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The Hot 50 Restaurants in Manchester - January 2026
The best restaurants in Manchester 2026
The Hot 20 Restaurants in Liverpool - January 2026
15 healthy places to eat in Manchester city centre
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22 vegetarian-friendly restaurants in Manchester
5 uplifting events in Manchester to take you through to spring
The best Ribble Valley restaurants
The Alan Hotel
Manchester City Centre
On the Hush
Northern Quarter
The Spa at Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly
Manchester City Centre
San Carlo Manchester
Deansgate
The Reach at Piccadilly
Piccadilly
Sicilian NQ
Northern Quarter
Voyagers
Ropewalks
Wagamama St Peter’s Square
Manchester City Centre
5 January dining deals in Manchester worth making plans around
Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly
Piccadilly
TexStyle
Manchester City Centre
12 vegan and vegetarian friendly restaurants in Manchester city centre
Rain Bar
Manchester City Centre
Loom & Ladle Bistro
Piccadilly
Lock 84
Piccadilly
Wing’s
Manchester City Centre
The Hot 20: the most popular Liverpool restaurants
Cibus
Levenshulme
AO Arena
Manchester City Centre
Malmaison Liverpool Bar & Grill
Princes Dock
Pattersons
Ropewalks
Erst
Ancoats
Roomzzz Manchester Victoria
Manchester City Centre
Sefton Park
Sefton ParkMaldron Hotel Manchester City Centre
Manchester City Centre
The Hot 50: the most popular Manchester restaurants
Hyatt Regency Hotel Manchester
Oxford Road
Residence Inn by Marriott Manchester Piccadilly
Piccadilly
The best restaurants in Manchester for 2026
La Famiglia Bar & Restaurant
Cavern Quarter
Roomzzz Manchester City
Chinatown (Manchester)
Malmaison Manchester Spa
Piccadilly
Bar Hütte Great Northern
Deansgate
Manchester restaurants: 2025’s biggest new openings
Premier Suites Liverpool
Liverpool City Centre
The Bridge
Prestbury
The Art School
Georgian Quarter
The Halyard
Ropewalks
Leonardo Hotel Manchester Central
Manchester City Centre
11 Central
Salford Quays
The Cavern Club
Cavern Quarter
Hakkapo
Manchester City Centre
Where to get the best pizza in Manchester
Ropewalks Hotel
Ropewalks
Seven Bro7hers Ancoats
AncoatsBready, set, go: 5 of the best bakeries in Manchester
Staycity Aparthotel Waterfront
Albert Dock
Quest Apartment Hotel Liverpool
Liverpool City Centre
Suki Suki Street Food & Bar
Deansgate
Haunt
Manchester City Centre
The neighbourhood guide to Glossop
Founder’s Hall
Manchester City Centre
Hyatt House
Oxford Road
Infinity Apartments
Liverpool City Centre
Exhibition
Manchester City Centre
King Street Townhouse
Manchester City Centre
Clayton Hotel Manchester
Manchester City Centre
The Black Friar
Manchester City Centre
Motel One Royal Exchange
Manchester City Centre
The best independent shops in Manchester for last-minute gifts
Vetch
Georgian Quarter
Pattersons at Escape to Freight Island
Piccadilly
What’s on for kids in Manchester this Christmas
Golf Fang Liverpool
Baltic Triangle
Evuna Knutsford
Knutsford
BAB NQ
Northern Quarter
Manchester Central
Manchester City Centre
Where to spend New Year’s Eve in Manchester
The Beatles Story
Albert Dock
Namaste Nepal
West Didsbury
Yotel Manchester Deansgate
Manchester City Centre
The Art School Cellars
Georgian Quarter
Atlas Bar
Deansgate
Northern Flower
Northern Quarter
Boutique 56
Liverpool City Centre
The Pen & Pencil
Northern Quarter
5 January dining deals in Manchester worth making plans around
Leven Hotel Manchester
Gay Village
Church Street by Supercity Aparthotels
Northern Quarter
12 vegan and vegetarian friendly restaurants in Manchester city centre
Tate Liverpool – temporarily closed for refurbishment
Albert Dock
Hotel Anfield
Anfield
Bruncho
Deansgate
Down The Hatch
Ropewalks
The Hot 20: the most popular Liverpool restaurants
King Street Townhouse Gym & Spa
Manchester City Centre
Bury Market
Bury
Hallé St Peter’s
Ancoats
Happy Days Apartments
Liverpool City Centre
Piccolino Didsbury
Didsbury
Kambuja
Marple
Belzan
Mossley Hill
Evuna Manchester NQ
Northern Quarter
The Hot 50: the most popular Manchester restaurants
City Wine Bar & Kitchen
Business District (Liverpool)
Hope Mill Theatre
Ancoats
The best restaurants in Manchester for 2026
Rigatoni’s Altrincham
Altrincham
Motel One Piccadilly
Piccadilly
John Rylands Research Institute and Library
Spinningfields
Aloft Liverpool
Cavern Quarter
Manchester restaurants: 2025’s biggest new openings
King Street Tavern
Manchester City Centre
Manchester River Cruises
Salford Quays
Pong & Puck | Great Northern
Manchester City Centre
The Walker Art Gallery
Liverpool City Centre
Twenty Twenty Two
Northern Quarter
KAJI
Spinningfields
BrewDog Doghouse Manchester Hotel
Manchester City Centre
Piccolino Bramhall
Bramhall
Where to get the best pizza in Manchester
Zen Sushiya
Withington
Liverpool Football Club Stadium Tour
AnfieldBready, set, go: 5 of the best bakeries in Manchester
Delta Hotel by Marriott Liverpool City Centre
Liverpool City Centre
Wrights Fish & Chip Shop
Greater Manchester
ibis Budget Manchester Airport
Manchester
Spice Thai
Ropewalks
The neighbourhood guide to Glossop
Motel One St Peter’s Square
Manchester City Centre
Red Dog Saloon
Ropewalks
Skof
Manchester City Centre
The Restaurant Bar & Grill Liverpool
Liverpool City Centre
Junction
Manchester City Centre