When penning my blog posts I
generally like to keep some vague chronology to them. As such, I should really
be writing up the lunch I had at Manchester House, but seeing as chef Aiden
Byrne is one of many who recommended I get myself down there, I’m sure they won’t
mind “Alty Market” jumping the
queue.
During ‘The Alt. Festival of Food
& Drink’ on 27 - 29 March, Altrincham Market House will
be hosting a collaboration between themselves and Manchester House – part of which will
involve a special six course menu, created by Aiden Byrne, using seasonal and
regional produce, inspired by the market’s regular traders.
I digress; this post wasn’t indented
to tell you about a one off special event, its purpose is to tell you how
amazing Altrincham Market House is day in, day out!
Open 6 days a week, until 10pm (6pm
on Sundays / closed Mondays), the space has become akin to a modern day “town
square” – a hub where people eat, drink, shop, relax, work and meet.
The main draw for me was the
presence of Honest Crust; I’ve had their
wood fired pizzas many times before at various festivals and markets around
Manchester and Stockport, from their mobile oven. However at Alty, they have a
permanent spot, home to their rather fabulous, fancy pants, shiny blue beast,
imported from Napoli.
Those in the know, proclaim that Honest Crust serve the best pizzas you
can find anywhere Greater Manchester, and I’m inclined to agree. As is often the case, I chose the spicy ‘ndjua
topped ‘Atomica!’ As is always the case, it did not disappoint…
quality ingredients, cooked to perfection.
Being a greedy so and so (and
wanting to be able to show you the
best there is on offer, natch) I also
ate from Tender Cow (from the folk behind Mumma Schnitzel). Tender Cow
serves grass fed flat iron steaks in ciabatta bread with a choice of toppings –
I went for the Steak, horseradish cream,
tomato & red onion option. Cooked medium rare and brushed with a little
garlic butter, it was hearty and tasty… great stuff!
When in Malaysia I developed a love
for Nasi Lemak; traditionally a
breakfast dish of creamy coconut and pandan infused rice, topped with a spicy
sambal, peanuts, cucumber, boiled egg and delightful little ‘ikan bilis’ (dried salted anchovies). There was no egg with this version
but it did come with a choice of curry to accompany – I had the Beef Rendang.
The ‘nasi lemak’ part outshone the rending for me.
After a further mooch around outside,
I purchased a loaf of Trove
sourdough, cheese, eggs, wool and some dried pasta and tins from Bounce Back Food who make a “one for you, one for society” donation to the
Greater Manchester ‘food bank’ Fare
Share.
Back inside, I enjoyed a lovely ‘cortado’ from Market House Coffee and a trio of
macarons from Sam Joseph
Chocolatier next door – I love a good macaron and these were great flavours:
Lemon & Apricot, Blackberry & Lime and Raspberry & Caramel.
So there we have, my first of many trips to Altrincham Market – it’s the
best of its kind that I’ve ever been to, and definitely worth a visit.
It’s probs worth mentioning that there is often
live music, stuff for the kids and some highly recommended bars nearby, Riddles Bar, Market Tavern, Mort Subite and Belgian Bar. Enjoy!
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