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What's on in Manchester: February Half Term 2025

The most romantic bars and restaurants in Manchester for Valentine’s Day

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The Restaurant Bar & Grill Liverpool
Liverpool City Centre
Dakota Manchester
Manchester City Centre
Malmaison Liverpool
Princes Dock
Wagamama St Peter’s Square
Manchester City Centre
Malmaison Manchester Piccadilly
Manchester City Centre
The Art School Cellars
Georgian Quarter
Malmaison Manchester Deansgate
Manchester City Centre
Hyatt Regency Hotel Manchester
Oxford Road
The best vintage shops in Manchester

City Wine Bar & Kitchen
Business District (Liverpool)
The Art School
Georgian Quarter
2025’s Michelin star restaurants within 2 hours of Manchester

Yotel Manchester Deansgate
Manchester City Centre
The Spa at Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly
Manchester City Centre
Ropewalks Hotel
Ropewalks
Infinity Apartments
Liverpool City Centre
Free things to do in Manchester on a rainy day


Vetch
Georgian Quarter
Northern Flower
Northern Quarter
Sefton Park
Sefton Park
Hyatt House
Oxford Road
Henrock
Cumbria
Manchester Central
Manchester City Centre
Tate Liverpool
Albert Dock
Leven Hotel Manchester
Gay Village
Where to get the best pizza in Manchester

Bruncho
Deansgate
Staycity Aparthotel Waterfront
Albert Dock
Where to watch Six Nations rugby in Manchester

The Vicarage
Holmes Chapel
The Cavern Club
Cavern Quarter
Three Little Words
Manchester City Centre
Junction
Manchester City Centre
19 super-romantic restaurants for a Valentine’s date in Liverpool


Voyagers
Ropewalks
Indian Tiffin Room Liverpool
Ropewalks
Haunt
Manchester City Centre
11 Central
Salford Quays
The Alan Hotel
Manchester City Centre
Founder’s Hall
Manchester City Centre
The Fisherman’s Table
Marple
Erst
Manchester City Centre
The best restaurants in Liverpool for 2025

Wing’s
Manchester City Centre
The Bridge
Prestbury
14 alternative nights out for Valentine’s Day in Manchester

Roomzzz Manchester Victoria
Manchester City Centre
Cibus
Levenshulme
Australasia
Manchester City Centre
Pattersons
Ropewalks
The best Chinese restaurants in Liverpool


Motel One Royal Exchange
Manchester City Centre
Hakkapo
Manchester City Centre
Leonardo Hotel Manchester Central
Manchester City Centre
Clayton Hotel Manchester
Manchester City Centre
King Street Townhouse
Manchester City Centre
Boutique 56
Liverpool City Centre
Maldron Hotel Manchester City Centre
Manchester City Centre
Malmaison Deansgate Bar & Grill
Manchester City Centre
The most romantic restaurants in Manchester for Valentine’s Day

Golf Fang Liverpool
Baltic Triangle
Premier Suites Liverpool
Liverpool City Centre
8 of the most romantic hotels in Liverpool for Valentine’s weekend

Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly
Manchester City Centre
Sicilian NQ
Manchester City Centre
Wrights Fish & Chip Shop
Greater Manchester
Church Street by Supercity Aparthotels
Manchester City Centre
Do not disturb: romantic hotels in Manchester for Valentine’s Day


Zen Sushiya
Withington
Residence Inn by Marriott Manchester Piccadilly
Manchester City Centre
Suki Suki Street Food & Bar
Deansgate
Seven Bro7hers Ancoats
Manchester City Centre
The Black Friar
Manchester City Centre
Evuna Knutsford
Knutsford
The Beatles Story
Albert Dock
Exhibition
Manchester City Centre
The best vintage shops in Manchester

Malmaison Manchester Spa
Manchester City Centre
Quest Apartment Hotel Liverpool
Liverpool City Centre
2025’s Michelin star restaurants within 2 hours of Manchester

Namaste Nepal
Didsbury
Roomzzz Manchester City
Manchester City Centre
Pong & Puck | Great Northern
Manchester City Centre
Grand Pacific
Manchester City Centre
Free things to do in Manchester on a rainy day


Malmaison Liverpool Bar & Grill
Princes Dock
Sora Manchester
Manchester City Centre
Aloft Liverpool
Cavern Quarter
Seven Bro7hers Media City
Media City
The Jacksonheim Boutique
Manchester City Centre
Liverpool Football Club Stadium Tour
Anfield
Pattersons at Escape to Freight Island
Manchester City Centre
Frederiks
Georgian Quarter
Where to get the best pizza in Manchester

La Famiglia Bar & Restaurant
Cavern Quarter
Kambuja
Marple
Where to watch Six Nations rugby in Manchester

Evuna Manchester NQ
Manchester City Centre
King Street Tavern
Manchester City Centre
Twenty Twenty Two
Northern Quarter
Hotel Anfield
Anfield
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Manchester Hall
Deansgate
Hope Mill Theatre
Ancoats
Liverpool Gin Distillery
Liverpool City Centre
Holiday Inn Express Liverpool Central
Ropewalks
AO Arena
Manchester City Centre
Delta Hotel by Marriott Liverpool City Centre
Liverpool City Centre
Atlas Bar
Manchester City Centre
Bury Market
Bury
The best restaurants in Liverpool for 2025

Malmaison Manchester Piccadilly Bar & Grill
Manchester City Centre
Holiday Inn Manchester Airport
Manchester
14 alternative nights out for Valentine’s Day in Manchester

Piccolino Grande Wilmslow
Wilmslow
The Pen & Pencil
Manchester City Centre
Piccolino Bramhall
Bramhall
Liverpool Cathedral
Georgian Quarter
The best Chinese restaurants in Liverpool


Speke Hall
Speke
Down The Hatch
Ropewalks
Skof
Manchester City Centre
Red Dog Saloon
Ropewalks
The Shankly Hotel
Liverpool City Centre