Pomegranate

Opening Hours: 5.00pm - 10.30pm Tuesday - Thursday || 5.00pm - 11.00pm Friday - Saturday || 2.00pm - 9.30pm Sunday || CLOSED Monday

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We're delighted to welcome new restaurant, Pomegranate, to Burton Road, West Didsbury. Specialising in home cooked Persian cuisine, if the food that was sampled over WestFest 2011 is anything to go by, then this latest addition to the West Didsbury foodie scene is set to be a hit...

We'll be adding to the Pomegranate profile over the next week, but in the meantime, here are a few words from owner Sia about his background and what led him to Pomegranate :

"I came to the UK to study in late 1970s. I have lived in North Wales, Wolverhampton, Manchester and Stockport. I studied Mechanical Engineering and then Economics and Social Studies and have a MA in Middle eastern studies. I have worked at Manchester University teaching the Persian language and literature whilst studying history.

My passions are FOOD, football, chess, reading, music, Indian head massage (I have a diploma in Indian head massage - I used to suffer from migraine) and movies. Previously, I have worked in restaurants and coffee shops, both as owner operator and chef.

I have a holistic approach to life and believe things are connected to each other and influence each other. I believe what we do and how we do things is representative of our way of life which in turn has the most influence on our culture.

For me food is not just sustenance but also our history and the story of our past. It connects us to our roots and helps us to feel we are be part of our future. It also connects the present. All of us from any given culture have many things in common and food is an essential ingredient of our connections. We all have to eat but there is more to it than that. We influence each other and alter one another by food. Food always has been important for families, gathering around each other, enjoying the occasion and each other while we eat and drink.

A restaurant is our temporary home for the night. Good food, a friendly and warm atmosphere, enjoying our families and friends' company - and no cooking or washing up after!

Luckily I enjoy cooking. It relaxes me. Working with fresh ingredients and merging them to one harmonious entity that others enjoy, makes me feel like an artist without a paint brush..."