Italian

Pertutti ReviewedJonathan Schofield gets his just 'deserts' in Castlefield

The Olive Press Review: For FamiliesDenise McGlinchey visits a place where kids do the cooking
From Kids Confidential.

Mozzarella Bar To Launch In The TriangleFood place for shopping centre

All-inclusive Christmas Lunch at Don Giovanni'sThe long established Italian is offering a boozy lunch bargain

Cicchetti’s Autumn/Winter Collection Of DelightGordo trembles for truffles, and counts his calories

Gordo and Black Truffles at San CarloGordo tries out the latest special at San Carlo

Piccolino Reviewed: Gordo SpeaksYorkshire Pudding in an Italian and Gordo likes it? Has he gone mad?

Divine Dish For Dads At CicchettiSan Carlo Cicchetti is serving up something special for Father's Day

Da Piero - restaurant reviewAA Grill gives his highest ever score to Irby's most passionate Sicilian

Cicchetti's new menu sampledGordo lets the public reads his notes after a long tasting afternoon

Polpo review, LondonSimon Binns falls for the charms of this trendy Soho tapas bar

Rosso restaurant reviewLucy Tomlinson takes on the famous footballers' restaurant

Piccolino, West Didsbury, reviewDenise McGlinchey carries out an experiment on her toddler

This Valentine’s Day, say it with San Carlo CicchettiTry a romantic dish with a twist

San Carlo Leeds reviewSimon Binns is happy to be all by himself

Destino reviewDeanna Thomas finds the hidden chef within

Don Giovannis ReviewJonathan Schofield re-visits Don Giovannis: but is it an YAFI?

San Carlo opens in LeedsAnother runaway success for San Carlo?

Puccini’s reviewRuth Allan finds the funniest named dish in all of Christendom

Jamie’s Italian reviewJonathan Schofield checks out Liverpool’s charming chef man before he opens in Manchester

Osteria Mauro, Mottram St Andrew, reviewGordo gets his mighty axe out and goes chop, chop, chopissimo

Felicini reviewedJonathan Schofield finds clumsy food but a good mood off Oxford Street

The Manchester Confidential Menu at San CarloGordo introduces the first ever Manchester Confidential menu – and there's not a pizza in sight

Olive Press ReviewRuth Allan gets her whole family involved in a review of a decent Heathcote’s

The Bulb reviewJonathan Schofield builds a body of evidence about an excellent recent city centre addition

Bone with a Hole. Osso Buco actually...Gordo cuts to the bone revealing a shin with no Achilles' heel

Croma reviewGordo sings a song for an inspired idea, great pizzas and then sulks over the pudds

RossoHoused inside the old Lancashire and Yorkshire Bank on King Street, its a venue rich in history.

Pizza Express reviewMichael Taylor and his gang of five kids descend on South King Street

San CarloSan Carlo are proud to announce a very new and inspiring concept restaurant in the hub of Manchesters central district. With an ultimate bar lounge area and a little over 200 covers it is surely set to become a flagship restaurant to the San Carlo chain.

Rosso reviewJonathan Schofield finds another Italian, but one which might make the grade.

San Carlo reviewJonathan Schofield starts with gerbils, moves through spiders and ends with apes

Dough reviewJonathan Schofield finds Dough presenting the first Manchester equal opportunities menu....and that isn't enough

Don Marco reviewJonathan Schofield unloads a phobia in Castlefield and then finds decent pastas and risottos

Go Italy reviewGeorge Carr finds a casual dining place worth seeking out in Piccadilly Gardens

Bella ItaliaGordo wonders what region of Italy burger and fries originate from

PrimoShameless food porn courtesy of an impressed Felicity Clarke

The Olive Tree, Chapel AllertonRecord-breaking kebabs, boys called Tiger, and little fluffy kittens. It's all Greek to Hazel Davis

It's not all doom and gloomSan Carlo shows that if you hit it right you can increase profits

CocotooJonathan Schofield visits the Sistine Chapel of Manchester and isn’t inspired one little bit

San Carlo winesPhilip Hamer investigates a top city centre Italian restaurant’s wine list

Va BeneCraig Lamb heads to Glossop to check out an Italian restaurant

La BesiHazel Davis discovers that La Besi is more than worth seeking out

MilanCat Johnson finds Milan in Worsley isn’t playing in the Champion’s League

Don AntonioJonathan Schofield goes mushy over whitebait but recovers to have a good time

Pizzeria ItaliaJonathan Schofield makes a bad investment for lunch at a geriatric Manchester restaurant

GustoVanessa finds the Est, Est, Est reinvention in Didsbury doesn’t live up to its name

StradaItalian eatery to open at Spinningfields

OcaJonathan Schofield finds Oca succeeding in everything but the main event

San CarloMarcello Distefano: the busiest restaurateur in Manchester?

PiccolinoVanessa Lees gets picky at Piccolino in West Didsbury

Leoni's - Dining at 10:30pm alwaysJonathan Schofield tunnels back in time at Leonis and likes it

Stock leads the marketGordo invests in fine food at Stock

Carluccio'sGordo visits Carluccio's at the Trafford Centre

Italian JobPalmiro Restaurant transports from the Whalley Range borders to the Tuscan Hill, just don’t forget your Italian dictionary or you’ll go hungry.

Gordo Finds the Best Fish in ManchesterThe quest for a quality fish dish is officially over as San Carlo finally shuts Gordo up!

Pesto. Gordo visits, Good or Bad?Pesto is open, Gordo has a good root round the place in order that he can bring his loyal readers The Truth. Oh yes, Trudi King makes a remarkable admission about her breasts…..

Numero at Manchester 235Numero is an Italian restaurant, on the opposite side of the Great Northern Warehouse from its Deansgate façade. A stones-throw from the Hilton Hotel, fronting the Manchester235 restaurant, live music venue and gaming hall. All very Las Vegas, I might say

Piccolinos: There’s more than onePiccolinos group marches onwards and upwards. Everybody’s favourite Maitre d’, Ettore of Piccolinos Manchester, has always had tough competition from Mauritzo, the previous gaffer who has opened Liverpool and now, Bramhall Piccolinos. Who is doing best?

Felicini Review IIReviews are like buses. You don’t see one for ages, and then two come along at once. Following last week’s review of Felicini through Geoffrey’s experienced eyes, we have a fresh look at the place from the perspective of spring chicken Laura…

FeliciniCross Croma with Oca , throw in Bramhall’s great Piccolino, add a spot of Est Est Est Alderley Edge then open your eyes and lo and behold you have the Manchester version of Felicini.

Est Est Est KnutsfordGordo first went to Estx3 many years ago; the formidable husband and wife team that are The Lillys had started the chain, Derek Lilly straight from his deep sea diving job in the North Sea.