About

Joseph, Daniel and Richard met in 2016 working at Blue Hill at Stone Barns in New York working for Chef Dan Barber. Ever since becoming colleagues and close friends, they had a shared vision of owning and operating their own restaurant.

Higher Ground was first established as a pop-up restaurant concept at the start of 2020 in Manchester city centre. Whilst running a series of pop-up restaurant residencies at a variety of different venues over the course of the year, we built Cinderwood Market Garden in Cheshire; a one and a half acre organic market garden that grows vegetables for many of Manchester’s well-known restaurants and bakeries. Flawd, our neighbourhood wine bar and bottle shop in Ancoats followed shortly after in 2021.

Our team have worked in some of the world’s best Michelin-starred restaurants such as noma, Relæ and Blue Hill at Stone Barns which have influenced our ethos and approach to both food and service.

We hope to bring the same level of hospitality to Manchester and look forward to welcoming you soon!

Book a table

Thurs lunch: 12:30pm-1:30pm (last booking)
Fri-Sat lunch: 12:30pm-2pm (last booking)
Wed-Thurs: 5pm-8:30pm (last booking)
Fri-Sat: 5:30pm-9:30pm (last booking)

Higher Ground, Faulkner House,
New York St, Manchester M1 4DY

LATEST NEWS: Higher Ground is now open on Thursday lunchtimes!

At lunch a £40pp seasonal sharing menu is offered alongside an à la carte menu. At dinner, both an à la carte and a seasonal sharing menu at £60pp are available. Both menus are available when sat at the kitchen bar counter.

Reservations of 7x guests and over will be served the seasonal sharing menu. Dietary requirements and allergies can be accommodated. Vegan, vegetarian, gluten free and pescatarian seasonal sharing menus are available.

Higher Ground will be closed for a summer break from 24th August ’25, reopening on 10th September ’25.

For larger bookings and for private hire/events, please contact hello@highergroundmcr.co.uk

Closest car park: Piccadilly Plaza, New York St, Manchester M1 4AJ

Higher Ground is wheelchair accessible. We do not allow dogs in the restaurant, only registered guide dogs. Card payments only.