Decent eating in Manchester?
Discussion
WCZ said:
the ancoats one is still alright I think but absolutely not what it used to be, it's disspointing how they rarely have new specials etc too - I live 100m away from it and it's easy to get bored when you've had so many of the same ones!
imo ciaoo is much better and has more interesting pizzas (but not silly, crazy pedros style) etc
I'll give Ciaooo a shot thank youimo ciaoo is much better and has more interesting pizzas (but not silly, crazy pedros style) etc
Ironically...
Ciaooo was roasting hot inside so we headed towards Rudys nearby.
Probably one of the best pizzas for a while. Outside it was chucking it down and those without cover were welcomed to join those with covet outside. My son ran out with my huge umbrella to offer help.
The wine was good. £27? For a bottle?
I'll go back and retry Ciaoo again.
Ciaooo was roasting hot inside so we headed towards Rudys nearby.
Probably one of the best pizzas for a while. Outside it was chucking it down and those without cover were welcomed to join those with covet outside. My son ran out with my huge umbrella to offer help.
The wine was good. £27? For a bottle?
I'll go back and retry Ciaoo again.
ajap1979 said:
Still don’t think you can go wrong with Kala in Manchester. It’s been consistently brilliant for years.
agreed. All of elite's places are top drawer and Gary is quite an inspiring and likeable guy. We've done two of their crowdfunds now and somewhere my name is on Kala's wall but i couldn't be arsed to try and find it!Google turned up several PH threads on Manchester restaurants, but this one seemed to be the relevant to bump.
I'm looking for 2 places in Manchester for an upcoming weekend trip. Plenty of time, so advance booking shouldn't be an issue. I'm looking for somewhere for the Saturday night and then somewhere for Sunday lunchtime / early afternoon. Both for 2 people.
For Saturday night I want somewhere like Lucky Cat. Indeed, that would be my fallback, but we've been to the one in London a few times so would prefer somewhere that's only in Manchester. I like the sharing plates style of eating and definitely don't want a Starter, Main, Dessert type of place.
For the Sunday, I want somewhere relaxed and fun - where it's as much about drinking as it is about eating, but where we can get enough decent food to stop us falling over. We're going to see Becky Hill on the Sunday evening, so the plan would be lunch and drinks, a couple of hours kip (for me at least), then up and out around 7pm.
We're staying at the Lowry and would prefer to be able to walk to wherever we go, but it's not a hard and fast rule.
I'm looking for 2 places in Manchester for an upcoming weekend trip. Plenty of time, so advance booking shouldn't be an issue. I'm looking for somewhere for the Saturday night and then somewhere for Sunday lunchtime / early afternoon. Both for 2 people.
For Saturday night I want somewhere like Lucky Cat. Indeed, that would be my fallback, but we've been to the one in London a few times so would prefer somewhere that's only in Manchester. I like the sharing plates style of eating and definitely don't want a Starter, Main, Dessert type of place.
For the Sunday, I want somewhere relaxed and fun - where it's as much about drinking as it is about eating, but where we can get enough decent food to stop us falling over. We're going to see Becky Hill on the Sunday evening, so the plan would be lunch and drinks, a couple of hours kip (for me at least), then up and out around 7pm.
We're staying at the Lowry and would prefer to be able to walk to wherever we go, but it's not a hard and fast rule.
Blown2CV said:
Hugo Stiglitz said:
Blown2CV said:
madre (new mexican place) is seriously good.
Madre has mixed reviews on trustpilot??If Tattu is too expensive the Asian fusion level of the Ivy is a lively place to be and a bit less formal.
You can book a table on that specific floor using opentable.
If you get the Ivy early you can always bar-fly on the ground floor or the alchemist over the road.
The Ivy in Manchester is a purpose architected and built building specifically for the Ivy and is one of the best chain restaurant buildings you will ever see, anywhere.
Hugo Stiglitz said:
Any really authentic decent curries recently in Manchester? Not the high end expensive and not this n That. That's just bland slop!
Khans is very salty to me.
Sanskruti on Mauldeth Road. Bit of a backwater but exactly what you want from a Manchester curry - delicious and interesting food, reasonable prices. Even has good service. It is veggie but don't let that put you off. Khans is very salty to me.
Carl_VivaEspana said:
If Tattu is too expensive the Asian fusion level of the Ivy is a lively place to be and a bit less formal.
You can book a table on that specific floor using opentable.
If you get the Ivy early you can always bar-fly on the ground floor or the alchemist over the road.
The Ivy in Manchester is a purpose architected and built building specifically for the Ivy and is one of the best chain restaurant buildings you will ever see, anywhere.
Tattu fails on two counts. There's one in London, and we went there last time we were in Manchester. It's all just a little bit showy and most of the clientele are the Manchester version of Essex bright orange. I've never been impressed by any branch of the Ivy chain that I've ever visited. Yes, it's a pleasant environment and the food is acceptable, but it's a long way from being somewhere I'd book several weeks in advance. It's also the place where my Mother (86) takes her friends for lunch.You can book a table on that specific floor using opentable.
If you get the Ivy early you can always bar-fly on the ground floor or the alchemist over the road.
The Ivy in Manchester is a purpose architected and built building specifically for the Ivy and is one of the best chain restaurant buildings you will ever see, anywhere.
dontlookdown said:
Hugo Stiglitz said:
Any really authentic decent curries recently in Manchester? Not the high end expensive and not this n That. That's just bland slop!
Khans is very salty to me.
Sanskruti on Mauldeth Road. Bit of a backwater but exactly what you want from a Manchester curry - delicious and interesting food, reasonable prices. Even has good service. It is veggie but don't let that put you off. Khans is very salty to me.
Our current favourite is Street Urchin in Ancoats (Northern Quarter)
Excellent quality and especially good with fish as the chef’s father was a fishmonger. Relaxed surroundings with good service. But it is the food that stands out, at a reasonable price / quality.
Always crazily busy, so of course you need to book well ahead.
Excellent quality and especially good with fish as the chef’s father was a fishmonger. Relaxed surroundings with good service. But it is the food that stands out, at a reasonable price / quality.
Always crazily busy, so of course you need to book well ahead.
Edited by rdjohn on Thursday 22 February 09:26
rdjohn said:
Our current favourite is Street Urchin in Ancoats (Northern Quarter)
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I know the Chef's wife quite well (she used to work for me before they opened) We've been there a few times for work lunches]
To be fair to them both they've done really well especially as they opened just before the pandemic.
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