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Much-loved restaurant , Piccolino , has launched a mouth-watering autumn / winter collection menu , celebrating the finest Italian cuisine served in truly welcoming hospitality at its 19 locations nationwide .
Honouring the Italian heritage Piccolino is renowned for , the new collection introduces a fresh take on the restaurants ’ roots and promises cookedto-perfection seafood and steaks , as well authentic Italian classics , with the welcoming service that is known of Piccolino .
Alongside the launch of exquisite new Italian dishes , guests can expect to be wowed by a brand new look book style menu that exemplifies the simple , clean cut and classic heritage of the Piccolino brand . Combined with bold imagery that mirrors the look and feel of a classic coffee table book , diners can expect modern yet authentic dining from the new autumn / winter collection menu .
Part of Individual Restaurant Group , Piccolino has long been adored for its food offering , elegant dining and warm , authentic Italian service . Launching today ( Thursday 5 October ), the new autumn / winter menu is set to modernise the classic Italian cuisine the restaurant is known for , with delicious seafood and the finest selection of steaks taking a starring role .
The highlight of the new menu is the Fassona steak . Sourced direct from the hills of Northern Italy , Fassona Piedmontese beef is an Italian delicacy rich in flavour and heritage . Served as Prime Rib , or T-Bone alongside garlic and rosemary roast potatoes , it is presented with a choice of steak sauce and a rocket and Parmesan salad .
For seafood lovers , there is a vast selection of fish and seafood dishes including whole lobster , dressed in garlic and parsley butter , lemon and finished with samphire , as well as a raw bar featuring tartare di tonno ; yellowfin tuna tartare with fennel , chives , olive tapenade and crisp Sardinian flatbread .
Among the antipasti options are burrata fritta and a vegetarian arancini . Vegan and vegetarians will be spoilt for choice across the full menu too , with a variety of dishes such as risotto ai funghi porcini and tagliatelle contadina , a pasta dish complete with mushroom and vegetable ragu and finished with mozzarella style vegan cheese .
Alongside the main menu , guests can also choose from an express lunch menu , with selected favourites from the a la carte menu , as well as standalone new lunch dishes with prices starting at 20for two courses . The daytime menu features staples from the main menu such as bruschetta al pomodoro , branzino and risotto al gamberoni with the set vegetarian menu featuring gnocchi alla contadina .
Guests can expect the full works on a Sunday , with the new Sunday Roast menu . Featuring porchetta , grass fed beef rump , herb roast chicken or mixed nut roast , trimmings include garlic and rosemary roast potatoes , roast butternut squash , Yorkshire puddings and cavolo nero . Diners can also enjoy a sharing feast complete with a combination of any two roasts and sides , such as cauliflower cheese or truffle mac and cheese .
Alongside the new menu , expert bartenders are on hand to serve up the extensive drinks menu which includes iconic Italian cocktails such as the Aperol Spritz , Hugo Spritz and Campari Spritz , as well as well-loved signature cocktails such as the Pineapple Boogie Down and Lychee & Raspberry Daiquiri .
If wine is more your style , the expert sommelier suggestions on the menu will catch your eye . With white wines from Sicily , Piemonte and Umbria making the list , as well as red wines from Puglia , Campania and Tuscany to name a few .
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