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Welcome to Confidential Guides. Here you’ll find the best food, drink and things to do in the North.

Where to eat in Didsbury dog-friendly hotels in manchester Hairdressers in Liverpool

Manchester restaurant and bar deals: April 2024

Cheese toastie at Blinker Bar, a recommended bar in Manchester.

The best dining deals in Liverpool: April 2024

Lunyalita, a recommended Spanish restaurant in Liverpool

The vinyl countdown: Greater Manchester's best record shops

Piccadilly Records, one of Confidential Guides' best record shops and somewhere you must visit on Record Store Day

Freedom of expression: gorgeous places for journalling in Manchester

Journalling in a coffee shop.

Summer in the city: Liverpool's best festivals

In The Park is just one of Confidential Guides' best festivals in Liverpool. Find out what our other favourites are.

Suburban stars: 25 top neighbourhood restaurants near Manchester

The 'Burbs in Heaton Moor - a recommended neighbourhood restaurant near Manchester

7 things to do in Manchester this May

Liverpool Restaurant Week arrives at end of April

Best in show: 18 dog-friendly hotels in Manchester

Leven is one of the best dog-friendly hotels in Manchester.

Headline act: Manchester’s best festivals

We Invented the Weekend - one of Greater Manchester's best festivals.

Roll with it: the best places for breakfast in Manchester

The Alan Breakfast

An insider's guide to eating and drinking in Didsbury

Have you tried the places in our insider's guide to eating and drinking in Didsbury? This is Cocoa Cabana.
Manchester Central is a Confidential Guides recommended Christmas party venue.

Manchester Central

Manchester City Centre Historic Buildings & Sites
One of the dishes served at Oxa, a modern British restaurant on the Wirral, Merseyside.

OXA

Oxton Restaurant - Modern British
A negroni and passion star martini at Cicchetti

Cicchetti

Deansgate Restaurant - Italian
Lamb Laziz at Zouk, Manchester

Zouk

Oxford Road Restaurant - Indian subcontinent
Cocktail served at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Manchester

Hyatt Regency Hotel Manchester

Oxford Road Hotel
Dining at Pendergast's Steakhouse, Warrington

Pendergast’s Steakhouse

Warrington Restaurant - British
Man demonstrating a lunge on a reformer pilates machine at Runway Pilates Manchester

Runway Pilates Manchester

Northern Quarter Gyms

San Carlo Liverpool

Cavern Quarter Restaurant - Italian
The famous arches and stage of the Cavern Club in Liverpool

The Cavern Club

Cavern Quarter Historic Buildings & Sites

Rigatoni’s Ancoats

Ancoats Restaurant - Italian

Suburban stars: 25 top neighbourhood restaurants near Manchester

BAB NQ

Northern Quarter Restaurant - Middle Eastern
The rooms at The Maldron Hotel, Manchester City Centre

Maldron Hotel Manchester City Centre

Manchester City Centre Hotel
Steak at San Carlo - one of the Hot 50 Restaurants in Manchester for March.

San Carlo Manchester

Deansgate Restaurant - Italian
The exterior of The Beatles Story museum in Liverpool

The Beatles Story

Albert Dock Museums

Summer in the city: Liverpool’s best festivals
Puri grazing platter at Indian Tiffin Room Liverpool

Indian Tiffin Room Liverpool

Ropewalks Restaurant - Indian subcontinent
Tapas dishes at Evuna, a Spanish restaurant in Knutsford, Cheshire

Evuna Knutsford

Knutsford Restaurant

Evuna Manchester Deansgate

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Spanish

Malmaison Liverpool

Princes Dock Hotel

Federation Gym

Northern Quarter Gyms
Breakfast in bed at Hope Street Hotel - one of the most romantic hotels in Liverpool

Hope Street Hotel

Georgian Quarter Hotel
Freight Island in spring / summer

Freight Island

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Global
Infinity Apartments in Liverpool are great for large groups

Infinity Apartments

Liverpool City Centre Hotel

Freedom of expression: gorgeous places for journalling in Manchester
View from Quest Apartment Hotels Liverpool

Quest Apartment Hotel Liverpool

Liverpool City Centre Hotel

The Pen & Pencil

Northern Quarter Restaurant - Global
One of the spacious bedrooms at Ropewalks Hotel in Liverpool city centre.

Ropewalks Hotel

Ropewalks Hotel
Roomzzz Manchester Victoria Sovereign Suite Spiral Staircase

Roomzzz Manchester Victoria

Manchester City Centre Hotel
The Bridge, a hotel and restaurant in Prestbury, Cheshire

The Bridge

Prestbury Hotel

The Alan Hotel

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Top 40 tasting menus: the finest of fine dining in the North West

Riva Blu Liverpool

Cavern Quarter Restaurant - Italian
Exterior of the restaurant Alfredo's Social with its famous clock

Alfredo’s Social

Stockport Town Centre Restaurant

Atlas Bar

Manchester City Centre Bars
A bedroom at Dakota Manchester, a hotel in the Northern Quarter, Manchester.

Dakota Manchester

Piccadilly Hotel
Almost Famous Brunch

Almost Famous Liverpool

Ropewalks Restaurant - American

Boutique 56

Liverpool City Centre Hotel
Beef tataki at Sora Manchester, a rooftop bar and restaurant in Malmaison Deansgate

Sora Manchester

Manchester City Centre Restaurant
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Rogan & Co.

Cumbria Restaurant - Modern British

The vinyl countdown: Greater Manchester’s best record shops

Malmaison Manchester Deansgate

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

Residence Inn by Marriott Manchester Piccadilly

Piccadilly Hotel

An insider’s guide to eating and drinking in Didsbury

Motel One Royal Exchange

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Malmaison Deansgate Bar & Grill

Manchester City Centre Restaurant

Piccolino Didsbury

Didsbury Restaurant - Italian
Grilled prawns with chilli, lime & coconut sauce at The Burbs restaurant in Heaton Moor

The ‘Burbs

Heaton Moor Restaurant

Headline act: Manchester’s best festivals
Artwork by British-Indian sculptor Anish Kapoor at Tate Liverpool

Tate Liverpool

Albert Dock Art Galleries
Inside The Palm House at Sefton Park in Liverpool

Sefton Park

Sefton Park Parks & Gardens
The Vicarage, a hotel and restaurant in Cheshire

The Vicarage

Holmes Chapel Hotel
The infinity pool at King Street Townhouse - one of the coolest hotels near Manchester Arena

King Street Townhouse

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

Kambuja

Marple Restaurant - Cambodian

Evuna Manchester NQ

Northern Quarter Restaurant - Spanish
Downstairs lobby at Clayton Hotel Manchester

Clayton Hotel Manchester

Manchester City Centre Hotel
Twin bedroom at Premier Suites Liverpool with city views

Premier Suites Liverpool

Liverpool City Centre Hotel

Malmaison Manchester Piccadilly Bar & Grill

Piccadilly Restaurant - American
Loft apartment at Roomzzz Manchester City

Roomzzz Manchester City

Chinatown (Manchester) Hotel

Best in show: 18 dog-friendly hotels in Manchester
The Bells of Peover, a country pub in Cheshire, just south of Knutsford

The Bells of Peover

Knutsford Restaurant

Church Street by Supercity Aparthotels

Northern Quarter Hotel

Malmaison Manchester Piccadilly

Piccadilly Hotel
One of the rooms at Leven Hotel in Manchester city centre

Leven Hotel Manchester

Gay Village Hotel

The hills are calling: 12 things to do in the Lake District

Malmaison Manchester Spa

Piccadilly Spas
One of the holes at Golf Fang Liverpool, a crazy golf bar in the city centre.

Golf Fang Liverpool

Baltic Triangle Activities
Roast dinner and a pint at 11 Central in Mediacity Manchester.

11 Central

Salford Quays Bars

Staycity Aparthotel Waterfront

Albert Dock Hotel
A bedroom at Yotel Manchester Deansgate.

Yotel Manchester Deansgate

Manchester City Centre Hotel
One of the dishes served at MUSU in Manchester

MUSU

Spinningfields Restaurant - Japanese
Manchester River Cruises Pirates and Mermaids - a recommended half-term day out in Manchester.

Manchester River Cruises

Spinningfields Activities

Malmaison Liverpool Bar & Grill

Princes Dock Restaurant - American

Things to do with kids in Manchester this Easter

Opera Grill

Chester Restaurant - Global

Wrights Fish & Chip Shop

Greater Manchester Restaurant - British

Manchester Piccadilly Hotel

Manchester City Centre Hotel
The Laureate restaurant at Hyatt Regency Manchester does a kids eat free deal during the school holidays.

The Laureate Restaurant

Manchester Restaurant - Global
Room at Motel One

Motel One Piccadilly

Piccadilly Hotel
The Townhaus serviced apartment from Jackson Boutique in Manchester

The Jacksonheim Boutique

Ancoats Hotel

10 best spots for brunch in Cheshire

The Fountain House

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - British
Grand Pacific - one of the most romantic restaurants in Manchester for Valentine's Day.

Grand Pacific

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Pan Asian
A gelato croissant at Sicilian NQ - a recommended place for ice cream in Manchester

Sicilian NQ

Northern Quarter Restaurant - Italian

Holiday Inn Manchester Airport

Manchester Hotel
Motel One St Peter's Square and the statue of Emmeline Pankhurst outside

Motel One St Peter’s Square

Manchester City Centre Hotel
Piccolino Caffe Grande is a Confidential Guides recommended Christmas party venue.

Piccolino Caffe Grande Manchester

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Italian
The terrace at Seven Brothers Middlewood Locks

Seven Bro7hers Middlewood Locks

Media City Restaurant - American

Piccolino Knutsford

Knutsford Restaurant - Italian

The best Indian restaurants in the North West

Bury Market

Bury Markets
A pumpkin patch at Speke Hall, a National Trust property near Liverpool.

Speke Hall

Speke Historic Buildings & Sites

Suburban stars: 25 top neighbourhood restaurants near Manchester

The Restaurant Bar & Grill Liverpool

Liverpool City Centre Restaurant - Global
Christmas and New Year's Eve at Piccolino

Piccolino Liverpool

Cavern Quarter Restaurant - Italian
Christmas at Pattersons in Liverpool

Pattersons

Ropewalks Restaurant - American

Hotel Anfield

Anfield Hotel

Summer in the city: Liverpool’s best festivals
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L’Enclume

Cumbria Restaurant - Modern British

Riva Blu Leeds

Leeds Restaurant - Italian
Christmas at Liverpool Gin Distillery

Liverpool Gin Distillery

Liverpool City Centre Bars
One of the best restaurants in the North West, San Carlo Alderley Edge. Cheshire.

San Carlo Alderley Edge

Alderley Edge Restaurant - Italian

Cibus

Levenshulme Restaurant - Italian

Piccolo by Piccolino

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Italian
Inside Notjust barbers in the Northern Quarter, Manchester, one of Manchester's best barbers

Notjust

Ancoats Barbers
Cocktails served in King Street Tavern, the restaurant and bar at King Street Townhouse hotel

King Street Tavern

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - British
Bedroom at Manchester Hall with roll-top bath - a romantic Manchester hotel for Valentine's day.

Manchester Hall

Deansgate Hotel

Red Dog Saloon

Ropewalks Restaurant - American

Freedom of expression: gorgeous places for journalling in Manchester
Oysters from Climat, Manchester.

Climat

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Modern British
Cocktails at Frederiks in Liverpool

Frederiks

Georgian Quarter Restaurant - American
The front of Liverpool Cathedral, the biggest cathedral in the country.

Liverpool Cathedral

Georgian Quarter Historic Buildings & Sites

Delta Hotel by Marriott Liverpool City Centre

Liverpool City Centre Hotel

Top 40 tasting menus: the finest of fine dining in the North West

Holiday Inn Express Liverpool Central

Ropewalks Hotel
Coconut, passion fruit & banana from Restaurant 8 in Liverpool

Restaurant 8

Cavern Quarter Restaurant - Modern British
One of the rooms at Aloft Liverpool, a hotel in Liverpool city centre.

Aloft Liverpool

Cavern Quarter Hotel
Christmas at City Wine Bar & Kitchen in Liverpool

City Wine Bar & Kitchen

Business District (Liverpool) Restaurant
Awesome HQ Chicken Halloumi Burger Almost Famous Manchester Northern Quarter

Almost Famous NQ

Northern Quarter Restaurant - American
The Halyard at Ropewalks, a hotel in Liverpool

The Halyard

Ropewalks Hotel
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