The launch follows closely on the heels of the Danish-owned group’s Glasgow opening and marks the next step in its northern expansion.
The two-storey restaurant will accommodate 246 guests across a ground-floor dining area, a mezzanine level and a large L-shaped outdoor terrace.
Designed by Berlin architect Diener & Diener, the interiors will blend Japanese architectural influences with Scandinavian aesthetics, delivering a warm, textural and elegantly understated space.
The menu will feature the brand’s signature sharing dishes of sushi, sashimi, salads and grilled sticks, available à la carte or as set menus.
Popular dishes include ebi bites – tempura shrimp with miso aioli, lime and chilli – and the maki maki selection of four signature rolls.
“Manchester is an important milestone in our UK growth strategy,” says Sticks’n’Sushi Group CEO Andreas Karlsson.
“The city’s strong dining culture and reputation as a northern powerhouse made it a natural next step. It’s been on our radar for many years, and we’re delighted to have found the perfect space. We’re immensely proud and look forward to introducing ourselves, welcoming a new team and the many local communities around Manchester to Sticks’n’Sushi.”
Founded by half-Japanese, half-Danish brothers Jens and Kim Rahbek and Thor Anderson in Copenhagen in 1994, Sticks’n’Sushi operates 12 sites in and around the Danish capital and three sites in Germany, in addition to its London portfolio.
Last year, the McWin Capital Partners-owned group secured a £22m loan from digital bank OakNorth to support its future growth in the UK.