Manuele Bazzoni to open Italian restaurant in Kings Cross

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Former Trinity sous chef Manuele Bazzoni is to open an Italian restaurant within Kings Cross’ Megaro hotel on 21 May.

Magenta will offer a modern Italian menu with subtle British influences that ‘highlights the best of the seasons.’ 

Dishes will include Dorset crab, crispy cannelloni and Amalfi lemon gel; roasted seabass, potato crust, courgette flower and mussels; and fermented cauliflower with black garlic, girolles and cocoa butter. 

Wines, spirits, and cocktails will complement the food offering and celebrate Italy’s regions.

Designed by Henry Chebaane, the 66-cover restaurant is described as having a cosmopolitan feel with a long theatrical bar taking centre stage.

Chebaane has drawn on a colour palette inspired by coal, concrete, and steel of the industrial revolution, accented by the magenta of its by-product.  

Butterflies adorn the ceiling displaying a ‘subtle reminder to capture and enjoy the fleeting moments’ with guests seated on hand-built tables adorned with real vine leaves.