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

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30 places for Christmas parties in Manchester

Three Little Words - one of our recommended places for Christmas parties in Manchester

What's on in Liverpool this October

What’s on in Manchester: Halloween 2024

20 alternative Christmas nights out in Manchester

What would you do on your Christmas night out? Bowling? Ping pong? Read our Guide for more suggestions.

Halloween activities for kids in Manchester

20 fun things to do in Liverpool

A hop on Mersey Ferries is just one of Confidentiall Guides' 20 fun things to do in Liverpool list

Top of the copse: woodland walks near Manchester

Woodland walks near Manchester

Next level horror: Halloween scare attractions near Manchester and Liverpool

Journey to Hell at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, a Halloween scare event

The Hot 50 Restaurants in Manchester: October

10 cool restaurants and bars for Christmas parties in Liverpool

Christmas at Riva Blu - one of our recommended places for Christmas parties in Manchester and Liverpool.

The Hot 20 Restaurants in Liverpool: October

What’s on in Manchester in October

A cocktail at City Wine Bar in Liverpool

City Wine Bar & Kitchen

Business District (Liverpool) Restaurant

Lamb Laziz at Zouk, Manchester

Zouk

Oxford Road Restaurant - Indian subcontinent

Malmaison Manchester Piccadilly

Piccadilly Hotel

Malmaison Liverpool

Princes Dock Hotel

Cocktail served at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Manchester

Hyatt Regency Hotel Manchester

Oxford Road Hotel

The Art School

Georgian Quarter Restaurant - Modern British

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

Dakota Manchester

Piccadilly Hotel

Malmaison Manchester Deansgate

Manchester City Centre Hotel

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

The Art School Cellars

Georgian Quarter Bars

Australasia

Spinningfields Restaurant - Pan Asian

20 fun things to do in Liverpool

Wrights Fish & Chip Shop

Greater Manchester Restaurant - British

Wing’s

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Chinese

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

20 alternative Christmas nights out in Manchester

Manchester Central is a Confidential Guides recommended Christmas party venue.

Manchester Central

Manchester City Centre Events Venues

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

Hyatt House

Oxford Road Hotel

The Bridge, a hotel and restaurant in Prestbury, Cheshire

The Bridge

Prestbury Hotel

Seafood at The Assheton Arms, a country pub with rooms to stay overnight, near Pendle Hill and Clitheroe in Lancashire

Assheton Arms

Clitheroe Restaurant - British

Henrock

Cumbria Restaurant - Modern British

Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly

Piccadilly Hotel

Ciaooo Neapolitan Pizzeria

Northern Quarter Restaurant - Italian

Roomzzz Manchester Victoria Sovereign Suite Spiral Staircase

Roomzzz Manchester Victoria

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Top of the copse: woodland walks near Manchester

Puri grazing platter at Indian Tiffin Room Liverpool

Indian Tiffin Room Liverpool

Ropewalks Restaurant - Indian subcontinent

Staycity Aparthotel Waterfront

Albert Dock Hotel

Cibus

Levenshulme Restaurant - Italian

Namaste Nepal

West Didsbury Restaurant - Indian subcontinent

A bedroom at Yotel Manchester Deansgate.

Yotel Manchester Deansgate

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Malmaison Deansgate Bar & Grill

Manchester City Centre Restaurant

30 best team building nights out in Manchester

Cocktail served at Three Little Words

Three Little Words

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Japanese

Downstairs lobby at Clayton Hotel Manchester

Clayton Hotel Manchester

Manchester City Centre Hotel

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

Quest Apartment Hotel Liverpool

Liverpool City Centre Hotel

Bruncho

Deansgate Cafes

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

Ropewalks Hotel

Ropewalks Hotel

Pattersons

Ropewalks Restaurant - American

The Alan Hotel

Manchester City Centre Hotel

The famous arches and stage of the Cavern Club in Liverpool

The Cavern Club

Cavern Quarter Historic Buildings & Sites

The best restaurants in Liverpool for 2024

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

Premier Suites Liverpool

Liverpool City Centre Hotel

The exterior of The Beatles Story museum in Liverpool

The Beatles Story

Albert Dock Museums

10 cool restaurants and bars for Christmas parties in Liverpool

Church Street by Supercity Aparthotels

Northern Quarter Hotel

Motel One Royal Exchange

Manchester City Centre Hotel

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

11 Central

Salford Quays Bars

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

Evuna Knutsford

Knutsford Restaurant

30 places for Christmas parties in Manchester you might not have considered

Exhibition

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Global

The Vicarage, a hotel and restaurant in Cheshire

The Vicarage

Holmes Chapel Hotel

Ground floor lounge and bar area at Leonardo Hotel Manchester Central

Leonardo Hotel Manchester Central

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Haunt

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - European

Loft apartment at Roomzzz Manchester City

Roomzzz Manchester City

Chinatown (Manchester) Hotel

Garlic bread from Ciaooo Loaded Garlic Bread - a recommended street food takeaway in Manchester city centre.

Ciaooo Loaded Garlic Bread

Northern Quarter Restaurant

Vetch

Georgian Quarter Restaurant - Global

The Fisherman’s Table

Marple Restaurant - Modern British

Malmaison Manchester Spa

Piccadilly Spas

One of the suites at Residence Inn by Marriott Manchester Piccadilly

Residence Inn by Marriott Manchester Piccadilly

Piccadilly Hotel

The best restaurants and bars near Co-op Live

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

King Street Townhouse

Manchester City Centre Hotel

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

Hakkapo

Manchester City Centre Restaurant

Grilled prawns with chilli, lime & coconut sauce at The Burbs restaurant in Heaton Moor

The ‘Burbs

Heaton Moor Restaurant

Infinity Apartments in Liverpool are great for large groups

Infinity Apartments

Liverpool City Centre Hotel

Take a bao: The best Chinese restaurants in Manchester

Suki Suki Street Food & Bar

Deansgate Restaurant - Pan Asian

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

Golf Fang Liverpool

Baltic Triangle Activities

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

Erst

Ancoats Restaurant - British

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

Voyagers

Ropewalks Restaurant - Global

Zen Sushiya

Withington Restaurant - Japanese

One of the rooms at Leven Hotel in Manchester city centre

Leven Hotel Manchester

Gay Village Hotel

Beer pong at Pong & Puck

Pong & Puck | Great Northern

Manchester City Centre Activities

Boutique 56

Liverpool City Centre Hotel

The best restaurants and bars near the AO Arena

Founder's Hall is a great place for a drink and a meal before a show at the AO Arena.

Founder’s Hall

Manchester City Centre Pubs

Inside The Palm House at Sefton Park in Liverpool

Sefton Park

Sefton Park Parks & Gardens

Sicilian NQ

Northern Quarter Restaurant - Italian

The Black Friar

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Modern British

Junction

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Global

Artwork by British-Indian sculptor Anish Kapoor at Tate Liverpool

Tate Liverpool

Albert Dock Art Galleries

Next level horror: Halloween things to do near Manchester and Liverpool

Hope Street Hotel is a dog friendly hotel in Liverpool.

Hope Street Hotel

Georgian Quarter Hotel

Happy Days Apartments

Liverpool City Centre Hotel

Study alcove in John Rylands Library in Manchester city centre

John Rylands Research Institute and Library

Spinningfields Historic Buildings & Sites

One of the dishes served at Kambuja in Marple - one of the few Cambodian restaurants in the North.

Kambuja

Marple Restaurant - Cambodian

Outside Holmes Mill in Clitheroe

Holmes Mill

Clitheroe Hotel

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

Sora Manchester

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Pan Asian

BAB NQ

Northern Quarter Restaurant - Middle Eastern

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

Liverpool Football Club Stadium Tour

Mall plates: the best restaurants in the Trafford Centre

The sauna at King Street Townhouse Gym and Spa

King Street Townhouse Gym & Spa

Manchester City Centre Spas

Dakota Grill Manchester Lamb Rump

Dakota Grill Manchester

Northern Quarter Restaurant - Modern British

20 fun things to do in Liverpool

Runyon’s Bar & Restaurant

Manchester City Centre Restaurant

A tableful of dishes at Belzan in Liverpool

Belzan

Mossley Hill Restaurant - European

Cocktails served in King Street Tavern, the restaurant and bar at King Street Townhouse hotel

King Street Tavern

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - British

Delta Hotel by Marriott Liverpool City Centre

Liverpool City Centre Hotel

20 alternative Christmas nights out in Manchester

Christmas at Liverpool Gin Distillery

Liverpool Gin Distillery

Liverpool City Centre Bars

Sunset over Salford from a Manchester River Cruises tour

Manchester River Cruises

Salford Quays Activities

Piccolino Grande Wilmslow

Wilmslow Restaurant - Italian

Rigatoni’s Altrincham

Altrincham Restaurant - Italian

Red Dog Saloon

Ropewalks Restaurant - American

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

AO Arena

Manchester City Centre Music Venues

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

Freight Island

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Global

Bury Market

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

Grand Pacific

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Pan Asian

Holiday Inn Express Liverpool Central

Ropewalks Hotel

Top of the copse: woodland walks near Manchester

Hotel Anfield

The Pen & Pencil

Northern Quarter Restaurant - Global

Motel One St Peter's Square and the statue of Emmeline Pankhurst outside

Motel One St Peter’s Square

Manchester City Centre Hotel

The terrace at Seven Brothers Middlewood Locks

Seven Bro7hers Middlewood Locks

Media City Restaurant - American

30 best team building nights out in Manchester

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

Speke Hall

Speke Historic Buildings & Sites

L’Enclume

Cumbria Restaurant - Modern British

Evuna

Evuna Manchester NQ

Northern Quarter Restaurant - Spanish

Evuna Manchester Deansgate

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Spanish

Cocktails at Frederiks in Liverpool

Frederiks

Georgian Quarter Restaurant - American

Spice Thai

Ropewalks Restaurant - Thai