Grand Pacific, Manchester is an Asian-inspired restaurant serving a menu of world-wide dishes from their grand grade II listed building on King Street. Grand Pacific is open for lunch, dinner and high tea. There is also a separate Sunday lunch menu.
There is a long and striking bar area, lined with seating, plus a restaurant area. It has an industrial look with large windows to one side, low hanging lanterns and feature lighting. It has been thoughtfully decorated and restored throughout with plenty of character and style.
If you’re visiting Grand Pacific for dinner perhaps you might kick things off with the glazed chicken skewers or the salt baked beetroot tian. When it comes to main courses you will find an Asian-spiced duck cottage pie served with pork crackling and home-pickled onion. There is also a spiced roast cauliflower dish which is cooked with chili, garlic and cumin.
Lighter dishes include a classic Caesar salad served with oak smoked bacon, and a spiced Nashi pear and walnut salad served with miso and lime dressing.
Sides include plenty of tempting options such as gunpowder potatoes, thick cut chips and mirin-infused sticky rice.
Those with a sweet tooth will enjoy the dessert menu, with dishes such as coconut panna cotta, pineapple tarte tatin, and a yuzu crème brulee.
The drinks menu is varse, with a good selection of beers and wines. You will also find cocktails on the menu, take a look at the pomegranate mojito, or the Grand Pacific gin and tonic served with aperol, rosewater and lychee.
If you’re visiting Grand Pacific for high tea you will find both a savoury and sweet selection, plus the option to choose a vegetarian high tea. There is a loose leaf tea range, or the option to choose a sparkling wine or cocktail.