PICCOLINO Caffe Grande is open again (Nov 22) seven weeks after a minor fire triggered substantial water damage, then after Christmas it will spend £400,000 to create a new look basement event and dining space with private cocktail bar, due to launch in the spring. Building work will not affect the main upstairs dining complex.
The glamorous Clarence Street flagship of this Italian chain cost £1.6m when it opened on the site in April 2016, combining a wine boutique, cocktail bar, international juice bar called The Juicery, theatre grill, pizzeria, oyster & caviar bar, Harrods style food hall and alfresco terrace overlooking Albert Square.
We trust owners Individual Restaurants will again treat this beautiful Victorian listed building with respect. Already the 200 cover space is a riot of Carrara and Nero marbles imported from Italy, antique brass, English oak and oversized handmade chandeliers, set against striking light blue leather upholstery.
Piccolino Cafe Grande, 8 Clarence Street, Manchester M2 4DW. Tel: 0161 835 9860.
