High-end Asian restaurant ‘Sexy Fish’ to open Manchester site in first venture outside of London

The lavish Mayfair restaurant Sexy Fish is said to be eyeing up a venue in Manchester’s city centre in its first expansion plan outside of London, new reports are claiming today.

Place North West reported that the luxury restaurant – which has boomed in popularity among celebrities in the capital city – will be taking over the Emporio Armani site located within No.1 The Avenue in Spinningfields. 

Armani are set to close their store later this month on August 15th, with Sexy Fish’s second UK venture ‘hotly tipped’ to move in as soon as they can – so we can perhaps expect an opening later this year. 

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Sexy Fish specialises in Asian-inspired cuisine – Japanese-inspired sushi, sashimi, seafood, fish and meat cooked over a charcoal fireplace grill, to be precise. Signature dishes include kobo-cured tuna belly, king crab and bone marrow, caramelised black cod and wagyu gyoza.

Their flagship restaurant in Mayfair also boasts the largest selection of Japanese whisky in the whole country, so we can expect big things from a Manchester site. Many of the cocktails on the drinks menu also display an Asian influence, with Roku gin, yuzu, and Mt Fuji bitters all making an appearance on the ingredients list.

And as for the interiors? 

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Well, their Mayfair restaurant is renowned for its luxurious, art-filled interior, which indicates that their Manchester project will fare no differently on the architectural front. 

Sexy Fish is owned by Richard Caring, who is also the owner of Caprice Holdings, which controls The Ivy group of restaurants. 

The highly anticipated Ivy Spinningfields opened back in November 2018, though it was severely damaged by a fire just months later. However, it made a massive come back with a ‘post-pandemic party’ that celebrated the lifting of restrictions last month.

Sexy Fish declined to comment on the rumours of a Manchester venue, so make sure to follow their Instagram page for news and updates.