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.
Canto serves up fast-paced, exciting Mediterranean tapas – paired with great service – in a relaxed, friendly environment.
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Advent 2013 – what’s behind the door at El Gato Negro?
NewsWe’re posting an Advent message, to our friends and followers every day in the run up to Christmas this December, on Facebook and Twitter. You can see them daily on our Twitter feed at the bottom of this page, or join in by ‘liking’ or following us!
However even if you don’t ‘do’ social media, there’s no need for you to miss out. We’ve added a full gallery of the images below for you to enjoy!
After a busy day we can start our #Advent properly… let’s start the countdown to Xmas with a rather good aged sherry!
Day 2 of #Advent…celebrating #paella! Our perfect gift for all fans of the iconic rice dish… http://ow.ly/rleGW
Day 3 of #Advent and what better than some mouth-watering reading from Relish, showcasing the very best of Yorkshire and the North East (including ourselves, of course!)
#Advent day 4 reveals Simon & John basking in September sun & plaudits after being awarded our Michelin #BibGourmand
It’s day 5 of our #Advent… featuring our giftworthy gourmet hamper… the perfect introduction to artisanal Spanish delights!
Happy Friday! Day 6 of #Advent, and behind today’s door is a seasonal scene from the mantelpiece of Xmas past…
Give a gift guaranteed to make the recipient happy: El Gato Negro gift vouchers https://www.elgatonegrotapas.com/image-item/gift-vouchers/ #advent Day 7
What’s behind today’s #Advent door today (apart from lots of happy lunchtime Sunday diners)? Our festive Xmas tree…
We’ve got great stocking filler gift ideas for you, including these tea towels & mugs! #Advent https://www.elgatonegrotapas.com/image-item/merchandise/
Behind Day 10’s #Advent door: it’s time to wish everyone a very Happy Noel. Today marks a fortnight until Xmas Eve!
#Advent Day11: our stunning ‘último’ gourmet hamper. Top of the range, a fantastic gift idea! https://www.elgatonegrotapas.com/image-item/gourmet-hamper-ultimo/
#Advent Day 12 reveals a little red book & a lip-licking Mr Bibendum behind today’s door https://www.elgatonegrotapas.com/el-gato-negro-is-awarded-a-michelin-bib-gourmand/
#Advent Day 13: our manchego & wine gift set provides the perfect pairing & accompaniments
#Advent Day 14 reveals our family of reindeer decorations, getting excited about #Sunday lunch tomorrow
#Advent Day15 shows our ‘mejor’ gourmet hamper: marvellous morsels & premium products galore!
#Advent Day 16. This delightful knitted robin is reminding you to follow us on #Twitter!
#Advent Day 17… enjoy superb sherry by the glass. Not just for Father Christmas… and no glitter or carrots required!
Gift deadline extension, due to demand! Order by THURS morning for pre-Xmas collection #Advent
Good cheer & Xmas spirits abound on Day 19 of #Advent… we’re proud of our range of excellent wines for all tastes
Reindeer on the march for Day 20 of #Advent!
Day 21 of #Advent (happy solstice too) Behind here lies better food than you find behind many advent calendar doors!
Open today for our last #Sunday before Xmas. See if you can spot our flying santa if you’re here for lunch!
A welcome day off, with the aroma of spices & sherry filling the air before our last service on Xmas Eve #Advent
Open 1-6pm today… then we’ll be hanging up our stockings & relaxing until NYE! Merry Xmas from us, thank you! #Advent
December and holiday opening hours
NewsWe are open for the first four Sundays in December (1st, 8th, 15th, 22) for lunch, from 1-4pm. We will be featuring an offer on different wines for each Sunday to accompany this. As a result of being open on Sundays we will be closed on the Tuesdays, reopening at 6pm on the Wednesday. Our full opening hours in December before Christmas will be
Wed – Thurs 6pm – 9.30pm (last food orders)
Friday 6pm – 10pm (last food orders)
Sat 12-2pm, 6pm – 10pm (last food orders)
Sun 1-4pm
In addition we will also be open for a lunch/afternoon sitting on Christmas Eve (Tuesday 24th) from 1pm-6pm.
We will then be closed over Christmas, reopening only for the ticket-only evening on New Year’s Eve. We reopen to the public for a full service on Thursday 23st January and, as we’re not open for the first Sunday of the month, instead we’ll open on Sunday 26th, and will be offering a free glass of cava to all diners on the day to help chase away the January blues.
We hope you will be able to join us at El Gato Negro in the lead up to Christmas this year!
A short break: closed October 7th-17th
NewsEven before the news of our recent awards, we’d decided to close the restaurant for a short break before the busy period before Christmas. So we’ll be closed from Mon 7th October, reopening on Thursday 17th October.
Although the restaurant is closed we won’t be putting our feet up: it’s as much about R&D as R&R! We’ll be working on food and wine menu refreshes; with Simon getting some inspiration in Barcelona; and the rest of the team developing new dishes and even going foraging to make the most of nature’s bounty during autumn!
We look forward to seeing you again after we reopen, ready and refreshed for the months ahead.