The new winter menu is just around the corner
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Here's a sneak peek of the new menu we're about to roll out, for late autumn/winter. As usual we've taken onboard feedback from our customers, and we're pleased to let you know we've incorporated some of your favourites from the specials…
We’re in the Sunday Times Food List today
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We're excited to have been featured in the Sunday Times' Food List today, as part of their Cheap(ish) Eats guide. They love our famed morcilla scotch eggs, and the review via Hardens calls us "the best tapas in the north". We're very pleased,…
Simon, Spain, and a selection of superb sherries
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Simon's just returned from a brief but informative trip to Jerez thisweek, visiting the soleras and cellars of González Byass and learning much more about the history and quality of their sherries. As one of the most distinguished and…
Chef Simon Shaw leads expert chef course at The Cooking School in Halifax
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We're delighted El Gato Negro has been asked to conduct a duo of cooking classes by The Cooking School at Dean Clough in Halifax, as part of their excellent Wednesday Night for Chefs series.
Chef/proprietor Simon Shaw will be leading…
Restaurant closed Wed 12 September for 1 day
NewsThe restaurant will be closed for one day, on Wednesday 12th September, for a private function. We will reopen to the public as usual on Thursday. Thank you.
A timelapse video of the team in the kitchen
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Ever wondered how hard we work to bring great food from the kitchen to the table? Well, here's a short timelapse video which shows the team working in our rather delicately proportioned…
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.
