Restaurants near Manchester Cathedral

the best place in Manchester for celebrating birthday

Great food, lovely service, incredible value on the bistro menu, and the a la carte also excellent. Kala does all the important things brilliantly and without fuss.

First time here after reading reviews. We were there on a November Saturday evening and it was full. We had a window table with a good view across the Manchester skyline. Noticed a large outdoor terrace too which would make it a very pleasant place to dine at lunchtime or on a summer evening. Ambiance very pleasant although the music was on the loud side. We're in our 60s and were the oldest diners there - so perhaps we're not the target crowd. Food was very very good. Beef tartare and the Lord of the Hundreds Gougeres were both absolutely divine, but that doesn't take away from the quality of the remaining food either and the prices were very reasonable for a high end establishment. We'll certainly go back. There was much Instagram-ing of food and venue going on from the younger diners! If I had any gripes at all it would be that the service felt a little rushed. It's in the nature of a small plates venue that food comes out as and when it's ready, but we ordered mostly small plates with a main to share and after only about 35-40 minutes we'd bee served (and eaten) everything but the main, so we could easily have been out within an hour, which doesn't really make for a romantic birthday meal (which this was). Also, I was asked when I booked if it was a special occasion so I said it was my partner's birthday. When we ordered a dessert to share it was brought out with a single, very cheap-looking candle in the middle. Like you'd buy in bulk and use on buns at a kids' party. It certainly didn't feel special. In fact we both laughed at the absurdity of it! These were all minor issues though and the overall evening was very enjoyable with some spectacularly-good food.

Best restaurant in Manchester. The staff are very friendly and lovely and the food is excellent and delicious. It's a delight to eat here. ♥️♥️

Great experience at the Hard Rock Café on Monday evening before a concert we were attending at the AO Arena. The service received from Emily was absolutely fantastic during our visit she was very attentive. The food was fantastic and arrived Iin good time between courses and gave us plenty of time to enjoy the meal. We'll definately be back again.