La Cueva
8 Old Rectory Gardens, Manchester SK8 1BX
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Spanish
Reservations
Business Info
- Address: 8 Old Rectory Gardens, Manchester SK8 1BX
- Cross Street: 8 Old Rectory Gardens
- Cuisine: Mediterranean | Spanish | Vegan | Vegetarian |
- Cost: | Inexpensive
- Category: Casual Dining
- Star Rating:
- Reservations: Recommended
- Dress Code: Casual
- Meals Served: Lunch | Dinner |
- Parking: Street |
- Payment Options: VISA | Amex | MasterCard | Cash | Apple Pay | Google Pay | Debit |
- Corkage Fee: N/A
- Website: www.lacueva.co.uk
- Phone: 01614786969
- Features: Full Bar, Outdoor Seating, Private Room, Smoking Area, Takeout Available, Wheelchair Access, Free Wi-Fi, Gay / Lesbian,
- Occasion: Child Friendly, Romantic Dining, Dining Alone, Business Dining, Meet for a Drink, People Watching, Quiet Conversation, Special Occasion, Vegetarian, Quick Bite, Trendy / Hip, Celebrity Spotting, Date Night,
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Business Hours
Reservations Available
- Monday
- Monday Hours 12:30 - 21:00
- Tuesday
- Tuesday Hours 12:30 - 21:00
- Wednesday
- Wednesday hours 12:30 - 21:00
- Thursday
- Thursday Hours 12:30 - 21:00
- Friday
- Friday Hours 12:30 - 22:00
- Saturday
- Saturday Hours 12:30 - 22:00
- Sunday
- Sunday Hours 12:30 - 21:00
Customer Reviews & Ratings
4.75 out of 5 stars based on 463 votes
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Mar 16, 2025
Janet A.
Great night . Very good food and service was great. Loved the back room - very atmospheric
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Mar 05, 2025
Liz W.
Always have a great time at Le Cueva. The food and drinks are consistent. Good quality and well presented. The staff are great. Nothing is too much trouble. Would highly recommend.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Mar 03, 2025
Marcia N.
Our first visit to la Cueva and could not fault it, lovely friendly staff, beautiful food. And very understanding regarding extending my voucher due to illness. Will return and will highly recommended I’m just mad I didn’t order the pina colada that the table next to me had looked great! Maybe next time!
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 9/10
- Service: 9/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 9/10
Mar 03, 2025
Linda C.
Staff very friendly, welcoming and professional.
Lovely food; not much difference in quantities for 1 or 2 servings of paella?
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Feb 17, 2025
Lee T.
Wonderful place to go lovely food great staff perfect.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Feb 11, 2025
Alec B.
I've visited 3 or 4 times and the food and service is always great! If you like Tapas, I would highly recommend a visit
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Feb 10, 2025
Lydia H.
The food was amazing as always and the staff are so lovely and friendly
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Feb 10, 2025
Carol H.
Thank you, La Cueva, for a memorable evening celebrating my friend's birthday. The food and service were terrific. I would highly recommend it and will be back soon.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Feb 01, 2025
Stuart B.
We have visited several times now, the food and service are always amazing. We will definitely be back.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Jan 01, 2025
Michelle T.
Amazing food as always and service excellent.
Definitely recommend.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Dec 30, 2024
Susan W.
Fantastic food had a great time
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Dec 26, 2024
Laura s.
La cueva is our family favourite.
The food, service and atmosphere are always high standards.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Dec 17, 2024
Isabella J.
Lovely night
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Dec 12, 2024
Susan C.
Food and service very good
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Dec 12, 2024
Alison C.
Definitely 10/10 on everything. The menu choice is impressive and the dish sizes are big. The food is absolutely delicious and the staff are lovely and friendly. Thank you for a lovely meal, all the best for the festivities, Ali
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 7/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Dec 12, 2024
Lorraine M.
7 was just due to the number of staff working with an almost full restaurant so they were under a lot of pressure
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Nov 12, 2024
Alyson C.
Excellent service, gorgeous food, great value... and fab atmosphere. What more could you ask for?
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 9/10
- Value: 9/10
Nov 04, 2024
Brendan H.
Excellent throughout even though it was extremely busy.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Oct 24, 2024
Dennis W.
Asexcellent as usual
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Sep 09, 2024
Irene B.
Great food and despite being very busy really good service. Staff were very friendly and efficient!!
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 8/10
- Value: 9/10
Aug 20, 2024
Andy W.
Highly recommended.. fantastic place
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Jul 31, 2024
Paulette S.
Excellent restaurant and staff. Food delicious and presented hot! Will go back
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Jul 29, 2024
Debbie G.
The food was amazing, the staff were very helpful & friendly and the ambience is beautiful. I've been here a few times now and it never fails to deliver everything you want on a night out. I will definitely be back.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 9/10
Jul 05, 2024
Tony B.
An outstanding restaurant - we always enjoy eating there! The experience is a joy from the moment you step inside. Staff are very welcoming and efficient and the food is mouth wateringly good! We'll be back soon.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Jun 25, 2024
Vera D.
Food and service excellent, all 3 of us really enjoyed our Saturday lunch. Our waitress was very helpful and efficient, food arrived quickly and was delicious. Looking forward to visiting again but alas it is over an hour's drive for us.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Jun 02, 2024
Holly C.
HIGHLY recommend!!!
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
May 05, 2024
David H.
Great place
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 9/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 8/10
Apr 10, 2024
Claire M.
Very nice atmosphere since refurbishing. Very friendly staff. Food lovely. Would be nice to have a deal of choosing 4 or 5 plates for a certain price. Will definitely go back again
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Apr 07, 2024
Karen R.
Excellent food as always
Staff attentive
Good service
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Apr 07, 2024
Sally W.
Great food, lovely restaurant, great service! Will definately recommend and cone back.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Apr 07, 2024
Donna W.
Food lovely ,service great
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Apr 06, 2024
Liz H.
Very friendly, great menu and great food. Will definitely be back! Thank you.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 9/10
Mar 31, 2024
Mark R.
Great food and service, beer a little pricey at £6.95 a pint
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Mar 18, 2024
Nick D.
Fabulous food and service was exceptional. Atmosphere and decoration stunning as well. Would definitely go back.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Mar 15, 2024
Sarah G.
Lovely food & friendly service - will definitely return.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Mar 07, 2024
Paige R.
Amazing food we love this place! It’s fresh hot food.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Mar 05, 2024
Carol N.
First visit to this restaurant, it won’t be my last. Food, service and surroundings were excellent. Staff were very welcoming.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Feb 26, 2024
Claire R.
What an absolutely fantastic place. Incredible food, atmosphere and staff. So glad we stumbled over it by accident- will definitely be back
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 9/10
- Service: 8/10
- Ambience: 9/10
- Value: 9/10
Feb 02, 2025
Lisa P.
Enjoyed it
Many thanks
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 9/10
- Service: 9/10
- Ambience: 9/10
- Value: 9/10
Feb 02, 2025
barbara b.
A bit noisy (and the music got turned up at one point) and the tables are a bit close together.
Is there only one toilet for the whole restaurant???
However food was very good.
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 9/10
- Ambience: 9/10
- Value: 7/10
Jan 28, 2025
Alan C.
There's a great selection of tapas, lots to choose from and every one we chose was excellent. It is rather more expensive than previously, I am happy to pay for good food which this undoubtedly was, but it is quite a costly dinner at La Cueva!
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 9/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 9/10
- Value: 9/10
Dec 14, 2024
Su A.
A lovely interior with welcoming staff serving a meal that was as enjoyable and def value for money
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 9/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 9/10
- Value: 9/10
Oct 22, 2024
John D.
Great place to eat, the food was fantastic and the staff were very attentive.
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 9/10
- Value: 8/10
Aug 30, 2024
Tony M.
Very enjoyable. Super fresh food. Will definitely return! Thank you!
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 9/10
- Service: 9/10
- Ambience: 9/10
- Value: 9/10
May 21, 2024
John D.
Lovely restaurant, staff were really nice, great selection of food and we enjoyed it very much. Lovely place for an evening of tapas and wine.
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 9/10
- Value: 8/10
May 06, 2024
Jenny H.
Great food. Prices a bit steep but we know why price increase.
We don't need as many plates next time!
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 9/10
- Service: 9/10
- Ambience: 9/10
- Value: 9/10
Apr 25, 2024
Abby R.
Great, I can highly recommend.
- Overall: 8/10
- Food: 9/10
- Service: 9/10
- Ambience: 9/10
- Value: 8/10
Jan 03, 2025
Anne-Marie D.
Lovely food, atmosphere etc. tables were a bit squished together…….
- Overall: 8/10
- Food: 0/10
- Service: 8/10
- Ambience: 8/10
- Value: 6/10
Aug 26, 2024
Nick S.
Food was lovely and the place was absolutely packed. The price of some of the tapas was a little bit over priced. But on the whole a very lovely evening. We will be back.
- Overall: 8/10
- Food: 9/10
- Service: 9/10
- Ambience: 9/10
- Value: 9/10
Aug 14, 2024
Clive S.
Very nice meal for my partner’s birthday.
Will be returning and informed my son.
- Overall: 8/10
- Food: 8/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 8/10
- Value: 9/10
May 10, 2024
Marion M.
Excellent food and service. The jug of sangria could have been improved by adding some fresh orange juice to make it fruitier and more refreshing.
- Overall: 7/10
- Food: 8/10
- Service: 7/10
- Ambience: 7/10
- Value: 2/10
Oct 01, 2024
Nikola S.
Always thought this was good value BUT was very expensive this time !
£24.95 for a small jug of Sangria was ridiculous.
- Overall: 7/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 8/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 9/10
Apr 08, 2024
Jackie A.
Food was delicious, however some arrived which we did not order, waited too long for what we did order.
Also ordered drinks and they didn’t arrive.
- Overall: 7/10
- Food: 7/10
- Service: 9/10
- Ambience: 7/10
- Value: 5/10
Mar 21, 2024
Emma W.
Expensive for what it was ...
Some not typically spanish tasting tapas
- Overall: 7/10
- Food: 9/10
- Service: 7/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 7/10
Mar 03, 2024
Lynne H.
Food lovely but minimal interaction from staff