We’re now serving Galvanina soft drinks at our San Carlo restaurants across the UK.

Presented in delicately embossed, beautifully crafted bottles, the 100% natural fruit drinks not only look stylish but taste delicious too – and Galvanina is, like us, an award-winning family-run Italian so our brands are perfect together!

Made from the finest organic fruit juices and naturally filtered, gently sparkling spring water, these fresh blends bring you a real taste of Italy, wherever you are in the world.

Visit San Carlo Group soon and enjoy the perfect Italian refreshment with a perfect Italian meal. We recommend the sharp yet sweet Sicilian Lemon Galvanina.

Our white truffles have arrived from Alba, Italy and Group Executive Chef Filippo Pagani and his experienced team have been creating the most delicious and indulgent recipes.

Filippo explains: “The truffle has a unique and intense aroma so the secret to enjoying it is to avoid using with other strong flavours. Truffle is best served as an antipasti or over pasta as shards with butter and parmigiano reggiano cheese.”

Tagliolini with butter and Alba white Truffle is now available at our Cicchetti restaurants in Covent Garden and Piccadilly London.

Look out for the new truffle dishes on our seasonal specials menus nationwide.

We’ve launched our new Autumn/Winter seasonal menus at San Carlo Cicchetti, Fumo and Bottega in Selfridges this month.

Featuring tasty, comforting, hearty dishes perfect for the colder months ahead, creations already proving popular in Manchester include Black Etna Risotto with Calabrian n’duja sausage and lentils and Veal Milanese, named after the city of Milano, pan-fried in breadcrumbs.

The Cicchetti restaurants in London are enjoying the Venison with pearl barley, onion and Parmesan and Fumo Birmingham diners are loving our Pappardelle Cipriani with wild boar ragu.

Don’t worry if you had a favourite dish on our Spring/Summer menu – the classics are still present including our famous Pigeon Breast Pate with black truffle and toasted altamura bread.

We look forward to welcoming you soon!

As we wave goodbye to Summer we’re certainly not dreading the darker nights and cooler weather because with a new season comes a whole host of incredible fresh ingredients … and amazing new dishes.

As we welcome Autumn we look forward to wholesome and hearty specials created using the finest produce from Italy.  This month our chefs are getting excited about Venison, Guinea Fowl, Porcini Mushrooms, Artichokes, Figs and, ‘the diamond of the kitchen’, White Truffles.

We’ve already tasted the new seasonal dishes at Cicchetti Covent Garden courtesy Group Executive Chef Filippo Pagani, and outstanding is an understatement.  Well done chefs!

We’re delighted to announce Fumo Sound dates for the remainder of 2015.

Live music with DJ sessions  from Myles Langley and Ben Martin and sax performances by Dax on Sax, Tom da Lips and Richie Sax are confirmed for:

Manchester – 12.09; 26.09; 10.10; 24.10 07.11 21.11; 05.12; 12.12; 19.12; 31.12

Birmingham – 03.10; 07.11; 05.12; 31.12

In October we launch our regular ‘Spirit Sessions’ at Fumo Manchester starting with a gin tasting from 7.30pm on Wednesday 7th October.

The event, a collaboration between Fumo Bar Manager Sean McGuirk and Dave Marsland, ‘Drinks Enthusiast’, will include expert tips and advice, four straight gins – Langleys No8, Jensen Old Tom, The Botanist and Sipsmith Sloe Gin – and a Haymans London Dry cocktail.

Tickets for the 90 minute session are £25 per person and the full Fumo dining menu is available to enjoy during the event*.  For more information or to book please contact the bar team at Fumo, One St Peter’s Square on 0161 236 7344.

Tastings are also scheduled for November and December with Rum on Wednesday 4th November and World Whiskies on Wednesday 18th November.

A ‘Luxury Event’ which offers an extra special Fumo experience is being held on Wednesday 9th December.  This session includes an opportunity to sample some of the world’s most exclusive spirits such as Jack Daniels Sinatra Select; Octomore by Bruichladdich; Remy Martin XO; Rhum St Barth Authentique and a cocktail created using One Key GinTasting.

*Fumo cicchetti dishes are not included in the ticket price. Places are limited. Cost per event varies so please check at time of booking.

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.