Richard’s guidebook
Neighbourhoods
Ancoats
Northern Quarter
Chinatown
Castlefield
Food
Our favourite restaurant and the number 1 Italian restaurant in Manchester is just across the road. Booking advised but they also do takeaway.
10 locals recommend
Vero Moderno
Chapel StreetOur favourite restaurant and the number 1 Italian restaurant in Manchester is just across the road. Booking advised but they also do takeaway.
Great Aussie breakfast spot with indoor and outdoor seating. It can get quite busy but it's worth the wait.
41 locals recommend
Federal Cafe Bar
9 Nicholas CroftGreat Aussie breakfast spot with indoor and outdoor seating. It can get quite busy but it's worth the wait.
Great place for fried chicken, poutine and deep pan pizzas. Highly recommend on a hangover.
Brewski Bar - Mosley Street
58 W Mosley StGreat place for fried chicken, poutine and deep pan pizzas. Highly recommend on a hangover.
Gooey Co
Ducie StreetTHE best donuts in the world. Cookies and ice cream also pretty good.
Mackie Mayor
1 Eagle StHatch
103 Oxford RdNorthern Soul Grilled Cheese
11 Church StPot Kettle Black Coffee Manchester
Crazy Pedro's Part Time Pizza Parlour
55-57 Bridge StDishoom Manchester
32 Bridge StBada Bing
57 Blossom StreetSugo Pasta Kitchen Manchester
46 Blossom StMcDonald's
36/38 Oxford StreetRamona
40 Swan StreetGK Gallery & Tea Room
272 Chapel StPorta Tapas Bar
50 Greenwood StAltrincham Market
Greenwood StreetAkbar's
73-83 Liverpool RdHawksmoor Manchester
186 DeansgateSix by Nico Manchester
60 Spring GardensHawksmoor Manchester
186 DeansgateSightseeing
If you're a football fan then we recommend a stadium tour or tickets to match if you're lucky! Please ask if you're interested as we may be able to help source tickets.
149 locals recommend
Old Trafford
Sir Matt Busby WayIf you're a football fan then we recommend a stadium tour or tickets to match if you're lucky! Please ask if you're interested as we may be able to help source tickets.
John Rylands Library
Shopping
The Trafford Centre
Indoor shopping mall for rainy days.
Affleck's, Manchester
52 Church StManchester Arndale
Parks
Beautifully landscaped park just 5 mins from the flat, perfect for a morning walk or read a book on a sunny day.
13 locals recommend
Peel Park
The CrescentBeautifully landscaped park just 5 mins from the flat, perfect for a morning walk or read a book on a sunny day.
Entertainment
Everyman Manchester St. John's
23 Quay StHOME Manchester
2 Tony Wilson PlWhistle Punks Urban Axe Throwing
235 DeansgateJunkyard Golf Club
2 First StIWM North
Trafford Wharf RoadThe Manchester Museum
Oxford RoadNational Football Museum
Todd StreetManchester Gin
10-15 Watson StBars
20 Stories
1 Hardman SquareWood & Company
39 South King StreetMulligans
12 SouthgateThe Kings Arms
11 Bloom StThe Wharf
107 Brook StSalut Wines
11 Cooper StNQ64
12 Short St