About Manuel's Restaurant and Bar - Norwood
Manuel's traditional Italian cuisine has a simple cooking philosophy – meals are created based on quality and seasonality of produce with minimum fuss. Try their rigatoni with beef ragu – which cemented Manuel's reputation as an unmissable Italian.
Antipasto
Starter.
Minestrone vegetable soup
Minestrone£7.50Spinach soup
Zuppa di Spinaci£7.50Soup Fish and Seafood
Zuppetta alla Pescatora£14.00Mediterranean prawns and crab cocktail with avocado and Mari Rose sauce
Cocktail di Gamberi e Granchio con Avocado con Salsa rosa£14.50Insalata Tricolore
Vine tomato, buffalo mozzarella and avocado salad.£12.50St. Daniele ham with melon.
Prosciutto San Daniele con Melone£13.00Aubergine with mozzarella’s di Bufalo, tomato and parmesan.
Parmigiana di Melanzane£10.50Antipasto Dried and cured Italian meats and grilled vegetables
Antipasto Misto£14.00Artichokes grilled with chili, garlic and spinach.
Carciofi alla Griglia con Peperoncino, Aglio e Spinaci£11.50Bruschetta
Toasted bread with cherry tomatoes, basil, garlic and olive oil.£8.50Caprino Grilled vegetables with melted goat’s cheese
Verdure Arrostite con Caprino Fondente£12.00Garlic Bread
Pane con aglio e olio£5.50
Pasta and Risotto
Risotto Fish and Seafood
Risotto ai Frutti di Mare£20.00Risotto with wild mushrooms.
Risotto con Funghi di Bosco£18.50Linguine with Fish and Seafood
Linguine con pesce e frutti di mare£20.00Linguine all’Aragosta
Linguine with lobster.£35.00Rigatoni al Ragu’ di Manzo
Rigatoni with beef sauce.£18.50Ravioli Homemade with Spinach and Ricotta cheese with butter and sage.
Ravioli freschi con Spinaci e Ricotta al Burro e Salvia£18.50Ravioli homemade with Lobster and Crab with butter and sage.
Ravioli freschi con L’Aragosta e Granchio al Burro e Salvia£31.00Gnocchi homemade with Tomato and Basil.
Gnocchi freschi al Pomodoro con Basilico£18.00Casareccia Pasta with grilled aubergine, cherry tomato and buffalo mozzarella.
Casareccia alla Siciliana con Melanzane , pomodoro e buffalo mozzarella£18.00
Pesce/Fish
Fish and seafood dishes are garnished with new potatoes sautéed with rosemary.
Monkfish Charcoal grilled with lemon sauce cherry tomato, samphire, black olives and capers
Coda di Rospo alla Livornese£31.00Halibut Charcoal grilled with garlic and herbs
Ippoglosso con aglio ed Erbe£31.00Dover Sole Whole charcoal grilled
Sogliola de Dover alla Griglia£48.00Sea Bass Whole charcoal grilled
Branzino alla Griglia£27.50Turbot Filet Charcoal grilled
Filetto di Rombo alla Griglia£40.00Skate Wing Charcoal grilled with cappers and butter
Ali di Raya con Capperi and Burro alla Griglia£31.00Mixed fried fish: Cod, Red Mullet, King Prawns, Scalope, etc and seafood with courgette.
Fritto Misto di Pesce e Frutti di Mare con Zucchine£28.00Scallops with lemon sauce and garlic spinach.
Capesante con Limone e Spinaci con Aglio£31.00Squid with chilli and garlic.
Calamari all Griglia con Pepperoncino e L’Aglio£31.00King Prawns with lemon sauce, chilli, cherry tomato and brandy.
Gamberoni alla Diavola£31.00Cod Fillet with lemon sauce with cherry tomato, black olives, capers and samphire
Baccala alla Livornese£18.00
Carne/Meat
Meat dishes are garnished with new potatoes sautéed with rosemary.
Rack of Lamb Charcoal grilled with red wine sauce
Carre d’ Agnello con Vino Rosso£32.50Braised Lamb Shank.
Stinco d’Agnello Brasato£24.00Beef Fillet Charcoal grilled with green pepper sauce.
Filetto di Manzo al Pepe Verde alla Griglia£36.50Beef on a laurel skewer.
Carne di Manzo alla Griglia su un Spiedino di Alloro£31.00Filet Steak Tartare served with Mix Salad ( This is raw meat)
Steak tartare is a meat dish made from raw ground beef Filet It is served with onions, capers, pepper, Worcestershire sauce, and other seasonings.£35.00Rib-Eye Steak Charcoal grilled
Costata alla Griglia£33.50Veal escalope with Lemon sauce with suttee potatoes and vegetable
Scaloppe di Vitello con limone accompagnate con patate e vegetali£23.00Roast leg of Lamb.
Cosciotto di Agnello Arrostito£22.50Veal Escalope breaded served with spaghetti, tomato and basil.
Scaloppa di Vitello con spaghetti al pomodoro£23.00Fegato di Vitello con Bacon
Grilled calves liver with bacon.£24.50Baby Chicken Charcoal grilled with garlic and chilli.
Galletto alla Diavola£21.00Breaded Chicken Breast Escalope served with homemade spaghetti, tomato and basil.
Petto di Pollo alla Milanese£21.00Faraona Arrostita
Roast guinea fowl.£20.00Fegato di Vitello al Marsala
Calves liver with marsala.£24.50
Sides
Insalata Mista
Mixed salad.£5.00Zucchine Fritte
Fried zucchini.£6.00Spinacci all’Aglio
Spinach with garlic.£6.00
Dessert
Crostata al Limone with sorbert
Lemon tart with sorbet£8.00Torta di Pera con gelato
Pear tart with Ice Cream£8.00Torta di Choccolata, Nocciole e Amaretto con Gelato
Chocolate and hazelnut cake with amaretto with Ice Cream£8.00Pudino di Brioche e Burro con Gelato
Brioche and butter pudding with Ice Cream£8.00Tiramisu
£8.00Panna Cotta
£8.00Mango Cheesecake
Mango Cheesecake£8.00
Mix Italian Cheeses
Mix Italian Cheeses
Mix Italian Cheeses
Mix Italian Cheeses£12.00
Cocktails
Margarita Cocktail
Tequila-Cointreau- Lime£12.00James Bond Martini Vesper Cocktail
Vodka- Gin- Vermouth£12.00Negroni
Campari- Gin- Martini Rosso£12.00Boston Sidecar Cocktail
Rum- Brandy- Cointreau£12.00Expresso Martini
Vodka- Kalua- Expresso£12.00
Prosecco - Champagne
Prosecute Superiore di Valdobbiadene D.O.C.G. Brut (Santa Margherita)
A brilliant pale colour with fine perlage, this is a very clean, fresh sparkling wine. The aromas of green apple and peach blossom are complemented by a soft gentle texture with a crisp finish£31.00PROSECCO CUVÉE 1821 DOC Rose
100% Glera grapes, from the Prosecco DOC area, fermented accordingly to the Charmat method. Bright straw yellow in colour with a ne mousse and delicate perlage. Intensely fruity and aromatic with hints of wisteria and Rennet apple, well balanced and appealing with the most delicate note of almond, typical of the Glera grape£29.00Ellner Champagne Grand Reserve NV Rose
Ellner Champagne Grand Reserve NV Rose£70.00Champagne NV
Ellner Champagne Grand Reserve NV£65.00
White Wine
Inzolia Terre Siciliane IGP 100%Inzolia
100% Insolia grapes from Sicily, aged on natural yeasts. This lively yet elegant full flavoured wine followed by a fresh finish£28.00Pinot Grigio Friuli DOC
100% Pinot Grigio grapes from Cervignano del Friuli. The must is left in contact with selected yeasts for a further period after the fermentation. The colour is bright yellow with some greenish reactions. Delicately dry wine, with elegant fruity and floral notes followed by a fresh fruity£29.00Benedè Catarratto 2017 75 cl. (Alessandro di Camporeale)
A persuasive and successful fragrance, with notes of crunchy fruit - very drinkable. Benedè is an excellent traditional wine, unsurpassable proof of Catarratto’s quality, an ancient cultivated grape of Sicily£29.00Vernaccia di San Gimignano
VINIFICATION soft pressing, alcoholic fermentation at controlled temperature in stainless steel tanks, bottle agingPERFUMES fine, intense, fruity and floral with sensations of fresh fruit and white flowers TASTE dry, fragrant, pleasantly fresh, it has the right flavor and a well-structured body COMBINATIONS appetizers and saffron dishes£30.00Sauvignon, Friuli Aquileia
100% estate grown Sauvignon grapes, the harvesting time is determined by their pH value. Selected yeasts are introduced to bring out its aromas. This is followed by a period of aging on “fine lees”. This intense and persistent wine is the purest manifestation of its varietal. Elegant and well-pronounced fruity and floral aromas on the nose: pink grapefruit, passion fruit, white peach, hawthorn, green pepper, tomato leaf and sage. The palate matches the nose with a good acidity£32.00Vermentino Calasole Toscany 100% Vermentino
This Vermentino displays white peach, lime and pink grapefruit aromas with subtle notes of crushed rocks and citrus zest. On fresh, light bodied and well balanced£32.00Grillo DOC, Principe di Butera Sicily
100% Grillo grapes, aged for 4-6 months on lees and for a further few months in the bottle. Grillo is straw-yel- low in colour with greenish reactions. It displays citrus, pineapples aromas and overtones of menthol. This wine is complex, full in body with floral, herbal flavours£37.00Gavi Di Gavi (La Merlina)
Gavi, produced in the foothills of the Liguria Apennines just south of the town of Novi Ligure, is Piedmont’s leading white wine. This small, family run estate produces a prime example: a refined but intense, tangy dry white with an intriguing hint of lime£35.00Greco di Tufo DOCG , Tenuta Del Meriggio
100% Greco Di Tufo grapes. The grapes are vinified in white; the fermentation takes place in controlled temperature in steel barrels, after fermentation, the wine remains for some months in lees before bottling. Straw yellow colour tending to gold with yellow ripe fruit aroma. The palate is very fruity and fresh with a long finish£43.00
Rose’
Pinot Grigio D.O.C. Venezia Rosé 2018 Torresella
The faint pinkish hue tends towards light copper. Fresh delicate aromas that open up in the glass and an excellent balance between mellow fruit and fresh acidity on the palate£29.00
Red Wine
Nero d’Avola Sicilia IGP La Ferla
100% Nero d’Avola grapes from Sicily, aged in oak barrels. Bold fruit-driven flavours of black cherry and notes of almond. Well balanced and full bodied£28.00Chianti D.O.C.G. Ruffino
This medium-bodied, well-balanced wine is approachable and aromatic, with classic Chianti aromas of violet and wonderful cherry fruit flavours. It finishes with spicy hints of wild cherry and hazelnut. It retains these fresh and fruity flavours since it receives no wood ageing£30.00Barbera d’Asti DOCG ,100% Barbera, Castelli Del Poggio
100% handpicked Barbera grapes aged for 8 months in small French oak barrels, followed by a further three months in the bottle before being released in to the market. Ruby-red col¬our and red fruit driven wine, fresh and full-fla¬voured. It has a long finish and it is well balanced£35.00Primitivo Sasseo Salento IGT Altemura
Sassed is made of 100% Primitivo grapes from selected vineyards lying in calcareous stones soil, harvested the first week of September, with some of the berries having over-ripened on the vine and fermented in stainless steel tanks. This Cru has a strong personality and reflects the characteristic of its land.£35.00Malbech I.G.T. Trevenezie 2018 (Reguta) Grape Variety: Malbech
Intense red colour with violet shades. Its bouquet is intense and warm, dominated by fruit, and in the mouth it is structured and elegant with great texture£38.00Valpolicella Ripasso D.O.C. Classico Superiore
The "ripasso" stage occurs for 15 days together with the Amarone skins before being stored in wooden barrels for 9 months, and with a further 4-6 months maturation in the bottle. The result is a ruby red colour with violet reflections, and a complex bouquet with vinous and spicy aromas, and hints of red fruits. Harmonious, full-bodied and velvety smooth on the palate, with ideal tannin and acidic balance£43.00Chianti Classico DOGC RISERVA
100% hand selected Sangiovese grapes sourced from 8 vineyards in the estate. The wines matured for 14 months, 40% in Allier oak barriques and the remaining 60% in traditional large Slavonian oak barrels, followed by a further 18 months of ageing in the bottle. Riserve combines notes of berries, tobacco and liquorice with a long finish. Elegant, full bodied and well balanced£45.00Barolo DOCG Paesi Tuoi Vite Colte, Piemonte, 100% Nebbiolo
£55.00Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOC
Brigaldara, Veneto, 70% Corvina 20% Rondinella 5% Sangiovese 5% Others£75.00
Dessert Wine
Fabula Passito I.G.P. (Gioia Al Negro) Grape Moscato
The grapes are dried for 1-2 months before fermentation to reach 12% alcohol vol. Golden colour with an intense and persistent, rich, fruity nose with floral notes. Persistent and harmonic£42.00
