Jay Rayner rates Fenix Restaurant “joyously over the top” in latest column

FENIX Restaurant, the hotly anticipated addition to Manchester’s burgeoning dining scene, was reviewed by Jay Rayner, long-standing restaurant critic at The Observer and regular judge on MasterChef, The Professionals, on Sunday 21st January.

Famously hard to impress, Jay Rayner praised the cooking of Executive Head Chef Ippokratis Anagostelis as ‘simply exceptional’ and ‘terrific’ advising that the crème brúlée (the creation of renowned pastry chef Dimitris Chronopoulos) is ‘worth fighting over’. Praising the interiors, service and cocktails, Jay went on to encourage diners to throw themselves into the FENIX experience, stating: ‘it’s one huge stage set and you’re the star’.

Having recently played host to the the Chanel Métiers d’art show, and hot off the heels of an inclusion in The New York Times coveted list of ‘52 Destinations To Go in 2024’, the spotlight on Manchester has been focussed on its growing cultural and hospitality offerings. Created and developed by Manchester founded Permanently Unique Group, FENIX is proud to have launched into such an energised city which is gaining global recognition.

Fenix Restaurant officially opened on 30th November 2023, bringing high-end contemporary Greek-Mediterranean food and culture from Mykonos to Spinningfields. This stylish and opulent new venture is from the same group behind dining destination, Tattu Restaurant.

FENIX is led by two celebrated chefs recruited from Greece bringing modern techniques together with traditional ingredients and flavours. Executive Head Chef, Ippokratis Anagnostelis, has built his reputation across a wealth of fine dining establishments in Athens and Mykonos, from Jackie ‘O, Scorpios and Kensho Mykonos to Kiku and Michelin Star destination, Hytrain. He, alongside long-time collaborator and Head Chef, Zisis Giannouras, have created a sharing-concept menu designed to take customers on a journey of Greek discovery.

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