Red Chilli
9 people recommendvia r/manchester9 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Red Chilli is recommended across its Manchester restaurants, including Portland Street. Commenters praise the spicy Sichuan and Beijing-style food. Individual recommendations include Peking duck, cold beef tripe and braised belly pork. Those dishes are recommended for the Manchester business generally, not all specifically for Portland Street.
Address
Red Chilli, 70-72 Portland St, Manchester M1 4GU, United Kingdom
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Peking duck, Braised belly pork, Cold beef tripe starter
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/teksponge in r/manchester · Jun 2024taste
Their current favourite; the cold beef tripe starter and braised belly pork are mindblowing.
- Recommendsu/sh0dan_wakes in r/manchester · Jan 2024
Expresses fondness for this place.
- Recommendsu/luvuhunee in r/manchester · Dec 2025taste
Says Red Chilli on Portland feels like being in China.
- Recommendsu/borse2008 in r/manchester · Sep 2025taste
Suggests it for those wanting spicy Sichuan or Beijing dishes.
- Recommendsu/DefStillAlive in r/manchester · Dec 2025taste
Calls Red Chilli good for genuinely authentic Chinese cooking.
- Recommendsu/kooksies in r/manchester · Feb 2025taste
Recommends it for Sichuan food and praises its peking duck as a standout.
- Recommendsu/FFFFFQQQQ in r/manchester · Jun 2024
Lists it for Chinese spicy food.
- Recommendsu/Accomplished_Humor62 in r/manchester · Dec 2025taste
Calls the Portland Street branch the best Chinese restaurant in Manchester, and also the best past midnight.
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- Recommendsu/dbxp in r/manchester · Nov 2026
Suggests a Red Chilli branch on Oxford Road as another option worth trying.
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Details last checked 11 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.