Guide MICHELIN 2020
Adam Reid at The French
The Midland Peter Street, Manchester, Lancs., M60 2DS British, Gourmet
Top offer
The Discovery menu is an all inclusive package to give you an idea of what we offer. Start with a cocktail, followed by a 3 course menu with 2 wines matched by our Sommelier, table water & coffee with chocolates to finish. You will have two hours at the table to enjoy this package. Available Tuesday - Thursday dinner & Friday & Saturday lunch. Excludes 11th February - 15th February.
Opening hours
Restaurant description
Adam Reid at The French perfectly marries the old and new, and is a dining experience to be remembered. While the restaurant is steeped in history, the menu offers modern British food that delivers consistently excellent flavours, made using only the very best seasonal produce available.
The French offers outstanding levels of service, warmth and elegance that in turn, create a relaxed and friendly atmosphere like no other in Manchester. Guests can choose from small, medium or large set menu and wine flights, offering supremely elegant tasting journeys.
The French restaurant boasts 4 AA Rosettes and features in the Good Food Guide 2019 at Number 13, the only restaurant in the Greater Manchester area to make it into the top 50 of the prestigious guide. The French also ranked 79th in The National Restaurant Awards 2016.
Located in Manchester City Centre, The French is 8 minutes’ walk from Manchester Oxford Road Rail Station.
The dress code is smart casual.
94%
of diners recommend this restaurant
Recommended for
- afternoon tea (46)
- breakfast (2)
- business (115)
- child friendly (4)
- dinner (639)
- entertainment (28)
- large parties (18)
- lunch (278)
- luxury (579)
- private dining (219)
- romantic (485)
- trendy (98)
- value (58)
- views (5)
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26 November 2019
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23 November 2019
Lovely room, somewhat comfortable chairs (we were at the chefs table). However: The light under the bench was very bright and white, especially when you have a white napkin in your knee, and the rest of the lighting was somewhat dimmed. To be a chefs table, it was not easy getting extra info about the food as the servers were always running around. The food was great, but there was little variation in the presentation, and for our scandinavian palate the general taste was a bit too vinegar'y. I think the favourite was actually the breads and the tracklements (new favourite english word! :-) ) and the fisk. The pickled mussel in my non-diary soup was the least favourite....
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21 November 2019
Sat at Chef's counter and had a truly wonderful meal Every course was a delight with incredible flavours throughout. Although some flavours were quite innovative, everything worked beautifully. The mussels in an onion soup was one of the stars of the show - as was the broth, prior to the menu proper. Food very nicely complemented by a smooth bottle of american red wine. Staff were incredibly friendly and were genuinely interested in what I thought of the food. Keen to know what was my favourite which was an impossible question to answer such was amazing array to chose from.
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20 November 2019
Loved the venison
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19 November 2019
Super dooper. What made it for me was that I was allowed to work while eating. Thank you very much to everyone. Food delicious and much stronger than the wine pairings.
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16 November 2019
Incredible, the signature menu with the matching wines was sublime. The staff were extremely knowledgeable and attentive. The dining room was intimate and personal whilst giving plenty of privacy.
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14 November 2019
Great experience, fabulous food and the staff were exceptional. Favourite dish from the Signature menu was the cod.
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14 November 2019
Lovely meal from the appetisers to the final course. Enjoyed it all
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8 November 2019
We had the Great British menu option which is four courses by the chef he first devised for TV. Each was delicious and totally original. From a beautiful starter of beef butter with bread and an exquisite bowl of mini chopped delights. The fish and meat courses- a quite simply melting piece of cod with sauce and the aroma of the chip shop and chicken on another level. Desert too was excellent. We choose the wine flight to accompany these and each wine was perfectly served and matched to the course. Service by chefs and the house staff was impeccable and typically professional but friendly in the familiar Mancunian style we love. Very glad we celebrated my wife’s birthday here. Loved too the music and the setting. All should be proud of this venue.
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6 November 2019
I went to the French with my sister to celebrate my 30th birthday, and I cannot express how wonderful it was. All the staff were delightful, warm, inviting and incredibly attentive and knowledgeable. The food was OUT OF THIS WORLD, and the style of the restaurant meant it felt intimate and you were not overhearing other people's conversations. It felt like your own, special experience. Thank you for making the memory incredibly special.
Available offers
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Star Deal - Dining Package - Sparkling wine on arrival, 3 courses, matched wines, coffee & chocolates £70 per person
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2019 Great British Menu £85 per person
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2019 Great British Menu Experience £185 per person
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Initials Experience £160 per person
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Initials Menu £75 per person
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Signature Experience £200 per person
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Signature Menu £99 per person
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Valentines Package £250 per couple
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NYE Signature Menu £90 per person
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NYE Signature Menu with matching wine £165 per person
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Great British Menu 2019 £85 per person
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Great British Menu 2019 with matching wines £145 per person
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Initials menu £65 per person
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Initials menu with matching wine £125 per person
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Signature menu £90 per person
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Signature menu with matching wine £165 per person
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