Manchester Resturants

[Craphouserat]

Afternoon all

Visiting Manchester for my 40th next month - staying at Malmaison near I think Piccadilly station. Looking for recommendations for a decent restaurant for my 40th meal.

Budget for the night will be up to £100 pp - doesn't have to anything fancy - anywhere that does decent meat/fish and vino will do.

Any recommendations appreciated.

Cheers

[Rollin]

Hawksmoor

[GCH]

The French
Michael Caine (at the ABode hotel- practically right opposite the mal)
Manchester House
San Carlo Cicchetti if you want something a bit more casual but still superb food.
Hawksmoor

The Restaurant at the Mal is half decent too if you don't want to travel far

[j4ckos mate]

Tattu is my recent favourite
Then into the past hourse or the lawn club.

All spinning fields.

Want to try Iberica next


Lower budget. I always enjoy Panama hattys

[MrCarPark]

The French is the best, in a league of its own.
Mr Cooper's is reliably good, does superb cocktails.
La Bandera for tapas.


Hawksmoor and Iberica both disappointed.

[chml]

Iberica was average when we tried it to be honest. James Martin is nice but being attached to the casino loses a bit of its aura.

[BrewsterBear]

I was at Michael Caine's place on Friday. Had the 8 course tasting menu with matched wines. Was a fantastic meal, but came to £150 each for the girlfriend and I.

[zarjaz1991]

Go somewhere other than Manchester.

[KungFuPanda]

Why would that be?

[okgo]

Don't to Manchester House, was like stepping back in time. expensive too.

[zarjaz1991]

KungFuPanda said:

Why would that be?

Because it's a God-awful dump.

[okgo]

He's not going to Moss Side...

[cirian75]

http://www.solita.co.uk/


That place is evil, I did the "walk of shame" burger last Wednesday, ruined me for the rest of the night.

[Alapeno]

Solita as above is very good so +1. OP, it's not fancy but it's not as casual as some of the other burger places around i.e. it's an actual sit down restaurant that do other things as well. They've recently opened one at the top of my street and I'm not sure if my body can take any more of their food but I keep finding myself going in

Manchester House seems to divide opinion, I really enjoyed it and would definitely recommend. We ate at the 2 star Hand and Flowers in Marlow the week before and I thought Manchester House was better so take from that what you will I guess.

[WCZ]

GCH said:

The French
Michael Caine (at the ABode hotel- practically right opposite the mal)
Manchester House
San Carlo Cicchetti if you want something a bit more casual but still superb food.
Hawksmoor

The Restaurant at the Mal is half decent too if you don't want to travel far

+1
though you have zero chance of getting in at Manchester House or The French (iirc MH is booked up until Januaryish)

[WCZ]

zarjaz1991 said:

Because it's a God-awful dump.

nope, it isn't.

[okgo]

WCZ said:

+1
though you have zero chance of getting in at Manchester House or The French (iirc MH is booked up until Januaryish)

I've just got a table (client request sadly) so not sure if that is correct?

[WCZ]

okgo said:

I've just got a table (client request sadly) so not sure if that is correct?

I was given a gift card to MH in March, I rang up to book using it and the next available slot was December - perhaps they treat those with gift cards as a lesser priority?

[escargot]

j4ckos mate said:

Tattu is my recent favourite
Then into the past hourse or the lawn club.

All spinning fields.

Want to try Iberica next


Lower budget. I always enjoy Panama hattys

I'll second tattu. Excellent cocktails and incredibly hot waitresses too.

[bullies180]

Taps is pretty good and you can pour your own beer from a beer tap on your table!

http://www.tapsmanchester.co.uk/