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Who'd ever have thought that tucked away, inconspicuously, by the side of a petrol station on the main Stalybridge bypass, would be an Italian restaurant of such clout.
Abbraccio (English 'embrace' / 'hug') is a bijou bar and restaurant with a mouth-watering menu, and staff who are friendly and accommodating. And as for the chef, here is a man who knows food and how to prepare and cook it! The menu states that if there is anything that you would like that isn't there or want to change things they will do their best to oblige, and indeed that is exactly what I did. The food was presented tastefully and cooked to absolute perfection.
Between myself and my companion we worked our way through starters, main courses, side plates, and dessert, as well as wine and coffee. We ordered from both the 'Specials' menu and the standard, and the portions were generous. You may well therefore be wondering how much such a menu might set one back, but we still had change from £100 at the end of it all, and so it is also excellent value for money too.
The fayre is exclusively Italian (which incidentally has now overtaken Indian cuisine as being the nation's favourite), but the choices are large, with many dishes not normally found on an Italian menu in this country.
A lovely ambience, with the tables not too close and plenty of bright lighting, and Italian music (Andrea Bocelli) coming from the speakers; we felt at ease and were not rushed, despite spending just a little over two hours at the table.
This was my first visit to this Stalybridge gem, and it certainly will not be my last.
Reviewer - Matthew Dougall
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