El Gato Negro is a Simon Shaw restaurant. The award-winning tapas menu combines modern and traditional flavours and techniques, offering seasonally-influenced small plates using quality Spanish and locally-sourced ingredients.
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El Gato Negro at #Upinyourgrill in Manchester
NewsEl Gato Negro is coming to Manchester! Yes, it’s been a couple of years since we last did a pop-up night in Manchester (at Electrik in Chorlton) but we’re back in the city this summer.
We’ll be appearing at the brilliant Up in Your Grill by B.EAT STREET MCR, serving up a select slice of our Spanish cuisine, alongside a bunch of other great food pop-ups.
With a great bar, and music being provided by a selection of Manchester’s finest DJs, it’s already proven the hit of the summer in the city! You can find us there on Friday, 8 August, then we’re back again on Friday 22 and Saturday 23. We’re looking forward to bringing a bit of Yorkshire, and Spain to a summery Manchester… see you in the Northern Quarter!
The perfect gourmet base for the Tour de France during Le Grand Départ
NewsThis private daytime ticket is a superlative deal so you can enjoy the thrills and spills of the race in style. Just £70 per head for a guaranteed place from 9am-5pm. The price includes all of these features, making it exceptional value:
Private, unrestricted access to the restaurant (and our comfort facilities) between 9am-5pm. Stay inside or pop out to enjoy all the action.
A guaranteed table from 9am-5pm, with table service and complementary bar snacks
Our epic Spanish-style breakfast (see below for full details)
A great, late tapas lunch, after the excitement of the race passing through the village is over
Probably the best selection of wines and sherries in Ripponden, along with beers, coffees and soft drinks to suit every taste.
Live race coverage on our big screen, or the chance to step outside and enjoy it for real
Almost certainly the biggest and best breakfast in Ripponden
It’s going to be a long, thrilling day, so from 9am-11am we’re serving an epic gourmet breakfast to set you up in style. It’s our characteristically Spanish-style riff on a proper full Yorkshire breakfast. Here’s what it includes
Brindisa dry cured smoked panceta
Pimentón Dulce chorizo Catalan
Spanish morcilla (black pudding)
griddled Portobello mushroom
a choice of either fried or scrambled eggs
our very own home-made alubia baked beans
home-made patatas haché (think hash browns, but better)
artisan miche sourdough toast
your choice of tea or coffee
Perfect for a leisurely and luxurious start to the day!
Bar and facilities
As the excitement mounts our bar will be open, with table service from our dedicated team. We’ll have our favourite champagnes, cavas, wines and sherries on hand… plus we’ll be showcasing some wonderful new Spanish wines from our forthcoming wine list too. They’ll be complementary snacks throughout the day too, to bridge the gap between breakfast and lunch. And don’t forget the relief of having access to our facilities; even if you nip outside to experience the excitement on the streets, you’ll still be able to enjoy our clean restroom facilities without fighting the crowds.
A selection of wonderful tapas dishes by El Gato Negro (dishes shown may vary from those on the day)
A post-race lunch to savour
After the race passes through the village (approx 2.45-3pm) Simon and the team will be serving a selection of set menu with seven superb tapas classics and a bottle of wine to be shared between two.
We’ve upgraded the wines from our normal house too… you have a choice of either
We’ll be finishing the daytime service for 5pm, in time to ready the restaurant for the evening meal special.
Reserve your places for this fantastic day now by calling 01422 823070. See everything we’re offering for Le Tour here
We’re supporting Calder Valley Search and Rescue Team
NewsWe’ve had a collection box in the restaurant for the last couple of months, but on Thursday 3 June we’re launching an exciting new initiative to encourage our customers to make a optional contribution when they dine.
We are suggesting an optional donation of £1 per head from diners so that together we can raise some serious funding this summer for CVSRT. Thanks so much in advance for the generosity of our customers; we are sure they will embrace the chance to support this worthy cause by digging deep. We’re also looking to increase awareness of the work which the search and rescue team does.
Simon Shaw, chef/proprietor of El Gato Negro says…
Last week we had a visit from several volunteers for a photoshoot in the Ripponden afternoon sun; afterwards they held a workshop for our staff. Special thanks to Pete, Les, Karen, Tim and of course Meg the dog for their time with the team… we look forward to supporting you this summer and beyond!