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

San Carlo Manchester

Manchester City Centre Italian

My Thai Restaurant John Dalton Street Manchester

My Thai Manchester John Dalton Street

Manchester City Centre Thai

Inside Fraiche, the tiny Michelin-starred restaurant in Oxton on The Wirral.

Fraiche

Merseyside Modern British

The charcuterie boards at The Mews - a cocktail and wine bar just off Deansgate in Manchester city centre.

The Mews

Manchester City Centre European

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

Oystercatcher

Chorlton European

Inside Greens Vegetarian restaurant in West Didsbury, owned by chef Simon Rimmer

Greens Vegetarian

Didsbury Vegetarian

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

Alderley Edge Hotel

Cheshire Modern British

Gallery Cafe Manchester Cakes

The Gallery Cafe

Manchester City Centre British

The famous black dahl at Dishoom Manchester

Dishoom

Manchester City Centre Indian subcontinent

The Anthologist Restaurant on St Peter's Square Manchester

The Anthologist

Manchester City Centre Global

11 restaurants serving Halal food across Manchester

Mount Street Dining Room and Bar Manchester

Mount Street Dining Room & Bar

Manchester City Centre Modern British

Rudy's Neapolitan Pizza Sale Manchester

Rudy’s Pizza Sale

A pizza served at La Casa, an Italian restaurant and bar in Astley, Greater Manchester

La Casa

Interior of The Galloping Major Cheadle

The Galloping Major

Cheadle British

The buzzy restaurant floor at San Carlo Cicchetti in Manchester city centre

San Carlo Cicchetti

Manchester City Centre Italian

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

An example of the dishes at Pho Cue restaurant in Manchester China Town

Pho Cue

Manchester City Centre Vietnamese

Vertigo MediaCityUK

Media City Vegan

Mary and Archie Chorlton Brunch

Mary & Archie Didsbury

Didsbury Global

Croma Prestwich pizza beer

Croma Prestwich

Prestwich Italian

The casual, arty interior of The Counter House - a health-led restaurant on Cutting Room Square, Ancoats

The Counter House

Manchester City Centre American

Milk and Honey Cafe Manchester

Milk & Honey Cafe

Manchester City Centre Global

A white chocolate and matcha cookie in the window of Ezra & Gil, a coffee shop in the NQ, Manchester.

Ezra & Gil

Northern Quarter Global

An Insider’s Guide to Eating and Drinking in Ancoats

Belzan Pasta Kitchen at Escape to Freight Island

Manchester City Centre Italian

Indoor seating at Bombay Brew Indian Restaurant Rochdale

Bombay Brew

Rochdale Indian subcontinent

Dine in at Tre Ciccio, Ramsbottom

Tre Ciccio Ramsbottom

Ramsbottom Italian

Meat and Potatoes Honest Burger MCR

Honest Burgers Manchester

Manchester City Centre American

Inside the bustling Market House Indoor Food Hall in Altrincham, Greater Manchester.

Market House Indoor Food Hall

Greater Manchester

La Vina Restaurant Spanish Manchester

La Viña

Manchester City Centre Spanish

Globe Chorlton Manchester

Globe Chorlton

Chorlton Global

Inside NAM, the Vietnamese restaurant and bar on Cutting Room Square in Ancoats.

NAM

Manchester City Centre Vietnamese

Cocktails in the beer garden tucked away at the back of Electrik in Chorlton

Electrik

Chorlton Italian

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

The Samling

Cumbria Modern British

Mamucium Fine Dining Manchester

Mamucium

Greater Manchester British

A pint at Seven Bro7hers Salford

Seven Bro7hers Salford

Media City American

Velvet green booths and natural lighting at Masons Restaurant and Bar in Manchester city centre.

Masons

Manchester City Centre Modern British

A selection of dishes available at Piccolino Italian restaurant, Bramhall

Piccolino Bramhall

Bramhall Italian

Maison Breizh (hobo)

Manchester City Centre French

12 restaurants that will satisfy your noodle cravings

One of the dishes served at The Art School: a Confidential Guides recommended restaurant in Liverpool city centre

The Art School

Merseyside Modern British

Northern Soul Manchester

Northern Soul Manchester Piccadilly

Manchester City Centre British

20 places serving bottomless brunch in Manchester

Bundobust Brewery

Greater Manchester Indian subcontinent

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

Fuzion Noodle Bar Fallowfield Manchester

Fuzion Noodle Bar

Fallowfield Pan Asian

Mustard American Diner

Mustard

The sun shining on Maray restaurant on Bold Street, Liverpool city centre.

Maray Bold St

Merseyside European

Fogo Brazil

Merseyside South American

KBK Manchester Healthy Eating

KBK

Manchester City Centre Healthy

The moor restaurant stockport

The Moor

Heaton Moor British

etci mehmet steak manchester

Etçi Mehmet

Manchester City Centre Mediterranean

Three dishes served at The Font Chorlton: a Confidential Guides recommended bar and restaurant

The Font Chorlton

Chorlton European

The Thirsty Korean

The Thirsty Korean

Chorlton Korean

The outdoor dining space to Piccolino Restaurant overlook Albert Square in Manchester

Piccolino Manchester

Manchester City Centre Italian

Pad Krapow Khai at Tampopo Thai Restaurant Manchester Corn Exchange

Tampopo Manchester Corn Exchange

Manchester City Centre Pan Asian

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

The Cartford Inn

Lancashire British

platter from Yara restaurant cheadle

Yara Cheadle

Cheadle Middle Eastern

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

Manahatta Manchester New York Taxi

Manahatta Manchester

Manchester City Centre American

House-baked bread from the famous Barbakan Deli in Chorlton, Manchester

Barbakan Deli

Chorlton European

Tast Enxaneta, Manchester, Button Mushroom Diversity

Tast Enxaneta

Manchester City Centre Spanish

107 Dining Room Merseyside

107 Dining Room

Merseyside British

Cakes on display on the counter at Nordie Bar in Levenshulme.

Nordie Bar

Levenshulme European

Madre at Escape to Freight Island

Manchester City Centre Mexican

One of the dishes served at Lake Road Kitchen, the acclaimed restaurant in Ambleside in The Lake District.

Lake Road Kitchen

Cumbria European

Fress, Manchester, Northern Quarter, Brunch

Fress

Northern Quarter Global

The sign outside Sanskruti Indian Restaurant Withington

Sanskruti Withington

Withington Indian subcontinent

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

Amma’s Canteen

Chorlton Indian subcontinent

One of the dishes served at Aiden Byrne's gastropub The Church Green in Lymm, Cheshire

The Church Green

Cheshire British

yard and coop chicken shop NQ

Yard & Coop Manchester

Northern Quarter American

A colourful small plate served at Volta in Didsbury: a Confidential Guides' recommended restaurant

Volta

Didsbury European

11 Christmas party venues in Manchester you might not have considered

The Pasta Factory, Manchester

The Pasta Factory

Northern Quarter Italian

Mei Dim Chinese Restaurant China Town Manchester

Mei Dim

Manchester City Centre Chinese

The homely interior of The Roebuck Inn in Mobberley, Cheshire

The Roebuck Inn

Cheshire British

One of the stunning dishes served at Moor Hall, the restaurant with two Michelin stars in Aughton, Lancashire.

Moor Hall

Lancashire Modern British

One of the dishes served at plush restaurant The Burlington at the Devonshire Arms near Skipton

The Burlington at the Devonshire Arms

North Yorkshire Modern British

chocolate slattery manchester

Slattery

Whitefield British

Inside The White Swan at Fence - a Michelin star restaurant near Burnley from local chef Tom Parker

The White Swan at Fence

Lancashire British

The Gherkin

Levenshulme Vegetarian

A seafood dish served at the Joseph Benjamin restaurant in Chester.

Joseph Benjamin

Cheshire European

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

Parker’s Arms

Lancashire European

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

The Hinchliffe Arms

West Yorkshire British

Crazy Pedro's Bridge Street Manchester Outdoor Seating

Crazy Pedro’s Manchester Bridge St

Manchester City Centre American

The Easy Fish Co Heaton Moor

The Easy Fish Co. Heaton Moor

Heaton Moor Modern British

Tacos on the menu at Southside Tequila Joint Withington

Southside Tequila Joint

Withington Mexican

Crispy prawns from Red Chilli Chinese restaurant, Manchester

Red Chilli Manchester Portland St

Manchester City Centre Chinese

An insider’s guide to eating and drinking in Altrincham

Eel as served at Jöro - the Nordic-inspired, acclaimed restaurant in Sheffield.

Jöro

South Yorkshire Scandi

Almost Famous Manchester Burgers with cheese and bacon

Almost Famous Great Northern

Manchester City Centre American

Five of the best tapas restaurants in the North

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

Spire

Merseyside European

On the menu at Tre Amici, Bury

Tre Amici

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

Toast Altrincham

Altrincham Modern British

cuckoo prestwich door

Cuckoo

Prestwich Italian

holcombe tap ramsbottom

Holcombe Tap

Ramsbottom Global

Chaology in Manchester Ancoats offers traditional Japanese tea and sweets in a peaceful environment

Chaology

Greater Manchester Japanese

Chez Mal Restaurant Manchester Afternoon Tea

Chez Mal Brasserie

Manchester City Centre European

Take a seat outside CAMRA award-winning bar Fred's Ale House in Levenshulme

Fred’s Ale House

Levenshulme Italian

Lamb and chicken dishes at Remal Lebanese Restaurant, Manchester

Remal Restaurant

Prestwich Middle Eastern

mumbai to london cafe

Mumbai to London Cafe

Tameside Indian subcontinent

Menu at The Alchemist New York Street Manchester

The Alchemist Manchester New York Street

Manchester City Centre Global