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An insider’s guide to Stretford

Stretford Metrolink tram stop

The best Sunday roasts in Liverpool

A chef holding a tray of Yorkshire puddings at Frederiks in Liverpool.

Best day ever: Things to do with kids in Liverpool

New on Confidential Guides: Over 30 places to check out this autumn

A steak at Arcadian

The Hot 50: The most popular Manchester restaurants

Chicken kebab at Arcadian

The Hot 20: The most popular Liverpool restaurants

pork belly skewer with wild garlic and caper pistou at Nord

15 of Manchester's best pubs

The Marble Arch, one of Manchester's best pubs

Best places for outdoor swimming near Manchester or Liverpool

A group of people swimming at The Farm Club, Pickmere.
The iconic location of Seel & Slater at the junction of Seel St and Slater St in Liverpool

Seel & Slater

Ropewalks Restaurant - American
Momos from Namaste Nepal in West Didsbury

Namaste Nepal

West Didsbury Restaurant - Indian subcontinent
The exterior of The Reach at Piccadilly

The Reach at Piccadilly

Northern Quarter Hotel
Open air tipi weddings at Swanley Meadows

Swanley Meadows

Congleton Events Venues
Hand embroidered landscape by Louise Goult - one of the workshop tutors at TexStyle Manchester.

TexStyle

Manchester City Centre Festivals
San Carlo Bottega in Selfridges, Manchester

Bottega

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Italian
Communal eating, various dishes and drinks at Wagamama, Manchester

Wagamama St Peter’s Square

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Pan Asian
Lobster served at San Carlo Liverpool.

San Carlo Liverpool

Cavern Quarter Restaurant - Italian

The best Sunday roasts in Liverpool
Exterior of The Alan, Manchester

The Alan Hotel

Manchester City Centre Hotel
Cocktails served at San Carlo Fumo in Manchester city centre

Fumo

Oxford Road Restaurant - Italian

An insider’s guide to Stretford
Maritozzo at Sicilian NQ

Sicilian NQ

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

Wing’s

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Chinese
Students in a lecture at UK Management College

UK Management College

Eccles Universities & Colleges
The restaurant at The Reach at Piccadilly.

Lock 84

Northern Quarter Restaurant - Modern British

Manchester’s oldest restaurants
Treatment room at the Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly Spa

The Spa at Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly

Manchester City Centre Spas
Chicken kebab at Arcadian

Arcadian Didsbury

Didsbury Restaurant - Global
Ramen at Suki Suki Street Food & Bar

Suki Suki Street Food & Bar

Deansgate Restaurant - Pan Asian
The Ropewalks Hotel is a dog-friendly hotel in Liverpool.

Ropewalks Hotel

Ropewalks Hotel
A bedroom at Yotel Manchester Deansgate.

Yotel Manchester Deansgate

Manchester City Centre Hotel
Concert night at the Manchester Arena, or AO Arena as it is currently known.

AO Arena

Manchester City Centre Music Venues
Christmas parties at Manchester Central

Manchester Central

Manchester City Centre Events Venues
Tapas dishes at Evuna, a Spanish restaurant in Knutsford, Cheshire

Evuna Knutsford

Knutsford Restaurant

Family frights: Halloween fun and pumpkin picking near Manchester

Atlas Bar

Deansgate Bars
Lobster ravioli at the Horse & Jockey, Chorlton.

Horse & Jockey

Chorlton Pubs

Shorts on, shoes off: 7 places to go for a paddle this summer
Downstairs lobby at Clayton Hotel Manchester

Clayton Hotel Manchester

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Boutique 56

Liverpool City Centre Hotel
Roast dinner and a pint at 11 Central in Mediacity Manchester.

11 Central

Salford Quays Bars

Malmaison Liverpool Bar & Grill

Princes Dock Restaurant - American

Pubs and bars showing the World Cup 2026 in Manchester
The rooms at The Maldron Hotel, Manchester City Centre

Maldron Hotel Manchester City Centre

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

Leonardo Hotel Manchester Central

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

Residence Inn by Marriott Manchester Piccadilly

Piccadilly Hotel
Fried chicken burger at Patterson, Freight Island Manchester

Pattersons at Escape to Freight Island

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

The Art School Cellars

Georgian Quarter Bars
Fish and chips and a pint at The Black Friar

The Black Friar

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Modern British
Specialising in southern US-style fried chicken, and drinks at Pattersons, Liverpool

Pattersons

Ropewalks Restaurant - American

Staycity Aparthotel Waterfront

Albert Dock Hotel

Where to watch the World Cup in Manchester: the fanzones
One of the holes at Golf Fang Liverpool, a crazy golf bar in the city centre.

Golf Fang Liverpool

Baltic Triangle Activities
Two pints of craft beer at Seven Bro7hers Manchester, also known as the Ancoats Beerhouse.

Seven Bro7hers Ancoats

Ancoats Restaurant - American

5 low-pressure places to shop for secondhand furniture in Manchester
One of the brunch dishes at Leo and Roobs - a neighbourhood cafe in Salford.

Leo and Roobs

Blackfriars Cafes
Poached egg and avocado on toast at On The Hush in Manchester.

On the Hush

Northern Quarter Cafes
Loft apartment at Roomzzz Manchester City

Roomzzz Manchester City

Chinatown (Manchester) Hotel
Inside The Palm House at Sefton Park in Liverpool

Sefton Park

Sefton Park Parks & Gardens

The 10 best restaurants in Salford

Church Street by Supercity Aparthotels

Northern Quarter Hotel

Motel One Royal Exchange

Manchester City Centre Hotel
Boilerhouse beer at Founder's Hall, Manchester

Founder’s Hall

Manchester City Centre Pubs
Roomzzz Manchester Victoria Sovereign Suite Spiral Staircase

Roomzzz Manchester Victoria

Manchester City Centre Hotel
Dark chocolate tart with berries and double Jersey ice cream

Barnacle

Georgian Quarter Restaurant - Modern British
Premier Suites in Liverpool is dog-friendly for those staying for 29 nights or more.

Premier Suites Liverpool

Liverpool City Centre Hotel
Outdoor drinking at Rain Bar

Rain Bar

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

The Cavern Club

Cavern Quarter Historic Buildings & Sites

Liverpool’s top 20 places to celebrate Father’s Day
Potato Hash and egg at the Loom & Ladle Bistro, Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly

Loom & Ladle Bistro

Piccadilly Restaurant - British
Hakkapo is a Japanese restaurant in Manchester's First Street district.

Hakkapo

Manchester City Centre Restaurant

Celebrate your graduation at one of these Liverpool restaurants
Infinity Apartments in Liverpool are great for large groups

Infinity Apartments

Liverpool City Centre Hotel
The lounge area at Brysk.

Brysk

Deansgate Therapeutic Services
Mother's Day bouquet from Northern Flower - a florist in the Northern Quarter, Manchester.

Northern Flower

Northern Quarter Florists
Mixed grill fish at Vesuvio in Worsley.

Vesuvio

Worsley Restaurant - Italian

New on Confidential Guides: Over 30 places to check out this autumn

Haunt

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - European
Artwork by British-Indian sculptor Anish Kapoor at Tate Liverpool

Tate Liverpool – temporarily closed for refurbishment until Spring 2027

Albert Dock Art Galleries
The exterior of The Beatles Story museum in Liverpool

The Beatles Story

Albert Dock Museums

Bar Hütte Great Northern

Deansgate Bars
Gnocchi funghi at La Famiglia

La Famiglia Bar & Restaurant

Cavern Quarter Restaurant - Italian
One of the rooms at Leven Hotel in Manchester city centre

Leven Hotel Manchester

Gay Village Hotel
A trio of desserts at The Art School

The Art School

Georgian Quarter Restaurant - Modern British
Quest Apartments are a dog-friendly place to stay in Liverpool.

Quest Apartment Hotel Liverpool

Liverpool City Centre Hotel

The best Sunday roasts in Liverpool
Banh mi sandwich at Le Viet Social

Le Viet Social

Baltic Triangle Restaurant - Vietnamese
Curved Modernist exterior of Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly

Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly

Piccadilly Hotel

An insider’s guide to Stretford

Cibus

Levenshulme Restaurant - Italian

Malmaison Manchester Spa

Piccadilly Spas
The sauna at King Street Townhouse Gym and Spa

King Street Townhouse Gym & Spa

Manchester City Centre Spas

Happy Days Apartments

Liverpool City Centre Hotel

Manchester’s oldest restaurants
Trophies and famous football shirts on display at the Liverpool FC stadium tour.

Liverpool Football Club Stadium Tour

Anfield Tours

Piccolino Grande Wilmslow

Wilmslow Restaurant - Italian
Study alcove in John Rylands Library in Manchester city centre

John Rylands Research Institute and Library

Spinningfields Historic Buildings & Sites
Cocktails served in King Street Tavern, the restaurant and bar at King Street Townhouse hotel

King Street Tavern

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - British
Christmas at Liverpool Gin Distillery

Liverpool Gin Distillery

Liverpool City Centre Bars

Zen Sushiya

Withington Restaurant - Japanese

Piccolino Didsbury

Didsbury Restaurant - Italian
The front of Liverpool Cathedral, the biggest cathedral in the country.

Liverpool Cathedral

Georgian Quarter Historic Buildings & Sites

Family frights: Halloween fun and pumpkin picking near Manchester
The whimsical Flamingo Room - one of the party suites at The Shankly Hotel in Liverpool

The Shankly Hotel

Liverpool City Centre Hotel
The Townhaus serviced apartment from Jackson Boutique in Manchester

The Jacksonheim Boutique

Northern Quarter Hotel

Shorts on, shoes off: 7 places to go for a paddle this summer

Holiday Inn Manchester Airport

Manchester Hotel
Vegan food at Brewdog Doghouse Hotel

BrewDog Doghouse Manchester Hotel

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Twenty Twenty Two

Northern Quarter Bars
Halle St Peter's on Cutting Room Square - a rehearsal space and concert venue in Ancoats, Manchester

Hallé St Peter’s

Ancoats Music Venues

Pubs and bars showing the World Cup 2026 in Manchester

Evuna Manchester Deansgate

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Spanish

Holiday Inn Express Liverpool Central

Ropewalks Hotel
A selection of dishes available at Piccolino Italian restaurant, Bramhall

Piccolino Bramhall

Bramhall Restaurant - Italian
The strip loin sandwich at Frederiks in Liverpool.

Frederiks

Georgian Quarter Restaurant - American

Bruncho

Deansgate Cafes
One of the rooms at Aloft Liverpool, a hotel in Liverpool city centre.

Aloft Liverpool

Cavern Quarter Hotel
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

Where to watch the World Cup in Manchester: the fanzones

Runyon’s Bar & Restaurant

Manchester City Centre Restaurant
The exterior of the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool

The Walker Art Gallery

Liverpool City Centre Art Galleries

5 low-pressure places to shop for secondhand furniture in Manchester
Neon showtime sign at Hope Mill Theatre in Ancoats, Manchester

Hope Mill Theatre

Ancoats Theatres
Evuna

Evuna Manchester NQ

Northern Quarter Restaurant - Spanish
Motel One St Peter's Square and the statue of Emmeline Pankhurst outside

Motel One St Peter’s Square

Manchester City Centre Hotel
Beer pong at Pong & Puck Great Northern, Manchester

Pong & Puck | Great Northern

Manchester City Centre Activities

The 10 best restaurants in Salford

Bury Market

Bury Markets

Hotel Anfield

Anfield Hotel
Room at Motel One

Motel One Piccadilly

Piccadilly Hotel
Thai street food dish at Spice Thai, Liverpool

Spice Thai

Ropewalks Restaurant - Thai
A cocktail at City Wine Bar in Liverpool

City Wine Bar & Kitchen

Business District (Liverpool) Restaurant
Fish and Chips at Wright's

Wrights Fish & Chip Shop

Greater Manchester Restaurant - British
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