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A table set for dinner at Moor Hall - an acclaimed restaurant with two Michelin stars in Aughton, Lancashire.
The interior of Gimbals restaurant in Sowerby Bridge soars beyond quirky.

Gimbals

West Yorkshire European
People dining at The Pen Factory in Liverpool: a Confidential Guides recommended restaurant

The Pen Factory

Merseyside Mediterranean
3The striking interior of The Man Behind the Curtain - Michael O'Hare's Michelin star restaurant in Leeds

The Man Behind the Curtain

West Yorkshire Modern British
Pavement cafe dining outside Bistrot Verite in Birkdale, Southport

Bistrot Verite

Merseyside French
18One of the dishes served at Lake Road Kitchen, the acclaimed restaurant in Ambleside in The Lake District.

Lake Road Kitchen

Cumbria European
The team responsible for the street food magic served at Indian Tiffin Room Cheadle

Indian Tiffin Room Cheadle

Greater Manchester Indian subcontinent

The Refuge

Greater Manchester European
5Inside Fraiche, the tiny Michelin-starred restaurant in Oxton on The Wirral.

Fraiche

Merseyside Modern British
Inside Amma's Canteen, the much-praised Indian restaurant on the edge of Chorlton

Amma’s Canteen

Greater Manchester Indian subcontinent
26One of the dishes served at The Cartford Inn - a restaurant with rooms near Preston in Lancashire

The Cartford Inn

Lancashire British

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The White Rabbit

West Yorkshire Modern British
Asparagus as served at The Swine That Dines - an inventive restaurant in Leeds city centre

The Swine That Dines

West Yorkshire Modern British
Family-run restaurant Da Piero brings superb Italian food to The Wirral

Da Piero

Merseyside Italian
Inside Hearth of the Ram, one of Confidential Guides' recommended places to eat in Ramsbottom.

Hearth of the Ram

Lancashire British

Volta

Greater Manchester European
One of the colourful dishes served at the Ox Club restaurant in Leeds city centre.

Ox Club

West Yorkshire British
The unpretentious interior of Spire restaurant near Liverpool's Penny Lane.

Spire

Merseyside European

Yu Copster Green

Lancashire Chinese
The homely interior of The Roebuck Inn in Mobberley, Cheshire

The Roebuck Inn

Cheshire British
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Wreckfish

Merseyside Modern British
One of the artfully-presented dishes served at The River Restaurant at The Lowry Hotel

The River Restaurant

Greater Manchester Modern British
A dish served with a glass of wine at Oystercatcher - a seafood restaurant in Chorlton, Manchester.

Oystercatcher

Greater Manchester European
The buzzy restaurant floor at San Carlo Cicchetti in Manchester city centre

San Carlo Cicchetti

Greater Manchester Italian

Interview: Marc Wilkinson, Fraiche, Oxton
The ivy-clad exterior of The Angel at Hetton - a Michelin star restaurant in the Yorkshire Dales

The Angel at Hetton

North Yorkshire British

Wood

Greater Manchester Modern British
One of the dishes served at Sticky Walnut in Hoole near Chester

Sticky Walnut

Cheshire European
8An example of the Michelin star cooking found at The Box Tree restaurant in Ilkley, Yorkshire

The Box Tree

West Yorkshire Modern British
Inside Hispi bistro in Didsbury - one of Confidential Guides' recommended Manchester restaurants.

Hispi

Greater Manchester European
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Vice & Virtue

West Yorkshire Modern British
One of the dishes served at The Allotment Vegan Eatery in Manchester city centre, a Confidential Guides recommended restaurant

The Allotment Vegan Eatery

Greater Manchester Vegan
The exterior of San Carlo Manchester with its distinctive orange awning.

San Carlo Manchester

Greater Manchester Italian
Inside the Eagle & Child in Ramsbottom with its views of the Lancashire moors

Eagle & Child

Lancashire British
The glass-fronted dining room at The Samling has views of Lake Windermere

The Samling

Cumbria Modern British
29Simon Rogan outside his neighbourhood restaurant Rogan & Co. in Cartmel, Cumbria

Rogan & Co.

Cumbria Modern British
The imposing exterior of The London Carriage Works - Liverpool's original Modern British restaurant

The London Carriage Works

Merseyside Modern British
30A table set for dinner at Michelin star restaurant, Simon Radley at the Chester Grosvenor

Simon Radley at The Chester Grosvenor

Cheshire Modern British
One of the dishes served at Aiden Byrne's gastropub The Church Green in Lymm, Cheshire

The Church Green

Cheshire British
28One of the dishes served at The Art School: a Confidential Guides recommended restaurant in Liverpool city centre

The Art School

Merseyside Modern British

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tre-ciccio

Tre Ciccio Altrincham

Greater Manchester Italian
A table laden with dishes from Mughli - one of the first Indian restaurants in Manchester to embrace street food.

Mughli

Greater Manchester Indian subcontinent

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A dish of pasta with a glass of red wine at Sugo Pasta Kitchen Altrincham, a Confidential Guides recommended restaurant

Sugo Pasta Kitchen Altrincham

Greater Manchester Italian
Outside dining at Porta Altrincham - a tapas restaurant recommended by Confidential Guides

Porta Altrincham

Greater Manchester European
The striking glass pyramid that houses the entrance to Australasia in Manchester city centre

Australasia

Greater Manchester Pan Asian
10Gastropub the Freemasons at Wiswell is situated in the picturesque Ribble Valley in Lancashire

Freemasons at Wiswell

Lancashire British
The exterior of Levanter - a 'true tapas bar' in Ramsbottom, Greater Manchester.

Levanter

Lancashire Spanish
The entrance to Prashad restaurant in Bradford, which is known for its vegetarian Indian food

Prashad

West Yorkshire Indian subcontinent
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The White Swan at Fence

Lancashire British
Chef's Table in Chester is the brainchild of local chef Liam McKay

Chef’s Table

Cheshire European
27El Gato Negro, the much-praised Spanish restaurant on King Street, Manchester

El Gato Negro Manchester

Greater Manchester Spanish
2One of the stunning dishes served at Moor Hall, the restaurant with two Michelin stars in Aughton, Lancashire.

Moor Hall

Lancashire Modern British
Inside Bacaro, the Liverpool bar that serves Venetian-inspired small plates

Bacaro

Merseyside European
One of the dishes served at Lily's Indian Vegetarian Cuisine in Ashton-under-Lyne.

Lily’s Indian Vegetarian Cuisine

Greater Manchester Indian subcontinent

Asha’s

Greater Manchester Indian subcontinent
1One of the inventive dishes served at Michelin starred restaurant L'Enclume in Cartmel.

L’Enclume

Cumbria Modern British

The White Hart at Lydgate

Greater Manchester Modern British

The 5 x 5: Marc Wilkinson
7The exterior of Hawksmoor Manchester on Deansgate - the first Hawksmoor to open outside of London

Hawksmoor

Greater Manchester British
4The unassuming exterior of The Moorcock Inn in Sowerby Bridge: a Confidential Guides recommended restaurant

The Moorcock Inn

West Yorkshire Modern British
Nutters restaurant is housed in a huge 18th century manor house overlooking Ashworth Moors.

Nutters

Lancashire Modern British
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Where the Light Gets In

Greater Manchester Modern British

Yang Sing

Greater Manchester Chinese
20Eel as served at Jöro - the Nordic-inspired, acclaimed restaurant in Sheffield.

Jöro

South Yorkshire Scandi
25Baratxuri in Ramsbottom pays homage to the pintxos bars of the Basque region

Baratxuri

Lancashire Spanish
One of the fine-dining dishes served at James Martin in Manchester city centre.

James Martin

Greater Manchester British
24One of the dishes served at plush restaurant The Burlington at the Devonshire Arms near Skipton

The Burlington at the Devonshire Arms

North Yorkshire Modern British
12Inspired British cooking as served at Home restaurant in Leeds city centre.

Home

West Yorkshire Modern British
6Modern British fine dining at Adam Reid at The French, the restaurant in the Midland Hotel, Manchester

Adam Reid at The French

Greater Manchester Modern British
A table set for dinner at Instagrammer's paradise Tattu restaurant in Manchester, Spinningfields

Tattu Manchester

Greater Manchester Chinese
Michelin-starred fine dining at Hrishi, the flagship restaurant at Gilpin Hotel in Windermere.

Hrishi

Cumbria Modern British

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Rice with a range of chutneys at Tharavadu, the popular Indian restaurant in Leeds city centre.

Tharavadu

West Yorkshire Indian subcontinent
Inside Crafthouse, the roof-top restaurant from D&D group in Leeds

Crafthouse

West Yorkshire Modern British
Fischers Baslow Hall, a Michelin-starred restaurant with rooms in a manor house in the Peak District

Fischers Baslow Hall

Derbyshire Modern British
Inside Albert's Schloss, the Bavarian-inspired cook haus and bier palace in Manchester city centre.

Albert’s Schloss

Greater Manchester European
14A dish served at Roski restaurant in Liverpool from MasterChef winner Anton Piotrowski

Roski

Merseyside Modern British
Belzan is known for cocktails and maverick small plates

Belzan

Merseyside European
The gardens and outdoor dining area at Arras restaurant in York.

Arras

North Yorkshire Modern British
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Sunset dining with a view at 20 Stories restaurant in Manchester

20 Stories

Greater Manchester European
Spanish wines displayed at Lunya restaurant and deli in Liverpool city centre.

Lunya

Merseyside Spanish
13The light and airy dining room at The Forest Side - a Michelin star restaurant in Grasmere, the Lake District

The Forest Side

Cumbria Modern British
The light and airy dining room at Alderley Edge Hotel with its centrepiece: an indoor tree

Alderley Edge Hotel

Cheshire Modern British
21Exterior of Northcote - the Michelin star restaurant and hotel in the Ribble Valley.

Northcote

Lancashire Modern British
One of the mains served at Old Stamp House - the Michelin star restaurant in Ambleside, the Lake District.

Old Stamp House

Cumbria Modern British
A seafood dish served at the Joseph Benjamin restaurant in Chester.

Joseph Benjamin

Cheshire European
Outdoor terrace seating at One 88 Kitchen & Bar in Whitefield, owned by chef-patron David Gale.

One 88 Kitchen & Bar

Greater Manchester British

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Velvet green booths and natural lighting at Masons Restaurant and Bar in Manchester city centre.

Masons

Greater Manchester Modern British
The sun shining on Maray restaurant on Bold Street, Liverpool city centre.

Maray Bold St

Merseyside European

‘Three chubby friends and a tardis-like trattoria’ – Tre Ciccio, Altrincham, reviewed
15The Parker's Arms is a homely pub serving superb modern European food in Newton-in-Bowland in Lancashire.

Parker’s Arms

Lancashire European
23Bundobust Manchester is best known for its vegetarian small plates and craft beers

Bundobust Manchester

Greater Manchester Indian subcontinent
Neapolitan-style pizzas being prepared at Rudy's Pizza in Ancoats, Manchester

Rudy’s Pizza Manchester Ancoats

Greater Manchester Italian
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