I think the last time I went to Asha’s was pre-covid for one of our Glossy networking events, and to this day I still talk about a small plate of keema and chunky double-fried chips that I enjoyed most at the event.
Asha’s at Forty-Seven Peter Street is situated in a Grade-II listed former shipping warehouse in the heart of Manchester, called Lancashire House. With elegant, lavish interiors and a warm and friendly vibe, Asha’s has become a firm favourite of regional and international diners.
Serving authentic Indian food, award-winning Asha’s has thirteen opulent restaurants located in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Birmingham and Manchester. Boasting a plethora of awards, its most recent being the ‘Best of Manchester’ at the Nation’s Curry Awards 2023, with many more dating back over the years.
We arrived on a Saturday evening at 8.30pm, and after ordering prosecco and poppadoms we spent a while scrutinising the menu. As Indian food is our favourite, we wanted to avoid ordering our usual dishes. Leaving my specs at home wasn’t good, as I had to rely on Mr U-K to read the menu. I’m sure he only read out the dishes he wanted to eat, but whatever, he made great choices. To start with, we shared ‘barrah kebab’ or spicy lamb chops, chilli garlic prawns, and salmon tikka. All three were perfectly spiced to our liking, delicious and moist. For mains we went for the king prawn curry, and our usual ‘dal tadka’ – not forgetting sides of naan bread and spicy hand-cut double-fried chips.
Our lovely waitress didn’t have to ask twice if we wanted to see the dessert menu. So, after a short break we ordered a sticky toffee pudding to share. It was divine, as were our mains, and we were now pleasantly bursting at the seams.
Fortunately, we didn’t have far to go home, because we were staying at Forty-Seven, Manchester’s latest boutique hotel with 13 lavish suites – a range of duplexes and signature suites – and 32 bedrooms. We stayed in a Signature suite that offers high-end luxury, plenty of windows and exposed brickwork. These suites have a kitchenette with a coffee machine, with space for entertaining and dining, as well as to work, and a comfortable seating area for relaxing.
The bathroom features a free-standing bath and walk-in rain shower with luxury toiletries and the fluffiest of bathrobes. The bedroom has dual aspect windows, more exposed brickwork, a full wall velvet headboard and a 50” smart TV and blackout blinds.
“Forty-Seven is where elegant interior design schemes dance with the contrast of Manchester’s industrial past. Showcasing impeccable décor and individually themed suites that capture the imagination”
The Peterman at Forty-Seven is the bar; a haven of luxury where you can enjoy breakfast, lunch and afternoon bites, with a cocktail menu featuring the classics and signature cocktails, and where you can hide away with friends or loved ones, sipping cocktails late into the night. It was an unusually hot day in Manchester, so we didn’t arrive at Asha’s at Forty-Seven until 8.30pm. But had we realised what a wonderful place it is, we would most definitely have arrived earlier and enjoyed a cocktail (or two) in The Peterman before our wonderfully delicious meal.
Pop in and see for yourself – you don’t know what you’re missing!
