Welcome to Confidential Guides. Here you’ll find the best food, drink and things to do in the North.
The Hot 20 Restaurants in Liverpool

Indie in the city: Manchester’s independent restaurants
The Hot 50 Restaurants in Manchester

What's on in Manchester in June

Where to celebrate Father's Day in Manchester

Liverpool's top 20 places to celebrate Father's Day
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What’s on in Liverpool: June 2025

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

5 of the best Liverpool food halls

The best gyms in Manchester for 2025

On the Hush
Northern Quarter
Voyagers
Ropewalks
Lock 84
Piccadilly
Wagamama St Peter’s Square
Manchester City Centre
The Alan Hotel
Manchester City Centre
The Reach at Piccadilly
Piccadilly
Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly
Piccadilly
Rain Bar
Manchester City Centre
Liverpool’s top 20 places to celebrate Father’s Day

The Spirit of Manchester Distillery
Manchester City Centre
Malmaison Manchester Piccadilly
Piccadilly
Where to celebrate Father’s Day in Manchester

Dakota Manchester
Piccadilly
Loom & Ladle Bistro
Piccadilly
Motel One Royal Exchange
Manchester City Centre
Namaste Nepal
West Didsbury
The Neighbourhood Guide to Knutsford


Malmaison Liverpool Bar & Grill
Princes Dock
Seven Bro7hers Ancoats
Ancoats
Sicilian NQ
Northern Quarter
Infinity Apartments
Liverpool City Centre
Evuna Knutsford
Knutsford
Church Street by Supercity Aparthotels
Northern Quarter
The Beatles Story
Albert Dock
Maldron Hotel Manchester City Centre
Manchester City Centre
Indie in the city: Manchester’s independent restaurants

The Vicarage
Holmes Chapel
Suki Suki Street Food & Bar
Deansgate
The 10 best hotels in Liverpool for a graduation stay

Atlas Bar
Manchester City Centre
Cibus
Levenshulme
Yotel Manchester Deansgate
Manchester City Centre
Manchester Central
Manchester City Centre
The best hotels in Manchester for graduation stays


Malmaison Manchester Piccadilly Bar & Grill
Piccadilly
Quest Apartment Hotel Liverpool
Liverpool City Centre
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L’Enclume
Cartmel
Clayton Hotel Manchester
Manchester City Centre
Roomzzz Manchester Victoria
Manchester City Centre
Residence Inn by Marriott Manchester Piccadilly
Piccadilly
Hyatt Regency Hotel Manchester
Oxford Road
Pattersons
Ropewalks
Where to celebrate graduation in Manchester

Roomzzz Manchester City
Chinatown (Manchester)
Staycity Aparthotel Waterfront
Albert Dock
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Leonardo Hotel Manchester Central
Manchester City Centre
The Cavern Club
Cavern Quarter
Grand Pacific
Manchester City Centre
Sefton Park
Sefton Park
Cheers, everyone: 15 birthday party venues in Manchester


Malmaison Manchester Deansgate
Manchester City Centre
The Halyard
Ropewalks
Vetch
Georgian Quarter
Hakkapo
Manchester City Centre
The Bridge
Prestbury
Wing’s
Manchester City Centre
The Pen & Pencil
Northern Quarter
The Black Friar
Manchester City Centre
The best restaurants in the Northern Quarter

Premier Suites Liverpool
Liverpool City Centre
Founder’s Hall
Manchester City Centre
On a roll: The best places for sandwiches in Manchester

The Fisherman’s Table
Marple
Malmaison Manchester Spa
Piccadilly
Northern Flower
Northern Quarter
BAB NQ
Northern Quarter
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Malmaison Liverpool
Princes Dock
Australasia
Spinningfields
La Famiglia Bar & Restaurant
Cavern Quarter
11 Central
Salford Quays
Haunt
Manchester City Centre
The Art School
Georgian Quarter
The Spa at Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly
Manchester City Centre
Erst
Ancoats
Liverpool’s top 20 places to celebrate Father’s Day

Pattersons at Escape to Freight Island
Piccadilly
Indian Tiffin Room Liverpool
Ropewalks
Where to celebrate Father’s Day in Manchester

Leven Hotel Manchester
Gay Village
Boutique 56
Liverpool City Centre
Golf Fang Liverpool
Baltic Triangle
Tate Liverpool – temporarily closed for refurbishment
Albert Dock
The Neighbourhood Guide to Knutsford


Ropewalks Hotel
Ropewalks
Exhibition
Manchester City Centre
AO Arena
Manchester City Centre
Sora Manchester
Manchester City Centre
Malmaison Deansgate Bar & Grill
Manchester City Centre
Hyatt House
Oxford Road
King Street Townhouse
Manchester City Centre
The Art School Cellars
Georgian Quarter
Indie in the city: Manchester’s independent restaurants

King Street Townhouse Gym & Spa
Manchester City Centre
Holiday Inn Manchester Airport
Manchester
The 10 best hotels in Liverpool for a graduation stay

Hope Mill Theatre
Ancoats
ibis Budget Manchester Airport
Manchester
The Laureate Restaurant
Manchester
Manchester Hall
Deansgate
The best hotels in Manchester for graduation stays


Piccolino Grande Wilmslow
Wilmslow
BrewDog Doghouse Manchester Hotel
Manchester City Centre
The Jacksonheim Boutique
Ancoats
Down The Hatch
Ropewalks
Skof
Manchester City Centre
KAJI
Spinningfields
Wrights Fish & Chip Shop
Greater Manchester
Aloft Liverpool
Cavern Quarter
Where to celebrate graduation in Manchester

Red Dog Saloon
Ropewalks
Junction
Manchester City Centre
Celebrate your graduation at one of these Liverpool restaurants

Spice Thai
Ropewalks
Piccolino Caffe Grande Manchester
Manchester City Centre
Motel One St Peter’s Square
Manchester City Centre
Zen Sushiya
Withington
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Motel One Piccadilly
Piccadilly
Henrock
Bowness-on-Windermere
Piccolino Bramhall
Bramhall
Delta Hotel by Marriott Liverpool City Centre
Liverpool City Centre
Speke Hall
Speke