Erst
Modern European restaurant · Ancoats ·
Seasonal small plates and natural wines with grilled flatbreads
Seasonal small plates and natural wines with grilled flatbreads
"One of the first spots to champion a natural wines and small plates philosophy in the city, none of Erst’s descendants have quite hit the same heights. In fairness to them, this effortlessly cool Ancoats spot is a tough act to follow. With relaxed but attentive service, and a low-key, self-assured energy emanating from the open kitchen, Erst is a confident restaurant that knows how to make guests happy, with the must-order grilled beef fat and urfa chilli flatbread a testament to that. The excellent menu feels like an amalgamation of the kitchens of Turkish ocakbaşis, Tuscan osterias, Provencal bistros, and modern British gastropubs—without ever feeling incoherent. The seasonal menu changes often, but balance is the aim of the game: seafood crudos, fresh vegetable dishes, and grilled meats all working in harmony, and leaving enough room for a phenomenal panna cotta to finish." - joel hart
"Ancoats, a residential neighbourhood laced with canals, feels tucked away from the rest of the city, but it’s become one of its go-to dining destinations thanks, in large part, to Erst. The succinct list of modern European small plates at the wine bar changes constantly and the crowd is decidedly grown-up, as stylish as the curved Bauhaus lamps that soften the industrial-chic dining room. If you don’t want to bother getting a reservation weeks in advance, we love it for impromptu solo evenings by the twinkling candlelight, with an interesting orange from Marsala, Sicily and no one to lose a single bite of your grilled flatbread glistening with beef fat and urfa chilli to." - becky cooper
"One of the first spots to champion a natural wines and small plates philosophy in the city, none of Erst’s descendants have quite hit the same heights. In fairness to them, this effortlessly cool Ancoats spot is a tough act to follow. With relaxed but attentive service, and a low-key, self-assured energy emanating from the open kitchen, Erst is a confident restaurant that knows how to make guests happy, with the must-order grilled beef fat and urfa chilli flatbread a testament to that. The excellent menu feels like an amalgamation of the kitchens of Turkish ocakbaşis, Tuscan osterias, Provencal bistros, and modern British gastropubs—without ever feeling incoherent. The seasonal menu changes often, but balance is the aim of the game: seafood crudos, fresh vegetable dishes, and grilled meats all working in harmony, and leaving enough room for a phenomenal panna cotta to finish. photo credit: Tajda Ferko photo credit: Tajda Ferko photo credit: Tajda Ferko photo credit: Tajda Ferko Pause Unmute" - Joel Hart
"With its open kitchen, sharing plates, faux-industrial design and bounty of natural wines, there's something incredibly current about Erst. It's truly a restaurant for our times, but cooking like this would be a joy in any era. The underlying themes across the menu are great value and bright, punchy flavours; make sure you start with one of the freshly charred flatbreads, which might come topped with sweet Vesuvio tomatoes. The cuttlefish risotto is terrific too, offering impressive depth of flavour. The friendly team provide natural, attentive service." - Michelin Inspector
"A bright, welcoming urban wine bar on Murray Street that rejects the typical dark, minimal wine-bar aesthetic—its interior is flooded with natural light and lined with artwork. While food such as the light-as-air ricotta dumplings is celebrated, the primary focus is on thoughtfully sourced organic wines from around Europe." - Tamara Hinson
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