Located in the heart of Manchester's vibrant financial district, on the ground floor of the House of Fraser department store on Deansgate, San Carlo Cicchetti is perfect for a meal after a busy shopping trip. A stone's throw from bustling Exchange Square, you could also step in before a performance at the Royal Exchange Theatre or after taking in a move at AMC Cinemas. Cicchetti refers to the Venetian snacks or small dishes that are traditionally enjoyed with a beer or glass of wine, similar to Spanish tapas.

A striking space, with expanses of Italian marble and golden yellow furnishings, San Carlo Cicchetti offers guests a regularly changing, expertly crafted seasonal menu which features the freshest seasonal ingredients sourced directly from the best markets in Milan. Drop in for a hearty breakfast, business lunch or leisurely dinner with family and friends.

Diners could begin the day with the substantial Great Cicchetti Breakfast which offers two eggs, fried, poached or scrambled, served with streaky bacon, two Lancashire Farm pork and leek sausages, sautéed mushrooms and onions, hash brown, tomato, Bury black pudding, toast and tea or coffee. Other items on the breakfast menu include bacon sandwich, eggs Benedict, Scottish smoked salmon and scrambled eggs on toast and pancakes with blueberries and maple syrup.

The a la carte menu includes starters of crostini, with prosciutto San Daniele and Scamorza cheese or a selection of freshly made antipasti including polpette di pesce and funghi misti. You could also try fresh seasonal soups such as summer vegetable with minestrone, pea and proscuitto or Sicilian pachino tomato and basil.

Follow with house specials of carpaccio of Angus beef with parmesan and rocket or tartare of fresh tuna mixed with olive oil, French mustard, lemon juice, balsamic vinegar and wild rocket for a satisfying main course. The restaurant's choice of pasta dishes could include a luxurious ravioli lobster, or spaghettini with prawns, while rustic Italian risotto with pea and scallops will warm you up on a winter day. Alternatively, diners looking for a lighter bite could opt for fresh salads that may include prawn, crayfish and new potato; or a classic duck salad served with rocket, Melinda apples from Trentino, pancetta and balsamic vinegar.

San Carlo Cicchetti also serves a tempting afternoon tea with assorted finger sandwiches, fruit scones and pastries with your choice of tea, a cream tea with fruit scones with jam and clotted cream and your choice of English Breakfast, Earl Grey, Darjeeling or Ceylon and a champagne tea with assorted finger sandwiches, fruit scones, pastries, tea and a glass of Veuve Cliquot Brut.

Desserts of chocolate coated zabaglione flavoured ice cream; pannacotta with fresh fruit; homemade chocolate cake or a classic baked cheesecake will satisfy even the sweetest tooth.

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