Electrik is... a café by day, bar by night, independent and run with passion.
We serve cask ales, premium imported beers and award winning wines, coffee specially roasted for us, all types of teas and lovingly homemade cakes.
Classic cocktails are made to order with care and attention using premium ingredients only and our staff are always open to any unusual requests.
A carefully curated jukebox, WiFi, daily papers, and a book exchange are all available free of charge.
Our food is inspired by British classics, from sausage and mash, fish finger butties, soups & stews to pies, tarts and salads of all descriptions.
When the sun is up you can eat & drink on our secluded suntrap terrace to the rear or watch the world go by from under the awning on our front terrace.
At sundown the lights are dimmed and the atmosphere is relaxed and intimate.
Kids are always welcome. We have space for push chairs, baby changing facilities, high chairs, toys, books and kiddies healthy favourites on the menu.
We win awards too — A CAMRA award for our ales and nominated for Manchester's best bar last year.
Weekdays + Sundays: Midnight
Fridays + Saturdays: 1am
OPENING TIMES
Everyday: Noon (except Mondays 3pm)
559a Wilbraham Road
Chorlton
Manchester
M21 0AE
Phone: 0161 881 3315
Email: info@electrikbar.co.uk
GUESTRANT AT ELECTRIK
DAN BORZA Presents a FIVE COURSE celebration of FRENCH FINE DINING
MONDAY FEBRUARY 27TH
FROM 7.30PM
THE GASTRONOMIC ADVENTURE CONTINUES AS DAN BORZA, FORMERLY HEAD CHEF AT GRILL ON THE ALLEY & LUSO TAKES OVER OUR KITCHEN FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY. ENCOURAGED TO PULL OUT THE STOPS, HE’S SERVING UP A FIVE COURSE VOYAGE THROUGH CLASSIC FRENCH CUISINE.
TICKETS ARE STILL ONLY £25 PLACES ARE STRICTLY LIMITED GET YOUR TICKET IN ADVANCE AT ELECTRIK. INFO@ELECTRIKBAR.CO.UK
Electrik is delighted to present a tasting menu of fine French cooking prepared by chef and culinary lecturer, Dan Borza. Dan has held a series of esteemed positions in the city’s catering business. From Miami’s finest eateries to Grill on the Alley, the Hilton and (the much missed) Luso, he now lectures and teaches, returning to the pass to cook for the rich, the famous and charities he wants to support, not to mention being shortlisted for Masterchef: The Professionals.
Seasonal, fresh, local vegetables from New Smithfield Market, and award-winning meat from Glossop’s famous Mettricks butchers form the backbone of this romantic Guestrant. With a crack team of chefs working alongside Dan, the menu is set to include creations such as tuna tartare en croute served with Camembert and fig puffs, onion soup lavished with Gruyere as well as two mains, one market-fresh fish, served with a freshly cut herb crust, and citrus beurre blanc, and classic entrée, such as duck a l`orange.
Dessert will be drawn from Dan’s repertoire of Gallic classics: think apple and fig tarte tatin and macarons, followed by a smorgasbord of regional French cheeses and fresh coffee.
This is your chance to sample fine French cooking in the heart of Chorlton from one of our favourite chefs. A cook’s cook in the truest sense, Dan’s reputation is such among connoisseurs and food lovers alike, that buying tickets in advance is advised as we expect this event to sell out.
Comprised of an expanded, five-course menu, this Guestrant is also one of the best value-for-money parties we’ve hosted, while not scrimping on quality.
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VEGETARIAN OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE AND WILL REPLACE MAINS WITH GOATS CHEESE AND CARAMELISED ONION TARTE FINE, and a COURGETTE & FRESH HERB QUICHE WITH TOMATO FONDUE BUT MUST BE BOOKED IN ADVANCE. GUESTRANT IS A SOCIAL EVENT SO EXPECT FUN & GOOD CONVERSATION.
New in from the famous American Brewery Goose Island, the extremely quaffable ‘Honkers’ is hitting our bottle fridges today, to go alongside recent additions from Brewdog and Agustiner.
Another top Yank Brewer Odell provides this weeks guest lager with their amazing Cut Throat Porter – already a staff favourite!
Aficionado Valentines Massacre with special guest Dom Thomas (Brutal Music)On Sunday 12th February we are pleased to announce the return of Aficionado for 2012 at Electrik Bar with very special guest Dom Thomas who will be joining balearic maestro’s Moonboots & Jason Boardman for their “Valentines Massacre”.
Dom Thomas and partners in crime, Andy Votel and Doug Shipton, are best known for their endless compilations on the legendary Finders Keepers label, who specialise in trawling the world in search of lost gems, and who have brought us (well, the Western world) some of the most surprising mutations of disco, funk, pop, and whatever, from the least reachable corners of the world, deliciously fused with local influences.
Expect the finest in Turkish Disco, Malaysian Funk, Vietnamese Boogie – who knows? Dom also co-runs Brutal Music, focusing on mixing up obscure and forgotten selections of some of the finest proto house, weird psyche and mashed up funk.
As a founding director of vintage vinyl archeology team “Finders Keepers” and cross-continental club night B-Music, Dom Thomas has travelled the world twice over supplying Psych-starved mods, b-boys and misfits throughout the world with his unique brand of unidentifiable cosmic slop.
An ardent, assiduous B-Music crusader – whose love of obscure, obsolete, deleted and delectable experimental vintage Pop music and graphic design has sparked a vibrant record-stall, dancefloor and sub-cultural uprising, this Manchester beat-freak spearheads an infectious, impetuous campaign that champions long-forgotten way-out sounds.
For more checkout:
www.soundcloud.com/dom-thomas
www.dominicthomas.com
One Deck is pleased to announce the arrival of the legendary DJ and film maker Don Letts.
From his days at London’s seminal Roxy nightclub, to working with The Clash and The Sex Pistols, being a member of Big Audio Dynamite through to his current weekly radio show on BBC 6Music; this promises to be a very special One Deck Session.
Expect a vinyl culture clash as we’ve asked him to dig deep into his record crates and play anything he fancies.
Remember you can check his weekly show at BBC 6 Music:
Sunday 29th January
7.00pm – 12.00am
Free entry
On Wednesday 18th January we launch a new 2 week art installation at Electrik with local designers Supercrafts, entitled “Fully Plied”.
On show at Fully Plied will be a range of self initiated illustration graphics screen printed onto birch ply. These have all been made at various times in 2011 by SuperCrafts, and many of which were recently on show at Bank Street Arts in Sheffield.
Based near Manchester City Centre, SuperCrafts is a studio workshop specialising in Art Direction, design graphics and illustration.
Established in 2010 by Mr Hass, commissions and self initiated projects are carried out across a range of visual media, with the aim of building appropriate expressive and communication.
So far SCSW has worked in various capacities with One69A, Dub Smugglers, Workroom Industries, Dulcimer Bar, Column Arts Agency, Bank Street Arts, Junk Shop, as well as current project with Juno Bar.
The launch party at Electrik will see items of work for sale plus a meet & great with Hass along with music provided by DJ’s.
For more info: www.super-crafts.com
Fully Plied At Electrik
Wednesday 18th January
7.00pm – 12.00am
The gastronomic adventure continues as Simon Shaw from El Gato Negro takes over our kitchen for one night only. encouraged to pull out the stops and deliver a multi-plate culinary voyage, tickets are £25. places are strictly limited get your ticket in advance at electrik info@electrikbar.co.uk
Since being awarded a glowing review by the Observer’s Jay Rayner in 2007, El Gato Negro has been the North West’s finest Spanish restaurant. Serving imaginative, contemporary tapas and larger plates inspired by regular visits to Barcelona, the cooking is unlike anything Manchester has to offer.
This is a one-off chance to sample contemporary Spanish cuisine in the heart of Chorlton at our popular Guestrant event. Buying tickets in advance is advised as we expect this event to sell out.
Vegetarian options are available but must be booked in advance. guestrant is a social event so expect fun & good conversation.
Simon Shaw from El Gato Negro
presents modern catalan fine dining
Monday January 23rd
from 7.30pm
Whilst many are bracing up for a chorus of Auld Lang Syne or getting ready to play Charades, we hope that you will be one of many that will be joining us at Electrik this new years eve as we say goodbye to 2011 and wish a warm welcome to 2012.
We’ll have DJ sets from Luke Unabomber who will be joined by Huw Morgan on selector duties for this very special last party of 2011!
£7 tickets now available from the bar with no booking fee!
Saturday 31st December
Times – Roll up when your ready, but its tickets only from 10pm
Following last years roadblock at Electrik Bar, we once again host the End Of Year Riot warm up with music courtesy of our special guest DJ’s who will be preparing you for the nights proceedings at Legends!
**Every End Of Year Riot ticket holder will get a free glass of Prosecco from the bar**
Featuring the disc jockey skills of:
Crowhead AKA Woody.
Ste Spandex (Wet Play)
Roots Before Branches DJ’s
Tuesday 27th December
7.00pm – late
Free entry
End Of Year Riot tickets available from Electrik Bar with no booking fee!
Xmas One Deck 7″ Carrier Bag RaveSunday December 18th sees the return of the legendary Xmas One Deck 7″ Carrier Bag Rave at Electrik Bar, Chorlton.
Following the rules of a usual One Deck Session of no headphones, no mixing and just one deck but with the added ruling of strictly 7″ format only. All DJ’s must bring their 7″ black plastic in a Carrier Bag…
Your evenings DJ selectors will be:
Unabombers
James Holroyd
Rob Bright
Kickin Pigeon (Wet Play)
Trash-O-Rama
Matt Triggs (Fat City Recordings)
Clair Pearson & Rebecca Jones (Bad Timing)
Moggsy
Expect festive cheers, tears, jeers, fears, squabbling & wobbling as the guest spinners will turn Electrik into the house party of legends…
Let battle commence…
Last years event was a roadblock…Louis Walsh is not welcome…
7pm – late
Sunday 18th December
Arriving in time to grab something cool, original & quirky for your loved ones, we will be holding a very special Christmas Market at Electrik Bar on Sunday December 11th.
With plenty to choose from with stalls of fashion items, art and handmade cards from Lisa Stannard, plus handmade gifts, jewellery and vintage homewares from our very own Emma Jay and Natalie Cannell’s stall, called “More Tea, Vicar”.
Of course it wouldn’t be a real Christmas market without some mulled wine, Christmas ale and of course mince pies!
With all this to choose from we are certain to have something for everyone!
Plus as an extra special Christmas gift, both Lisa & Emma will be joining Huw Morgan at night for a very special One Deck Session!
Sunday 11th December
12pm Start
Free entry