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Welcome to Confidential Guides. Here you’ll find the best food, drink and things to do in the North.

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Scare City at Camelot Theme Park

What sup? Best bars for craft beer in Manchester

A can of craft ale from North Taproom Circle Square

The neighbourhood guide to Lark Lane

Street shot of Lark Lane in Liverpool by Hayden Naughton

The Hot 50: the top Liverpool restaurants for September

Fillet of Loch Etive Trout from The Art School

10 top Manchester barber shops - updated for Autumn 2023

Inside Notjust barbers in the Northern Quarter, Manchester, one of Manchester's best barbers

“Look for the rusty wheelbarrow”: 8 quirky bars in Liverpool

Little Hardware - one of our favourite quirky bars in Liverpool

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6 uplifting things to do in Manchester

Sugar Junction, a cafe in the Northern Quarter, Manchester

The neighbourhood guide to Oxford Road

Things to do with kids in Liverpool

The Sgt Pepper's suits on display at The Beatles Story museum in Liverpool.

The Hot 50: the top Manchester restaurants for September

Octopus at El Gato Negro

Family friendly restaurants in Liverpool

Food from the Kids Menu at Restaurant Bar and Grill Liverpool - a family-friendly restaurant
Manchester Central Convention Complex in Manchester city centre

Manchester Central

Manchester City Centre Historic Buildings & Sites
Inside Notjust barbers in the Northern Quarter, Manchester, one of Manchester's best barbers

Notjust

Northern Quarter Barbers
Home-made gelato at San Carlo Manchester

San Carlo Manchester

Deansgate Restaurant - Italian
Piccolino Liverpool burrata salad

Piccolino Liverpool

Cavern Quarter Restaurant - Italian

Piccolino Caffe Grande Manchester

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Italian

Hope Street Hotel

Georgian Quarter Hotel
The exterior of The Beatles Story museum in Liverpool

The Beatles Story

Albert Dock Museums
A gelato croissant at Sicilian NQ - a recommended place for ice cream in Manchester

Sicilian NQ

Northern Quarter Restaurant - Italian

San Carlo Liverpool

Cavern Quarter Restaurant - Italian
One of the holes at Golf Fang Liverpool, a crazy golf bar in the city centre.

Golf Fang Liverpool

Baltic Triangle Activities

What sup? Best bars for craft beer in Manchester

Manchester River Cruises

Spinningfields Activities
Figs take centre stage in this dish from Erst restaurant in Ancoats.

Erst

Ancoats Restaurant - British
The famous arches and stage of the Cavern Club in Liverpool

The Cavern Club

Cavern Quarter Music Venues

The Corn Exchange Manchester

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Global

Show-stopping stays: the best hotels near Co-op Live

Piccolo by Piccolino

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Italian
A dish from MUSU, Manchester.

MUSU

Spinningfields Restaurant - Japanese
A negroni and passion star martini at Cicchetti

Cicchetti

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

Tate Liverpool

Albert Dock Art Galleries
Cocktail served at Namii Kitchen and Cocktails

Namii Kitchen & Cocktails

Chinatown (Manchester) Restaurant - Vietnamese
One of the suites at Residence Inn by Marriott Manchester Piccadilly

Residence Inn by Marriott Manchester Piccadilly

Piccadilly Hotel
Nail art at House of Vanity in Manchester

House of Vanity

Manchester City Centre Salons
A burger at Almost Famous Withington

Almost Famous Withington

Withington Restaurant

6 uplifting things to do in Manchester
Outside Holmes Mill in Clitheroe

Holmes Mill

Lancashire Hotel

Mowgli | Corn Exchange

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Indian subcontinent
The front of Liverpool Cathedral, the biggest cathedral in the country.

Liverpool Cathedral

Georgian Quarter Historic Buildings & Sites
One of the rooms at Leven Hotel in Manchester city centre

Leven Hotel Manchester

Gay Village Hotel
Neon showtime sign at Hope Mill Theatre in Ancoats, Manchester

Hope Mill Theatre

Ancoats Theatres
Loft apartment at Roomzzz Manchester City

Roomzzz Manchester City

Chinatown (Manchester) Hotel

“Look for the rusty wheelbarrow”: the best quirky bars in Liverpool
The terrace at The Cosy Club at The Corn Exchange in Manchester

Cosy Club | Corn Exchange

Restaurant - Global

Croyaki Tea | Corn Exchange

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Chinese

Moxy Manchester

Spinningfields Hotel
The rooms at The Maldron Hotel, Manchester City Centre

Maldron Hotel Manchester City Centre

Manchester City Centre Hotel
Sunday lunch at Peaky Blinders bar in Manchester

Peaky Blinders

Manchester City Centre Bars

Down The Hatch

Ropewalks Restaurant - Vegan
A carbonara from Salvi's

Salvi’s | Corn Exchange

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Italian

Piccolino Didsbury

Didsbury Restaurant - Italian

Cut and dry: The best Manchester barbers
Study alcove in John Rylands Library in Manchester city centre

John Rylands Research Institute and Library

Spinningfields Historic Buildings & Sites
Traditional barber chair at Jersey Street Social Club - a barbers in Manchester, Ancoats.

Jersey Street Social Club

Ancoats Barbers

12 super-romantic restaurants for a date night in Liverpool
San Carlo Fiorentina, Charcuterie Platter

San Carlo Fiorentina

Hale Barns Restaurant - Italian
The terrace at Seven Brothers Middlewood Locks

Seven Bro7hers Middlewood Locks

Media City Restaurant - American
Dishes at The Pen and Pencil, manchester

The Pen & Pencil

Northern Quarter Restaurant - Global
The Three Fishes - Restaurant Exterior

The Three Fishes

Lancashire Restaurant - British

Pearl jam: the best bubble tea cafes in Manchester

Waterfront Southport Hotel

Southport Hotel

City Wine Bar & Kitchen

Business District (Liverpool) Restaurant

The Alan

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Modern British
Oysters from Climat, Manchester.

Climat

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Modern British
The entrance to The Vincent Hotel in Southport

The Vincent Hotel

Southport Hotel

The Alan Hotel

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Seven Bro7hers Media City

Media City Restaurant - American
Sausages from one of the butchers in Bury Market, Greater Manchester

Bury Market

Bury Markets

Solo Restaurant

Lancashire Restaurant - Modern British
The terrace at San Carlo Alderley Edge, Cheshire.

San Carlo Alderley Edge

Alderley Edge Restaurant - Italian

The coolest restaurants in Liverpool
A dish served at Trove Levenshulme - a bakery and licensed cafe recommended by Confidential Guides

Trove Levenshulme

Levenshulme Restaurant - European

The Laureate Restaurant

Manchester Restaurant - Global

Hotel Anfield

Anfield Hotel
The private dining room at Gaucho

Gaucho Manchester

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - South American

6 unusual wedding venues in Manchester
Almond croissant and cortado at Trove Marble Street

Trove Marble Street

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - European

Motel One Royal Exchange

Manchester City Centre Hotel
The studio at Trib3 Manchester Deansgate - a class-based boutique gym in Manchester city centre

TRIB3 Manchester Deansgate

Spinningfields Gyms

The Real Greek | Corn Exchange

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Mediterranean
San Carlo Bottega in Selfridges, Manchester

Bottega

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Italian
One of the bedrooms at Manchester Hall - an events venue and hotel on Bridge Street.

Manchester Hall

Deansgate Hotel
Roomzzz Manchester Victoria Sovereign Suite Spiral Staircase

Roomzzz Manchester Victoria

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Piccolino Knutsford

Knutsford Restaurant - Italian

Everything, everywhere: A guide to food halls in Manchester

Vapiano | Corn Exchange

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Italian
The Root private dining room at Banyan Corn Exchange

Banyan | Corn Exchange

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Global
Noodle soup from Mi & Pho, a Vietnamese restaurant in Northenden, Greater Manchester.

Mi & Pho

Northenden Restaurant - Vietnamese

Riva Blu Manchester | Corn Exchange

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Italian
One of the dishes served at Oxa, a modern British restaurant on the Wirral, Merseyside.

Oxa

Oxton Restaurant - Modern British

Almost Famous Liverpool

Ropewalks Restaurant - American

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

Masons

Spinningfields Restaurant - Modern British
Seafood at The Assheton Arms, a country pub with rooms to stay overnight, near Pendle Hill and Clitheroe in Lancashire

Assheton Arms

Clitheroe Restaurant - British
The Townhaus serviced apartment from Jackson Boutique in Manchester

The Jacksonheim Boutique

Ancoats Hotel
The terrace at The Black Friar in Salford

The Black Friar

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Modern British
Awesome HQ Chicken Halloumi Burger Almost Famous Manchester Northern Quarter

Almost Famous NQ

Northern Quarter Restaurant - American

Manchester Piccadilly Hotel

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Church Street by Supercity Aparthotels

Northern Quarter Hotel
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L’Enclume

Cumbria Restaurant - Modern British

Farm to fork restaurants: the best in the North West
Doner Haus Manchester Kebab

Döner Haus | Corn Exchange

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - European
Dakota Grill Manchester Lamb Rump

Dakota Grill Manchester

Northern Quarter Restaurant - Modern British

What sup? Best bars for craft beer in Manchester

Red Dog Saloon

Ropewalks Restaurant - American
A croissant from Trove Ancoats, a bakery and cafe in Manchester.

Trove Ancoats

Ancoats Bakeries
San Carlo Gran Cafe Manchester, Raspberry Tart

San Carlo Gran Cafe

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Italian
Two pints of craft beer at Seven Bro7hers Manchester, also known as the Ancoats Beerhouse.

Seven Bro7hers Ancoats

Ancoats Restaurant - American

Show-stopping stays: the best hotels near Co-op Live

Mercure Manchester Piccadilly Hotel

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Hotel Brooklyn Manchester

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Runyon’s Bar & Restaurant

Manchester City Centre Restaurant

Lola Lo

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

King Street Townhouse

Manchester City Centre Hotel

The Restaurant Bar & Grill Liverpool

Liverpool City Centre Restaurant - Global
Outside at The Fountain House

The Fountain House

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - British
Belzan is known for cocktails and maverick small plates

Belzan

Mossley Hill Restaurant - European
Cocktail served at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Manchester

Hyatt Regency Hotel Manchester

Oxford Road Hotel

Opera Grill

Cheshire Restaurant - Global

6 uplifting things to do in Manchester

Seven Bro7hers Liverpool Beerhouse

Ropewalks Bars
Tube slides at Play Factore in Manchester

Play Factore

Trafford Park Activities

Scottish Steakhouse at Manchester Piccadilly Hotel

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - British
Porthilly oyster at Restaurant 8 in Liverpool.

Restaurant 8

Cavern Quarter Restaurant - Modern British

“Look for the rusty wheelbarrow”: the best quirky bars in Liverpool

Delhi House Cafe | Corn Exchange

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Indian subcontinent

Tipples of Manchester

Manchester City Centre Bars

Staycity Aparthotel Waterfront

Albert Dock Hotel
Cocktail served at Cottonopolis in Manchester city centre

Cottonopolis

Northern Quarter Restaurant - Japanese

Riva Blu Liverpool

Cavern Quarter Restaurant - Italian
Cocktails served in King Street Tavern, the restaurant and bar at King Street Townhouse hotel

King Street Tavern

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - British
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