Our story
European dumplings made with LOVE
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The Spärrows is a modern continental restaurant offering a traditional Swabian Spätzle as well as hand made dumplings & pasta of Central European origin, reminiscing of Austro Hungarian Empire and nowadays German speaking regions of Europe.
Specialty of the house are Spätzle; fresh egg pasta representing a vast geographical region of Swabia - Germany, Switzerland, Alsace, Austria & Sud Tyrol - Trentino & Alto Adige of Northern Italy.
In March 2012, Swabian Spätzle and Knöpfle were awarded the European Union's protected geographical indication (PGI) quality seal, recognising their protected status as a regional specialty and cementing their significance to Swabian heritage.
The Spärrows, is maybe not traditional Swabian restaurant , as well as far way form the region, but up to date, most probably the the only one in the World making by HAND 3500 kg of traditional spätzle a year !
. . . yes 3.5 tones by hand !
We have one magnificent Spätzle Maestro
dedicated to this role. . . . and he is not Jay Rayner ;)
although we highly recommending to read his fabulous book
The Dumplings menu expands further to European classics, such as Franco's personal take on Russian Pelmeni, Polish Pierogi, Italian Ravioli and fresh rolled Pasta.
All complimented by a choice of traditional/regional sauces & daily baked bread. A cup of Italian coffee or Japanese green tea should not be a miss inthe day, while Swiss craft beer, a glass of organic Austrian wine or fine Japanese Sake will make a perfect pairing with Goulash Tyrolese in the evening.
In the press
| please note some articles refer to our old location on Mirabel Street
SPÄTZLE AND SAKE HELPED OUR SPIRITS SOAR’: William Sitwell reviews The Spärrows, Manchester "You will find a great-value dinner of hearty cultural communion and carbs at this Germanic Manchester institution"
William Sitwell | The Telegraph / Lifstyle | 12 June 2025
Tom Parker Bowles | You Magazine - Daily Mail | 29 December 2024
"COULD THIS BE MANCHESTER'S BEST RESTAURANT? "
Thom Hetherington | Manchester Finest | 20 October 2024
WHERE TO GO FOR GERMAN CUISINE IN MANCHESTER
by Lucy Milburn |dishcult.com | 16 October 2024
THE 27 BEST RESTAURANTS IN MANCHESTER RIGHT NOW - TIMEOUT "
Kelly Bishop | Time Out | July 2024
"SPARROWS IS ONE OF MANCHESTER'S TRUE GREATS"
Ian Jones, Food and Drink Editor | Creative Tourist | 23 May 2024
'I TRIED THE MICHELIN-RECOMMENDED RESTAURANT HIDDEN IN A MANCHESTER RAILWAY ARCH'
Liv ClarkeTourism writer |Manchester Evening News | February 2023
COSY MANCHESTER SPOT THE SPARROWS FEATURED IN LATEST MICHELIN GUIDE
Bradley Lengden | Manchester Wire | 27 January 2023
"TINY MANCHESTER RESTAURANT IN AN OLD RAILWAY ARCH NAMED IN MICHELIN GUIDE . . .The Michelin inspector's favourite new restaurants have been revealed including a Manchester hidden gem"
Jenna Campbell What's On Editor | Manchester Evening News | January 2023
'The 14 BEST RESTAURANTS IN MANCHESTER'
Ben Arnold and Cathy Toogood | CondéNest Traveller | November 2022
'LONELY PLANET SELECTS MANCHESTER AS TOP TRAVEL DESTINATION FOR 2023' Helen Pidd | the Guardian | November 2022
“A LOCAL’S GUIDE TO MANCHESTER: FROM FORGOTTEN VICTORIANA TO KARAOKE DUNGEONS”
Hayley Flynn | The Guardian | February 2022
"POLISH WINE TASTING, THE SPÄRROWS, MANCHESTER"
Robert Hamilton | NORTHERN SOUL | December 2022
'A CAST OF ALPINE STARS' - The Spärrows, Red Bank, reviewed
Kelly Bishop | Manchester Confidentials | 22nd October 2021
"WIE DIE SPÄTZLE NACH ENGLAND KAMEN"
Benjamin Stolz | 6020 STADTMAGAZIN | November 2019
"THE BEST MANCHESTER’S RESTAURANT YOU’VE [PROBABLY] NEVER HEARD OF" Georgina Pellant | I Love MCR | June 2019
‘GLORIOUS CARB-FEST’ Jay Rayner | The Observer | May 2019
‘ALPINE DELIGHTS IN A RAILWAY ARCH’
Daisy Jackson | Manchester Evening News | April 2019
‘SPÄTZLE ,SAUERKRAUT AND SAKE ’
Deanna Thomas | Manchester Confidentials | March 2019
