Chotto Matte is a japanese-peruvian nikkei restaurant in Spinningfields, Manchester.
Kurt Zdesar's tenth-floor Nikkei rooftop room at No.1 St Michael's, opened October 2025. Robata grill, sushi counter, tempura bar across 20,000 sq ft with a 348-cover terrace overlooking Albert Square.
Signature dishes: Salmon Nikkei tiradito, Black cod miso
Must order: Salmon Nikkei tiradito; black cod miso; finish at the rooftop bar.
Tip: Book the terrace tables for sunset; lift access from the Jacksons Row entrance only.
Address: No.1 St Michael's, 36 Jacksons Row, Manchester M2 5WD
Nineteenth-floor restaurant and rooftop terrace above Hardman Square. Modern British menu against panoramic Manchester views; the bar opens later.
Signature: Sustainable steaks, Coastal seafood
Order: Sunday roast on the dining-room side; the bar terrace handles cocktails.
Tip: Book a window table; ten minutes before sunset is the slot worth holding.
Simon Shaw's tapas room landed on King Street in 2016 and held its Bib Gourmand through the 2026 guide. Three floors: bar, counter kitchen, roof terrace.
Signature: Tapas selection, Charcoal-grilled meats
Order: Whatever is grilled over the open coals upstairs; sherry by the copita with it.
Tip: The counter on the first floor faces the kitchen; reserve there.
Max Yorke and Julian Pizer run a 24-seat Michelin-listed bistro on Deansgate Mews in Manchester. Vegetable-forward plates, low-intervention wines.
Signature: Vegetable-led small plates, Holy Grain sourdough
Order: The vegetable plate the kitchen builds that week; sourdough comes with cultured butter.
Tip: Tiny room, two services only. Bookings via the site, no walk-ins.
Nineteenth-floor restaurant and rooftop terrace above Hardman Square. Modern British menu against panoramic Manchester views; the bar opens later.
Signature: Sustainable steaks, Coastal seafood
Order: Sunday roast on the dining-room side; the bar terrace handles cocktails.
Tip: Book a window table; ten minutes before sunset is the slot worth holding.
Mohammad Arshad opened Mughli on Manchester's Curry Mile in 1991. Family-run, focal charcoal pit, Mughlai cooking, lamb chops by the platter.
Signature: Charcoal-grilled lamb chops, Tandoori platters
Order: Charcoal lamb chops and the chargrilled paneer; finish with kulfi.
Tip: Kitchen runs to 00:30 Friday and Saturday; Sunday is family-lunch crowd from 14:00.
Indian street-food and craft-beer hall in a basement off Piccadilly. Twelve keg lines pour Bundobust's own brewery beers alongside the snack plates.
Signature: Vada pav, Okra fries, Bhel puri
Order: Vada pav with chilli butter, okra fries and a pint of Bundobust Mango Lassi sour.
Tip: All vegetarian; gluten-free options marked. Bookings rare on weekends; arrive at 17:30.
Basement dim sum in Manchester's Chinatown. No-frills round tables, har gow and siu mai by the bamboo basket, roast duck and char siu in the window.
Signature: Har gow, Siu mai, Cantonese roast meats
Order: Har gow, siu mai, char siu pork and the chiu chow dumplings.
Tip: Saturday and Sunday lunch packs out; weekday lunch is calmer and the kitchen is just as sharp.
