A wood-fired kitchen on the ground floor of an old Ancoats mill.
We cook almost everything in one big brick kiln: Cheshire beef, Morecambe Bay fish, and whatever our growers in Sale have picked that week. The menu is short and changes most Wednesdays.
Dinner
Week of 21 October · prices in pounds
To start
- Kiln flatbread6
beef dripping, rosemary salt
- Lancashire cheese croquetas8
smoked honey
- Coal-roasted leeks9
hazelnut, brown butter, cured yolk
- Cured mackerel10
rhubarb, horseradish, rye crumb
From the kiln
Everything here goes over oak and beech.
- Cheshire sirloin, dry-aged 45 days32
charred onion, bone-marrow gravy
- Whole Morecambe Bay plaice26
clove butter, capers, lemon
- Half a Goosnargh chicken22
garlic, burnt lemon, chips
- Ember-roast celeriac18
black garlic, pickled walnut, kale
Sides
- Beef-fat chips5
- Hispi cabbage, anchovy crumb6
- Salad leaves from Sale5
shallot dressing
Pudding
- Burnt cheesecake8
damson, clove
- Smoked chocolate pot8
sea salt, sourdough crisp
- Eccles cake7
crumbly Lancashire cheese
Sunday is roasts only: beef, chicken or celeriac, £24. A discretionary 10% service charge is added for tables of six or more; all of it goes to the team.
Forty seats under the old cast-iron columns.
The mill was built in 1820-something for cotton doubling. We kept the brick, the columns and the slightly wonky floor. Long tables seat up to fourteen, and the counter puts you about two metres from the fire, so dress for warmth.
Booking
Tables for up to six can be booked online, up to eight weeks ahead. For anything bigger, ring or email and we’ll sort it out.
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- Groups of 7 to 14
- Set menu at £48 a head, chosen a week ahead. £10 per person deposit, refunded with 48 hours’ notice.
- Private hire
- The back room seats 22. Minimum spend £900 on Fridays and Saturdays, £600 other nights.
- Running late?
- We hold tables for 15 minutes. A quick call means we can usually hold them longer.
- Gift vouchers
- Any amount from £25, at the bar or by phone. Valid for a year.
Questions we get asked
Can you handle allergies?
Tell us when you book and again at the table. Most dishes can be made without gluten or dairy, but everything is cooked in one small kitchen with nuts and sesame around, so we can’t promise no traces.
Is there a vegetarian menu?
There are always two or three vegetarian plates and one vegan main. On Sundays the roast has a celeriac version.
Do you take walk-ins?
Yes. The eight counter seats facing the kiln are kept for walk-ins every night. Fridays and Saturdays fill up by about 7.
Are children and dogs welcome?
Children are welcome until 8pm and we have high chairs. Dogs are fine in the bar area by the door.
Is it accessible?
We’re on the ground floor with level access from the canal side and an accessible toilet. The counter seats are high stools; ask for a table if that’s easier.
Find us
Ground floor, Doubling Mill
Old Mill Street, Ancoats
Manchester M4
Ten minutes’ walk from Piccadilly. New Islington tram stop is closer, about four minutes. The entrance is on the canal side, under the blue lamp.
| Monday, Tuesday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, Thursday | 5.30pm to 10.30pm |
| Friday, Saturday | 12pm to 2.30pm, 5pm to 11pm |
| Sunday | 12pm to 6pm (roasts) |
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