Ever the innovators, Tattu Manchester are offering a glamorous wintery dining experience over the festive season. In keeping with the Chinese lunar calendar, Tattu has been transformed into fresh icy haven specially designed to welcome this time of year for reflection and joy in good company.
The sleekly designed restaurant is now a snow-dusted fully immersive dining experience reflecting the Chinese proverb ‘a fall of snow gives promise to a fruitful year’. The Cherry Blossoms which hang over the dining booths have turned an icy blue and light murals and projections display the Northern Lights across the spaces.
Special show-stopping cocktails have been inspired by this natural wonder. The limited-edition range of evanescent drinks include the Aurora, cleverly crafted to reflect a luminous night’s sky with Grey Goose vodka, white chocolate and sparkling cherry, served in an elegant cloche which releases a wintery nutmeg aroma.
The dining menu has been designed to be shared, and features dim sum, raw dishes, small plates, grills and seafood plus a host of vegan and vegetarian options. There are a few set sharing banquets on offer or you can order a la carte dishes separately. Standouts on Tattu’s recently launched autumn winter menu include crispy shredded beef fillet, Shangai black cod, seven spiced seared tuna and Tattu’s signature wok-fired angry bird served with roast chilli peppers and sesame honey soy.
Tattu is renowned for its unique Eastern fusion dishes setting a new standard for high-end Chinese cuisine, specially curated to take diners on an experiential journey from East to West. Notable dishes we tried on a recent visit included chicken xiao long bao (£11.90) handmade dumplings filled with Thai red Thai curry, shallots and coconut, and, from the ‘raw’ section of the menu, delicate salmon sashimi wontons with sesame, spy and avocado (£13.50).
Glazed beef san choy bao (£16.25) is a self-assembly affair, akin to aromatic crispy duck (which they also offer here.) It’s served with baby gem lettuce leaves – although you can request Chinese pancakes if you prefer. The slow cooked, spiced beef mix is sprinkled with fresh pomegranate seeds and you’re encouraged to add nam jim, enoki mushrooms and cucumber and roll it all up. Delicious and fun but remember to lean over your plate and avoid it if you’re wearing white.
The priciest dish on the menu is 7oz Japanese Black Wagyu beef with foie gras, green beans and truffle sesame soy at £85, but we were happy enough with balsami Teryaki salmon with black pepper, crispy skin and pickled cucumber (£25.90)
Tattu’s roster of Oriental desserts have been given a dramatic and icy makeover. Their signature Frozen Cherry Blossom has been seasonally reimagined to reflect the Great Snow. Topped with icy blue candyfloss, balanced on a delicate chocolate trunk, the dessert is grounded in a light chocolate mousse and is presented on a bed of dried ice which cascades over the table as you dine. Guests can also try ‘Mount Heng Flambe’, an indulgent baked Alaska with Maraschino Cherry, Hazelnuts, Coconut and Meringue beautifully formed to resemble China’s iconic Mount Heng.
This unmissable wintry dining experience is available now from Tattu Manchester, 3 Hardman Square, Gartside St, Manchester M3 3EB
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