Team behind award-winning Manchester pub announces new city centre venue

This February, a new public house & grill, The Lamb of Tartary, is set to open in Manchester’s Northern Quarter in the former Cottonopolis site on Newton Street.

A brand new concept from the team behind the award-winning Edinburgh Castle pub in Ancoats, has been announced today (Thursday 11 January) set to open next month. Derived from an old tale, where people believed that lambs came from the cotton plant, the name of the new venue pays homage to The Lamb being born out of Cottonopolis.

The Grade II listed building will receive a fresh fit-out turning it into an “unrecognisable space” where customers can sit and enjoy a pint with friends, watch the sports or dive into a delicious plate of food.

The new ‘All Day Dining’ menu curated by Edinburgh Castle’s executive chef Shaun Moffat, will consist of a variety of accessible British seasonal dishes spanning from brunch, small plates and Sunday roasts. The menu aims to be both “comforting and exciting”, containing both British classics and grilled meat and fish.

Shaun Moffat, Executive Chef of The Lamb and Edinburgh Castle commented: “It’s an exciting time for the team to be working on this new project at The Lamb of Tartary. We all loved Cottonopolis and will miss it dearly, however, we are looking forward to launching this new concept to fall in line with the success we’ve achieved at the Edinburgh Castle.

“The Lamb of Tartary will be a slightly more casual affair whilst still championing the produce and suppliers we’ve spent the last year or so building up. We will continue to utilise the best produce to create new favourite dishes and modern takes on classics, and as a result allow us to offer an exciting food & drink concept.”

Once open, The Lamb will be showing key sports fixtures throughout the year including the Rugby Six Nations, The UEFA European Championships and Wimbledon. The new bar will have 24 different beers on tap, including local favourites Manchester Union Lager and Cask Beer from Buxton Brewery and Mobberley Brewhouse.

Nick and Hayley Muir are also the directors behind the Edinburgh Castle pub on Blossom Street, Ancoats. They transformed the derelict 200-year-old pub in Ancoats, building up its reputation for “exceptional” food & drink, resulting in the pub recently being named as one of the best gastropubs in the UK.

Edinburgh Castle is the first Manchester city centre venue to make it into the shortlist for the Estrella Damn Top 50 Gastropubs, which sees members within the hospitality industry including top chefs and food writers vote for their best places to eat. The official rankings will be revealed at an official ceremony.

By Matthew Neville – Senior Correspondent, Bdaily

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