When I heard Lunya was opening in Manchester I was mega excited, as far as Spanish food goes, it’s definitely one of my favorites. The original restaurant has been open in Liverpool for the last five years and as a student in the city, I visited frequently with family when they came to visit, and thanks to the deli next door, it was my go-to present shop when panic buying for dad’s birthdays and last minute Christmas gifts.

Located in the stunning Barton Arcade Lunya is spread over two floors, with the deli and bar on the ground floor, and restaurant and kitchen on the first floor. Decorated in traditional Catalan colors, red & yellow, Lunya have a huge dining space with a café-restaurant feel upstairs, and a more chilled bar experience downstairs, so ideal for any party size, and so far, not impossible to book on a Saturday night.

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