The Real Greek opens in Manchester today with 50% off food all week to celebrate

The Real Greek has officially arrived in Manchester and, to celebrate, is offering 50% off the full food menu for the rest of the week.

This opening marks the restaurant chain’s first venture up north, with it taking over over the site formerly occupied by Wahaca in the Corn Exchange.

The new 200 cover restaurant boasts a Mediterranean inspired menu which celebrates the ‘many different cultures and influences that now shape modern Greek cuisine‘.

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Guests can expect to find a selection of traditional and contemporary Greek mezze dishes, flame-grilled meats and salads, with vegan and vegetarian options also available.

But a definite menu highlight is The Real Greek’s lunchtime £6.45 souvlaki wraps, which give diners the choice of Loukaniko sausage pork belly, lamb meatballs, halloumi, falafel and jackfruit, all of which will be served in a wrap with chips, salad and a homemade tzatziki.

Also on the menu, diners can expect to find Grilled Octopus and Lamb served with minted yoghurt, Melitzanosalata – a tasty blend of smoked aubergine, garlic, shallots and lemon – and Spinach Tiropitakia – handmade filo pastry parcels with leek, spinach and feta.

As expected there will also be a handsome selection of Greek wine, all available by the glass, carafe or bottle, as well as the famous Greek aperitif Ouzo.

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Nabil Mankarious, Managing Director at The Real Greek, said: “It is an honour to open our 22nd restaurant and our first site in the North.

“Manchester is a popular and buzzing city with a trendy food and drink scene, so we’re delighted to now have a presence, offering our authentic Greek food to a new clientele.

“We’ve been very fortunate to continue to thrive, with a sustained demand for our business, and being able to continue to open more sites across the country.”

The Real Greek opens today at the Corn Exchange, 12pm-11pm Monday-Saturday and 12pm-10pm Sunday. Make sure to go down this week to get 50% off the full food menu.