Restaurants in Manchester

Manchester's ever-changing skyline reflects the city's revolutionary industrial heritage and its recent success as a business and cultural centre. It's a dynamic innovator with a throbbing urban heart and has world-class status in the fields of rock music, visual arts, media and football.

Food is an important part of the equation, and the city boasts the largest and most diverse restaurant scene outside London: Chinatown is nationally renowned, genuine Indian eating places are centred around Rusholme's 'curry alley' and there's even an Armenian old-stager in town.

Restaurants in Manchester
  
Greens
A bastion of Manchester's vegetarian scene for many years, Greens continues to live up to its name with suitably verdant colour schemes, plenty of buzzy atmosphere and an imaginative menu
  
Mr Thomas's Chop House
Corned beef hash cake with poached egg and legendary HP dressing is a star turn, otherwise the menu promises bowls of brown onion soup, slow-braised venison and claret casserole with mustard and herb dumplings
  
Watersreach at the Golden Tulip
'Man U' fans, club members and celebs alike are drawn to the Golden Tulip Hotel, which stands right next to the revered Stadium. Gaze out towards the hallowed ground and enjoy some top-notch modern dishes to boot
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  • ABode Manchester, MC Café Bar & Grill

    107 Piccadilly, Manchester, Greater Manchester

    Easy, informal all-day dining is the thinking behind the MC Cafe Bar and Grill, set in the chic surroundings of the Abode Manchester Hotel.

    Type of Cuisine : Modern European

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  • Bluu

    Smithfield Market Buildings, Manchester, Greater Manchester

    The Manchester branch of the Bluu mini-chain has established itself as a front runner in the city's relaxed and understated Northern Quarter, and is noted for its 'lived-in' values.

    Type of Cuisine : Modern British / European

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  • El Rincon de Rafa

    Longworth Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester

    One of Manchester's hidden gems, tucked away in a back alley behind the buildings on the corner of Deansgate and Quay Street.

    Type of Cuisine : Spanish

  • Glamorous Chinese Restaurant

    1st floor Wing Yip Business Centre, Manchester, Greater Manchester

    Hong Kong meets Las Vegas in this vast 400-seater restaurant attached to the technicolour Wing Yip Centre on the Oldham Road.

    Type of Cuisine : Chinese

  • Kosmos Taverna

    248 Wilmslow Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester

    Kosmos brings echoes of the sunny Hellenic countryside and seascapes to the outer suburbs of Manchester, with its bright decor and hotpotch of Greek memorabilia.

    Type of Cuisine : Greek / Cypriot / Middle Eastern

  • Michael Caines at ABode Manchester

    107 Piccadilly, Manchester, Greater Manchester

    The Manchester branch of Michael Caines and Andrew Brownsword's evolving chain of boutique hotels occupies a striking nineteenth-century building that was once at the heart of the city's textile trade.

    Type of Cuisine : Modern European

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  • Mr Thomas's Chop House

    52 Cross Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester

    Britannia rules in this extraordinarily flamboyant converted Victorian pub, once run by a certain Mr Thomas Studd (who is remembered in the name of the restaurant).

    Type of Cuisine : British

  • New Samsi

    36 - 38 Whitworth Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester

    It may bill itself as New Samsi, but this popular venue has been around since 1993 and has established itself as one of the most reliable Japanese joints in Manchester.

    Type of Cuisine : Japanese

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  • The Modern

    Urbis Centre, Manchester, Greater Manchester

    'A fabulous new restaurant and bar with great views of the city', is typical of Mobile Food Guide reporters' enthusiasm for this swish venue spread over the fifth and sixth floors of Manchester's iconic Urbis complex in the Millennium Quarter.

    Type of Cuisine : Seasonal / British

  • 110 Restaurant

    Circus Casino, Manchester, Greater Manchester

    We are pleased to introduce this restaurant as a new addition to The Mobile Food Guide for 2010.

    Type of Cuisine : International

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  • Akbar's

    73-83 Liverpool Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester

    A new addition to the burgeoning Akbar's group, this youngblood in the centre of Manchester follows the same path as its elder siblings across the north of England.

    Type of Cuisine : Indian

  • Armenian Taverna

    3 - 5 Princess Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester

    This extraordinary restaurant has been camped out deep in Manchester's bullish Chinese empire for more than 25 years and it continues to celebrate the obscure delights of authentic Armenian cuisine – whatever the neighbours might think.

    Type of Cuisine : Eastern European

  • Bacchanalia

    15-17 Chapel Walks, Manchester, Greater Manchester

    We are pleased to introduce Bacchanalia as a new addition to The Mobile Food Guide for 2010.

    Type of Cuisine : Modern British

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  • Cedar Tree Restaurant

    69 Thomas Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester

    Converted from a takeaway in 2003, the Cedar Tree is as patriotically Lebanese as that country's emblematic flag and is a great asset to central Manchester.

    Type of Cuisine : Lebanese

  • Chaophraya

    Chapel Walks, Manchester, Greater Manchester

    The younger brother of Chaophraya in Leeds is located above Sam's Chop House in the heart of central Manchester.

    Type of Cuisine : Thai

  • Choice Bar & Restaurant

    Castle Quay, Manchester, Greater Manchester

    From the cool unfussy design to the music, everything has been chosen with care and an eye for detail at this stylish waterside venue in the Castlefield district of the city.

    Type of Cuisine : Modern British

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  • Copthorne Hotel Manchester, Clippers Brasserie

    Clippers Quay, Manchester, Greater Manchester

    Overlooking the waterfront at Salford Quays not far from Old Trafford and The Lowry Centre, this purpose-built international hotel seems a world away from the bustle of Manchester's city life – although the Metrolink with take you to the bright lights if you fancy a change of scene.

    Type of Cuisine : Eclectic

  • EastzEast

    Ibis Hotel, Manchester, Greater Manchester

    Legendary Bradford restaurateurs, the Raja brothers, have brought their brand of Punjabi cooking to Manchester with EastzEast.

    Type of Cuisine : Indian

  • Evuna

    277-279 Deansgate, Manchester, Greater Manchester

    Evuna bills itself as a 'fine Spanish wine house' and it has built up an auspicious reputation as a premium merchant, tapas bar and restaurant in the heart of Manchester.

    Type of Cuisine : Spanish

  • Gallery Café

    The Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester, Greater Manchester

    This ground-breaking eatery attached to the Whitworth Art Gallery (across the road from the Manchester Royal Infirmary) has proved to be a godsend for families, university staff and local workers.

    Type of Cuisine : Modern British

  • Gaucho Manchester

    2A St Mary's Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester

    The Mancunian outpost of the London-based Gaucho chain is a visually stunning, opulent space incorporating two mezzanine areas and a bar in the heart of the city.

    Type of Cuisine : South American / Eclectic

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  • Grado

    New York Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester

    After his barnstorming success with re-invented British food and family-friendly Italian pizzerias, Lancashire top dog Paul Heathcote has looked to Spain for this new venture right in the heart of Manchester's Piccadilly Plaza.

    Type of Cuisine : Spanish / Tapas

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  • Greens

    43 Lapwing Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester

    A bastion of Manchester's vegetarian scene for many years, Greens at West Didsbury, continues to live up to its name with suitably verdant colour schemes, plenty of buzzy atmosphere and an imaginative, wide-ranging menu that hops across frontiers and borders at will.

    Type of Cuisine : Vegetarian / Global

  • Jem and I

    1c School Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester

    'Jem' is chef Jem O'Sullivan, a local boy made good who is well known to Mancunians from his time at The Lincoln in Lincoln Square.

    Type of Cuisine : Modern European

  • Koh Samui

    16 Princess Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester

    Flying the flag for Thailand on the fringes of Chinatown, this discreet basement restaurant has quickly made its mark and now delivers some of the most consistent and authentic food of its kind in the city.

    Type of Cuisine : Thai

  • Koreana

    Kings House, Manchester, Greater Manchester

    When Mrs Kim and family opened their likeable restaurant in 1985 it was reckoned to be the first Korean eating place outside London and it remains one of the few genuine outposts of the cuisine in the North.

    Type of Cuisine : Korean

  • Lal Haweli

    68 - 72 Wilmslow Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester

    There's fierce competition on Manchester's 'Curry Mile' – the long straight stretch of Wilmslow Road that runs south-west out of the city.

    Type of Cuisine : Indian

  • Lime Tree

    8 Lapwing Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester

    For almost two decades, this old Didsbury trouper has established itself as perhaps the most popular and iconic neighbourhood restaurant in Manchester.

    Type of Cuisine : Eclectic

  • Little Yang Sing

    17 George Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester

    The original name has stuck, but this long-serving Mancunian Chinese is not so little anymore: it can now seat over 200, thanks to extensive refurbishment and expansion.

    Type of Cuisine : Chinese

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  • Livebait

    22 Lloyd Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester

    The Manchester outpost of this seafood group occupies a vaulted Victorian building just off Albert Square.

    Type of Cuisine : Seafood

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  • Lounge 10

    10 Tib Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester

    Wildly over-the-top, seductive, sexy and alluring, this sophisticated city venue evokes something of the glamorous decadence of The Moulin Rouge – according to its owners.

    Type of Cuisine : Modern British

  • Luso

    63 Bridge Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester

    Jane and Carlos Cortes stepped into the premises once occupied by Le Bouchon to create Luso, a vibrant and cool venue devoted to all things Portuguese.

    Type of Cuisine : Portuguese

  • Malmaison

    Piccadilly, Manchester, Greater Manchester

    'Manchester is mad for Malmaison' reads the blurb advertising this branch of the exclusive nationwide hotel group.

    Type of Cuisine : Modern European

  • Market Restaurant

    104 High Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester

    For more than 20 years, this quirkily decorated restaurant has been plying its trade in Manchester's 'Northern Quarter' and continues to serve eclectic, seasonal food in relaxed, personable surroundings.

    Type of Cuisine : English

  • Marriott Worsley Park Hotel, The Dining Rooms

    Worsley Park, Manchester, Greater Manchester

    Set in 200 acres of grounds, Worsley Park was constructed around restored Victorian farm buildings, and it now functions as a hotel and country club with top-flight facilities including a championship golf course.

    Type of Cuisine : British

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  • Midland Hotel, The French Restaurant

    16 Peter Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester

    Charles Rolls famously met Henry Royce at the Midland Hotel in 1904 and set the wheels in motion for a world-renowned partnership.

    Type of Cuisine : Modern European

  • Moss Nook

    Ringway Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester

    Pauline and Derek Harrison have been running Moss Nook for more than three decades and it remains a firm favourite with travellers heading for nearby Manchester Airport.

    Type of Cuisine : Anglo French

  • New Emperor

    52-56 George Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester

    Big, brash and always busy, this colourful, frenetic restaurant is now something of a veteran in Manchester Chinatown.

    Type of Cuisine : Chinese

  • Ning

    The Burton Building, Manchester, Greater Manchester

    South East Asian food for the 'new urbanites in Ancoats and the Northern Quarter' is the aim of this stylish canteen/café/restaurant.

    Type of Cuisine : South East Asian

  • Olive Press

    4 Lloyd Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester

    Situated in the heart of Manchester, just off Deansgate, this branch of Paul Heathcote's Olive Press is equally popular for quick snacks, working lunches, pre-theatre meals and big nights out.

    Type of Cuisine : Mediterranean

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  • Pacific

    58-60 George Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester

    A bonanza of Pacific-Asian flavours in stunning contemporary surroundings is what you can expect at this innovative Chinatown favourite.

    Type of Cuisine : Chinese / Thai

  • Radisson Edwardian Hotel Manchester, ALTO

    Free Trade Hall, Manchester, Greater Manchester

    We are pleased to introduce this restaurant as a new addition to The Mobile Food Guide for 2010.

    Type of Cuisine : British

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  • Red Chilli

    70-72 Portland Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester

    Situated on the cusp of Manchester's Chinese Quarter, Red Chilli deals in robust renditions of regional food without fashionable detours or westernised compromises.

    Type of Cuisine : Chinese

  • Rhubarb

    167 Burton Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester

    A vibrant newcomer to fashionable West Didsbury, Rhubarb is run as a double act with Mark Ramsden manning the stoves and wife Lisa overseeing front-of-house.

    Type of Cuisine : Eclectic

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  • Room

    81 King Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester

    Like its elder brother in Leeds, Room Manchester is an eye-catching blend of stunning retro chic and urban cool.

    Type of Cuisine : Modern British

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  • Sam's Chop House

    Black Pool Fold, Manchester, Greater Manchester

    The moniker 'Chop House' conjures up rosy images of Dickensian England, and this cleverly designed restaurant fits the image like a glove.

    Type of Cuisine : British

  • San Carlo

    40-43 King Street West, Manchester, Greater Manchester

    Ideally situated midway between St Peter's Square and Salford Central Station, this branch of the San Carlo group follows the house style by offering contemporary Italian food in swish surroundings.

    Type of Cuisine : Italian

  • Sapporo Teppanyaki Restaurant

    91-93 Liverpool Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester

    The Manchester sibling of Sapporo Teppanyaki in Liverpool makes the perfect venue if you fancy theatrical culinary entertainment rather than a discreet gastronomic experience.

    Type of Cuisine : Modern International

  • Second Floor

    Harvey Nichols, Manchester, Greater Manchester

    Black marble floors and tall windows looking out onto Manchester's cityscape set the cosmopolitan tone in this branch of Harvey Nic's restaurant collection.

    Type of Cuisine : Modern European

  • Sir Charles Hallé Restaurant

    Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Greater Manchester

    Concert-goers can be fed and watered in comfort at this restaurant attached to the impressive home of Manchester's Hallé Orchestra (note that meals can be pre-booked when purchasing tickets).

    Type of Cuisine : British

  • Stock

    4 Norfolk Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester

    The opulence of the fabulously restored Stock Exchange Hall – complete with its marble pillars and huge domed ceiling – makes an impressive backdrop for this contemporary rendezvous.

    Type of Cuisine : Italian

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  • Tai Pan

    81-97 Upper Brook Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester

    Like its younger brother in Liverpool, this sprawling Chinese eating house is located on the first floor above a Chinese supermarket (a couple of miles drive out of the city).

    Type of Cuisine : Chinese

  • That Café

    1031 Stockport Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester

    Chef Alison Eason and co. have done a great job over the years.

    Type of Cuisine : Eclectic

  • The Angel

    6 Angel Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester

    The old Beer House, just off Rochdale Road, was recently rescued from demolition and transformed into the Angel - a no-nonsense foodie boozer with plenty of guts and gusto, not much in the way of fancy trappings and a seriously enticing blackboard menu.

    Type of Cuisine : Gastro pub

  • The Golden Tulip Hotel at Watersreach

    Waters Reach, Manchester, Greater Manchester

    'Man U' fans, club members and celebs alike are drawn to the Golden Tulip Hotel, which stands right next to the revered Stadium.

    Type of Cuisine : International

  • The Living Room

    80 Deansgate, Manchester, Greater Manchester

    The original branch of a burgeoning group of bars and restaurants with outlets in several major towns and cities, Living Room Deansgate opened its doors in 1999 and remains one of Manchester's top destinations.

    Type of Cuisine : Modern European

  • The Lowry Hotel

    50 Dearmans Place, Manchester, Greater Manchester

    Rocco Forte's five-star Lowry Hotel is part of the Chapel Wharf development on the banks of the Irwell next to Calatrava's landmark Trinity Bridge.

    Type of Cuisine : Modern French / British

  • The Metropolitan

    2 Lapwing Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester

    Originally a grand hotel for the old Midland Railway, this imposing, 'titan' Victorian edifice still flaunts its stunning roof timbering, ornate windows and intricate plasterwork.

    Type of Cuisine : Gastro pub

  • The Ox

    71 Liverpool Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester

    The Ox is a venue with a dual identity: it's part city-centre dining pub/bar/brasserie and part socialising local watering hole (Sunday night is quiz night).

    Type of Cuisine : Gastro pub / Eclectic

  • The Restaurant Bar & Grill

    14 John Dalton Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester

    As trendily modern as can be, the flagship of the Restaurant Bar & Grill group shows off its good looks and style with glass partitions, black leather chairs and floor-to-ceiling windows for viewing the action.

    Type of Cuisine : Eclectic

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  • Vermilion

    Hulme Hall Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester

    We are pleased to introduce Vermilion as a new addition to The Guide for 2010.

    Type of Cuisine : Pan Asian

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  • Wing's Restaurant

    1 Lincoln Square, Manchester, Greater Manchester

    A hot new arrival on Manchester's thriving Chinese scene, Wing's occupies a prime city-centre site (once home to The Lincoln restaurant).

    Type of Cuisine : Cantonese

  • Yang Sing

    34 Princess Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester

    An international household name among Chinese restaurants, this legendary Manchester eating house owes much to the efforts of the Yeung family, who have overseen the place since it opened on Princess Street in 1977.

    Type of Cuisine : Chinese

  • Zinc Bar & Grill

    The Triangle, Manchester, Greater Manchester

    The location – part of the beautifully restored Triangle that was once Manchester's Corn Exchange – brings crowds of shoppers and business people to this ultra-trendy bar/grill (with branches in Birmingham and Glasgow).

    Type of Cuisine : Modern European

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