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

San Carlo Manchester

Manchester City Centre Italian

Six Trees Kitchen & Bar

Stretford Italian

Ca Phe Viet in Ancoats, Manchester specialises in Vietnamese coffee and banh mi.

Ca Phe Viet

Ancoats Vietnamese

The exterior of the Little Yang Sing, an acclaimed restaurant in Manchester's Chinatown.

Little Yang Sing

Chinatown Chinese

Goosnargh duck at District, a new-wave Thai restaurant in Manchester city centre.

District

Northern Quarter Thai

cork of the north heaton moor restaurant

Cork of the North Heaton Moor

Heaton Moor Global

La Casita Restaurant Manchester Tacos

La Casita

Chorlton Mexican

A tavola new mills

A Tavola

Greater Manchester Italian

Folk Prestwich Manchester

Folk Prestwich

Prestwich Global

The Botanist Didsbury

The Botanist Didsbury

Didsbury Global

Manchester Food & Drink Festival features some of the city’s best restaurants

Owens Restaurant and Bar Ramsbottom Manchester Roast Dinner

Owens Restaurant & Bar

Ramsbottom British

Sugar Junction Northern Quarter Manchester

Sugar Junction

Northern Quarter Global

Crowded House Bury

Crowded House

The Angel Pub Manchester

The Angel

Manchester City Centre British

Dulcimer brings DJ nights and an eclectic line-up of live music to Chorlton

Dulcimer

Greater Manchester Italian

A table set for dinner at Instagrammer's paradise Tattu restaurant in Manchester, Spinningfields

Tattu Manchester

Spinningfields Chinese

Croissants fresh from the oven at Pollen Bakery - an award-winning bakery and cafe in New Islington, Manchester

Pollen Bakery

Greater Manchester European

Inside the Eagle & Child in Ramsbottom with its views of the Lancashire moors

Eagle & Child

Ramsbottom British

Tast Enxaneta, Manchester, Button Mushroom Diversity

Tast Enxaneta

Manchester City Centre Spanish

La Cantina Tapas Dishes Stockport Heaton Moor

La Cantina

Heaton Moor Spanish

One Plus Chinese HotPot Restaurant Manchester

One Plus

Manchester City Centre Chinese

A dish served at Yang Sing - the famed Cantonese fine-dining restaurant in Manchester's China Town.

Yang Sing

Manchester City Centre Chinese

holcombe tap ramsbottom

Holcombe Tap

Ramsbottom Global

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Inside Hearth of the Ram, one of Confidential Guides' recommended places to eat in Ramsbottom.

Hearth of the Ram

Ramsbottom British

A dish served at Trove Levenshulme - a bakery and licensed cafe recommended by Confidential Guides

Trove Levenshulme

Levenshulme European

San Carlo Fiorentina, Charcuterie Platter

San Carlo Fiorentina

Hale Barns Italian

ice cream on the menu at Sweet Diner Denton Manchester

Sweet Diner

The Firehouse

KBK Manchester Healthy Eating

KBK

Manchester City Centre Healthy

Crispy prawns from Red Chilli Chinese restaurant, Manchester

Red Chilli Manchester Portland St

Manchester City Centre Chinese

On the menu at Toast, Withington

Toast Withington

Withington British

Evuna Northern Quarter Charcuterie

Evuna Manchester NQ

Northern Quarter Spanish

The light and airy dining room at Alderley Edge Hotel with its centrepiece: an indoor tree

Alderley Edge Hotel

Cheshire Modern British

Croma Manchester pizza beer

Croma Manchester

Manchester City Centre Italian

Inside Elnecot, one of the new generation of restaurants in Ancoats, Manchester.

Elnecot

Manchester City Centre European

Alvarium

Northern Quarter Vegan

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

Luisa’s

Radcliffe Italian

Mr Thomas's Chop House

Mr Thomas’s Chop House

Greater Manchester British

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Bombay to Mumbai, Bramhall, Chola Bhatura

Bombay to Mumbai

Bramhall Indian subcontinent

Family-run restaurant Da Piero brings superb Italian food to The Wirral

Da Piero

Merseyside Italian

Five of the best tapas restaurants in the North

A dish from Zaytoon, a Lebanese restaurant in Chorlton, Manchester.

Zaytoon

Chorlton Middle Eastern

Tokyo Ramen, manchester

Tokyo Ramen

Northern Quarter Japanese

Plant Grill at Escape to Freight Island

Manchester City Centre Vegan

Chef's Table in Chester is the brainchild of local chef Liam McKay

Chef’s Table

Cheshire European

Pokusevski's, Heaton Moor, quiche

Pokusevski’s

Heaton Moor European

Classic fish and chips at Fosters in Alderley Edge - eat in their cafe or order to takeaway.

Fosters Fish & Chips Alderley Edge

Cheshire British

Two bottles of red wine on display at Wine & Wallop, a wine bar in West Didsbury, Manchester

Wine & Wallop Didsbury

Didsbury European

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

Riva

Hale Modern British

Roti Indian Restaurant in Chorlton, Manchester

Roti

Chorlton Indian subcontinent

Jackfruit fritters, green papaya salad, Brasserie Blanc, Hale Barns

Brasserie Blanc

Altrincham European

Inside Overdraught MCR, a craft ale bar in Levenshulme, Manchester housed in a former bank.

Overdraught MCR

Levenshulme American

Black Spot Pizza Restaurant Stockport

Black Spot Pizza

Stockport Italian

Fuzion Noodle Bar Fallowfield Manchester

Fuzion Noodle Bar

Fallowfield Pan Asian

OKitchen Bar & Restaurant, Didsbury, Food Hero

OKitchen Bar & Restaurant

Didsbury Korean

yard and coop chicken shop NQ

Yard & Coop Manchester

Northern Quarter American

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Patty Queen at Escape to Freight Island

Manchester City Centre American

Tampopo Thai Restaurant Trafford Centre Manchester

Tampopo Trafford Centre

Stretford Pan Asian

A dish served with a glass of wine at Oystercatcher - a seafood restaurant in Chorlton, Manchester.

Oystercatcher

Chorlton European

Federal Manchester, Espresso Martini, Bar

Federal Manchester Deansgate

Manchester City Centre Global

Mezze restaurant Holmfirth Spanakopita

Mezze Bar & Kitchen

Manchester City Centre Mediterranean

Fazenda manchester

Fazenda Manchester

Spinningfields South American

Afternoon Tea at King Street Tavern manchester

King Street Tavern

Manchester City Centre British

One of the dishes served at upmarket Cantonese restaurant Wing's in Manchester city centre

Wing’s

Manchester City Centre Chinese

Outdoor seating at Albert's Restaurant Worsley

Albert’s Worsley

Worsley European

The moor restaurant stockport

The Moor

Heaton Moor British

Vegan Pizza at Proove Pizza, Didsbury

Proove Pizza

Didsbury Italian

Gallery Cafe Manchester Cakes

The Gallery Cafe

Manchester City Centre British

California Coffee and Wine Altrincham Tacos

California Coffee & Wine

Altrincham American

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The pastel-hued interior of Trove Manchester - a bakery-cafe that fits in perfectly to the Ancoats food scene

Trove Manchester

Manchester City Centre European

Exterior of Northcote - the Michelin star restaurant and hotel in the Ribble Valley.

Northcote

Lancashire Modern British

Battered oyster served at Hooked on the Heath, a recommended fish and chip shop in Knutsford.

Hooked on the Heath

Cheshire British

Tables set up outside the bright yellow Chippy on Burton Road - one of the classiest fish and chip shops in Greater Manchester

The Chippy on Burton Road

Didsbury British

An example of the Moroccan Menu at So Marrakech Altrincham

So Marrakech

Altrincham African

Island Vibe Restaurant Chorlton

Island Vibe

Chorlton Caribbean

The Rivals, Manchester City Centre

The Rivals Bar & Restaurant

Manchester City Centre Modern British

The Fisherman's Table, Marple, restaurant interior

The Fisherman’s Table

Marple Modern British

sashimi at Sushi Marvel Restaurant Ancoats Manchester

Sushi Marvel Manchester

Manchester City Centre Japanese

TNQ Northern Quarter, Manchester

TNQ

Northern Quarter Modern British

One of the dishes served at The Reliance in Leeds city centre: A Confidential Guides recommended restaurant

The Reliance

West Yorkshire Modern British

Treehouse Cafe in Salford

Treehouse Café

Broughton British

One of the colourful dishes from the brunch menu at Another Heart to Feed in Didsbury

Another Heart To Feed Didsbury

Didsbury European

Tacos on the menu at Southside Tequila Joint Withington

Southside Tequila Joint

Withington Mexican

Beech Road's Bar San Juan is a Chorlton favourite for Spanish food and sangria

Bar San Juan

Chorlton Spanish

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Pool tables at Black Dog Ballroom

Black Dog Ballroom

Northern Quarter American

The glass-fronted dining room at The Samling has views of Lake Windermere

The Samling

Cumbria Modern British

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San Carlo Bottega Selfridges, Seating and view

San Carlo Bottega

Manchester City Centre Italian

Crazy Pedro's NQ

Crazy Pedro’s Manchester NQ

Northern Quarter American

Michelin-starred fine dining at Hrishi, the flagship restaurant at Gilpin Hotel in Windermere.

Hrishi

Cumbria Modern British

The Bay Horse Tavern Manchester

The Bay Horse

Northern Quarter British

Gusto Restaurant Didsbury

Gusto Didsbury

Didsbury Italian

Crazy Pedro's Bridge Street Manchester Outdoor Seating

Crazy Pedro’s Manchester Bridge St

Manchester City Centre American

Dishes at The Pen and Pencil, manchester

The Pen & Pencil

Northern Quarter Global

12pcs Mixed Sushi at Kyotoya Manchester

Kyotoya

Withington Japanese

Crispy chicken ramen at Shoryu Manchester

Shoryu Ramen

Manchester City Centre Japanese

Cocktails for four at Riddles Bar in Altrincham, Greater Manchester.

Riddles Bar

Greater Manchester

One of the dishes served at The Cartford Inn - a restaurant with rooms near Preston in Lancashire

The Cartford Inn

Lancashire British