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Celebrate your graduation at one of these Liverpool restaurants

Where to celebrate graduation in Manchester

Celebrate your graduation at one of Manchester Confidential's recommended restaurants such as Tender in Manchester's Stock Exchange Hotel

The best hotels in Manchester for graduation stays

Book a graduation stay at Manchester's Hyatt Regency Hotel or one of our other recommended hotels

The 10 best hotels in Liverpool for a graduation stay

The Halyard at Ropewalks, a hotel in Liverpool

The best vintage shops in Manchester

Rays for days: the best beer gardens and roof terraces in Manchester

Things to do in Manchester for football fans

10 healthy places to eat in Liverpool

The best parks in Manchester for picnics and sunbathing

16 fun things to do in Manchester

Puppy having cuddles at Paws Yoga - one of our 16 fun things to do in Manchester

exterior of on the hush manchester church street northern quarter

On the Hush

Northern Quarter Cafes

Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly

Piccadilly Hotel

A selection of the small plates at Voyagers, one of Liverpool's most exciting new restaurants for 2024.

Voyagers

Ropewalks Restaurant - Global

A cocktail at City Wine Bar in Liverpool

City Wine Bar & Kitchen

Business District (Liverpool) Restaurant

Malmaison Manchester Piccadilly

Piccadilly Hotel

Cocktail served at Three Little Words in Manchester city centre.

The Spirit of Manchester Distillery

Manchester City Centre Bars

A bedroom at Dakota Manchester, a hotel in the Northern Quarter, Manchester.

Dakota Manchester

Piccadilly Hotel

Rain Bar

Manchester City Centre Bars

The 10 best hotels in Liverpool for a graduation stay

Wagamama St Peter’s Square

Manchester City Centre Restaurant

Loom & Ladle Bistro

Piccadilly Restaurant - British

The best hotels in Manchester for graduation stays

The Alan Hotel

Manchester City Centre Hotel

The Reach at Piccadilly

Piccadilly Hotel

Lock 84

Piccadilly Restaurant - Modern British

Exhibition

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Global

Where to celebrate graduation in Manchester

Grand Pacific - one of the most romantic restaurants in Manchester for Valentine's Day.

Grand Pacific

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Pan Asian

Pattersons

Ropewalks Restaurant - American

Puri grazing platter at Indian Tiffin Room Liverpool

Indian Tiffin Room Liverpool

Ropewalks Restaurant - Indian subcontinent

Beef tataki at Sora Manchester, a rooftop bar and restaurant in Malmaison Deansgate

Sora Manchester

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Pan Asian

The rooms at The Maldron Hotel, Manchester City Centre

Maldron Hotel Manchester City Centre

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Two pints of craft beer at Seven Bro7hers Manchester, also known as the Ancoats Beerhouse.

Seven Bro7hers Ancoats

Ancoats Restaurant - American

Church Street by Supercity Aparthotels

Northern Quarter Hotel

Boutique 56

Liverpool City Centre Hotel

Celebrate your graduation at one of these Liverpool restaurants

The famous arches and stage of the Cavern Club in Liverpool

The Cavern Club

Cavern Quarter Historic Buildings & Sites

Afternoon tea at The Art School Cellars in Liverpool is always a treat

The Art School Cellars

Georgian Quarter Bars

Cheers, everyone: 15 birthday party venues in Manchester

Malmaison Liverpool

Princes Dock Hotel

Vetch

Georgian Quarter Restaurant - Global

BAB NQ

Northern Quarter Restaurant - Middle Eastern

Malmaison Manchester Piccadilly Bar & Grill

Piccadilly Restaurant - American

The best restaurants in the Northern Quarter

The Ropewalks Hotel is a dog-friendly hotel in Liverpool.

Ropewalks Hotel

Ropewalks Hotel

L’Enclume

Cartmel Restaurant - Modern British

Downstairs lobby at Clayton Hotel Manchester

Clayton Hotel Manchester

Manchester City Centre Hotel

The infinity pool at King Street Townhouse - one of the coolest hotels near Manchester Arena

King Street Townhouse

Manchester City Centre Hotel

A pasta dish at La Famiglia Bar and Restaurant in Liverpool.

La Famiglia Bar & Restaurant

Cavern Quarter Restaurant - Italian

Cocktail served at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Manchester

Hyatt Regency Hotel Manchester

Oxford Road Hotel

One of the rooms at Leven Hotel in Manchester city centre

Leven Hotel Manchester

Gay Village Hotel

Mother's Day bouquet from Northern Flower - a florist in the Northern Quarter, Manchester.

Northern Flower

Northern Quarter Florists

On a roll: The best places for sandwiches in Manchester

Roast dinner and a pint at 11 Central in Mediacity Manchester.

11 Central

Salford Quays Bars

The Spa at Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly

Manchester City Centre Spas

Day trip to the Lake District: 6 places to go in the South Lakes

Ground floor lounge and bar area at Leonardo Hotel Manchester Central

Leonardo Hotel Manchester Central

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Malmaison Manchester Spa

Piccadilly Spas

Sicilian NQ

Northern Quarter Restaurant - Italian

The Bridge, a hotel and restaurant in Prestbury, Cheshire

The Bridge

New on Confidential Guides: Family days out near Manchester and Liverpool

The Vicarage, a hotel and restaurant in Cheshire

The Vicarage

Holmes Chapel Hotel

Stunning views from the living room at Hyatt House aparthotel in Manchester

Hyatt House

Oxford Road Hotel

Manchester Central is a Confidential Guides recommended Christmas party venue.

Manchester Central

Manchester City Centre Events Venues

Premier Suites in Liverpool is dog-friendly for those staying for 29 nights or more.

Premier Suites Liverpool

Liverpool City Centre Hotel

Loft apartment at Roomzzz Manchester City

Roomzzz Manchester City

Chinatown (Manchester) Hotel

Pattersons at Escape to Freight Island

Piccadilly Restaurant - American

Hakkapo is a Japanese restaurant in Manchester's First Street district.

Hakkapo

Manchester City Centre Restaurant

Motel One Royal Exchange

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Summer in the city: Liverpool’s best festivals for 2025

The Fisherman’s Table

Marple Restaurant - Modern British

The Art School

Georgian Quarter Restaurant - Modern British

Parklife to Psych Fest: The best Manchester music festivals for 2025

Concert night at the Manchester Arena, or AO Arena as it is currently known.

AO Arena

Manchester City Centre Music Venues

Malmaison Manchester Deansgate

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Inside The Palm House at Sefton Park in Liverpool

Sefton Park

Sefton Park Parks & Gardens

Haunt

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - European

10 women-led businesses in Manchester

Founder’s Hall

Manchester City Centre Pubs

Australasia

Spinningfields Restaurant - Pan Asian

The exterior of The Beatles Story museum in Liverpool

The Beatles Story

Albert Dock Museums

The Pen & Pencil

Northern Quarter Restaurant - Global

Malmaison Liverpool Bar & Grill

Princes Dock Restaurant - American

Cibus

Levenshulme Restaurant - Italian

Namaste Nepal

West Didsbury Restaurant - Indian subcontinent

Staycity Aparthotel Waterfront

Albert Dock Hotel

The 10 best hotels in Liverpool for a graduation stay

Suki Suki Street Food & Bar

Deansgate Restaurant - Pan Asian

One of the suites at Residence Inn by Marriott Manchester Piccadilly

Residence Inn by Marriott Manchester Piccadilly

Piccadilly Hotel

The best hotels in Manchester for graduation stays

A bedroom at Yotel Manchester Deansgate.

Yotel Manchester Deansgate

Manchester City Centre Hotel

The Halyard at Ropewalks, a hotel in Liverpool

The Halyard

Ropewalks Hotel

Artwork by British-Indian sculptor Anish Kapoor at Tate Liverpool

Tate Liverpool

Albert Dock Art Galleries

Tapas dishes at Evuna, a Spanish restaurant in Knutsford, Cheshire

Evuna Knutsford

Knutsford Restaurant

Where to celebrate graduation in Manchester

Quest Apartments are a dog-friendly place to stay in Liverpool.

Quest Apartment Hotel Liverpool

Liverpool City Centre Hotel

Malmaison Deansgate Bar & Grill

Manchester City Centre Restaurant

The Black Friar

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Modern British

One of the holes at Golf Fang Liverpool, a crazy golf bar in the city centre.

Golf Fang Liverpool

Baltic Triangle Activities

Roomzzz Manchester Victoria Sovereign Suite Spiral Staircase

Roomzzz Manchester Victoria

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Infinity Apartments in Liverpool are great for large groups

Infinity Apartments

Liverpool City Centre Hotel

Wing’s

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Chinese

Atlas Bar

Manchester City Centre Bars

Celebrate your graduation at one of these Liverpool restaurants

Black pudding with marinated peppers at Erst, one of the best restaurants in Manchester

Erst

Ancoats Restaurant - British

Bury Market

Cheers, everyone: 15 birthday party venues in Manchester

Holiday Inn Manchester Airport

Manchester Hotel

Cocktails at Frederiks in Liverpool

Frederiks

Georgian Quarter Restaurant - American

Discover the new food traders at Winter Island, Freight Island's festive makeover

Freight Island

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Global

Twenty Twenty Two

Northern Quarter Bars

The best restaurants in the Northern Quarter

Piccolino Grande Wilmslow

Wilmslow Restaurant - Italian

Rogan & Co.

Cartmel Restaurant - Modern British

Bruncho

Deansgate Cafes

A pumpkin patch at Speke Hall, a National Trust property near Liverpool.

Speke Hall

Speke Historic Buildings & Sites

Christmas at Liverpool Gin Distillery

Liverpool Gin Distillery

Liverpool City Centre Bars

A selection of dishes available at Piccolino Italian restaurant, Bramhall

Piccolino Bramhall

Bramhall Restaurant - Italian

Delta Hotel by Marriott Liverpool City Centre

Liverpool City Centre Hotel

A tableful of dishes at Belzan in Liverpool

Belzan

Mossley Hill Restaurant - European

On a roll: The best places for sandwiches in Manchester

Neon showtime sign at Hope Mill Theatre in Ancoats, Manchester

Hope Mill Theatre

Ancoats Theatres

Hotel Anfield

Day trip to the Lake District: 6 places to go in the South Lakes

The Bells of Peover, a country pub in Cheshire, just south of Knutsford

The Bells of Peover

Knutsford Restaurant

The exterior of the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool

The Walker Art Gallery

Liverpool City Centre Art Galleries

Seven Bro7hers Media City

Media City Restaurant - American

Henrock

Bowness-on-Windermere Restaurant - Modern British

New on Confidential Guides: Family days out near Manchester and Liverpool

Trophies and famous football shirts on display at the Liverpool FC stadium tour.

Liverpool Football Club Stadium Tour

Vegan food at Brewdog Doghouse Hotel

BrewDog Doghouse Manchester Hotel

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Evuna Manchester Deansgate

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Spanish

One of the rooms at Aloft Liverpool, a hotel in Liverpool city centre.

Aloft Liverpool

Cavern Quarter Hotel

Piccolino Caffe Grande Manchester

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Italian

ibis Budget Manchester Airport

Manchester Hotel