Simply Classic Bistro At Burnley Mechanics

A great theatre with a good mix of events on. The food is especially nice, with a great range of really good items. Book a place if going pre-theatre as...

This is somewhere we should all use as it is such a magnificent place to have in our town. It is not very well advertised but if you can manage to find out...

A quaint theatre based in the centre of town. Its got quite a small capacity which makes it feel like you are watching a show in your living room. They dont...

A theatre restaurant owned and run by a Council wouldn't have been high on my list of likely candidates for a great meal. The Mechanics Institute Theatre has obviously had considerable funds invested in producing an extremely high quality venue. The ambience, the fittings and the facilities are at the standard of the very best West End restaurants. The members of staff and the service was of a similar high standard and very much 5 star. The menu is a little limited but the food itself is simply superb fresh food, beautifully cooked and presented. The 1855 Bistro is now marked as one of our favourite choices for a great meal.

Went the Cat's Whiskers Reunion in September (which was brilliant! so thought the Carribean themed Christmas would be just as good. It was all decked out quite beautifully and there were some people there to greet the party goers which was a really nice touch. I prefer my food to be less well cooked and in the starter the large prawn on top was off, but when I mentioned this I was told that it was all fresh that day! My taste-buds know when something is fresh! The young waiting staff were very polite and eager to please. Also I'd sent information to the chef about my dietary needs: I hope he'll research what is required for a Healthy Keto diet in future. The band were good but I expected a bit more class at this establishment. Someone who caters for the more refined tastes in music and entertainment. The DJ played people's request's (hooray! and was polite and well-behaved. He was the best part about the whole night and I would have enjoyed it more if he'd had a larger time-slot after we'd all finished eating and/or at the end of the evening. The person in the cloakroom was a complete gentleman and politely helped me put my coat on.