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Rosso

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

Bundobust Leeds

West Yorkshire Indian subcontinent

Tempest on Tithebarn

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

San Carlo Manchester

Manchester City Centre Italian

Namii Kitchen & Cocktails

Manchester Vietnamese

The Alan Hotel

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

Frederiks

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

The Hinchliffe Arms

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

The Black Friar

Manchester Modern British
Dishes at The Pen and Pencil, manchester

The Pen & Pencil

Northern Quarter Global

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Riverside views at The Lowry Hotel

The Lowry Hotel

Salford
Grand Pacific Manchester

Grand Pacific

Manchester City Centre Pan Asian

Escape to Freight Island

Manchester City Centre Global
Street View Exterior of BAB NQ Manchester Restaurant

BAB NQ

Northern Quarter Middle Eastern
A pint at Seven Bro7hers Salford

Seven Bro7hers Middlewood Locks

Salford American

The River Restaurant

Salford Modern British

Tipples of Manchester

Manchester City Centre Bar
Belzan is known for cocktails and maverick small plates

Belzan

Merseyside European

Cibus

Manchester Italian
Ruyi vegetarian house chinese restaurant chorlton

Ruyi Vegetarian House

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

Mi & Pho

Northenden Vietnamese

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Spice Thai

Merseyside Thai
3The 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
exterior of on the hush manchester church street northern quarter

On the Hush

Northern Quarter Bar
Asparagus as served at The Swine That Dines - an inventive restaurant in Leeds city centre

The Swine That Dines

West Yorkshire Modern British

Bundobust Liverpool

Indian subcontinent

Wrights Fish & Chip Shop

Greater Manchester British

Madre

Merseyside Mexican

El Olivo (FKA The Embassy)

Trafford Spanish

Another Hand

Manchester City Centre British
The Three Fishes - Restaurant Exterior

The Three Fishes

Lancashire British
The exterior of Thoughtfully Cafe - an independent coffee shop on Cleveland Square, Liverpool

Thoughtfully Cafe

Merseyside Coffee

Joro Vegan Eatery

Merseyside Vegan
Bowl of noodles at the Rice Bowl Chinese Restaurant, Manchester

The Rice Bowl

Manchester City Centre Chinese
8An example of the Michelin star cooking found at The Box Tree restaurant in Ilkley, Yorkshire

The Box Tree

West Yorkshire Modern British

Colleen’s

Ramsbottom Modern British

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Grilla Allerton Road

Merseyside Mediterranean
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

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On the menu at The Ivy Spinningfields, Manchester

The Ivy Manchester

Spinningfields British
One of the mains served at Old Stamp House - the Michelin star restaurant in Ambleside, the Lake District.

Old Stamp House

Cumbria Modern British

Schofield’s Bar

Manchester City Centre Bar
Produce from Lupo caffe Italiano

Lupo

Prestwich Italian

CULTO

West Yorkshire Italian

Blackhouse Grill On The Square

West Yorkshire Global
The Fisherman's Table, Marple, restaurant interior

The Fisherman’s Table

Stockport Modern British
Honest Crust Pizza Altrincham

Honest Crust Sourdough Pizza Altrincham

Trafford Italian

Maggie Fu Hanover Street

Merseyside Chinese
A cranachan dessert served at Proost restaurant in Urmston, Greater Manchester

Proost

Urmston European

La Parrilla Lark Lane

Merseyside Mexican

Long Boi’s Bakehouse

Manchester European
The BBQ vegan burger served at Jimmy's Liverpool: a rock and roll bar, gig venue and restaurant on Bold Street.

Jimmy’s Liverpool (kitchen closed)

Merseyside American
A selection of dishes available at Piccolino Italian restaurant, Bramhall

Piccolino Bramhall

Stockport Italian
The Marble Arch Pub Manchester

The Marble Arch

Manchester City Centre British

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Mustard American Diner

Mustard

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

The Reliance

West Yorkshire Modern British
Brunch served at Foundation Coffee House Northern Quarter, a coffee shop in the restored Sevendale House on Lever Street, Manchester.

Foundation Coffee House Northern Quarter

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

The Blues Kitchen Manchester

Manchester City Centre American
Wine is served by the bottle and the glass at Kerb - a natural wine bar and shop in Ancoats, Manchester.

Kerb

Manchester Bar
Crazy Pedro's NQ

Crazy Pedro’s Manchester NQ

Northern Quarter American

Keiths Food & Wine Bar

Merseyside Global
Stone-baked pizzas in the oven at Turncoat Bar at Albert Dock, Liverpool.

Turncoat Bar

Merseyside Italian
Tast Enxaneta, Manchester, Button Mushroom Diversity

Tast Enxaneta

Manchester City Centre Spanish

The Firehouse

Manchester Global
The distinctive deep red sumac spice is used a lot on the menu at Middle Eastern restaurant Baity in Didsbury

Baity

Manchester Middle Eastern
Portuguese tapas restaurant Canto on Cutting Room Square in Manchester

Canto

Manchester City Centre Portuguese

Aunty Ji’s

Manchester Indian subcontinent

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Bread Street Kitchen & Bar

Merseyside Global
Menu at The Alchemist New York Street Manchester

The Alchemist Manchester New York Street

Manchester City Centre Global

The Bistro at Blackburne House

Global
Honest Crust Sourdough Mackie Mayor Pizza

Honest Crust Sourdough Pizza Manchester

Northern Quarter Italian

Ropes & Twines

Merseyside Global

The Greyhound Ashley

Trafford Global

BOX Deansgate

Manchester City Centre Global

Dockleaf

Merseyside Global

Pollen Bakery KAMPUS

Manchester City Centre European
Afternoon tea served at The Art of Tea: a Confidential Guides recommended cafe-bar in Didsbury

The Art of Tea

Manchester
Dishes served at Darbar, an Iranian restaurant in Cheetham Hill, Manchester.

Darbar

Manchester Middle Eastern

Lost Cat

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

Spire

Merseyside European

The Old Hardware Shop

Merseyside Vegan

The Workshop

Merseyside Modern British

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The Anthologist Restaurant on St Peter's Square Manchester

The Anthologist

Manchester City Centre Global
San Carlo Bottega Selfridges, Seating and view

San Carlo Bottega

Manchester City Centre Italian

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Yard & Coop Liverpool

Merseyside American
Gaucho Restaurant Manchester

Gaucho Manchester

Manchester City Centre South American
One of the dishes served on the crowd-pleasing menu at Didsbury institution Folk Cafe Bar.

Folk Didsbury

Manchester European

Shiraz BBQ

Merseyside Middle Eastern

Barrio

Manchester Mexican

Mayfield County Smokehouse at Escape to Freight Island

Manchester City Centre Global

Levy Market

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

Eagle & Child

Ramsbottom British

Rudy’s Pizza Liverpool

Merseyside Italian

Liverpool Gin Distillery

Merseyside Global

Our Neighbourhood Bar

Manchester Italian
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