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El Gato Negro Tapas - El Gato Negro Tapas, Manchester,

El Gato Negro Tapas

4.6 (519)
£26 to £40
Spanish
52 King Street, Manchester, M2 4LY

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Innovative
  • Romantic
Welcome to El Gato Negro Tapas

Chef patron Simon Shaw creates seasonally-influenced dishes, combining modern and traditional Spanish flavours and techniques while taking inspiration from closer to home. Our food is perfectly complemented by a select range of Spanish wines and sherries, and a superb bar offering.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Spanish, Tapas / Small Plates
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Tue–Thu 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Fri–Sun 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Simon Shaw
  • Neighborhood
    Ashton-Under-Lyne
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    10 minutes walk from Salford Central Station
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Counter Seating, Private Room, Wheelchair Access

What 519 people are saying

El Gato Negro Tapas reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.6
4.6 based on all time ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

519 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    Manchester/Greater Manchester1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 14, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Marvelous restaurant. At the moment they have it all just right, the food is amazing, the ambiance perfect, service super.

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  2. DL17

    London1 review

    3.0

    Dined on February 13, 2017

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Slightly strange when you walk in and are asked to take a seat whilst your table is being prepared and then having to hang around as there are no seats. Then there was a confusion with the booking. Once sorted we were shown to a table upstairs, slightly disappointed by the table but the food made up for it. Food and wine was wonderful. Then moved from the table as it had been booked for a second sitting which I get but considering the restaurant wasn't full it seemed odd to move us. So amazing food and wine but not the best service.

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Manchester/Greater Manchester1 review

    4.0

    Dined on February 12, 2017

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Really god tapas. Recommended!

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  4. Chrissy

    New York City11 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 12, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We'd heard a lot of reports of this restaurant, mostly excellent and I am happy to report that the whole dining experience was superb. Lovely interior, excellent friendly service and really delicious food. I eat tapas a lot and was very pleased with our choices: scotch eggs made with black pudding, beef with mash, salt cod croquettes and chorizo all fantastic and good size portions. The cream Catalan was also perfect. The wine was great too and not too expensive for a city centre restaurant. We will most certainly be returning to try sone of the other choices. Highly recommended.

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  5. DanielW

    Manchester/Greater Manchester1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 11, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    2nd time eating here, food/service/drinks all top class again!

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  6. Diners

    Newcastle and Northumberland2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on February 11, 2017

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    All Very good food, highlight was the lamb kebabs followed by the scallops and plaice dishes. Has lost the friendly ambience of its original roots, felt a bit rushed in the 2 hour slot and all a bit cramped including the table being a bit too small for tapas for 4 .

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  7. Cas68

    London2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 11, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This was our first time at the restaurant and we were delighted with both the service and food. The full rack of pork ribs was amazing as were all the other dishes. We will be back!

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  8. ZoeS

    Yorkshire5 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 10, 2017

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Fantastic Restaurant centrally located. Staff are extremely welcoming and helpful without being Intrusive. The menu choice was excellent as was the wine menu (our server had a very good knowledge of both the food and wine menu and was happy to make suggestions). When the food arrived it was truely magnificent, looked amazing and tasted even better and not over priced either. We will definitely be returning and will be suggesting this fantastic eatery to our friends and family also.

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  9. Sutties2014

    Yorkshire7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 10, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Yet again, a culinary delight! Warm, helpful service just adds to the whole experience. Well worth the effort to travel over from Yorkshire, it's that good 😊

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  10. PhilN

    Manchester/Greater Manchester1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 9, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food and service excellent - delivered to its reputation

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El Gato Negro Tapas is rated 4.6 stars by 519 OpenTable diners.

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  3. Manchester/Greater Manchester
  4. Ashton-Under-Lyne
  5. Ashton-Under-Lyne

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Google Map for El Gato Negro Tapas

52 King Street, Manchester, M2 4LY

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Ashton-Under-Lyne
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Tue–Thu 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Fri–Sun 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Spanish, Tapas / Small Plates
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    10 minutes walk from Salford Central Station
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Simon Shaw
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Counter Seating, Private Room, Wheelchair Access
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