Vegetarian Week and, it’s so good, we’re keeping it on the menu … and it’s not just for vegetarians!

The new Spring/Summer menu is now available at all San Carlo Group restaurants nationwide.