Manchester

Isinglass

46 Flixton Road, Urmston

Suburban Urmston is the unlikely home of Isinglass, one of’s most impressive restaurants. The name refers to a gelatin-like substance made from fish bladders that’s used to clarify beer and wine – but don’t let that put you off. Opened by Julie Bagnoli and magnificent chef Lisa Walker, the idiosyncratic establishment takes the oft-empty promise of only using local ingredients – and shows what can be achieved when experts hold themselves to it. Salad leaves from Chat Moss, rich Dunham Massey ice-cream, meat from Knutsford… the menu doubles up as a local geography guide. Most impressive of all, the evident quality comes at very affordable prices.

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