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What to order at Skof
- Must order
- The set tasting menu, Cumbrian and Northern produce cooked with L'Enclume precision.
- Signature dishes
- Tasting menu, Cumbrian produce
- Editor tip
- Only 36 covers; book six to eight weeks ahead for weekend service.
Signature dishes: Tasting menu, Cumbrian produce
Must order: The set tasting menu, Cumbrian and Northern produce cooked with L'Enclume precision.
Tip: Only 36 covers; book six to eight weeks ahead for weekend service.
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Location
Address: 3 Federation Street, Manchester M4 4BF
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The Sparrows ★ 4.6
Kasia Hitchcock and Franco Concli run a Bib Gourmand kitchen under a Manchester railway arch. Tyrolean spaetzle, Polish pierogi, Russian pelmeni.
Signature: Pierogi, Spaetzle, Pelmeni
Order: Pierogi of the day and the goulash; finish with poppy-seed dumplings.
Tip: Bookings open one month ahead; weekday lunch is the calm shift.
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Adam Reid at The French ★ 4.6
Adam Reid runs the Belle Epoque dining room of the Midland Hotel in Manchester. Listed in the Michelin Guide; the historic 1903 room is the booking here.
Signature: Tasting menu, Northern British produce
Order: The ten-course tasting menu, Northern produce reframed.
Tip: Dinner only, Wednesday to Saturday from 18:00. The Midland's lobby bar handles aperitif.
Higher Ground ★ 4.7
Started as a 2020 pop-up; now Manchester's flagship Bib Gourmand on Faulkner House. Produce comes from the team's own Cheshire market garden.
Signature: Hand-rolled pasta, Seafood cooked over coal
Order: The set sharing menu at lunch, fifteen pounds cheaper and fast-paced; pasta and grilled seafood lead.
Tip: The team also runs Flawd wine bar and Bar Shrimp; the trio works as a city-centre crawl.
The Sparrows ★ 4.6
Kasia Hitchcock and Franco Concli run a Bib Gourmand kitchen under a Manchester railway arch. Tyrolean spaetzle, Polish pierogi, Russian pelmeni.
Signature: Pierogi, Spaetzle, Pelmeni
Order: Pierogi of the day and the goulash; finish with poppy-seed dumplings.
Tip: Bookings open one month ahead; weekday lunch is the calm shift.
Erst ★ 4.7
Bib Gourmand on Murray Street since 2019. Short menu of seasonal plates, twenty natural reds and the same in whites, most bottles under fifty pounds.
Signature: Seasonal small plates, Natural wine
Order: Whatever the kitchen lists on the chalkboard; the wine list rewards exploration.
Tip: Tuesday to Saturday only, kitchen closed 15:00-16:30 for the gap shift.
The Edinburgh Castle ★ 4.6
The upstairs kitchen earned a Top 50 Gastropubs spot in the UK; Gabe Lea took over as head chef in late 2024. Located in Ancoats. Priced at £££.
Signature: Whole-animal British cooking, Aged Hereford steak
Order: Whatever protein is hung in the room that week; ask the pass.
Tip: Downstairs handles walk-in pints; the restaurant upstairs needs a booking.
Hispi ★ 4.5
Gary Usher's Didsbury bistro is the southern outpost of his Sticky Walnut group in Manchester. Two-course set lunch at sixteen pounds, ambitious for price.
Signature: Gin-cured sea trout, Braised featherblade
Order: Set lunch with featherblade and the parkin pudding with butterscotch.
Tip: Sundays book out; mid-week is calmer and the kitchen serves the same menu.