Inside Madre, the new Mexican restaurant with tacos, churros and over 100 types of tequila and mezcal

Manchester's latest restaurant opening is a true love letter to Mexico. Madre, the ‘taqueria and mezcaleria’ that's been a huge hit in Liverpool since 2019, has finally landed in the city centre - and it's a beauty.

Opening its doors at the vibrant Kampus Development near the Gay Village and Piccadilly Train Station this Saturday, the 90-cover restaurant is looking to provide diners with an authentic taste of Mexico through classic dishes like tacos, pork carnitas, beef birria and fresh seafood cooked over a wood-fired grill.

It's been four years in the making for the team behind London's Breddos Tacos and Belzan restaurant in Liverpool, and draws inspiration from trips the team - which includes Chris Edwards, Nud Dudhia, Sam Grainger, Owain Williams and Chris Witney - have taken around Mexico over the past two decades.

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"Madre is our love letter to Mexico City, it's a place born out of our absolute commitment to celebrating Mexican gastronomy and culture, and that comes to design, music, food and drinks," says Nud, co-owner and executive chef, during a sneak peek of the space.

"It's big on tacos, but what we've tried to do here is focus on all the other things within the world of Mexican food. Tacos are the street food element, and it's the entry point for a lot of people, but we've also got a massive wood-fired grill here, where we're cooking seafood like butterfly seabass, oysters and prawns, as well as big steaks.

"I've been going back and forth to Mexico now for 20 years and it's my favourite place on earth, after, Manchester of course," he laughs. "I was here at university and lived here for seven years. It's electric here, I love coming back to Manchester