Michael’s has revealed an exclusive first-look at what its stunning rooftop terrace is going to look like when acclaimed Japanese-Peruvian dining experience, Chotto Matte, opens in early 2025.
In partnership with the team at the global Nikkei restaurant brand, Relentless Developments has published two visualisations of the new space: 1) showcasing terrace seating surrounding an atmospheric fire pit and overlooking the Manchester cityscape plus 2) an indoor sushi area with intimate table seating.
Occupying the entire 20,000 sq ft rooftop at No. 1 St Michael’s, Chotto Matte is set to add something truly different to the Manchester food scene, combining urban flair with fine dining and inventive Nikkei cuisine to create a highly-sensory experience.
The restaurant will feature Chotto Matte’s signature design elements such as an open sushi counter, robata grill, table-side torched sushi, lava stone features, and graffiti-inspired artwork.
The restaurant will boast an interior design scheme by international architect, designer and company director of Superfutures, Andy Martin, who has collaborated with Chotto Matte since its inception. Drawing inspiration from the concept of a ‘city prism’, the design of Chotto Matte Manchester evokes a dynamic interplay of angles and colour, mirroring the vibrant urban landscape and taking reference from the powerful sub-culture of music and dance within Manchester.
St Michael’s is rapidly gaining a reputation for playing host to some of the world’s most exciting, groundbreaking brands, with W Hotel and W Residences taking over the development’s iconic 41-storey tower.
The £400m landmark development launched in July 2023, with construction rapidly gaining pace to transform a pivotal yet underused area of the city, bordering Jackson’s Row and Bootle Street, into a new world-class destination for work, stay and play.
Kurt Zdesar, Co-Founder & Owner, says:
“We are delighted to be working with Gary Neville and his incredible team to launch Chotto Matte in the much anticipated St Michael’s development, immersing the brand in the dynamic and burgeoning food scene of Manchester. The CGIs provide a real insight into the unique rooftop location of the restaurant. It’s fantastic to mark the first UK launch of Chotto Matte outside of London with this site and gives us a new opportunity to showcase our concept to a wider audience.”
