Welcome to Confidential Guides. Here you’ll find the best food, drink and things to do in the North.
The Hot 50: The most popular Manchester restaurants
Pubs and bars showing the World Cup in Manchester
The Hot 20: The most popular Liverpool restaurants
15 places for a nature break near Manchester
Graduation-worthy restaurants in Manchester
Where to celebrate Father's Day in Manchester
Where to watch the World Cup in Manchester
Liverpool's top 20 places to celebrate Father's Day
Fumo
Oxford Road
Rain Bar
Manchester City Centre
Loom & Ladle Bistro
Piccadilly
Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly
Piccadilly
Lock 84
Northern Quarter
Bottega
Manchester City Centre
On the Hush
Northern Quarter
Wing’s
Manchester City Centre
Pubs and bars showing the World Cup 2026 in Manchester
The Spa at Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly
Manchester City Centre
TexStyle
Manchester City Centre
Where to watch the World Cup in Manchester: the fanzones
San Carlo Liverpool
Cavern Quarter
San Carlo Manchester
Deansgate
The Alan Hotel
Manchester City Centre
Swanley Meadows
Congleton
5 low-pressure places to shop for secondhand furniture in Manchester
Sicilian NQ
Northern Quarter
Wagamama St Peter’s Square
Manchester City Centre
The Reach at Piccadilly
Northern Quarter
Clayton Hotel Manchester
Manchester City Centre
Haunt
Manchester City Centre
Horse & Jockey
Chorlton
The Beatles Story
Albert Dock
AO Arena
Manchester City Centre
The 10 best restaurants in Salford
The Cavern Club
Cavern Quarter
King Street Townhouse
Manchester City Centre
Liverpool’s top 20 places to celebrate Father’s Day
Leo and Roobs
Blackfriars
Manchester Central
Manchester City Centre
Roomzzz Manchester City
Chinatown (Manchester)
Erst
Ancoats
Celebrate your graduation at one of these Liverpool restaurants
Infinity Apartments
Liverpool City Centre
Malmaison Liverpool Bar & Grill
Princes Dock
Vesuvio
Worsley
Leven Hotel Manchester
Gay Village
Leonardo Hotel Manchester Central
Manchester City Centre
The Art School
Georgian Quarter
Premier Suites Liverpool
Liverpool City Centre
Pattersons
Ropewalks
New on Confidential Guides: 12 places to check out this summer
Riva
Hale
The Art School Cellars
Georgian Quarter
4 walks with snowdrops in Manchester (and where to go for cake afterwards)
Pattersons at Escape to Freight Island
Piccadilly
Hakkapo
Manchester City Centre
Staycity Aparthotel Waterfront
Albert Dock
Le Viet Social
Baltic Triangle
Bib Gourmand restaurants in Manchester and the North West
Founder’s Hall
Manchester City Centre
Cibus
Levenshulme
Motel One Royal Exchange
Manchester City Centre
Malmaison Manchester Spa
Piccadilly
Church Street by Supercity Aparthotels
Northern Quarter
Bar Hütte Great Northern
Deansgate
Boutique 56
Liverpool City Centre
Golf Fang Liverpool
Baltic Triangle
Almost all the winners of the Manchester Food and Drink Festival Awards 2026
Residence Inn by Marriott Manchester Piccadilly
Piccadilly
Roomzzz Manchester Victoria
Manchester City Centre
5 January dining deals in Manchester worth making plans around
11 Central
Salford Quays
Brysk
Deansgate
La Famiglia Bar & Restaurant
Cavern Quarter
Suki Suki Street Food & Bar
Deansgate
12 vegan and vegetarian friendly restaurants in Manchester city centre
Ropewalks Hotel
Ropewalks
Evuna Knutsford
Knutsford
Sefton Park
Sefton Park
The Black Friar
Manchester City Centre
Namaste Nepal
West Didsbury
Seven Bro7hers Ancoats
Ancoats
Tate Liverpool – temporarily closed for refurbishment until Spring 2027
Albert Dock
Northern Flower
Northern Quarter
Pubs and bars showing the World Cup 2026 in Manchester
Atlas Bar
Deansgate
Quest Apartment Hotel Liverpool
Liverpool City Centre
Where to watch the World Cup in Manchester: the fanzones
Maldron Hotel Manchester City Centre
Manchester City Centre
Yotel Manchester Deansgate
Manchester City Centre
Hallé St Peter’s
Ancoats
John Rylands Research Institute and Library
Spinningfields
5 low-pressure places to shop for secondhand furniture in Manchester
Liverpool Football Club Stadium Tour
Anfield
Motel One Piccadilly
Piccadilly
Runyon’s Bar & Restaurant
Manchester City Centre
The Restaurant Bar & Grill Liverpool
Liverpool City Centre
Aloft Liverpool
Cavern Quarter
Bury Market
Bury
King Street Townhouse Gym & Spa
Manchester City Centre
Frederiks
Georgian Quarter
The 10 best restaurants in Salford
Piccolino Bramhall
Bramhall
City Wine Bar & Kitchen
Business District (Liverpool)
Liverpool’s top 20 places to celebrate Father’s Day
Pong & Puck | Great Northern
Manchester City Centre
Junction
Manchester City Centre
Kambuja
Marple
Holiday Inn Manchester Airport
Manchester
Celebrate your graduation at one of these Liverpool restaurants
Happy Days Apartments
Liverpool City Centre
The Walker Art Gallery
Liverpool City Centre
Liverpool Cathedral
Georgian Quarter
Hotel Anfield
Anfield
Piccolino Grande Wilmslow
Wilmslow
Hope Mill Theatre
Ancoats
Holiday Inn Express Liverpool Central
Ropewalks
The Jacksonheim Boutique
Northern Quarter
New on Confidential Guides: 12 places to check out this summer
Speke Hall
Speke
Belzan
Mossley Hill
4 walks with snowdrops in Manchester (and where to go for cake afterwards)
Zen Sushiya
Withington
Piccolino Didsbury
Didsbury
Spice Thai
Ropewalks
Evuna Manchester Deansgate
Manchester City Centre
Bib Gourmand restaurants in Manchester and the North West
Wrights Fish & Chip Shop
Greater Manchester
The Shankly Hotel
Liverpool City Centre
Motel One St Peter’s Square
Manchester City Centre
Delta Hotel by Marriott Liverpool City Centre
Liverpool City Centre
Liverpool Gin Distillery
Liverpool City Centre