Caffè Nero adds 8 new items to the menu inspired by Italian flavours - full list

The menu includes a Maritozzi Bun consisting of soft sourdough brioche infused with lemon and orange notes, filled with a sweetened cream - perfect to pair with a coffee in the morning.

For more Mediterranean flavours, customers can pick up a slice of Sicilian Lemon Meringue Cheesecake, made with a tier of Sicilian lemon curd and topped with fluffy Italian meringue.

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Maritozzi Bun - from £3.95

Italian Blueberry Mousse Cake – from £3.95

Sicilian Lemon Meringue Cheesecake – from £3.75

Iced Velvet Americano Range (Vanilla or Honey) – from £3.65

Italian Spritz Range (Alphonso Mango, Sicilian Lemon or Italian Peach) – from £3.65

CEO at Caffè Nero UK Will Stratton-Morris said: “The launch of our Italian-inspired menu really does signal the launch of summer in the UK.

“It provides the same premium experience as our coffee, and as temperatures finally rise, we’re looking forward to giving customers a summer dining experience that feels fresh, yet classically ‘Nero'.

"You won’t believe how light and delicious the Maritozzi Bun is, and our drinks range infuses our much-loved classic drinks with a burst of summer.

"The silky texture of the Velvet Iced Americanos and the Italian Spritzes perfectly match the summer mood and offer relief under the scorching sun.

"The drinks build on the vast success and popularity of our coffee-over-ice range; we’ve seen a huge rise in customers opting for iced drinks all year round, but in summer especially, they provide that much-needed hit of refreshment, flying us to sunnier climes without boarding a plane.”

This follows a new menu launched by Waitrose which featured 11 new food items.

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The menu is packed full of light and refreshing meals for summer such as a Chicken Caesar Salad, a Greek Style Salad with Halloumi and American Style Salt Beef Flatbread.

Nando's recently added new items to its menu including the return of a popular gravy dip.

Those who visit branches can tuck into delicious new items including a Fully Loaded Wrap and a Spicy Rice bowl, full of long-stem broccoli, crunchy rainbow slaw, pickled cauliflower and houmous with PERi-PERi seeds.