I tried the £25 Sunday roast with enormous Yorkshire puddings and it’s one of the best in Manchester

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It might seem premature to be discussing roast dinners given that we haven’t quite made the transition to autumn yet, but Manchester’s latest addition is worth being hasty about. While this Sunday pastime might conjure up an image of a country pub with a roaring fire and a nice glass of red, this new spot is eschewing tradition in a big way.

When Escape to Freight Island - the former railway depot turned outdoor urban beer garden and food hall - welcomed a new host of operators earlier this year, Manchester’s foodie community was desperate to try one in particular. Replacing Ramsbottom’s Basque-inspired eatery Baratxuri - which has been a firm favourite there since the venue launched in 2020 - Carnival, an open-fire concept from lauded chef Richard Turner, really got people talking - and for all the right reasons.

Turner has been behind the scenes at the likes of Hawksmoor and famed barbeque spot Pitt Cue, and was trained by the likes of the Roux brothers, Pierre Koffmann and Marco Pierre White. And his latest venture, which has brought him up north, is the result of a collaboration with the team behind Liverpool’s Belzan.

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The open-fire master is also one half of rare-breed butchers Turner & George, and has even set up the UK arm of legendary event Meatopia - a weekend of meat, drink and fire. So, it would be fair to say that the man behind this carnivore’s paradise knows a thing or two about good meat.

If you’re partial to porterhouse and t-bones, and have a penchant for smoked beef short ribs then Carnival is certainly the place for you. We were recently invited down to Freight Island to give it a try, but before we get into the nitty