The French, Manchester

Simon Rogan has opened this fine-dining restaurant at Manchester's Midland hotel. The menu is focused on ingredients from the North West with dishes in the style of his two-Michelin-starred L'Enclume restaurant. A second restaurant will open at the hotel in summer.

Opened 12 March
Chef patron Simon Rogan
Head chef Adam Reid
Manager Kamila Plonska
Head sommelier Filippo Zito
Capacity 50
Typical dishes artichoke broth with truffle dumplings, bacon, radish and hazelnut; fresh crab, caramelised cabbage, horseradish, chicken skin and crow garlic; studded Cumbrian rose veal, blewits, split pea, sorrel and beetroot; pear, meadowsweet, rye, buttermilk and linseeds.
Average spend £55 for six courses
Address The Midland hotel, Peter Street, Manchester M60 2DS
Telephone 0161 236 3333