Guidebook for Greater Manchester
Food Scene
Manchester is brimming with amazing restaurants
The BEST mediterranean food and AMAZING breakfasts, brilliant quality food and family run. Open 7am-4pm
Mediterranean Coffee
126 Withington RdThe BEST mediterranean food and AMAZING breakfasts, brilliant quality food and family run. Open 7am-4pm
Coriander
485 Barlow Moor RdGorgeous Italian food and lovely waiting staff who have been working there for Years!
6 locals recommend
Don Marco
Gorgeous Italian food and lovely waiting staff who have been working there for Years!
Sugo Pasta Kitchen Manchester
46 Blossom StAmazing Pasta! Book your table in advance though
Pollen Bakery
8 New Union StBest Bakery in town! Best Croissants and Bread
Really good food and bakery, also offers live entertainment every night of the week! Can sometimes be a bit loud if you want somewhere you can have a conversation mind
56 locals recommend
Albert's Schloss
27 Peter StReally good food and bakery, also offers live entertainment every night of the week! Can sometimes be a bit loud if you want somewhere you can have a conversation mind
chaiiwala®
89 Ayres RoadMan Bites Frog
378 Barlow Moor RdThe Oystercatcher
123 Manchester RdStretford Foodhall
Chester RoadDrinks & Nightlife
Loads of Bars, Restaurants & Cafes to choose from - plenty of choice for food, beer, coffee and people watching
41 locals recommend
Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Loads of Bars, Restaurants & Cafes to choose from - plenty of choice for food, beer, coffee and people watching
Great bar, gig and nightclub venue that also serves the best pizza slice in town! Also offers great vegan options on the menu
11 locals recommend
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38 Charles StGreat bar, gig and nightclub venue that also serves the best pizza slice in town! Also offers great vegan options on the menu
Great Live gig and nightclub venue, showing some of the best artists in music history. Beautiful building to boot
22 locals recommend
Albert Hall
27 Peter StGreat Live gig and nightclub venue, showing some of the best artists in music history. Beautiful building to boot
Walking distance from the house, this is a great place to eat, drink and soak up the atmosphere. They have DJs and live shows on most nights, and also have a host of independent shops selling their wares. Compared a bit to Shoreditch in London's Boxpark
19 locals recommend
Hatch
103 Oxford RdWalking distance from the house, this is a great place to eat, drink and soak up the atmosphere. They have DJs and live shows on most nights, and also have a host of independent shops selling their wares. Compared a bit to Shoreditch in London's Boxpark
Escape to Freight Island
11 Baring StDepot Mayfield
11 Baring StNew Century House
Arts & Culture
The Manchester Museum
Oxford RoadBeautiful building, lovely cafe and interesting exhibits
Gorgeous cafe overlooking Whitworth park, lovely Gallery shop and showing interesting exhibitions. Perfect for a rainy day
97 locals recommend
Whitworth Art Gallery
Oxford RoadGorgeous cafe overlooking Whitworth park, lovely Gallery shop and showing interesting exhibitions. Perfect for a rainy day
Parks & Nature
Lovely Victorian Park with a great Cooperative Cafe offering good food and coffee
27 locals recommend
Alexandra Park station
Lovely Victorian Park with a great Cooperative Cafe offering good food and coffee
Platt Fields Park
Close park with lovely lake and scenic views
Chorlton Water Park
74 Maitland AveSale Water Park
Rifle RoadRHS Garden Bridgewater
Occupation RoadShopping
Northern Quarter
Lots of quirky shops for records, clothing, cafes and bars
Neighbourhoods
Has become proper trendy and hipster. Great advantages of this are the amazing choices of wonderful restaurants, bars and cafes. Also next to Little Islington
34 locals recommend
Ancoats
Has become proper trendy and hipster. Great advantages of this are the amazing choices of wonderful restaurants, bars and cafes. Also next to Little Islington
Veggie/Vegan
Lovely Cooperative supermarket and cafe, selling/serving delicious vegan/veggie food.
14 locals recommend
The Eighth Day Cafe
111 Oxford RdLovely Cooperative supermarket and cafe, selling/serving delicious vegan/veggie food.
Cooperative, eco and fairtrade supermarket with delicious fruit and veg, all the best spices and totally vegan
54 locals recommend
Unicorn Grocery
89 Albany RdCooperative, eco and fairtrade supermarket with delicious fruit and veg, all the best spices and totally vegan