{"id":363693,"date":"2025-08-22T04:06:22","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T04:06:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/363693\/"},"modified":"2025-08-22T04:06:22","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T04:06:22","slug":"popular-manchester-bar-and-restaurant-to-take-over-michelin-loved-venue-in-dream-come-true","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/363693\/","title":{"rendered":"Popular Manchester bar and restaurant to take over Michelin-loved venue in ‘dream come true’"},"content":{"rendered":"

The second Manchester location will focus on ‘good food and great times’\"Ancoats'Ancoats’ favourite tapas and sangria bar Maricarmen is opening a new spot in the Northern Quarter(Image: Maricarmen)<\/p>\n

The owners of a popular restaurant<\/a> which started life as a pop-up tapas bar have announced they will be opening a second Manchester location in the former home of a Michelin favourite.<\/p>\n

Ancoats\u2019 favourite Maricarmen, which is known for its top-tier tapas and sangria, will open a second site in the Northern Quarter<\/a> in September taking over the former 63 Degrees premises on High Street.<\/p>\n

The family-run French restaurant mysteriously closed its doors in February<\/a> after 14 years. Founder Alexandre Moreau said that the decision to close the venue, which had been described by Michelin as a \u2018true neighbourhood restaurant\u2019, came following a series of family health issues.<\/p>\n

Six months on from its closure, the venue will be given a new lease of life thanks to the team at Maricarmen and co-founders Marian Diaz and Jose Nunez. Famed for its \u2018El Tableo\u2019, an interactive service style where freshly-prepared tapas dishes – priced from \u00a33.50 – are served from waiters circulating the restaurant rather than from a fixed menu, it has been a hit in Ancoats<\/a> since opening last year.<\/p>\n

Stay connected with our City Life newsletter here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"TheThe tapas bar and restaurant is famed for its \u2018El Tableo\u2019 service, where dishes are served from waiters circulating the restaurant rather than from a fixed menu(Image: Maricarmen)<\/p>\n

Before opening its first permanent base, Maricarmen had established itself as a culinary force to reckon with thanks to a successful pop-up bar in the Cocoa Cabana chocolate shop two years ago. The pair also previously ran Madrid-based tapas restaurant La Porcineria.<\/p>\n

\u201cMaricarmen is about compassion, hard work, strength, reinvention, opening our minds and hearts and connecting with people,\u201d co-founder Marian said of the restaurant.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s more than just food, for us, it is the beautiful moment when we see our customers and our coworkers smile because they are here.\u201d<\/p>\n

The new Northern Quarter restaurant, which is set to open at the start of September, will feature Maricarmen\u2019s popular El Tableo service as well as a range of specials including Paella, tortilla Carbonara and Cachopo, which is a delicacy hailing from the Spanish region of Asturias consisting of veal or beef steaks filled with cheese and slices of iberico ham.<\/p>\n

The restaurant will also serve a selection of Spanish wines and beers, as well as red and white Sangria made using Maricarmen\u2019s own secret recipe. The NQ venue will also feature a large al fresco dining area, both outside the restaurant on Edge Street and just in front of the old Fish Market walls in High Street.<\/p>\n

\"AsAs well as an expansive tapas menu, Maricarmen is also known for its red and white Sangria made using a top secret recipe(Image: Maricarmen)<\/p>\n

\u201cTo us, Manchester signifies the ability to reinvent and grow,\u201d Marian said of the new Northern Quarter venue. \u201cThe people here support you without expecting anything in return. It\u2019s really beautiful. I have never felt this before in my life.<\/p>\n

\u201cOpening Maricarmen on Great Ancoats Street was a dream come true. We\u2019ve built up such a loyal customer base of locals, many who have become dear friends.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd to be in a position to open a second site within two years and share our love of good food and great times with Manchester\u2019s Northern Quarter is quite unbelievable.\u201d<\/p>\n

Diners are encouraged to follow Maricarmen on social media<\/a> to find out more about their NQ opening plans in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n

Maricarmen is on 104 High Street, Northern Quarter, M4 1HQ.<\/p>\n

Join our Manc Life WhatsApp group HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n