Well, I love this place...the staff, the ambiance and he cocktails �
Really lovely staff who were attentive and friendly whilst I enjoyed a coffee and a piece of cheesecake (which was divine!) and breastfed my 5 month old baby x
Came across this place while wandering around Manchester and so glad we decided to try it. Fabulous food, awesome wait staff and great bottle of wine. Will definitely be going back!
You will get the experience like eating in Italy. The food, the people that serve you... Nice food eventough the portion is quite small, but nice price and view
Nice place to hangout with friends also
I just made a flying visit to San Carlo Bottega in Selfridges. We liked Aubaine, the previous incumbent, (especially the Mille Feuille) and were sad to see it go, but judging it from the first few days, San Carlo Bottega has already made a flying start. I was queueing at midday to get into the M&S and Selfridges car park, although it was half term. I made my way through the floor with make up counters on it (everyone was made up in a gothic way as it's Halloween today.) I used to really love the old food hall in the basement, and remember fondly the launch night of the Manchester Food Festival there several years ago - 'the best night of my life' as I always tell Mrs B (free food from the various counters, a Marble beer stall, plus sushi ladies dressed in Japanese costume giving out free sushi - ah the memories.) I recognised a few of the staff from my visit to Cicchetti last week. I took a seat at the bar and ordered the Bouillabaisse as I'd seen photos of it on twitter.
Bottega – the studio of an Italian artist where others come to learn.
An ambitious boast perhaps, but certainly given the successes of the other 2 Distefano family run restaurants on King Street West, namely San Carlo and Cicchetti, it seems this particular chain is on a mission to educate us beyond the pastas and pizzas with which we’re all pretty familiar.
Now, no doubt, there will be cries of “yet another Italian Restaurant” But given that the restaurant wasn’t officially open when they held this preview lunch, the place was pretty much at capacity. So it seems there is still an appetite for quality Italian cooking.
Amazing food and best afternoon tea I’ve had! Go there everytime I go to town to try different things on the menu. Does not disappoint and plenty of halal options.
Went there for breakfast. There’s an astounding selection of pastries and the coffees are delicious. Contemporary Italian music playing too.
Nice tiramisu and fresh orange juice！However the latte is too sweet.
Impressed by the waiting staff who were polite, however they need to improve on the speedines of service. The offering of halal meats is a bonus.
Nice breakfast with good vibe in elegant restaurant.
We had the afternoon tea at Gran Cafe. The staff was very friendly and changed the set according to our dietary needs. The food was very good and considering the price was relatively cheap compared to afternoon teas from other places, it is probably the best afternoon tea in Manchester
Excellent coffee shop linked to Selfridges department store. I really like it for quite ness and high quality service.
We came here for the desserts, and we were not disappointed. Very tasty and fresh, perfect for a mid-shopping energy boost!
Went here for the first time the other day and was very impressed. Attentive service, everything clean and nice decor for a cafe. I had the full English breakfast which was absolutely delicious and very filling. They have some gorgeous cakes and pastries to tempt you and I would have loved to try something but I was too full. I will do definitely have one next time. Oh and the coffee was superb!
A lovely, airy cafe in the lower ground hall of Selfridges. The pistachio cake is really delicious.
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