Manchester is a thriving city and even more so since MediaCityUK, Salford, became home to BBC Breakfast, Match of the Day & Jeremy Kyle (OMG are they sure they want to advertise this fact). Nevertheless we thought we’d take a look at the top restaurants and assess their accessibility.

First up is The French & Mr Cooper’s House & Garden both located in the Midland Hotel in the centre of Manchester, and both serving food from 2 Michelin Star Chef Simon Rogan. He’s replacing Gordon Ramsay as the chef at Claridges new restaurant in spring 2014.

We reviewed his pop up Roganic , London (now sadly gone), and his flagship restaurant, L’Enclume in Cartmel, Cumbria. Rogan’s food is brilliant and unusual without being overly complicated. A very ‘clean’ way of eating with fresh ingredients and not too much salt or butter. So we can recommend trying his food at the Midland.

The Independent says of The French,

….my mouth felt as if it had been on a magic carpet ride – from the richness of that black pudding to the last whisper of buttermilk. Nothing had jarred, or felt tricksy, or fiddled with. It was simply outstanding…

The French Looks Cool & Food Should be Amazing by Simon Rogan

The Manchester Evening News says that Mr Cooper’s is

“the jolly conceit of a gentleman’s cottage. Take a drink in Mr Cooper’s library, relax on sofas in his study and eat ‘outside’ in his garden, complete with patio furniture, a gazebo, bird boxes, a living wall of herbs, and a very realistic looking tree.”

As far as access is concerned The French is within the Octagon lounge in the hotel. There’s a wheelchair lift up from the ground level and a disabled toilet on the same floor. Mr Cooper’s is just off the ground floor foyer entrance and there’s flat access. They also have a fully equipped disabled toilet on the same level. However we’re just taking their word for it as it’s not clear from the online access statement – in ‘written’ format without pictures. They should have a BBS Gallery!! But at least they’ve tried. They also state that the hotel has disabled rooms with walk in showers. So maybe a provisional 3 BBS Ticks for both the restaurants and hotel??

Read about other places in our review of trendy places to go in Manchester.

Mr. Cooper’s at The Midland – Accessible, Trendy and Disabled Loo Nearby

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