A very enjoyable evening with delicious food and warm and welcoming service. A good choice for vegetarians and generally highly recommended.

Kala is a lovely space in central Manchester; food was beautifully and freshly-prepared. We had the boquerones to start, and the sirloin sharing dish as a main. Both were delicious. The parkin and creme brulee desserts were excellent. We paired the Portuguese vinho grande with the main, it worked very well with the steak. The sauternes complemented dessert nicely.

Tasty amazing food and great value!! can't wait to go back!!

Great food, service and atmosphere ! We will definitely be back

Excellent friendly staff and quick and efficient service. Food very good.

Pleasant and welcoming staff quick service lovely food

Excellent in all areas. Food top quality, service spot on and fairly priced. Highly recommend.
Also nice touch with bread nibble and happy birthday plate at the end. The little touches make it extra special.

Our first visit to Kala provided a lovely evening during which to celebrate a birthday. Food choices are slimmer than some but am sure there's a combination to satisfy my tastes. The onion soup and truffle & parmesan chips that accompanied our medium steak were well presented & flavoursome. The warm ginger parkin is a must. Overall, Kala offers a lovely ambiance with a memorable waiting service which might just elicit a repeat visit.

Excellent meal. Service was good and the table provided was in an excellent location within the restaurant. My only complaint is the chefs were on their phones constantly and no washing of hands was visible.

Terrific service and helpful informative staff
Food was faultless -didn’t have a cocktail but they looked amazing.
All the staff seem very professional and also friendly.

Lovely meal here, food was outstanding, the staff very pleasant and friendly

All four of us could not fault any of the courses. The white chocolate cheesecake was the best cheesecake I've ever had and our waiter was absolutely lovely. We'd all go again, faultless evening

Our first time at Kala and what a lovely experience it was. Beautifully cooked food, it was great quality and not in the slightest bit pretentious. Loved the onion soup which was one of the specials, and the braised featherblade of beef and salmon fillet mains were equally good. Staff were lovely too, so all in all a great time was had by us.

Special shout out for stocking Ca’ di Alte Prosecco! Lovely stuff which you done see on wine lists that often - highly recommended.

Wonderful meal yet again at Kala. In umpteen visits I felt it was time to tear myself away from the feather blade and try something else. I was in the mood for chicken and it did not disappoint. Super tender buttery melt in the mouth deliciousness. Great recommendation from our lovely server on the cheesecake special. Just a lovely place with lovely food and belting staff! Proud to have contributed to every single kickstarter, well worth it. Long May Elite Bistros run.

Great team helped this celebration lunch to be truly special. As well as a strong vegan offering (for on of our party) they made a huge lavish vegan birthday cake (to order 48hrs in advance) which, well, put the the icing on the cake!

Memorable for all the rights reasons.

Stumbled upon on this place and it did not disappoint, great vibe, unbelievable food. Would definitely recommend.

Great food and friendly service and nothing pretentious.

Particularly recommend the salmon and crème brûlée.

Love the fact that they recommend wines that pair well and you can buy the glass. Too often decent wine is by the bottle only

Great food as always - the special mussels were superb
Staff delightful - friendly and knowledgeable
One of our favourite restaurants

Absolutely delicious Sunday lunch menu - such good value for money! Excellent service in a nice relaxed atmosphere. Can't recommend highly enough and can't wait to be back!

Food was absolutely spot on. Service fantastic. Could have done with a bit of music and a few more people to improve the atmosphere.

Lovely food. Not pretentious. Great service. The lunch menu is excellent value.

Simply divine. As always. Staff are so warm and inviting and the food is top notch for a really reasonable price!!

Proper friendly staff would definitely dine here again. Only thing i would say is the portions are a bit small and the wooden chairs aren’t too comfy but other than that it was really good.

Really great place and we go to a lot. Food was great and service was amazing, nothing as too much trouble. We will be going again.

Super lunch before our theatre trip, great menu & lovely specials.

Best Sunday roast I’ve ever had! Me and my boyfriend came for our 3rd year anniversary. Food was unbelievable, and everyone was so lovely. Great atmosphere and not too busy so perfect for a date. Will definitely be returning :)

Our first time dining at Kala. Lovely Sunday lunch in Manchester City centre. Highly recommend

Just felt ignored the whole night. No manager presence on the floor during out meal so did not even got a chance to say what was wrong. Even though the server was lovely, the actual service was extremely slow, waited for deserts menus for ages had to eventually find a manager to get it. Servers were doing close down jobs instead of looking after the guests. I am a restaurant manager myself so i do understand that 1st of January is a difficult day to work, but me and my partner just wanted to be looked after after a long Christmas in Hospitality. Unfortunately that did not happen

Booked for a birthday night out and it exceeded expectations. Food was outstanding and we were looked after very well by the staff who went above and beyond to make it a special evening. Would highly recommend and look forward to returning.

The food was good and the staffs were also friendly

Food was good but price was slightly too pricey considering the normal dinner menu is 23 for 3 course meal.

Food was amazing service was excellent, had the New Year’s Eve taster menu but will be going back again for the regular menu

Delicious food. Great service and a good ambience.

Fabulous food, outstanding service - hit just the right level of familiarity/formality and timing. Delicious wine.
In more detail, we chose from the excellent value bistro menu. Beetroot salad was gorgeous and could only be improved if the cheese was slightly denser. Pork starter again lovely and could be even better if a little crispier. Mains of pork and fish cake yummy and as described. Accompanying chips nothing to write home about but fine if pricey (everything else was really well priced). Gorgeous crème brûlée which, despite my protests was big enough for the two spoons offered! It’s the staff which were the icing on the cake - completely hitting the right tone and it’s that experience which makes you want to return. Even the toilets were good. If I had to make one suggestion for improvement, place seating perpendicular to wall so that all diners can have a view (although there is a mirror which negates thus a little) and soften the middle of the room a little with tall units/plants/sculptures to break it up so it feels less like a canteen. We will return.

Excellent service
Excellent food
One of the best restaurants in Manchester

Disappointed to travel into Manchester only to find out (via a note on the door) the place had been closed. No notice given and - on top - I had been asked to confirm our attendance the day before. Not great

Some dishes were quite dear for what they were, nice but not outstanding or particularly memorable

Fabulous menu as ever - the starter special of mackerel was great and we tried the sharing sirloin for main which definitely lived up to expectations, beautifully cooked and delicious gravy and accompaniments with it. Firmly on our top 5 restaurants in Manchester!

The food was excellent, quick and friendly service. The restaurant itself is lovely, not too large so it has a cosy feel to it. We will definitely be going back!

A perfect comination of high end food and relaxed friendly atmosphere.
They were really attentive in altering dishes for my wife who is gluten free and dairy free too.