The Sparrows

TORTELLONI

Today’s special - Handmade tortelli filled with DOP Fontina cheese , shaved Abruzzo fresh black truffle.
Smooth spinach purée, emulsified with Domenico Ponzo (Vita /Sicily) olive oil for a silken texture.
Finished with whole and crushed pink peppercorns to provide a subtle, floral spice and textural contrast.

For a full experience don’t miss a glass of one of our recommended wines:

Winnica Turnau Chardonnay 2024 (Poland)
Pittnauer Grüner Veltliner 2024 (Austria)
Mamete Prevostini ‘Botonero’ Nebbiolo IGT Alpi Retiche 2023 (Italy)

TORTELLINI

black ink dough | mussels | San Marzano vellutata | lemon zest

pairing :

J Hofstätter Sauvignon 2024,
Tramin,Alto Adige, Italy 13%alc

alternative pairing :

Katafune atokubetsu Honjozo,
Takeda Shuzo,Niigata, Japan 16% alc

An Exclusive Winemakers’ Dinner with Tenuta J Hofstätter

Join us for an evening of exquisite food and wine on September 30th, 2025, as we host the renowned winemakers from Tenuta J Hofstätter and Berkmann Wine Cellars. .
As a family winery and a pioneer of single-vineyard wines in Italy’s Alto Adige region, their passion is evident in every bottle. This is a rare opportunity to meet the winemakers, learn their story, and taste a curated selection of their finest wines, including signature varietals like Gewürztraminer and Pinot Noir.
The Sparrows’ culinary team has created a special four-course menu of delicious traditional dishes from Trentino to perfectly complement each wine.
After dinner, we invite you to our bottle shop for a special tasting and the chance to purchase bottles at exclusive event prices.

Ticket Price: £85 per person
Includes:
* Welcome aperitif
* Four-course menu with five perfectly paired wines
This is a unique opportunity you won’t want to miss. Space is extremely limited, so reserve your ticket now to secure your place at the table.

tickets are available via our website links to eventbrite

CUTTLEFISH RAVIOLI

black inc & saffron dough | cuttlefish | fish bisque | courgette | pink peppercorns

definitely to try with a glass of
Herrenhof Lamprecht Silt & Gravel
Sauvignon Blanc, Vulkanland [Organic] 2022 , Styria , Austria

ASPARAGUS MEZZELUNE - season 2025

potato dough | white & green asparagus | hot butter

to try with a glass of
“Vette” Sauvignon Blanc 2022 San Leonardo , Vigneti delle Dolomiti, Alto Adige, Italy
fresh, fragrant. notes of white peach, green pepper, sage, and lychee, and a dry, full-bodied taste with a good minerality

SCHLUTZKRAPFEN

Tyrolean rye dough pasta parcels | spinach | ricotta | chives | brown butter

Schlutzkrapfen, or Ravioli Tirolesi (surely less challenging to pronounce for non German speakers ) is a regional pasta specialty from the Tyrol – an historic region in the Alps that occupies part of northern Italy Alto Adige (South Tyrol) and Western Austria (Tyrol).
Schlutzkrapfen are half moon shaped, resembling mezzelune or pierogi.

Rye flour used in Schlutzkrapfen has delicious fruity flavour and is distinctively higher source of fibre and protein than wheat flour. Rye dough pasta together with spinach and brown butter makes wholesome and moorish dish.

From our Austrian wines recommendation:

Zahel Weiner, Gemischter Satz 2023 , 12% alc

Alex & Hillary Zahel are the 4th generation of winemakers. Since taking the lead, they proudly continue to produce one of Vienna’s most elegant wines. Zahel family also runs Heurigen - a wine tavern serving local food and wine, that should not be a miss when visiting Austria’s capital.
Zahel Weiner, Gemischter Satz is a blend of Gruner Veltliner 45%, Riesling 35%, Zierfandler 20% that are hand selected at the winery and fermented together using natural yeast, 8 months on the lees in stainless steel tanks.

Bright acidity and tangy peach notes. Biodynamic| Organic | Vegan

COSY HIDEWAY
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What a regal appreciation to crown 👑 the end of the last year’s hard work and endless efforts to bring warm embrace of spätzle love by The Spärrows team!

We are very grateful for Tom’s Parker Bowles delicious inspiration to welcome 2025 with even greater energy and ongoing dedication to our guests comforts as well as pride in our European hospitality elevated by almost 6 years in Manchester 🙇‍♀️🙇‍♀️

You can find full article on our website as well as through Daily Mail.

The Spärrows team will resume this year’s service from today ( Tuesday 7/01/25)

As from this week you will be also able to join us for Friday lunch !

For all delicious experiences you will be able to find along sides of Red Bank Manchester let’s celebrate all year long together !

with spätzle love ❤️
Kasia, Franco & The Spärrows Team

LITTLE SPARROWS X MAS MARKET
of FESTIVE GIFTS and CHESTNUT DREAMS
21 Red Bank, M44HF

14 - 15th December
SATURDAY - SUNDAY 12.00 - 20.00

Market traders list :

SWAY GALLERY -Japanese hand made arts and crafts

Feu Candles - Mancunian hand made candles

Suzume - Japanese Sake , Umeshu , Shochu

Central Wines - Great wines of Poland , Austria. and Georgia

Tasneem Perry handcrafted X mas decorations

Karen Newton Festive cards

The Spärrows - fire roasted chestnuts, marshmallows, brown sugar roasted pineapples and pork neck skewers 🤩

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X MASU INDOOR MARKET
OF FESTIVE GIFTS AND CHESTNUT DREAMS 12:00 - 20:00
7-8 th December 14-15 December
SATURDAY & SUNDAY ARCH 21 ( little spärrows) REDBANK, M4 4HF.

X MASU IS A TIME to drink spiced sake warmer or relax with a glass of wine 🍷by candle light with a tabi socks on . . . time with friends or simply by yourself.

Please stop by today, tomorrow and next weekend for some precious stocking’s fillers and festive time with your loved ones.

We will welcome you with a complimentary spiced sake warmer while you shop.

Market space is in doors of Arch 21 ( little spärrows) so no umbrellas are needed.

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JAY RAYNER “NIGHTS OUT AT HOME “
Recipes and Stories from
Twenty-Five Years as a Restaurant Critic

The Spärrows are extremely excited and very proud to be a spätzle “chapter” in incredible 25 year long culinary adventure🤩

The book is out and available from tomorrow in all major book stores or if you were lucky enough to join this evening for live show with Jay himself 📚🤓🥂🤩

Congratulations Jay on this delicious milestone! Wishing you many more 📚📚📚📚📚

As always grateful for your appreciation
Kasia, Franco & The Sparrows Team

to quote Penguin Books intro about the book :
“In Nights Out at Home, Jay Rayner’s first cookbook, the award-winning writer and broadcaster gives you delicious, achievable recipes inspired by the restaurant creations that have stolen his heart over the decades, for you to cook in your own kitchen.
Seasoned with stories from Jay’s life as a restaurant critic, and written with warmth, wit and the blessing, and often help, of the chefs themselves, Nights Out at Home is a celebration of good food and great eating experiences, filled with irresistible dishes to inspire all cooks.

For those who are not familiar with the author : Jay Rayner is an award-winning writer, journalist and broadcaster. He has been the restaurant critic for The Observer since 1999 (garnering millions of views per year), has presented the award-winning BBC Radio 4 show The Kitchen Cabinet for over a decade and is the author of a dozen books, most recently My Last Supper and Chewing the Fat. His varied television work includes his role for 15 years as a critic on MasterChef, food reporting for the BBC’s One Show and forming part of the expert panel on Top Chef Masters in the US. In March 2023 he was named Critic of the Year, in the UK Press Awards”