Welcome to Confidential Guides. Here you’ll find the best food, drink and things to do in the North.
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20 alternative Christmas nights out in Manchester
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Restaurants open on Christmas Day
The best museums in Manchester
The Hot 20 Restaurants in Liverpool
The 30 best team-building nights out in Manchester
The Hot 50 Restaurants in Manchester
San Carlo Manchester
Deansgate
Loom & Ladle Bistro
Manchester City Centre
Lock 84
Manchester City Centre
On the Hush
Manchester City Centre
The Reach at Piccadilly
Manchester City Centre
The Alan Hotel
Manchester City Centre
Rain Bar
Manchester City Centre
Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly
Manchester City Centre
Wagamama St Peter’s Square
Manchester City Centre
Dakota Manchester
Manchester City Centre
Mercury rising: sauna and ice baths in Manchester
Voyagers
Ropewalks
Manchester Tattoo Convention by UKTTA
Manchester City Centre
Residence Inn by Marriott Manchester Piccadilly
Manchester City Centre
Golf Fang Liverpool
Baltic Triangle
The best Thai restaurants in Manchester
Haunt
Manchester City Centre
Pattersons at Escape to Freight Island
Manchester City Centre
Hyatt House
Oxford Road
Quest Apartment Hotel Liverpool
Liverpool City Centre
Roomzzz Manchester City
Manchester City Centre
AO Arena
Manchester City Centre
Leonardo Hotel Manchester Central
Manchester City Centre
The Spa at Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly
Manchester City Centre
The best cocktail bars in Manchester
The Art School
Georgian Quarter
Pattersons
Ropewalks
11 Central
Salford Quays
Tate Liverpool – temporarily closed for refurbishment
Albert Dock
BAB NQ
Manchester City Centre
La Famiglia Bar & Restaurant
Cavern Quarter
30 best team-building nights out in Manchester
The Art School Cellars
Georgian Quarter
Ropewalks Hotel
Ropewalks
Erst
Manchester City Centre
Clayton Hotel Manchester
Manchester City Centre
Founder’s Hall
Manchester City Centre
The Halyard
Ropewalks
Evuna Knutsford
Knutsford
Motel One Royal Exchange
Manchester City Centre
The Hot 20: the most popular Liverpool restaurants
Manchester Central
Manchester City Centre
Cibus
Levenshulme
The Hot 50: the most popular Manchester restaurants
Northern Flower
Northern Quarter
Leven Hotel Manchester
Gay VillageMaldron Hotel Manchester City Centre
Manchester City Centre
Vetch
Georgian Quarter
The best museums in Manchester
The Pen & Pencil
Manchester City Centre
Bar Hütte Great Northern
Deansgate
Atlas Bar
Deansgate
Malmaison Manchester Spa
Manchester City Centre
Yotel Manchester Deansgate
Manchester City Centre
Sefton Park
Sefton Park
Wing’s
Manchester City Centre
Malmaison Liverpool Bar & Grill
Princes Dock
Staycity Aparthotel Waterfront
Albert Dock
The Bridge
Prestbury
7 Manchester coworking spaces that will re-energise your workday
The Cavern Club
Cavern Quarter
Hyatt Regency Hotel Manchester
Oxford Road
Exhibition
Manchester City Centre
Roomzzz Manchester Victoria
Manchester City Centre
20 alternative Christmas nights out in Manchester
Suki Suki Street Food & Bar
Deansgate
The Black Friar
Manchester City Centre
Boutique 56
Liverpool City Centre
Infinity Apartments
Liverpool City Centre
Church Street by Supercity Aparthotels
Manchester City Centre
King Street Townhouse
Manchester City Centre
Sicilian NQ
Manchester City Centre
Namaste Nepal
Didsbury
The Hot 20: the most popular Liverpool restaurants – October 2025
Premier Suites Liverpool
Liverpool City Centre
Hakkapo
Manchester City Centre
Seven Bro7hers Ancoats
Manchester City Centre
The Beatles Story
Albert Dock
The Walker Art Gallery
Liverpool City Centre
John Rylands Research Institute and Library
Manchester City Centre
The Hot 50: the most popular Manchester restaurants – October 2025
BrewDog Doghouse Manchester Hotel
Manchester City Centre
Holiday Inn Express Liverpool Central
Ropewalks
Pong & Puck | Great Northern
Manchester City Centre
Piccolino Grande Wilmslow
Wilmslow
Hallé St Peter’s
Ancoats
The Laureate Restaurant
Manchester
Aloft Liverpool
Cavern Quarter
Rigatoni’s Altrincham
Altrincham
Christmas parties in Liverpool: 10 cool restaurants and bars
King Street Tavern
Manchester City Centre
Frederiks
Georgian Quarter
Mercury rising: sauna and ice baths in Manchester
Motel One St Peter’s Square
Manchester City Centre
Liverpool Cathedral
Georgian Quarter
Down The Hatch
Ropewalks
Manchester River Cruises
Salford Quays
The best Thai restaurants in Manchester
Spice Thai
Ropewalks
Hope Mill Theatre
Ancoats
The Shankly Hotel
Liverpool City Centre
Happy Days Apartments
Liverpool City Centre
Liverpool Gin Distillery
Liverpool City Centre
Wrights Fish & Chip Shop
Greater Manchester
Piccolino Bramhall
Bramhall
City Wine Bar & Kitchen
Business District (Liverpool)
KAJI
Manchester City Centre
Delta Hotel by Marriott Liverpool City Centre
Liverpool City Centre
The best cocktail bars in Manchester
The Jacksonheim Boutique
Manchester City Centre
Red Dog Saloon
Ropewalks
King Street Townhouse Gym & Spa
Manchester City Centre
Speke Hall
Speke
30 best team-building nights out in Manchester
Hotel Anfield
Anfield
Evuna Manchester Deansgate
Manchester City Centre
Holiday Inn Manchester Airport
Manchester
The Restaurant Bar & Grill Liverpool
Liverpool City Centre
Belzan
Mossley Hill