Harden's says
The "kitchen in an arch", much loved by The Observer's Jay Rayner (he called it "extremely small but perfectly formed") serves continental pasta, dumplings and spatzle.
Harden's survey result
Summary
This “unusual and unique find” – “hidden away in a railway arch near Manchester’s Victoria Station” – offers “a wide selection of pasta and dumplings from south Germany, Switzerland, Alsace, Austria and the German-speaking parts of northern Italy”, washed down with an interesting variety of beers, wines and Japanese alcoholic drinks. Even the occasional critic who finds it “not entirely to my liking” concedes that “the very interesting menu has good and unusual food”. The same team is scheduled to open a sake bar and shop called Suzume.
Summary
Launched in 2019, this “German/Austrian-by-way-of-Japan and under-the-arches spot” near Victoria Station is well “worth the wait” (snagging a table in the pint-sized 12-seater being quite the effort) for its European pasta and dumplings, including in-house speciality spätzle alongside pierogi etc. Expect an eclectic experience that's “paired weirdly well with sake… then schnapps!”.
Summary
In a converted railway arch near Victoria Station – opposite the now-sadly-defunct Umezushi – this little 12-seater specialises in different varieties of pasta and dumplings from all over Europe: many of course of Italian inspiration, but including, for example, Polish pierogi. It opened after the survey had started in April 2019 – too late for feedback – but the word on the street is that it’s very good.
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Have you eaten at The Spärrows Continental Pasta & Spätzle?
16 Red Bank, Manchester, M4 4HF
Restaurant details
The Spärrows Continental Pasta & Spätzle Restaurant Diner Reviews
"Don't judge a book by it's cover - a beautiful restaurant hid in a railway arch on a dingy street. Great pasta and bread"
Prices
 Drinks |
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|---|---|
| Wine per bottle | £30.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £2.50 |
 Extras |
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| Bread | £3.90 |
| Service | 10.00% |
16 Red Bank, Manchester, M4 4HF
Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | 5 pm‑11 pm |
| Wednesday | 5 pm‑11 pm |
| Thursday | 5 pm‑11 pm |
| Friday | 5 pm‑11 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑11 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑10 pm |
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