'The quality is there but we want it to feel affordable and accessible'
It’s lunchtime in the middle of the week in the city centre, and chef Sam Astley-Dean and his team are preparing for a busy night’s service at the new Onda restaurant on Oxford Road - work that takes hours to complete before doors open at 5pm.
First opening as a pop-up at Exhibition on Peters Street, Onda - which translates to ‘wave’ in Italian - it became a slow-burner success getting booked out for months in advance. Whilst its plates of pasta were flavoursome and championed by those who visited, it was the Tiramisu that essentially saved Onda from bankruptcy after going viral and being shared online by the likes of Hollywood actress Florence Pugh.
But, whilst he's humble about the love for Onda here in Manchester, Sam knows he and his team are onto a winner when it comes to the food. Made predominantly using fresh ingredients, sourced from either Italy or the UK, it’s good food done right - and in front of your very eyes, thanks to the preparation area that leaves no part of the cooking process to the imagination.
“We have had to be careful not to be too adventurous,” Sam explains of the menu. “We want to be an accessible location that people can visit on any occasion. The quality is there but we want it to feel affordable and accessible.” “It’s a huge sense of achievement,” Sam says of opening the Onda restaurant. “For me and the guys to go from very small pop-up kitchens to this sort of space feels very special. To do it with friends, and the way we’re doing it, is amazing. It’s taken a lot of hard work but it’s real now.”
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