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Inside the New York-style restaurant with live jazz, cocktails, intimate booths – and no photos allowed

A swanky new opening to stick in your diary - Louis, with New York styled booths and live performances, looks set to be a cracker.
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This summer, Louis, a new restaurant and live music venue from the Permanently Unique Group, will launch in Spinningfields.

Designed to offer much more than a dining experience, Louis combines exceptional Italian-American cuisine with Mediterranean influences, all set within a mid-20th century New York-inspired atmosphere.

Louis

The venue’s tiered layout ensures every seat offers a perfect view of live performances, while its no-photos policy emphasises immersive, intimate experiences over social media moments.

Louis is the result of a three-year vision, blending fine dining, art, and music for a truly unique evening in Manchester.

The restaurant has now been confirmed to open in Manchester on Friday 13th September.

Bookings are now open so be quick – as this is going to be one hot ticket.

You can book a table by clicking here

What’s on the menu at Louis?

Guests will be treated to a menu curated by Executive Chef Ippokratis Anagnostelis, the visionary behind FENIX, and Italian Chef Matteo D’Elia who has worked previously at restaurants including Il Gattopardo, the Broadwick Soho and Bacchanalia.

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Fried mac and cheese

Together, they bring an appreciation for the Mediterranean influences that have shaped Italian American cuisine.

The menu highlights a refined selection of classics made with exceptional ingredients.

To start, guests can indulge in Green Lip Breaded Mussels and Iberico Meatballs in marinara sauce or scratch-made Caesar salad.

Breaded mussles
Green Lip Breaded Mussels

For the main course, savour larger plates like Tomahawk and Veal Chop served with Crispy Potatoes in marinara.

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Osso Buco all milanese

Fresh pasta will be handmade onsite in a dedicated pasta workshop adjacent to the Louis kitchen, with beloved favourites such as Rigatoni Alla Vodka and Tagliatelle Bolognese featured on the menu.

Sounds delicious.

Rigatoni alla vodka

And to drink?

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Louis will have an extensive cocktail menu

Will Meredith, the Head of Beverage, will curate a dynamic 12-drink menu that celebrates American classic cocktails.

This collection will be thoughtfully divided into aperitifs, dinner cocktails, and digestifs, ensuring a seamless enhancement of the entire dining experience.

Each cocktail will artfully blend Italian heritage with American flair, featuring standout creations such as the Bloody Maria, the Manhattan, and the PB&J Old Fashioned.

What is Louis like inside?

Here’s how the inside of Louis could look

Designed by Fabled Studios, Louis will offer the best seat in the house to each guest, with a tiered design centred around the main stage placing the spotlight on the live acts to create an atmosphere reminiscent of mid-20th century New York.

Deep velvet will wrap the venue while classic Italian marble hugs the curves of the room leading guests into different areas within the space to discover pockets of intimate tables shrouded with café curtains.

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The entrance to Louis

The bar, adorned with large chains, will lure people over with warm lighting and glimmering gold tones while the WCs will offer guests a darkened and moody experience.

Louis will also be home to an incredible £1 million of modern fine art including pieces by Marco Battaglini, Alec Monopoly, Brainwash and Ted Todd, combining classical Italian styles with modern graffiti style New York influence.

Soul, jazz quartets and swing bands at Louis

Louis will also be showcasing music (it would be rude not to in Manchester) with fresh new talent performing alongside a weekly roster of musicians from soul singers and pianists, to jazz quartets and full swing bands

Owners say ‘each evening will be an entirely new experience, yet the familiar feeling of being at Louis, amongst friends, will be a constant.’

Louis will be a dinner-only venue and will open five nights a week, with a reservation-only policy.

A no-photos environment

Akin to the era that has inspired much of Louis, the restaurant will encourage a no-photos environment, with an emphasis on lived experience over content creation.

The privacy and enjoyment of their guests, and curating an intimate atmosphere, will be their primary focus.

You can find out more on their website by clicking here, or on their social media pages here.

Address: 3 Hardman Square, Spinningfields, Manchester, M33EB

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