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The vinyl countdown: Greater Manchester's best record shops

The exterior of Piccadilly Records on Oldham Street.

An insider’s guide to eating and drinking in Chorlton

The Horse & Jockey in Chorlton on a sunny day.

The Hot 50: The most popular Manchester restaurants

Meatballs in a red dish with red tomato sauce served at Louis in Manchester.

My child-friendly city break at Manchester’s Kimpton Clocktower Hotel

Looking up at the tower of the Kimpton Clocktower Hotel on a sunny day with flags flying over the door.

The Hot 20: The most popular Liverpool restaurants

Chicken kiev with creamy savoy cabbage and mustard at Nord in Liverpool.

The best record shops in Liverpool

The best Sunday roasts in Manchester and Greater Manchester

Your best shot: 28 independent Manchester coffee shops

Coffee at Lupo - a recommended Manchester coffee shop
Curved Modernist exterior of Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly

Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly

Piccadilly Hotel
Exterior of The Alan, Manchester

The Alan Hotel

Manchester City Centre Hotel
Maritozzo at Sicilian NQ

Sicilian NQ

Northern Quarter Restaurant - Italian
Steamed scallops at Wing's, Manchester

Wing’s

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Chinese
The restaurant at The Reach at Piccadilly.

Lock 84

Piccadilly Restaurant - Modern British
San Carlo Bottega in Selfridges, Manchester

Bottega

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Italian
Potato Hash and egg at the Loom & Ladle Bistro, Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly

Loom & Ladle Bistro

Piccadilly Restaurant - British
The exterior of The Reach at Piccadilly

The Reach at Piccadilly

Piccadilly Hotel

5 low-pressure places to shop for secondhand furniture in Manchester
Open air tipi weddings at Swanley Meadows

Swanley Meadows

Congleton Events Venues
Lobster served at San Carlo Liverpool.

San Carlo Liverpool

Cavern Quarter Restaurant - Italian

The 10 best restaurants in Salford
Easter Lamb Rump with pea & mint cream at San Carlo.

San Carlo Manchester

Deansgate Restaurant - Italian
Cocktails served at San Carlo Fumo in Manchester city centre

Fumo

Oxford Road Restaurant - Italian
Treatment room at the Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly Spa

The Spa at Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly

Manchester City Centre Spas
Exterior at On The Hush, Manchester, Church Street Northern Quarter

On the Hush

Northern Quarter Cafes

Liverpool’s top 20 places to celebrate Father’s Day
Beer garden at Rain Bar, Manchester

Rain Bar

Manchester City Centre Bars
Communal eating, various dishes and drinks at Wagamama, Manchester

Wagamama St Peter’s Square

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Pan Asian
Hand embroidered landscape by Louise Goult - one of the workshop tutors at TexStyle Manchester.

TexStyle

Manchester City Centre Festivals

Malmaison Liverpool Bar & Grill

Princes Dock Restaurant - American
The lounge area at Brysk.

Brysk

Deansgate Therapeutic Services

Atlas Bar

Deansgate Bars

Malmaison Manchester Spa

Piccadilly Spas
Boilerhouse beer at Founder's Hall, Manchester

Founder’s Hall

Manchester City Centre Pubs

Celebrate your graduation at one of these Liverpool restaurants
Loft apartment at Roomzzz Manchester City

Roomzzz Manchester City

Chinatown (Manchester) Hotel
The rooms at The Maldron Hotel, Manchester City Centre

Maldron Hotel Manchester City Centre

Manchester City Centre Hotel

New on Confidential Guides: 40 places to check out this spring
Concert night at the Manchester Arena, or AO Arena as it is currently known.

AO Arena

Manchester City Centre Music Venues
A bedroom at Yotel Manchester Deansgate.

Yotel Manchester Deansgate

Manchester City Centre Hotel
Quest Apartments are a dog-friendly place to stay in Liverpool.

Quest Apartment Hotel Liverpool

Liverpool City Centre Hotel
Ground floor lounge and bar area at Leonardo Hotel Manchester Central

Leonardo Hotel Manchester Central

Manchester City Centre Hotel

4 walks with snowdrops in Manchester (and where to go for cake afterwards)
Mixed grill fish at Vesuvio in Worsley.

Vesuvio

Worsley Restaurant - Italian
Specialising in southern US-style fried chicken, and drinks at Pattersons, Liverpool

Pattersons

Ropewalks Restaurant - American
Afternoon tea at The Art School Cellars, Liverpool

The Art School Cellars

Georgian Quarter Bars
Infinity Apartments in Liverpool are great for large groups

Infinity Apartments

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

King Street Townhouse

Manchester City Centre Hotel
The famous arches and stage of the Cavern Club in Liverpool

The Cavern Club

Cavern Quarter Historic Buildings & Sites
Roast stuffed aubergine served at La Famiglia in Liverpool.

La Famiglia Bar & Restaurant

Cavern Quarter Restaurant - Italian
The Ropewalks Hotel is a dog-friendly hotel in Liverpool.

Ropewalks Hotel

Ropewalks Hotel

Bib Gourmand restaurants in Manchester and the North West
Roomzzz Manchester Victoria Sovereign Suite Spiral Staircase

Roomzzz Manchester Victoria

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

Hakkapo

Manchester City Centre Restaurant

Almost all the winners of the Manchester Food and Drink Festival Awards 2026
One of the brunch dishes at Leo and Roobs - a neighbourhood cafe in Salford.

Leo and Roobs

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

Northern Flower

Northern Quarter Florists

Bar Hütte Great Northern

Deansgate Bars
Momos from Namaste Nepal in West Didsbury

Namaste Nepal

West Didsbury Restaurant - Indian subcontinent

5 January dining deals in Manchester worth making plans around
One of the rooms at Leven Hotel in Manchester city centre

Leven Hotel Manchester

Gay Village Hotel

Motel One Royal Exchange

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Boutique 56

Liverpool City Centre Hotel
One of the suites at Residence Inn by Marriott Manchester Piccadilly

Residence Inn by Marriott Manchester Piccadilly

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

Seven Bro7hers Ancoats

Ancoats Restaurant - American
Lobster ravioli at the Horse & Jockey, Chorlton.

Horse & Jockey

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

11 Central

Salford Quays Bars

Exhibition

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Global

12 vegan and vegetarian friendly restaurants in Manchester city centre

Staycity Aparthotel Waterfront

Albert Dock Hotel

Church Street by Supercity Aparthotels

Northern Quarter Hotel

The Hot 20: the most popular Liverpool restaurants
Christmas parties at Manchester Central

Manchester Central

Manchester City Centre Events Venues
Downstairs lobby at Clayton Hotel Manchester

Clayton Hotel Manchester

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Haunt

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - European
Inside The Palm House at Sefton Park in Liverpool

Sefton Park

Sefton Park Parks & Gardens

The Hot 50: the most popular Manchester restaurants
Fried chicken burger at Patterson, Freight Island Manchester

Pattersons at Escape to Freight Island

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

Golf Fang Liverpool

Baltic Triangle Activities
A chef preparing a dish at The Art School in Liverpool.

The Art School

Georgian Quarter Restaurant - Modern British
Steak tartare served at Erst in Manchester.

Erst

Ancoats Restaurant - British
Artwork by British-Indian sculptor Anish Kapoor at Tate Liverpool

Tate Liverpool – temporarily closed for refurbishment until Spring 2027

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

Premier Suites Liverpool

Liverpool City Centre Hotel
A dessert served at Riva restaurant and bar in Hale, Greater Manchester

Riva

Hale Restaurant - Modern British
Ramen at Suki Suki Street Food & Bar

Suki Suki Street Food & Bar

Deansgate Restaurant - Pan Asian

5 low-pressure places to shop for secondhand furniture in Manchester
The exterior of The Beatles Story museum in Liverpool

The Beatles Story

Albert Dock Museums
Pho served at Le Viet Social in Liverpool.

Le Viet Social

Baltic Triangle Restaurant - Vietnamese

The 10 best restaurants in Salford

Cibus

Levenshulme Restaurant - Italian
Tapas dishes at Evuna, a Spanish restaurant in Knutsford, Cheshire

Evuna Knutsford

Knutsford Restaurant
The Boddies Toastie - corned beef, cheese and onion and pickle on rarebit served at The Black Friar in Salford

The Black Friar

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Modern British
Salt aged beef tartare, smoked eel, soy mayo, pickle shimeji mushrooms, mini croutons covered with a dashi veil at Vetch in Liverpool.

Vetch

Georgian Quarter Restaurant - Global

Liverpool’s top 20 places to celebrate Father’s Day
Neon showtime sign at Hope Mill Theatre in Ancoats, Manchester

Hope Mill Theatre

Ancoats Theatres
Room at Motel One

Motel One Piccadilly

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

Speke Hall

Speke Historic Buildings & Sites
The exterior of the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool

The Walker Art Gallery

Liverpool City Centre Art Galleries
Study alcove in John Rylands Library in Manchester city centre

John Rylands Research Institute and Library

Spinningfields Historic Buildings & Sites
Evuna

Evuna Manchester NQ

Northern Quarter Restaurant - Spanish

Zen Sushiya

Withington Restaurant - Japanese
The front of Liverpool Cathedral, the biggest cathedral in the country.

Liverpool Cathedral

Georgian Quarter Historic Buildings & Sites

Celebrate your graduation at one of these Liverpool restaurants

ibis Budget Manchester Airport

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

Motel One St Peter’s Square

Manchester City Centre Hotel

New on Confidential Guides: 40 places to check out this spring

Bury Market

Bury Markets
The sauna at King Street Townhouse Gym and Spa

King Street Townhouse Gym & Spa

Manchester City Centre Spas

Piccolino Didsbury

Didsbury Restaurant - Italian
A burger at Red Dog Saloon in Liverpool.

Red Dog Saloon

Ropewalks Restaurant - American

4 walks with snowdrops in Manchester (and where to go for cake afterwards)
A selection of dishes available at Piccolino Italian restaurant, Bramhall

Piccolino Bramhall

Bramhall Restaurant - Italian
A cocktail at City Wine Bar in Liverpool

City Wine Bar & Kitchen

Business District (Liverpool) Restaurant

Bruncho

Deansgate Cafes

Runyon’s Bar & Restaurant

Manchester City Centre Restaurant
Christmas at Liverpool Gin Distillery

Liverpool Gin Distillery

Liverpool City Centre Bars

Hotel Anfield

Anfield Hotel
One of the rooms at Aloft Liverpool, a hotel in Liverpool city centre.

Aloft Liverpool

Cavern Quarter Hotel

Holiday Inn Express Liverpool Central

Ropewalks Hotel

Bib Gourmand restaurants in Manchester and the North West
Trophies and famous football shirts on display at the Liverpool FC stadium tour.

Liverpool Football Club Stadium Tour

Anfield Tours

Twenty Twenty Two

Northern Quarter Bars

Almost all the winners of the Manchester Food and Drink Festival Awards 2026
Beer pong at Pong & Puck Great Northern, Manchester

Pong & Puck | Great Northern

Manchester City Centre Activities

Evuna Manchester Deansgate

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Spanish
Booth seating at Junction, Manchester

Junction

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Global
One of the dishes served at Kambuja in Marple - one of the few Cambodian restaurants in the North.

Kambuja

Marple Restaurant - Cambodian

5 January dining deals in Manchester worth making plans around
Thai street food dish at Spice Thai, Liverpool

Spice Thai

Ropewalks Restaurant - Thai

Piccolino Grande Wilmslow

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

Hallé St Peter’s

Ancoats Music Venues
Macaroni cheese and roast dinner served at Frederiks in Liverpool.

Frederiks

Georgian Quarter Restaurant - American
Fish and Chips at Wright's

Wrights Fish & Chip Shop

Greater Manchester Restaurant - British
Eggs with cod roe at Belzan in Liverpool.

Belzan

Mossley Hill Restaurant - European
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