San Carlo - Liverpool

Antipasti

• Colchester Rock Oysters

  Served with shallots in red wine vinegar and tobasco

  • Six£ 12,00
  • Nine£ 18,00

• Mozzarella in Carrozza£ 8,20

  Popular in Southern Italy, fried mozzarella in bread with a garlic and tomato sauce

• Costine di Maiale Orientale£ 8,90

  Barbecue ribs in our special San Carlo sauce

• Minestrone al Soffritto£ 6,95

  Classic Italian vegetable soup

• Calamari Fritti£ 8,70

  Deep fried squid with fresh chilli and tartar sauce

• Buffalo Mozzarella£ 9,95

  with smoked aubergine, marinated in extra virgin olive oil, garlic and chilli

• Insalata Tricolore

  Avocado, beef tomato and mozzarella di bufala

  • St£ 8,50
  • Mc£ 12,95

• Funghi Piemontese£ 7,95

  Mixed mushrooms in garlic and parsley butter in a filo pastry basket

• Melanzane Al Forno

  Baked layers of Sicilian aubergine, with parmesan cheese and tomato

  • St£ 8,80
  • Mc£ 12,95

• Cozze All Arrabbiata or Mariniere£ 8,90

  Fresh mussels in a spicy tomato sauce with chilli and garlic OR white wine, garlic and parsley

• Avocado Bernardo£ 11,50

  Avocado with lobster, scampi and prawns, served with marie rose sauce

• Burrata Pugliese£ 10,95

  Burrata (a special mozzarella) with Parma ham and marinated black truffle

• Gamberoni Luciana£ 10,95

  Tiger prawns with garlic, chilli, tomato and a touch of cream and Altamura bread

• Capesante Al Forno£ 11,75

  Roasted scallops with olive oil, garlic, chilli topped with breadcrumbs

• Gamberoni alla Diavola£ 10,95

  Tiger prawns sautéed with garlic, fresh chilli, white wine and Altamura bread

• Avocado Salad£ 8,95

  Avocado with vine tomatoes and red onion in a balsamic and pomegranate dressing

To Share

• San Carlo Antipasto

  Start your meal the true Italian way! Our chef will prepare a large plate of antipasto representing the regional tastes of Italy

  • Minimum 2 People£ 10,50

• Frittura di Pesce Portofino

  Deep fried calamari, prawns, scampi and scallops served with tartar and sweet chilli sauce

  • Minimum 2 People£ 11,50

Carpaccio and Tartare

• Beef Carpaccio£ 10,95

  Very thin sliced raw Aberdeen fillet of beef with mustard dressing, parmesan cheese and rocket

• Tuna Tartare£ 10,95

  Sashimi grade tuna mixed with olive oil, mustard, lemon juice, wild rocket

Bruschette e Pane

• Selection of Italian Bread£ 3,95

• Garlic Bread£ 4,95

  Flatbread with garlic and sea salt

• Garlic Bread with Tomato£ 5,50

• Garlic Bread with Cheese£ 6,50

• Garlic Bread with Tomato and Cheese£ 6,95

• Focaccia£ 4,95

  Flatbread with sea salt, olive oil and rosemary

• Bruschetta Romana£ 5,95

  Toasted Altamura bread with chopped Sicilian Pachino tomatoes, garlic and olive oil

• Bruschetta del Duca£ 6,50

  Toasted Altamura bread with Calabrian ground 'Nduja sausage and buffalo mozzarella

Pizza

Our Pizza is made with Neapolitan flour, Sicilian tomatoes and the finest mozzarella

• Pizza Margherita£ 10,50

  Tomato, buffalo mozzarella and oregano

• Pizza Prosciutto e Funghi£ 12,85

  Tomato, buffalo mozzarella, ham and mushrooms

• Pizza Tonno£ 13,95

  With tomato, mozzarella, tuna and onions and olives

• Pizza Burrata£ 12,65

  Burrata, tomato, fresh pachino tomatoes and basil

• Pizza Pollo e Rosmarino£ 12,65

  Tomato, buffalo mozzarella, chicken, mushrooms and rosemary

• Pizza Fiorentina£ 12,65

  Mozzarella, tomato, spinach and egg

• Pizza San Carlo£ 13,85

  Tomato, buffalo mozzarella, parma ham, rocket, parmesan shavings

• Pizza Tartufo£ 14,50

  Caciocavallo cheese, porcini mushrooms and black truffle

• Calzone Pollo£ 13,95

  Folded pizza with chicken, garlic, spinach and cheese topped with tomato sauce

• Pizza Diavola£ 13,95

  Tomato, buffalo mozzarella, spicy Calabrian sausage, onions and chilli

• Pizza Quattro Stagioni£ 12,45

  Tomato, buffalo mozzarella, mushrooms, artichokes and sweet peppers

• Calzone Salsiccia Piccante£ 13,95

  Folded pizza with spicy sausage, tomato, mozzarella, chilli

• Extra Toppings£ 1,90

Pasta

Gluten free pasta is available upon request

• Tagliatelle Bolognese

  Original Bologna recipe with slow cooked beef ragu

  • St£ 8,50
  • Mc£ 12,95

• Penne Arrabbiata

  Short tubes of pasta in a spicy tomato sauce with chilli and garlic

  • St£ 6,95
  • Mc£ 9,95

• Tagliolini Lobster£ 26,50

  San Carlo's most famous pasta dish with lobster, brandy, tomato, peas and a touch of cream

• Rigatoni alla Norma

  The most popular pasta dish in Southern Italy, with aubergine, tomato, basil and garlic, topped with pecorino cheese

  • St£ 7,50
  • Mc£ 11,95

• Spaghetti Gamberoni Piccanti£ 15,95

  Thin spaghetti with king prawns, hot chilli, anchovies, capers, olives, fresh parsley and San Marzano tomato

• Risotto Lobster£ 24,50

• Zitoni Toscanini£ 12,95

  Long pasta tubes, favourite of the great Maestro Toscanini, made with Tuscan spiced sausage, extra virgin olive oil, tomatoes and Tuscan pecorino

• Risotto San Carlo£ 14,95

  Carnaroli rice with porcine mushrooms and black truffle

• Spaghetti Carbonara

  Pancetta, egg yolk, parmesan cheese and cream

  • St£ 8,50
  • Mc£ 12,95

• Penne Pollo e Gamberetti£ 13,95

  Penne pasta in a creamy sauce with chicken, baby prawns and parsley

• Spaghetti Shellfish£ 15,95

  With venus clams, mussels, prawns, garlic and tomato

• Ravioli Lobster

  Ravioli stuffed with lobster and crab meat in a light creamy and pink peppercorn sauce

  • St£ 9,95
  • Mc£ 14,65

• Ravioli Tartufo

  Handmade ravioli filled with Pecorino cheese and truffle, with a cream, Parmesan and truffle oil sauce, topped with fresh truffle

  • St£ 9,95
  • Mc£ 14,65

• Lasagne Emiliane

  Fresh layers of pasta with slow cooked bolognese sauce, baked with béchamel, mozzarella and parmesan cheese

  • St£ 8,50
  • Mc£ 12,95

• Spaghetti Vongole£ 15,50

  Classic spaghetti with baby clams, garlic, chilli and a touch of tomato

• Tortellini Panna e Prosciutto£ 13,95

  Fresh pasta filled with spinach and ricotta in a ham and cream sauce, petit pois and parmesan cheese

Gran Pasta

In Italy, we always share huge plates of pasta (minimum 2 people)

• Spaghetti Frutti di Mare

  Classic shellfish pasta with clams, mussels, prawns, garlic and tomato

  • pp£ 16,95

Contorni

• Chargrilled Avocado£ 4,95

  With vinaigrette, chilli and rock salt

• Sautéed Spinach£ 4,50

  With garlic, chilli and Worcestershire sauce

• French Beans£ 4,20

  With shallots and butter

• French Fries£ 3,95

• Petit Pois£ 4,20

  With onions, pancetta and a touch of cream

• Zucchine Fritte£ 4,20

  Fried courgettes

• Sautéed Potatoes£ 4,20

  With bacon, onion and rosemary

• Portobello Mushroom£ 4,90

  Pan fried with balsamic vinegar and garlic

• Rocket and Parmesan Salad£ 4,50

• Sicilian Tomato and Onion Salad£ 4,50

• Mixed Salad£ 4,20

Carne

• Pollo Milanese£ 17,95

  Flattened breast of chicken in breadcrumbs pan-fried, served with rocket and datterino tomato

• Scaloppa alla Milanese£ 18,95

  Tuscan veal escalope in breadcrumbs, pan fried in olive oil

• Filetto Al Pepe Verde£ 27,95

  9oz fillet steak with a brandy and green peppercorn sauce

• Classic Steak Diane£ 27,95

  9oz flattened fillet steak with brandy mustard and mushroom sauce

• Classic Saltimbocca alla Romana£ 18,95

  Sliced Tuscan veal with ham, cooked in white wine, sage and butter

• Suprema di Pollo Principessa£ 18,50

  Pan fried breast of chicken with white wine, mushrooms and cream sauce, garnished with asparagus

• Scaloppine Signor Sassi£ 18,95

  Tuscan veal cooked in cream, brandy, mustard seeds and chopped mushrooms

• Filetto Al Tartufo£ 29,95

  8oz fillet steak wrapped in Pancetta with cream and black truffle sauce

• Tournedo Rossini£ 29,95

  8oz fillet steak, crouton based topped with paté and Madeira wine sauce

• Agnello Toscana£ 22,95

  Lamb cutlets with Barolo red wine, rosemary and sunblushed tomato sauce

San Carlo Grill

• The Great San Carlo Mixed Grill£ 22,95

  Steak, lamb cutlets, chicken breast and Tuscan sausage. Charcoal grilled

• Agnello£ 21,95

  Grilled lamb cutlets with rosemary and thyme

• Ribeye Steak£ 19,80

  aged 28 Days, served with garlic butter or bearnaise sauce

• Sirloin Steak£ 20,50

  aged 28 days, served with garlic butter or bearnaise sauce

• Pollo e Rosmarino£ 17,50

  Flattened breast of chicken, grilled with rosemary

• Fillet Steak 8oz£ 26,95

  aged 28 days, served with garlic butter or bearnaise sauce

• Tagliata di Filetto di Manzo£ 25,95

  San Carlo special fillet steak sliced and served with fresh Italian dressing

Big Steaks to Share

• Bone in Rib-Eye£ 39,90

  14oz chargrilled rib-eye served with Italian broccoli

• Steak and Lobster (for 2)£ 60,00

  9oz dry aged fillet and whole native lobster served with zucchini fritte

Pesce

For the best selection of fresh fish & shellfish in the city sourced from our shores and beyond, please see our our specials menu

Vini

Aperitivi

• San Carlo Bellini£ 8,90

• Rossini£ 8,90

• Aperol Spritz£ 9,50

Prosecco and Champagne

• Prosecco

  • Flute£ 7,95
  • Btl£ 35,95

• Rosé Spumante

  • Flute£ 8,50
  • Btl£ 38,95

• Prosecco Le Manzane DOCG

  • Flute£ 8,50
  • Btl£ 38,95

• House Champagne

  • Flute£ 10,90
  • Btl£ 48,95

• House Champagne Rosé

  • Flute£ 12,70
  • Btl£ 54,95

• Moët Et Chandon

  • Bottle£ 69,00

• Bollinger

  • Bottle£ 74,50

• Veuve Clicquot

  • Bottle£ 76,00

• Laurent-Perrier Rosé

  • Bottle£ 90,00

• Dom Perignon

  • Bottle£ 195,00

• Cristal

  • Bottle£ 250,00

Exclusive House Wines by the Glass

Specially imported for San Carlo restaurants. Wines by the glass are also available in a 125ml measure

• Remigio Chardonnay

  • 175ml£ 5,65
  • 250ml£ 8,00

• Pinot Grigio

  • 175ml£ 6,30
  • 250ml£ 8,90

• Grillo Bianco

  • 175ml£ 6,40
  • 250ml£ 9,00

• Chardonnay

  • 175ml£ 6,90
  • 250ml£ 9,70

• Sauvignon Friuli

  • 175ml£ 7,25
  • 250ml£ 10,50

• Vermentino

  • 175ml£ 8,50
  • 250ml£ 12,00

• Colomba Platino

  • 175ml£ 9,50
  • 250ml£ 13,40

• Gavi Dei Commune di Gavi DOCG

  • 175ml£ 9,95
  • 250ml£ 14,00

• Pinot Grigio Rosé

  • 175ml£ 7,00
  • 250ml£ 9,90

• Remigio Rosso

  • 175ml£ 5,65
  • 250ml£ 8,00

• Nero d'Avola

  • 175ml£ 5,95
  • 250ml£ 8,40

• Cabernet

  • 175ml£ 6,25
  • 250ml£ 8,80

• Chianti

  • 175ml£ 7,00
  • 250ml£ 9,80

• Merlot

  • 175ml£ 7,10
  • 250ml£ 9,90

• Barbera d'Alba

  • 175ml£ 7,50
  • 175ml£ 10,25
  • 250ml£ 14,25

• Barolo

  • 125ml£ 10,50
  • 175ml£ 13,00
  • 250ml£ 18,50

• Amarone

  • 125ml£ 10,50
  • 175ml£ 13,50
  • 250ml£ 19,90

Half Bottles

Bianchi

• Frascati Superiore£ 13,50

  Dry, fresh and fruity

• Pinot Grigio£ 18,50

  Delightfully dry and full of flavour with a smooth texture

• Chablis£ 26,00

  A well balanced wine with a mineral, chalky and flinty backbone

Rossi

• Valpolicella Classico£ 16,50

  Intense, velvety and well structured with a typical hint of cherry, mellow and mouth-filling with a long finish

• Barolo£ 29,50

  Full-bodied, warm and dry with a touch of oak on the finish

• Amarone£ 34,50

  One of Veneto's most famous and prestigious wines. Intensively flavoured dry red wine made from dried grapes

• Brunello di Montalcino£ 38,00

  Harmonious, fine and elegant with typical aromas of ripe red fruits combined with a hint of spice originating from the long ageing in barrels

Italian White

• Remigio Chardonnay, Piemonte£ 22,90

  Especially selected for San Carlo

• Grillo Bianco£ 26,60

  A wine with charm and finesse, full bodied but delicate, rose petal aroma. The palate has fruit acidity and structure

• Frascati£ 25,30

  Dry and fresh yet pleasantly fleshy and fruity

• Pinot Grigio£ 26,50

  Delicately fruity, full and refined. Lightly elegant

• Soave Classico£ 27,95

  Brilliant intense yellow, yet light and fresh. From Veneto

• Sauvignon Friuli£ 28,95

  Single vineyard north of Venice. Fragrant fresh white bursting with flavours of tropical fruit

• Chardonnay£ 28,00

  Aromas of apple and elderflower, delicately dry with fine balance and harmony.

• Verdicchio Classico Castelli di Jesi DOC£ 29,20

  Dry, full concentrated style with honey dew melon aroma

• Pinot Grigio Santa Margherita£ 34,00

  Delightfully dry and full of flavour with a smooth texture

• Vermentino£ 34,50

  The nose is delicate and floral, dominated by fruity notes that emerge from a complex aromatic weave

• Langhe Doc Chardonnay - Vigneto Morino£ 36,55

  Intense colour of straw yellow. Offers an ample and intense palate of a long honey richness and a smooth vanilla finish, Carlo's favourite Chardonnay

• Sauvignon - Alto Adige£ 39,75

  100% Sauvignon grapes, straw yellow with green-golden nuances. Intense but smooth with scents of green pepper and sage, dry at the palate with an excellent body

• Falanghina Mastroberardino£ 36,50

  Fresh and fruity with a hint of citrus and wild flowers

• Pomino Bianco DOC£ 38,50

  Floral notes with apple, pear and citrus. Fresh and full in flavour

• Colomba Platino IGT£ 39,50

  One of the most renowned Sicilian white wines, delicate and fruity

• Gavi del Comune di Gavi DOCG£ 42,00

  Renowned dry white, made in Piedmont in the North-West of Italy

• Lugana Santa Sofia£ 42,50

  Delicate bouquet with parfum of white almond and golden apple. Savoury and fresh tasting

• Rapitala Gran Gru£ 49,75

  One of the best Sicilian white wines, well structured intense but smooth. Fruity and delicate to the palate

• Piodilei Chardonnay IGT Pio Cesare£ 63,00

  Single vineyard Chardonnay from Piemonte with notes of banana, melon, aniseed and mint. Elegant and mature

• Pomino DOC Benefizio Frescobaldi£ 69,00

  Tuscan Chardonnay with high notes of pineapple and lemon zest and vanilla

• Cervaro Della Sala "Antinori"£ 98,00

  Very ripe full bodied, buttery Chardonnay fruit, is underpinned by generous amount of toasted oak

French White

• Sancerre£ 37,50

  Vibrantly aromatic, opulent on the nose and palate, stylish and dry on the finish

• Chablis Premier Cru£ 45,00

  A ripe Chablis with good weight and intensity. Green apple and pear emerges on the finish

Rose

• Negramaro Spinelli dei Falcone Copertino£ 27,20

  Single vineyard from Puglia, outstanding berries and flowers on the nose, crisp and clean

• Rosé Costaripa Rosamara£ 39,50

  Very light colour of blossoming rose petal, bouquet of spring flowers, balanced and full

• Pinot Grigio Ros飠29,50

  Full body delicate rosé petal aroma with fruit and tender softness

Italian Red

• Remigio Rosso, Piemonte£ 22,90

  Especially selected for San Carlo

• Nero d'Avola£ 26,50

  Forest fruit flavours, a hint of spice and soft round tannins

• Cabernet£ 25,00

  Fruity rich and round smooth flavour of the South Puglian farmyards and sea breeze. Deep ripe fruit aroma

• Primitivo£ 25,00

  Fruity bouquet with an abundance of berries and plums

• Merlot Grave del Friuli DOC£ 29,50

  Nicely tannic with a smooth finish, easy drinking

• Montelpuciano d'Abruzzo Riparosso£ 32,00

  Red fruit notes, full bodied, deep, ripe and round with a final note of liquorice

• Valpolicella Classico DOC£ 30,50

  Pleasantly fruity and smooth with a hint of spice

• Chianti Classico DOCG Dievole£ 29,00

  Well balanced flavour with an aroma of ripe fruit

• Sasseo Primitivo del Salento£ 34,00

  Pleasantly fruity and smooth with a hint of spice

• Ripasso della Valpolicella DOC£ 37,50

  Fine and subtle, plum and berry flavours: bright and fruity

• Barbera d'Alba£ 42,50

  100% Barbera grapes, ruby red with crimson reflections, harmonious and long lasting with hints of blackberry

• Barbera D'Asti£ 44,95

  Soft and full, ripe blackberry and cherry flavours with smooth tannins

• Cannonau Riserva Sella Mosca Di Sardegna DOC£ 39,60

  Suprisingly elegant and generous. Earthy aromas and dark berry fruit flavours

• Lago di Corbara - Castello di Corbara£ 45,00

  Sangiovese, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, presence of Montepulciano, intense ruby colour with a bouquet of ripe fruit

• Chianti Classico Riserva Ruffino£ 45,00

  Brilliant deep ruby red colour with an intense bouquet

• Barolo DOCG£ 54,80

  Superbly dry and smooth with a pleasant oakiness

• Amarone classico La Colombaia£ 59,50

  Copious black fruit aromas with notes of balsamic, baking spice and vanilla, bushels of warm cherry flavour

Specially Selected by San Carlo

• Mon Plaisir de Montresor£ 36,30

  Rich, smooth wine with delicate spice and a generous, juicy fruity flavour

• Syrah Principe di Butera£ 33,00

  Full bouquet and persistent with appealing notes of cherries, red fruits and sweet spices

• Chianti Ruffino Oro£ 67,00

  Distinctive Tuscan bouquet offers notes of violet, cherry and plum. Full bodied and well balanced

• Brunello di Montalcino DOCG£ 71,50

  Superb, noble and wonderfully smooth with hints of spices

• Amarone Classico della Valpolicella Montresor£ 72,50

  With a hint of coffee, chestnuts, sweet blackberry, plums on the palate. Subtle taste, rich in texture

• Barolo la Corda della Briccolina DOCG£ 78,90

  Single vineyard Barolo aged in barrique

• From Bruno Vespa£ 33,00

  White wine from a small vineyard in Puglia

• Ii Bruno Dei Vespa Rosso£ 32,50

  An IGP Puglia red that can elegantly accompany daily meals of all kinds

• Ii Rosso Dei Vespa Salento£ 41,00

  Harmonious and fresh, which reflects the Pugliese nature on our tables

• Raccontami Primitivo di Manduria Doc£ 57,50

  Full bodied, aged 12 months in Never Barriques and Troncais

Fine Italian Wines

• Pinot Grigio Livio Felluga£ 58,00

  Interesting aroma of orange blossom, liquorice and white pepper. Full and balanced with a note of peaches

• Tignanello Rosso Toscana IGT£ 175,00

  Fantastic aromas of dark berries and wood. Full body, polished tannins and bright acidity with great depth

• Amarone Classico Bertani£ 205,00

  The wine is a deep garnet red colour. The classical cherry flavours are immediately perceptible to the nose

• Amarone Campolongo£ 250,00

  A superb Amarone from a renowned historic vineyard with a history dating back to the 12th century

• Brunello di Montalcino Biondi Santi£ 250,00

  Aromatic, offering scents of juicy cherries, wild flowers and earth

• Sassicaia£ 305,00

  Sassicaia DOC has an intense, deep ruby colour. The scent is elegant and complex with notes of red fruits

• Solaia£ 390,00

  An intense ruby red in colour, at times impenetrably so, the Solaia shows intensely warm aromas which reflect the climate of the season while maintaining a delicate freshness as well

• Ornellaia£ 415,00

  The cuvée brings together the best terroirs of Tuscany and combines the Mediterranean expression of opulence and generosity with structure and complexity