Trafford Centre 'original' unveils major restaurant refurbishment after eight-week closure

While many a food and drink operator has come and gone from the Trafford Centre over the past two decades, Italian restaurant Est Est Est has remained something of a stalwart. The restaurant, known by just the one "Est" these days, has been seving up pizza and pasta at the giant shopping mall for the best part of 20 years.

But now, the Italian venue has unveiled a major refurbishment and new look following an eight week closure. The shiny new Est opened at the weekend with an entirely new menu to entice in diners too.

It is based on the upper level of The Orient at the Trafford Centre, and is one of the longest-standing food operators in the shopping mall. It sits just opposite All Bar One.

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Shoppers can expect a glossy new look at the restaurant, with a new feature tiled bar, colourful seating and a redesigned new terrace space at the front of the restaurant to look out at all the comings and goings in the mall.

Bosses say they have also invested in a new kitchen at the site, to create the new menu which features the return of old favourites alongside new twists. You can expect to be paying from £10.75 to £14.75 for pizzas, with pasta dishes from £11.25 for a classic arrabiata.

There is the return of Est's famous "secret recipe" lasagne too - priced at £13.25. The "griglia" grill section includes rib eye steak for £25.95 and sea bream for £18.50, while there's also the return of Est's popular Pollo Milanese for £15.95.

A statement from the restaurant announcing the refurbishment said: "The popular restaurant’s expert chefs are renowned for serving the finest dishes Italy has to offer, including rustic pizzas, classic