Heathcotes is well known in Manchester as the catalyst for the rejuvenation of the city’s restaurant scene. When it opened in 1996, it was a breath of fresh air for diners and was soon influencing other eateries to examine what the modern discerning foodie was really looking for.

The bustling restaurant has a modern and contemporary style. You can relax with a frozen gin and tonic on the brown B Italia sofas, before making your way to the spacious dining area with Phillippe Starck chairs, ceiling high mirrors and natural lighting. Now experience chef Laurence Tottingham’s British cooking and bask in the warm welcome of the team at Simply Heathcotes.

Sourcing ingredients locally means that the menu blends the best of British flavours to create dishes such as black pudding and ham hock salad with a boiled egg and chive hollandaise to start. Main courses include pan-fried calves liver, creamed potatoes, smoked bacon and caramelised onion sauce and roast cutlet and braised shoulder of new season lamb, lyonnaise potatoes, mint jelly, peas and carrots. And with desserts like melting chocolate tart, white chocolate and lime sorbet and Heathcotes bread and butter pudding with compote of apricots and clotted cream, you are sure to make a return visit to this stunning restaurant very soon.