Italian Restaurants in Manchester

A true Italian restaurant that caters for the whole family to dine in an authentic atmosphere.

A family business which has been established 32 years. The result is an enjoyment for everyone. Parties and celebrations are thoroughly recommended. Seating up to 100 people, but pre-booking is required for parties.

All week Secial Offer for lunchtime 12 - 2pm:
Any pizza or pasta £4.20

Happy Hour 5.30 - 6.30
Pizza or pasta £5.90

Just off busy and bustling Piccadilly, the MC Café Bar & Grill, located on the ground floor of ABode Manchester, is the place to drop in to, from breakfast until late evening. Michael Caines' philosophy is that great food should be accessible to everyone and this inclusive attitude means that food here is at once delicious, fast and fun. You can enjoy simply superb coffee or teas together with homebaked pastries and pâtisseries; light bites such as sandwiches, paninis and salads; local meat and fish platters to share; delicious pasta ; fantastic char-grilled meats or fish; or full three-course meals including fresh fish, steaks, Goosnargh duck, Herdwick lamb and much more.

Book online at: www.michaelcaines.com

MC Cafe Bar Reservation; 0161 200 5665
MC Cafe Bar bookings of 8 or more; 0161 200 5662

Our review:

Down in the cobbled streets of Castlefield next to Dukes 92 lies Albert’s Shed. Bizarre names aside for what is a fairly upmarket restaurant, a lot of fuss has been made over this place so we had great expectations.

The layout is modern, polished and the staff were very friendly. We ordered the Spanish Torres white wine which was a cracker and not something you find on that many menus so bonus points there. The food however was disappointing. Both the bruschetta and scallop starters were adequate, just, but the former suffered from being bland. We both opted for the steak mains with my partners fillet with peppercorn sauce perfectly okay but my sirloin cut with wild mushroom, baby onion and red wine jus was a real let down. The beef was a prime cut no bother there but the sauce was highly disappointing and almost tasted like it came from a bottle.

Deserts – sticky toffee pudding and chocolate pot – were again decent but not great and overall for a place with a big reputation and a mid-to-top-end price range we felt a bit let down. As we’ve only been once, we’d give Albert’s Shed a second chance.