Red Chilli is a Chinese restaurant at 70–72 Portland Street on the edge of Manchester Chinatown. Its cooking draws particularly on Sichuan and Beijing traditions, with a large dining room suited to both small tables and shared group meals. The restaurant serves lunch and dinner, and its regional focus gives the menu more depth than a standard takeaway selection.
Sichuan cooking is represented through layers of chilli, garlic, ginger, pickled vegetables and the distinctive numbing heat of peppercorns. Dim sum, hot and sour soup, salt and pepper dishes and spare ribs provide familiar starting points. Rice and noodle dishes then sit alongside a broad selection of meat, vegetable and seafood mains.
Fish hot pots, whole fish and other seafood dishes are an important part of the offer, while beef, lamb, pork, chicken and duck create plenty of alternatives. The range includes both robustly spicy recipes and gentler sauces, so not every dish depends on heat. Vegetarian diners can choose from dedicated vegetable dishes, though anyone with allergies should discuss ingredients and cross contact with staff before ordering.
Many dishes are intended for the centre of the table, making Red Chilli especially rewarding for groups able to share several contrasting flavours. Tea, beer, wine and other drinks accompany the food, and takeaway is available for diners who prefer to eat elsewhere. The Portland Street restaurant is defined by its extensive regional menu and confident use of traditional Chinese techniques.
Address: 70–72 Portland Street, Manchester M1 4GU, England
Red Chilli Chinese Restaurant Menu
House Special
Chicken Skewer with Peanut Satay Sauce
Crispy Shredded Beef Fillet in Cantonese Sauce
Braised Pork Belly in Brown Sauce
Crispy Whole Sea Bass with Sweet Vinegar
Sauteed Pig's Intestines Ring with Chilli
Griddle Cooked Pig's Intestines with Fried Beancurd, Dry Chilli, Green & Red Pepper Stew
Braised Pig's Feet (with Bones) in Hot Spicy Sauce
Sizzling Sliced Duck with Green & Red Pepper in Black Bean Sauce
Fried Sliced Duck with Leeks & Hoi-sin Sauce
Sauteed Sliced Pork Belly with Chilli
Braised Sliced Pork Belly with Preserved Cabbage
Crispy Fried Pork Tenderloin with Sweet Vinegar
Spicy Hot Poached Sliced Pork in Chilli Oil
Geleshan Dry Fried Diced Chicken with Pepper Corn & Dried Chilli
GongBao Diced Chicken with Peanuts & Dried Chilli
Crispy Sliced Chicken with Sliced Green & Red Pepper in Sweet & Vinegar
Griddle Cooked Spicy Aorta
Poached Supreme Snow-Flake Beef (or Lamb), Enoki Mushrooms with Green & Red Chilli in Chinese Sauerkraut Soup
Diced Beef Fillet Steak with Shallots Flambèed with Whiskey
Sizzling Premium Beef Fillet Steak
in Black Bean Sauce with Green & Red Pepper, Cantonese Sauce, Ginger & Spring Onion or Black Pepper Sauce
Stewed Chicken with Three Cups Sauce
Salt, Sugar, Rice Wine
Deep Fried Sliced Chicken Breast served with Sweet & Spicy Galic Sauce
Stir Fried Hot Roast Sliced Mutton or Beef with Onion, Cumin & Coriander
Deep-Fried Chicken Breast Fillet with Honey & Lemon Sauce
Spicy Hot Poached Beef/Mutton in Chilli Oil
Sauteed Shredded Pork with Black Fungus in Sweet & Spicy Garlic Sauce
Crispy Double Cooked Sweet Pork Slices
Hot Spicy Poached Pig's Feet Sliced Basa Fish with Beansprout & Sichuan Pepper in Chilli Oil
Grilled Whole Sea Bass in Hot & Spicy Sauce
Hot & Sour Poached Fish Fillet with Chinese Sauerkraut
Super Spicy Hot Poached Sea Bass Fillet with Dried Chilli Oil
Sliced Basa Fish Fillet with Eniko Mushroom, Chopped Green Chilli, Red Chilli & Wild Chilli
Steamed Whole Sea Bass with Soy Sauce
Seafood in Hot & Spicy Clay Pot
Diced Seafood & Vegetable with Salty Duck Egg Yolk Casserole
Sizzling Japanese Egg Tofu with Assorted Seafood
Fried Beancurd Coated with Salty Duck Egg Yolk
Stir-Fried Beef Fillet Steak & King Prawns
Griddle Cooked Frog's Leg with Onion & Red Pepper in Chilli Sauce
Sauteed King Prawns (with Shell or without Shell) with Ginger & Spring Onion in Sweet Tomato Sauce
Braised Aubergine with Sweet & Spicy Sauce in Casserole
Fried King Prawns (with or without shell) with Salty Duck Egg Yolk
Fried King Prawns (with or without shell) with Green & Red Chilli
Stir Fried Soft Shell Crab (Garlic & Salt / Salt & Pepper)
Sichuan Spicy Mapo Recipe Beancurd (with or without Minced Beef)
Stir-Fried French Bean with Chilli & Minced Pork
Poached Beancurd, Chinese Cabbage & Vermicelli in Casserole
Nourishing Chicken in Steamer Clay Pot
Nourishing Stewed Pig's Tripe & Chicken Soup
Wonton Soup
Minced Chicken & Sweet Corn Soup
Beijing Style Hot & Sour Soup
Three Delicacies Seafood Hot & Sour Soup
Sweet and Sour Pickled Vegetables (Cold)
Steamed Lotus Root Stuffed with Sweet Sticky Rice (Cold)
Spinach Salad with Cashew Nuts
Cold Mung Bean Pastry Salad with Shredded Pork, Shredded Cucumber & Black Fungus
Cold Shredded Pig's Tripe in Chilli Sauce
Cold Poached Sliced Deboned Pork's Joint
Cold Sliced Ox's Heart, Ox's Tongue, Ox's Tripe in Chili Sauce with Crushed Peanuts
Cold Steamed Chicken in Home-Made Style Chilli Sauce
Cold Jelly Fish with Sesame & Crushed Garlic
Cold Five Spice Sliced Beef (with or without Sesame Chilli Sauce)
Cold Poached Pork Belly with Crushed Garlic in Chilli Oil
Cold Duck Tongues (Contains Bone) (in Hot & Spicy Sauce or Seasonal Soy Sauce)
Grilled Lamb Chops with Cumin & Dried Chilli Powder
Fried Ribs with Cumin & Dried Chilli Powder
Mini Spare Ribs in OK Sauce
Salt & Pepper Beancurd
Sesame Prawn Toast
Crispy Prawn Crackers
Vegetarian Special Platter
House Special Platter
Salt & Pepper Baby Squid
Salt & Pepper Spare Ribs
Salt & Pepper Chicken Wings
Spring Rolls
Aromatic Crispy Duck
Served with Pancakes, Shredded Cucumber, Spring Onion and Hoi-sin Sauce
Beijing Roast Duck (Limited Supply)
Served with Pancakes, Shredded Cucumber, Spring Onion and Hoi-sin Sauce