Harden's says
Richard Caring's Caprice Holdings group opened a second Sexy Fish (and neighbour to The Ivy Asia) in Manchester's Spinningfields Square in Autumn 2023.
Harden's survey result
Summary
Feedback is limited and mixed on Richard Caring’s ostentatious newcomer, at the gateway to Spinningfields in a unit that was previously Armani Emporium – now filled with fish tanks, ocean-themed murals and with plenty of sea-nymphs and mermaids. It’s a somewhat less expensive version of the Mayfair original, but menu-wise cut from the same cloth of pricey sushi, fish and seafood, often with a pan-Asian twist. Not one for foodies, but if you’ve money to burn and need more content for your Insta it’s not (yet) past the sell-by for an expensive selfie.
Summary
Open from mid-October 2023 (after we go to press), this new 200-cover outpost of Richard Caring’s showy and luxurious fish and seafood brand has been a long time in the making. At the gateway to Spinningfields where the Armani Emporium used to be, it is set to feature fish tanks; a bar made of glowing pink onyx and glass; and a water-feature (or ‘cascading waterfall’ as the press release prefers to call it). Will Finchley-born Caring find a new spiritual home amidst Manc’s bevvy of star footie players and WAGs ?
Summary
London, Miami… Manchester… is to be the third location for Richard Caring/Caprice Holding’s ostentatious ultra-luxe fish and seafood brand. Mancunians have never exactly been averse to a bit of bling, so it may have found its spiritual home here, at the gateway to Spinningfields where the Armani Emporium used to be. On the menu, its mix of sashimi, wagyu and ‘Sexy fruit de mer’. Mad fer it!
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Unit 1 & 2 Spinningfields Square, Manchester, M3 3AE
Unit 1 & 2 Spinningfields Square, Manchester, M3 3AE
Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | CLOSED |
| Wednesday | CLOSED |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑2 am |
| Friday | 12 pm‑2 am |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑2 am |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑10:30 pm |
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