San Carlo - Birmingham

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. Extra Toppings $1.90

• 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

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 & 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 & Lobster (for 2)£60.00

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

Vini

Aperitivi

• San Carlo Bellini£8.90

• Rossini£8.90

• Aperol Spritz£9.50

Prosecco & Champagne

• Prosecco

  • Flute£7.95
  • Bottle£35.95

• Rosé Spumante

  • Flute£8.50
  • Bottle£38.95

• Prosecco le Manzane DOCG

  • Flute£8.50
  • Bottle£38.95

• House Champagne

  • Flute£10.90
  • Bottle£48.95

• House Champagne Rosé

  • Flute£12.70
  • Bottle£54.95

• Moët & 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

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

  • 125ml£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 & fruity

• Pinot Grigio£18.50

  Delightfully dry & full of flavour with a smooth texture

• Chablis£26.00

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

Rossi

• Valpolicella Classico£16.50

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

• Barolo£29.50

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

• Amarone£34.50

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

• Brunello di Montalcino£38.00

  Harmonious, fine & 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 & finesse, full bodied but delicate, rose petal aroma. The palate has fruit acidity & structure

• Frascati£25.30

  Dry & fresh yet pleasantly fleshy & 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 & full of flavour with a smooth texture

• Vermentino£34.50

  The nose is delicate & 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 & intense palate of a long honey richness & 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 & sage, dry at the palate with an excellent body

• Falanghina Mastroberardino£36.50

  Fresh & fruity with a hint of citrus & wild flowers

• Pomino Bianco DOC£38.50

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

• Colomba Platino IGT£39.50

  One of the most renowned Sicilian white wines, delicate & 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 & golden apple. Savoury & fresh tasting

• Rapitala Gran Gru£49.75

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

• Piodilei Chardonnay IGT Pio Cesare£63.00

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

• Pomino DOC Benefizio Frescobaldi£69.00

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

• Cervaro della Sala "Antinori"£98.00

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

• French White£37.50

  Sancerre - Vibrantly aromatic, opulent on the nose & palate, stylish & dry on the finish

• Chablis Premier Cru£45.00

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

Rose

• Negramaro Spinelli dei Falcone Copertino£27.20

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

• Rosé Costaripa Rosamara£39.50

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

• Pinot Grigio Rosé£29.50

  Full body delicate rosé petal aroma with fruit & 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 & round smooth flavour of the South Puglian farmyards & 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 & round with a final note of liquorice

• Valpolicella Classico DOC£30.50

  Pleasantly fruity & 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 & smooth with a hint of spice

• Ripasso della Valpolicella DOC£37.50

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

• Barbera d'Alba£42.50

  100% Barbera grapes, ruby red with crimson reflections, harmonious & 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 & 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 & smooth with a pleasant oakiness

• Amarone Classico la Colombaia£59.50

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

Specially Selected by San Carlo

• Mon Plaisir de Montresor£36.30

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

• Syrah Principe di Butera£33.00

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

• Chianti Ruffino Oro£67.00

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

• Brunello di Montalcino DOCG£71.50

  Superb, noble & 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

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

• II Rosso dei Vespa Salento£41.00

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

• Raccontami Primitivo di Manduria DOC£57.50

  Full bodied, aged 12 months in Never Barriques & Troncais

Fine Italian Wines

• Pinot Grigio Livio Felluga£58.00

  Interesting aroma of orange blossom, liquorice & white pepper. Full & 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 & earth

• Sassicaia£305.00

  Sassicaia DOC has an intense, deep ruby colour. The scent is elegant & 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 & combines the Mediterranean expression of opulence & generosity with structure & complexity