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Manchester restaurants: 2023’s biggest new openings

Sweet spots: the best places for hot chocolate in Manchester

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The Hot 50: the top Manchester restaurants for December

The Hot 20: the top Liverpool restaurants for December

10 Christmas days out in or near Manchester
Winter warmers: 18 cosy Manchester pubs and bars

Things to do with kids in Liverpool

Best indie Christmas gifts in the North West

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12 cool restaurants and bars for Christmas parties in Liverpool

20 things to do in Manchester this December


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Ancoats
Cicchetti
Deansgate
Manchester Central
Manchester City Centre
Hyatt Regency Hotel Manchester
Oxford Road
Climat
Manchester City Centre
11 Central
Salford Quays
Love Lane Brewery
Baltic Triangle
Restaurant 8
Cavern Quarter

Piccolino Caffe Grande Manchester
Manchester City Centre
Freight Island
Manchester City Centre
Sweet spots: the best places for hot chocolate in Manchester

The Cavern Club
Cavern Quarter
Piccolino Hale
Hale
San Carlo Manchester
Deansgate
Pendergast’s Steakhouse
Warrington
Manchester restaurants: 2023’s biggest new openings


Tate Liverpool
Albert Dock
Dakota Manchester
Piccadilly
Henrock
Cumbria
Manchester River Cruises
Spinningfields
Golf Fang Liverpool
Baltic Triangle
Residence Inn by Marriott Manchester Piccadilly
Piccadilly
Roomzzz Manchester Victoria
Manchester City Centre
Seven Bro7hers Liverpool Beerhouse
Ropewalks
The Big Christmas Food Shop: the best independent traders in Manchester

Leven Hotel Manchester
Gay Village
Cibus
Levenshulme

Staycity Aparthotel Waterfront
Albert Dock
The Restaurant Bar & Grill Liverpool
Liverpool City Centre
Sud Pasta Ancoats
Ancoats
The Beatles Story
Albert Dock
Things to do with kids in Manchester this Christmas holidays


The Alan Hotel
Manchester City Centre
Roomzzz Manchester City
Chinatown (Manchester)
BAB NQ
Northern Quarter
The Bells of Peover
Knutsford
Ciaooo Neapolitan Pizzeria
Northern Quarter
The Corn Exchange Manchester
Manchester City Centre
Motel One Royal Exchange
Manchester City Centre
Gusto Manchester
Manchester City Centre
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The Pen & Pencil
Northern Quarter
King Street Townhouse
Manchester City Centre
A rare thing: top 10 steak restaurants in Manchester

Ciaooo Loaded Garlic Bread
Northern Quarter
The ‘Burbs
Heaton Moor
MUSU
Spinningfields
Trove Marble Street
Manchester City Centre
Winter warmers: 18 cosy Manchester pubs and bars

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L’Enclume
Cumbria
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Rogan & Co.
Cumbria
Yotel Manchester Deansgate
Manchester City Centre
Atlas Bar
Manchester City Centre
Church Street by Supercity Aparthotels
Northern Quarter
Manchester Piccadilly Hotel
Manchester City Centre
Maldron Hotel Manchester City Centre
Manchester City Centre
Dakota Grill Manchester
Northern Quarter

Fumo
Oxford Road
Holiday Inn Manchester Airport
Manchester
Let it glow: 10 Christmas days out in or near Manchester

V1BE by Lifestyle Fitness Ancoats
Ancoats
Piccolino Liverpool
Cavern Quarter
Hallé St Peter’s
Ancoats
Almost Famous NQ
Northern Quarter
New on Guides: Sexy Fish, ‘The Burbs, Old Fire Station Cafe and more


City Wine Bar & Kitchen
Business District (Liverpool)
Motel One St Peter’s Square
Manchester City Centre
The Black Friar
Manchester City Centre
Holmes Mill
Lancashire
King Street Townhouse Gym & Spa
Manchester City Centre
Erst
Ancoats
Liverpool Gin Distillery
Liverpool City Centre
San Carlo Gran Cafe
Manchester City Centre
16 alternative Christmas nights out in Manchester

Riva Blu Manchester | Corn Exchange
Manchester City Centre
Piccolino Didsbury
Didsbury

Trove Ancoats
Ancoats
Almost Famous Withington
Withington
Pho | Corn Exchange
Manchester City Centre
Almost Famous Great Northern
Manchester City Centre
Lit city: Manchester for book lovers


Garten Bar | Corn Exchange
Manchester City Centre
Hope Mill Theatre
Ancoats
Jersey Street Social Club
Ancoats
King Street Tavern
Manchester City Centre
Rena Spa at The Midland
Manchester City Centre
Riva Blu Leeds
Leeds
Riva Blu Liverpool
Cavern Quarter
Opera Grill
Cheshire
5 Liverpool restaurants to head to this week

BrewDog Doghouse Manchester Hotel
Manchester City Centre
Escape Hunt | Corn Exchange
Manchester City Centre
Sweet spots: the best places for hot chocolate in Manchester

Belzan
Mossley Hill
The Real Greek | Corn Exchange
Manchester City Centre
The Halyard
Ropewalks
Bury Market
Bury
Manchester restaurants: 2023’s biggest new openings


Seven Bro7hers Ancoats
Ancoats
Piccolo by Piccolino
Manchester City Centre
Piccolino Knutsford
Knutsford
Holiday Inn Express Liverpool
Albert Dock
Vapiano | Corn Exchange
Manchester City Centre
Croyaki Tea | Corn Exchange
Manchester City Centre
Down The Hatch
Ropewalks
Aloft Liverpool
Cavern Quarter

Trove Levenshulme
Levenshulme
RPB Tib Street
Northern Quarter
The Big Christmas Food Shop: the best independent traders in Manchester

Banyan | Corn Exchange
Manchester City Centre
Wrights Fish & Chip Shop
Greater Manchester
Seven Bro7hers Middlewood Locks
Media City
Mowgli | Corn Exchange
Manchester City Centre
Things to do with kids in Manchester this Christmas holidays


Oxa
Oxton
San Carlo Fiorentina
Hale Barns
Spice Thai
Ropewalks
Scottish Steakhouse at Manchester Piccadilly Hotel
Manchester City Centre
Almost Famous Liverpool
Ropewalks