Dishoom set to open in Manchester Hall this winter

The Irani café-inspired restaurant is to open in the historic Manchester Hall on Bridge Street this winter.

Like their other restaurants, this newest member of the Dishoom family will pay loving homage to the old Irani cafés of Bombay and will be open every day from early until late, serving Executive Chef Naved Nasir’s breakfast menu (with the renowned Bacon Naan Roll), followed by the all-day sharing menu of Bombay comfort food – small plates, grills, biryanis, salad plates, rolls and curries.

Dishoom Manchester will also feature a Permit Room bar, serving Daru-walla [loosely translates to ‘the guy with alcohol’] Carl Brown’s brilliant list of delicious and sincere tipples, as well as some brand-new cocktails and a range of excellent non-alcoholic cocktails, known as ‘copy tipples’.

Irani cafés were once part of the fabric of life in Bombay. Opened early last century by Zoroastrian immigrants from Iran, there were almost four hundred of these cafés at their peak in the 1960s. Now fewer than thirty remain. Their faded elegance welcomed all: courting couples, sweaty taxi-wallas, students, artists and lawyers. The cafés broke down barriers by bringing people together over food and drink. Bombay was more open and welcoming for their existence. Dishoom pays homage to these Irani cafés and the food of all Bombay.

The Dishoom team loves exploring the connections between their restaurant locales and Bombay, and immersing themselves in the past (from momentous historical events to odd little stories). So, in Dishoom Manchester, they saw an opportunity to explore the unexpected links between Manchester, Bombay and Freemasonry.

Dishoom Manchester Manchester Hall, Bridge Street, Manchester, M3 3BT

Opening hours this winter : • 8am–11pm (Mon to Thu) • 8am–midnight (Fri) • 9am to midnight (Sat) • 9am to 11pm (Sun).