Piccolino Caffe Grande sits on Clarence Street, adjacent to Manchester’s Iconic town hall.
This opulent venue offers an elegant dining space that’s perfect for any occasion.
The venue blends Italian-inspired greenery with soft Mediterranean blues, creating an atmosphere that evokes sun-drenched hillsides and coastal escapes.
As well as expertly crafted dishes, guests can indulge in perfectly paired wine, Italian beers, a dedicated Italian spritz menu as well as a range of no and low alcohol options and soft drinks.
Diners can enjoy the very best of Piccolino with the New Feast Italiana menu from just £25 including starter and main. Piccolino’s Feast Italiana two for £25 offer is available all day, every day until the end of March and excludes drinks, and is extends to signature Sunday roasts.
Mains options include herb-roasted chicken, roast beef rump, a vegan nut roast, or slow-roasted pork belly, all served with the trimmings of golden roast potatoes, maple-glazed carrots, and braised red cabbage, seasonal greens, rich gravy, and perfectly risen Yorkshire pudding.
Our waiter (Jose’) explained the full menu & was very informative about the different options available.
We opted for the £25 Sunday roast including starter and main.
With seven different starters available, we chose the Calamari & Bruschetta Gamberoni. My first time eating Calamari & I was pleasantly surprised; it was beautiful, crispy, light and not too overpowering.
The Bruschetta Gamberoni consisted of Toasted sourdough, king prawn, garlic butter & a smidge of chilli & lemon & flat parsley. This dish was very tasty, so many different flavours & the chilli was subtle.
Our mains choice of Roasted beef rump served pink or well done & Slow-roasted pork belly with rosemary & garlic sage was excellent; both dishes came perfectly cooked to our requirements.
The meat wasn’t over or under done by any means, supported with all the trimmings of roast potatoes, maple-glazed carrots, braised red cabbage, seasonal greens, rich gravy, a very large Yorkshire pudding.
Feast Italiana starters offer both Lighter Bite interpretations and indulgent Italian classics. The Burrata Agrodolce combines luxuriously creamy mozzarella with caramelised balsamic onions, grilled radicchio, toasted walnuts, and a delicate drizzle of honey.
Traditional favorites include Arancini, golden truffle and mushroom risotto balls with molten mozzarella and a hint of truffle mayonnaise; crisp Calamari; Bruschetta Gameroni, toasted sourdough topped with succulent king prawns, Confit garlic butter, chilli, lemon, and fresh flat-leaf parsley; and the vibrant Bruschetta Classica, a vegan delight
Your Roving Reporter Mark Anderson
