Manchester

The Fat Loaf

Fat Loaf 28-32 Greenwood Street, Altrincham

Just a couple of miles down the road from the original restaurant in Sale, the second Fat Loaf opened in Altrincham at the end of 2006. This new site not only re-established the Fat Loaf name in the region but served to move the concept on from local bistro to burgeoning restaurant brand. Fat Loaf Altrincham is much bigger than its Sale counterpart, set in a vast building (the former home of Jam Fish). Just like its sibling, however, the restaurant is inoffensively modern in décor and notable for a great seasonal menu and top notch fresh ingredients. The menu is short and sweet in order to maintain quality, and while the limited choice may bother some the standard certainly is high. The cuisine is best described as refined comfort food - modern European flavours are mixed with the best of British and served with finesse. Guests can currently choose from the likes of Gloucester old spot sausages with bubble and squeak (£10.95) and Lamb shoulder with a spiced tomato and chickpea broth (£12.50). Only one special is generally on offer, but here the restaurant experiment with more ambitious food pairings, which they usually pull of in style. Drinks-wise, aside from the well balanced wine menu, there is a cracking selection of European beers that should definitely be sampled.

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