Modern steakhouse and eatery, Meatworks, is set to open its first restaurant at Circle Square, Oxford Road on 5th February. With a menu boasting steak house classics, bold small plates and iconic burgers, the UK’s first Meatworks joins the growing community of hospitality innovators at Circle Square.
The burger specialists, who are also the team behind the national smash burger chain Boo and Midlands based butchery Halal Editions, have a passion for working with the highest quality suppliers of Irish, grass-fed Aberdeen Angus beef, creating a range of the tastiest dishes.
The 52 cover restaurant will bring a cool and casual new dining space to Manchester with the venue designed to create a relaxed experience whilst retaining the character of the space with a stripped back look that embraces the raw materials and modern architecture.
The restaurant will welcome guests all day long from quick lunches to big dinners. Lunchtime value specials will include smash burger and fries for just £10. Whilst the restaurant is alcohol-free, the menu includes an array of mocktails, such as their Kiwi Mojito, Yuzu & Basil and Lychee and Lemongrass mocktail, providing a unique spin on classic cocktail recipes alongside new flavours. There is also a tasty plant-based dish available for meat-free guests.
Square Meal Top 100
Square Meal has unveiled its highly anticipated list of the top 100 restaurants in Manchester for 2025.
Show casing some of Manchester’s most popular restaurants in the top 100 with the following four making the list.
Popular Preswitch restaurant OSMA, famous for its Scandinavian-inspired cuisine and laid-back atmosphere, has announced it will be closing, serving its final guests in Prestwich on Sunday 9th February 2025.
In an announcement on social media, Danielle Heron and Sofie Stoermann-Naess revealed their decision to close the neighbourhood restaurant was due in part to struggling to find experienced staff at the current location, leaving them with little to no personal life. But they are optimistic that the closure will allow them to create a more sustainable business which they can grow, at a yet to be announced location in the city centre.
OSMA at Exhibition in Manchester will remain open.
Immediate Closure Of The Botanist Media City
The New World Trading Company (NWTC) has announced the closure of its last remaining venue in Greater Manchester, with The Botanist Media City closing its doors on January 15, 2025.
Citing the landlords decision to seek new tenants as a reason behind the closure the Media City site a NWTC spokesperson stated: "We are hugely disappointed with this outcome. Despite our desire to retain the site, the landlord has decided to bring in new tenants at the site of The Botanist, Media City. We are truly grateful to our loyal guests and team in Manchester and the community that has supported us over the years."
This recent closure comes hot on the heels of a broader restructure, which saw them close the Knutsford and Alderley Edge branches in October 24 along with the Sheffield and Coventry sites earlier in 2025.
