A love letter to Italy, the Denton cafe with some of the best pasta in Greater Manchester
The story of Ornella’s Kitchen begins 1850 miles away in the charming seaside village of Castel Di Tusa on Scilly's north coast. Located around 60 miles east of Palermo and 90 miles west of Messina, this tiny village, home to around 1000 people, is famous for its tuna fishing nets and delicious produce.
“My dream was always to carry on what my father did,” Ornella tells me as we sit down in her restaurant, Ornella’s Kitchen and deli, which opened on Manchester Road in Denton earlier this year. “When I came to Manchester I worked as a waitress in a few places and then someone at Pollen bakery gave me the opportunity to jump into the kitchen, and I just went from there.”
"I’ve modelled it off my dad’s restaurant and the dishes he served there, but some of the ingredients, like wild fennel for example, can be so hard to find. In Sicily they just grow down the street, but here it takes ages and there’s only one supplier. Pappardelle with wild fennel and anchovies served with sultanas and toasted pine nuts also feature, as does squid ink tagliatelle with toasted pangrattato and chilli flakes - dishes synonymous with Sicily and Ornella's roots. Alongside pasta, there's also a variety of filled focaccia, not least Emiliana made with Parma ham, pesto and mozzarella and sun-dried tomatoes, and the Romana made with porchetta, crispy onion, fresh spinach and hot apple honey.
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