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Rosso

Manchester City Centre Italian

Tempest on Tithebarn

Merseyside Global

The exterior of San Carlo Manchester with its distinctive orange awning.

San Carlo Manchester

Manchester City Centre Italian

Bundobust Manchester is best known for its vegetarian small plates and craft beers

Bundobust Leeds

West Yorkshire Indian subcontinent

Dishes at The Pen and Pencil, manchester

The Pen & Pencil

Northern Quarter Global

The exterior of The Hinchcliffe Arms - a country pub in Hebden Bridge led by chef Robert Owen Brown

The Hinchliffe Arms

West Yorkshire British

Riverside views at The Lowry Hotel

The Lowry Hotel

The Alan Hotel

Manchester City Centre

One of the dishes served at gastropub The Black Friar in Salford, Greater Manchester.

The Black Friar

Manchester Modern British

Street View Exterior of BAB NQ Manchester Restaurant

BAB NQ

Northern Quarter Middle Eastern

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Grand Pacific Manchester

Grand Pacific

Manchester City Centre Pan Asian

Namii Kitchen & Cocktails

Manchester Vietnamese

Wood-fired pizza served at Frederiks - a Brooklyn-inspired bar in Liverpool.

Frederiks

Merseyside American

Escape to Freight Island

Manchester City Centre Global

El Olivo (FKA The Embassy)

Trafford Spanish

Another Hand

Manchester City Centre British

Bundobust Brewery

Greater Manchester Indian subcontinent

Tipples of Manchester

Manchester City Centre Bar

The striking interior of The Man Behind the Curtain - Michael O'Hare's Michelin star restaurant in Leeds

The Man Behind the Curtain

West Yorkshire Modern British

Ruyi vegetarian house chinese restaurant chorlton

Ruyi Vegetarian House

Manchester Chinese

The Three Fishes - Restaurant Exterior

The Three Fishes

Lancashire British

Cibus

Manchester Italian

Spice Thai

Merseyside Thai

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Belzan is known for cocktails and maverick small plates

Belzan

Merseyside European

Wrights Fish & Chip Shop

Greater Manchester British

exterior of on the hush manchester church street northern quarter

On the Hush

Northern Quarter Bar

Bundobust Liverpool

Indian subcontinent

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

Seven Bro7hers Ancoats

Manchester City Centre American

Indian Tiffin Room restaurant manchester

Indian Tiffin Room Manchester

Manchester City Centre Indian subcontinent

The River Restaurant

Salford Modern British

Noodle soup from Mi & Pho, a Vietnamese restaurant in Northenden, Greater Manchester.

Mi & Pho

Northenden Vietnamese

Madre

Merseyside Mexican

Floral outdoor display at Sicilian NQ Manchester

Sicilian NQ

Northern Quarter Italian

Hide Away

Greater Manchester Italian

A dessert served at Riva restaurant and bar in Hale, Greater Manchester

Riva

Trafford Modern British

Globe Chorlton Manchester

Globe Chorlton

Manchester Global

Podium Restaurant at the Hilton

Manchester City Centre Modern British

Neighbourhood Bistro and Bar

Merseyside Global

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Sutikku Bowl

Merseyside Japanese

One of the dishes served at Toast Altrincham, a Confidential Guides' recommended cafe

Toast Altrincham

Trafford Modern British

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The Waggon at Birtle

Rochdale British

Pizza and wine at Rudy's Neapolitan, Peter Street, Manchester

Rudy’s Pizza Manchester Peter Street

Manchester City Centre Italian

One of the dishes served at Kambuja in Marple - one of the few Cambodian restaurants in the North.

Kambuja

Stockport Cambodian

Queens

Merseyside Modern British

The Green Lab Northern Quarter

The Green Lab

Northern Quarter Healthy

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

Erst

Manchester City Centre British

The doorway to Libero in Altrincham - a bar that's big on football and craft ales

Libero

Greater Manchester European

A chef cooking at Royal Nawaab - the three-storey restaurant in Levenshulme, Manchester.

Royal Nawaab

Manchester Indian subcontinent

Kebabs lined up on the barbecue at Gustum, a Turkish restaurant in Liverpool.

Gustum

Merseyside Mediterranean

Pull Up

Northern Quarter Caribbean

The striking interior of Red Chilli Chinese restaurant on Oxford Road, Manchester

Red Chilli Manchester Oxford Rd

Manchester City Centre Chinese

Sashimi served on ice at Cottonopolis in the NQ

Cottonopolis

Northern Quarter Japanese

The Anthologist Restaurant on St Peter's Square Manchester

The Anthologist

Manchester City Centre Global

A pub with a view: The White Hart at Lydgate is 700 feet above sea level on the edge of Saddleworth Moor

The White Hart at Lydgate

Oldham Modern British

Bold Street Coffee

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The always-popular Viet Shack stall in the Arndale Market, Manchester.

Viet Shack Manchester Arndale

Manchester City Centre Vietnamese

Inside Albert's Schloss, the Bavarian-inspired cook haus and bier palace in Manchester city centre.

Albert’s Schloss

Manchester City Centre European

The unpretentious interior of Spire restaurant near Liverpool's Penny Lane.

Spire

Merseyside European

The inviting interior of Vibe Cafe - a vegan cafe serving breakfast, brunch and lunches in Liverpool

Vibe Cafe

Merseyside Vegan

Pancakes with bacon and maple syrup served at The Blues Kitchen in Manchester city centre.

The Blues Kitchen Manchester

Manchester City Centre American

Doner Haus Manchester Kebab

Döner Haus

Manchester City Centre European

Portland Street 358

Merseyside Global

San Carlo Liverpool

Merseyside Italian

Nell’s New York Pizza & Bar

Manchester City Centre American

A plate of sashimi at Peter Street Kitchen - the Japanese and Mexican restaurant in the former Free Trade Hall in Manchester

Peter Street Kitchen

Manchester City Centre Japanese

Inside Amma's Canteen, the much-praised Indian restaurant on the edge of Chorlton

Amma’s Canteen

Manchester Indian subcontinent

On the menu at Three Little Words, Manchester

Three Little Words

Manchester City Centre Global

Hello Oriental

Manchester City Centre Pan Asian

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Pizza from Luisa's - a family run Italian restaurant in Radcliffe Market Hall, Greater Manchester.

Luisa’s

Radcliffe Italian

The Parker's Arms is a homely pub serving superb modern European food in Newton-in-Bowland in Lancashire.

Parker’s Arms

Lancashire European

Keiths Food & Wine Bar

Merseyside Global

One of the pizzas served at Il Capitano's: a well-regarded pizzeria and takeaway in Crosby.

Il Capitano’s

Merseyside Italian

Ate Days A Week

Manchester City Centre British

Victor's restaurant, Hale

Victor’s

Trafford Global

Duke Street Market

Merseyside Global

Common Ground in Altrincham is an artisan cafe serving specialty coffee, brunch and lunch

Common Ground

Trafford European

Federal Manchester, Espresso Martini, Bar

Federal Manchester Deansgate

Manchester City Centre Global

ramona pizza with a burrata on top with salad and tater tots in the background

Ramona

Manchester Italian

A dish served at Yuzu, a Confidential Guides' recommended Japanese restaurant in Manchester's China Town

Yuzu

Manchester City Centre Japanese

Dash Restaurant & Bar

Merseyside Pan Asian

Manifest

Merseyside Modern British

Bowl of noodles at the Rice Bowl Chinese Restaurant, Manchester

The Rice Bowl

Manchester City Centre Chinese

Wood & Company

Manchester City Centre Bar

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Flok Manchester, Northern Quarter, Bar, Tapas

Flok

Northern Quarter Spanish

East River

Merseyside American

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L’Olivetto

Merseyside Italian

One of the brunch options served at Thyme Out - a licensed cafe in Didsbury, Manchester

Thyme Out

Manchester European

Kassap Meat House

Merseyside Mediterranean

Bright yellow seating and red lamp shades inside La Bandera in Manchester city centre.

La Bandera

Manchester City Centre Spanish

Honest Crust Sourdough Mackie Mayor Pizza

Honest Crust Sourdough Pizza Manchester

Northern Quarter Italian

Common Northern Quarter

Common

Northern Quarter American

Interior of The Galloping Major Cheadle

The Galloping Major

Stockport British

The Workshop

Merseyside Modern British

a table of sashimi, takoyaki octopus balls and crispy chilli squid

Zumu Sushi Didsbury

Manchester Japanese

Chapters Of Us

Merseyside Global

Dining at Scene Indian Kitchen Manchester

Scene

Spinningfields Indian subcontinent