Catalan · King StreetCatalan$$$King StreetMenus by Paco Pérez, opened 2018
"Paco Pérez's three-floor Catalan room on King Street, £135 for fifteen courses upstairs — book it to impress a client in Manchester."
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About Tast
Tast opened on King Street in July 2018, backed by Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and built around menus from Paco Pérez, the Catalan chef who holds Michelin stars at Miramar and Enoteca. It runs over three floors, from ground-floor tastets to a fifteen-course tasting room called Enxaneta upstairs. The small sharing plates, the tastets, start around £42 to £60; the Tres de Quinze menu is £135. The cooking is recognisably Catalan, and the room aims higher than the average city-centre Spanish restaurant.
The Kitchen
Paco Pérez is the name that gives Tast its ambition. He holds Michelin stars in Spain, at Miramar in Llançà and Enoteca in Barcelona, and he sets the menus across Tast's three floors on King Street. The ground floor trades in tastets, small Catalan sharing plates meant to be ordered four to six per person, with sharing menus around £42 and £60. The serious cooking is upstairs in Enxaneta, where the Tres de Quinze runs to fifteen courses at £135 and a shorter Tres de Deu to ten courses at £95.
Expect Catalan staples treated with technique: jamón and pan amb tomàquet at the simple end, and more composed seafood and rice courses as the tasting climbs. Pérez is not in the kitchen nightly, but the menus and standards are his, and the restaurant has chased a Michelin star for the Enxaneta room since opening in 2018. Backed by Pep Guardiola, Tast set out to be Manchester's most serious Spanish address, and on the upper floor it makes the case.
The Room
Tast spreads across three floors at 20-22 King Street, and each reads differently. The ground floor is busy and bright, built for tastets and a glass of cava; the mood gets quieter and more composed as you climb toward Enxaneta, the fifteen-course room at the top. Lighting is warm, tables are closer together downstairs and more generous upstairs, and the sound level follows the same gradient from lively to calm. Dress is smart-casual throughout, a little sharper upstairs. Service is friendly on the lower floors and more formal in the tasting room. Book the floor that fits the occasion.
Best for Impressing Clients
Book Tast to impress a client because you can pitch the evening to the meeting. Start with tastets and cava on the ground floor for something relaxed, or take the Tres de Quinze upstairs in Enxaneta when you want to make an evening of it. The Paco Pérez name travels, the King Street address is central to the business district, and the format flexes from a quick lunch to a fifteen-course dinner. See Manchester’s best tables to impress clients and the Manchester dining guide.
Not for
Not for a diner expecting a Michelin-starred tasting throughout; Paco Pérez sets the menus but does not cook nightly, and the ground floor is casual tapas.
Frequently Asked
Is Tast worth it?
Yes, with the right expectations. For relaxed Catalan tastets and cava on King Street it is one of central Manchester's better Spanish rooms, and the upstairs Tres de Quinze gives a genuine tasting-menu evening at £135. Paco Pérez sets the menus rather than cooking nightly, so judge it as a strong city-centre restaurant rather than a destination two-star.
How hard is it to book Tast?
Not hard for the lower floors, where tastets are often available a day or two ahead, but the upstairs Enxaneta tasting room is small and books out further for weekends. Reserve online and specify which floor and menu you want. For a client dinner, request Enxaneta. See the Manchester dining guide for nearby options.
What is the dress code at Tast?
Smart-casual throughout, a little sharper upstairs. The ground floor is relaxed enough for after-work tastets, while the Enxaneta tasting room invites you to dress for the occasion. There is no jacket requirement on any floor, but neat, considered dress suits the upper room and a client dinner.
What is the average meal price at Tast?
On the lower floors, tastets sharing menus run around £42 and £60 per person before drinks, and four to six tastets each is the suggested order. Upstairs in Enxaneta, the Tres de Quinze is £135 for fifteen courses and the Tres de Deu is £95 for ten. Wine is extra and ranges widely.
Is Tast good for impressing a client?
Yes. The central King Street address, the Paco Pérez name and a format that runs from casual tastets to a fifteen-course tasting make it easy to match the evening to the meeting. Book Enxaneta upstairs for a serious dinner, or the ground floor for something lighter. See our Manchester impress-clients guide for more.
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