Penelope’s is located in Hardman Square next to the Helter Skelter and is accompanied by 4-5 other pops ups selling food and drink to the skiers of Manchester. The best bit about this? It is undercover! Forget huddling around your hot chocolate getting wet in the markets of Albert Square, you can come here for a vast list of hot chocolate (including a Ferrero Rocher version!) and stay dry. Perfect.
Speaking of the hot chocolate… feast your eyes on this:
The chocolate comes from Slatterys and the top is dusted with glittery chocolate powder. What little princess wouldn’t love to see that? It is deliciously creamy and, unlike most, doesn’t get powdery towards the bottom as it is made with real chocolate. It was an absolute delight.
I also tried the hot pot which, is made with meat from WH Frost butchers in Chorlton and comes with homemade pickled cabbage & Manchester Cobb bread. Fresh and local, does it get any better? The hot pot has a good kick of pepper and the bread is wonderfully crusty meaning it holds together once soaked in the lovely juices of the hot pot. The red cabbage? It is slightly spicy, slightly sweet and not too ‘vinegary’ so doesn’t take away from the lovely flavours of the hot pot itself.
I didn’t try the apple crumble but lots of others did and it speaks volumes that Simon from Luv4Fashion loved it, he doesn’t eat fruit apparently!
The staff are friendly, the food good AND local, and there is an ice rink just next door. A great day out for the family I reckon. If you work or live near Spinningfields, it is definitely worth a visit too.
We dined as guests of the pop up. This has in no way affected my review which is an honest account of my dining experience.
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