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

Laptop-friendly coffee shops Manchester Old pubs Liverpool Christmas party ideas

What’s on in Manchester in November

Next level horror: Halloween scare attractions near Manchester and Liverpool

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

Your best shot: 28 independent Manchester coffee shops

Coffee at Lupo - a recommended Manchester coffee shop

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.

Restaurants open on Christmas Day

Malmaison Liverpool - one of our recommended restaurants and bars for Christmas parties in Liverpool

30 places for Christmas parties in Manchester

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

What’s on in Manchester: Halloween 2024

What's on in Liverpool this November

Halloween activities for kids in Manchester

15 family-friendly restaurants in Manchester city centre

The Laureate restaurant at The Hyatt Regency - a family-friendly place to eat.

You spin me: the best record shops in Liverpool

Premier pints: the best sports bars in Manchester

Mulligan's is one of Confidential Guides' top Manchester sports bars. Who are the other worthy winners?

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

The Art School Cellars

Georgian Quarter Bars

Malmaison Manchester Piccadilly

Piccadilly Hotel

The Art School

Georgian Quarter Restaurant - Modern British

Malmaison Liverpool

Princes Dock Hotel

Malmaison Manchester Deansgate

Manchester City Centre Hotel

A cocktail at City Wine Bar in Liverpool

City Wine Bar & Kitchen

Business District (Liverpool) Restaurant

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

Dakota Manchester

Piccadilly Hotel

Cocktail served at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Manchester

Hyatt Regency Hotel Manchester

Oxford Road Hotel

Lamb Laziz at Zouk, Manchester

Zouk

Oxford Road Restaurant - Indian subcontinent

Ground floor lounge and bar area at Leonardo Hotel Manchester Central

Leonardo Hotel Manchester Central

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Let it glow: 10 Christmas days out in or near Manchester

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

Seven Bro7hers Ancoats

Ancoats Restaurant - American

Motel One Royal Exchange

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Downstairs lobby at Clayton Hotel Manchester

Clayton Hotel Manchester

Manchester City Centre Hotel

The Alan Hotel

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Your best shot: 28 independent Manchester coffee shops

Puri grazing platter at Indian Tiffin Room Liverpool

Indian Tiffin Room Liverpool

Ropewalks Restaurant - Indian subcontinent

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

Ciaooo Loaded Garlic Bread

Northern Quarter Restaurant

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

Premier Suites Liverpool

Liverpool City Centre Hotel

The Black Friar

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Modern British

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

The ‘Burbs

Heaton Moor Restaurant

A bedroom at Yotel Manchester Deansgate.

Yotel Manchester Deansgate

Manchester City Centre Hotel

The Vicarage, a hotel and restaurant in Cheshire

The Vicarage

Holmes Chapel Hotel

Hope Street Hotel is a dog friendly hotel in Liverpool.

Hope Street Hotel

Georgian Quarter Hotel

20 places serving bottomless brunch in Manchester

The rooms at The Maldron Hotel, Manchester City Centre

Maldron Hotel Manchester City Centre

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Junction

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Global

Roomzzz Manchester Victoria Sovereign Suite Spiral Staircase

Roomzzz Manchester Victoria

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Church Street by Supercity Aparthotels

Northern Quarter Hotel

Beer pong at Pong & Puck

Pong & Puck | Great Northern

Manchester City Centre Activities

Boutique 56

Liverpool City Centre Hotel

20 fun things to do in Liverpool

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

Hyatt House

Oxford Road Hotel

Ciaooo Neapolitan Pizzeria

Northern Quarter Restaurant - Italian

Australasia

Spinningfields Restaurant - Pan Asian

Wing’s

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Chinese

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

Northern Flower

Northern Quarter Florists

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

Hakkapo

Manchester City Centre Restaurant

Wrights Fish & Chip Shop

Greater Manchester Restaurant - British

One of the suites at Residence Inn by Marriott Manchester Piccadilly

Residence Inn by Marriott Manchester Piccadilly

Piccadilly Hotel

20 alternative Christmas nights out in Manchester

Cocktail served at Three Little Words

Three Little Words

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Japanese

Inside The Palm House at Sefton Park in Liverpool

Sefton Park

Sefton Park Parks & Gardens

Top of the copse: woodland walks near Manchester

Pattersons

Ropewalks Restaurant - American

Malmaison Deansgate Bar & Grill

Manchester City Centre Restaurant

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

11 Central

Salford Quays Bars

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

Golf Fang Liverpool

Baltic Triangle Activities

30 best team building nights out in Manchester

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

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

Quest Apartment Hotel Liverpool

Liverpool City Centre Hotel

Namaste Nepal

West Didsbury Restaurant - Indian subcontinent

Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly

Piccadilly Hotel

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

Ropewalks Hotel

Ropewalks Hotel

Vetch

Georgian Quarter Restaurant - Global

Haunt

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - European

Exhibition

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Global

Loft apartment at Roomzzz Manchester City

Roomzzz Manchester City

Chinatown (Manchester) Hotel

Manchester Central is a Confidential Guides recommended Christmas party venue.

Manchester Central

Manchester City Centre Events Venues

The best restaurants in Liverpool for 2024

Zen Sushiya

Withington Restaurant - Japanese

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

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

Erst

Ancoats Restaurant - British

Malmaison Manchester Spa

Piccadilly Spas

10 cool restaurants and bars for Christmas parties in Liverpool

Bruncho

Deansgate Cafes

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

Evuna Knutsford

Knutsford Restaurant

Artwork by British-Indian sculptor Anish Kapoor at Tate Liverpool

Tate Liverpool

Albert Dock Art Galleries

Cibus

Levenshulme Restaurant - Italian

Henrock

Cumbria Restaurant - Modern British

Staycity Aparthotel Waterfront

Albert Dock Hotel

Infinity Apartments in Liverpool are great for large groups

Infinity Apartments

Liverpool City Centre Hotel

One of the rooms at Leven Hotel in Manchester city centre

Leven Hotel Manchester

Gay Village Hotel

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

Sicilian NQ

Northern Quarter Restaurant - Italian

The famous arches and stage of the Cavern Club in Liverpool

The Cavern Club

Cavern Quarter Historic Buildings & Sites

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

Voyagers

Ropewalks Restaurant - Global

The exterior of The Beatles Story museum in Liverpool

The Beatles Story

Albert Dock Museums

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

King Street Townhouse

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Suki Suki Street Food & Bar

Deansgate Restaurant - Pan Asian

The best restaurants and bars near Co-op Live

The Bridge, a hotel and restaurant in Prestbury, Cheshire

The Bridge

Prestbury Hotel

The Fisherman’s Table

Marple Restaurant - Modern British

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

King Street Tavern

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - British

Exterior of the restaurant Alfredo's Social with its famous clock

Alfredo’s Social

Stockport Town Centre Restaurant

L’Enclume

Cumbria Restaurant - Modern British

Evuna

Evuna Manchester NQ

Northern Quarter Restaurant - Spanish

Rigatoni’s Altrincham

Altrincham Restaurant - Italian

Delta Hotel by Marriott Liverpool City Centre

Liverpool City Centre Hotel

Take a bao: The best Chinese restaurants in Manchester

The terrace at Seven Brothers Middlewood Locks

Seven Bro7hers Middlewood Locks

Media City Restaurant - American

Malmaison Liverpool Bar & Grill

Princes Dock Restaurant - American

Let it glow: 10 Christmas days out in or near Manchester

Seven Bro7hers Media City

Media City Restaurant - American

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

Liverpool Football Club Stadium Tour

Runyon’s Bar & Restaurant

Manchester City Centre Restaurant

Christmas at Liverpool Gin Distillery

Liverpool Gin Distillery

Liverpool City Centre Bars

Your best shot: 28 independent Manchester coffee shops

Dakota Grill Manchester Lamb Rump

Dakota Grill Manchester

Northern Quarter Restaurant - Modern British

Cocktails at Frederiks in Liverpool

Frederiks

Georgian Quarter Restaurant - American

Halle St Peter's on Cutting Room Square - a rehearsal space and concert venue in Ancoats, Manchester

Hallé St Peter’s

Ancoats Music Venues

A selection of dishes available at Piccolino Italian restaurant, Bramhall

Piccolino Bramhall

Bramhall Restaurant - Italian

The Pen & Pencil

Northern Quarter Restaurant - Global

Atlas Bar

Manchester City Centre Bars

Outside Holmes Mill in Clitheroe

Holmes Mill

Clitheroe Hotel

The exterior of the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool

The Walker Art Gallery

Liverpool City Centre Art Galleries

Red Dog Saloon

Ropewalks Restaurant - American

Happy Days Apartments

Liverpool City Centre Hotel

20 places serving bottomless brunch in Manchester

Sunset over Salford from a Manchester River Cruises tour

Manchester River Cruises

Salford Quays Activities

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

Speke Hall

Speke Historic Buildings & Sites

Evuna Manchester Deansgate

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Spanish

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

The Bells of Peover

Knutsford Restaurant

20 fun things to do in Liverpool

Bedroom at Manchester Hall with roll-top bath - a romantic Manchester hotel for Valentine's day.

Manchester Hall

Deansgate Hotel

Room at Motel One

Motel One Piccadilly

Piccadilly Hotel

The Halyard at Ropewalks, a hotel in Liverpool

The Halyard

Ropewalks Hotel

One of the dishes served at MUSU in Manchester

KAJI

Spinningfields Restaurant - Japanese

Spice Thai

Ropewalks Restaurant - Thai

Vegan food at Brewdog Doghouse Hotel

BrewDog Doghouse Manchester Hotel

Manchester City Centre Hotel