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

San Carlo Manchester

Manchester City Centre Italian

Steak and truffle at Rosso

Rosso

Manchester City Centre Italian

Escape to Freight Island

Manchester City Centre Global

Bundobust Brewery

Greater Manchester Indian subcontinent

The Embassy

Trafford Spanish

Tipples of Manchester

Manchester City Centre Bar

Two pints of craft beer at Seven Bro7hers Manchester, also known as the Ancoats Beerhouse.

Seven Bro7hers Manchester

Manchester City Centre American

The striking glass pyramid that houses the entrance to Australasia in Manchester city centre

Australasia

Spinningfields Pan Asian

Wrights Fish & Chip Shop

Greater Manchester British

The Three Fishes - Restaurant Exterior

The Three Fishes

Lancashire British

7 restaurants and bars that have just landed on Confidential Guides

Cibus

Manchester Italian

A pint at Seven Bro7hers Salford

Seven Bro7hers Salford

Salford American

exterior of on the hush manchester church street northern quarter

On the Hush

Northern Quarter Bar

Indian Tiffin Room restaurant manchester

Indian Tiffin Room Manchester

Manchester City Centre Indian subcontinent

One of the artfully-presented dishes served at The River Restaurant at The Lowry Hotel

The River Restaurant

Salford Modern British

Ruyi vegetarian house chinese restaurant chorlton

Ruyi Vegetarian House

Manchester Chinese

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

Greater Manchester British

Inside Bacaro, the Liverpool bar that serves Venetian-inspired small plates

Bacaro

Merseyside European

The Easy Fish Co Heaton Moor

The Easy Fish Co. Heaton Moor

Stockport Modern British

Afternoon tea at Richmond Tea Rooms, Manchester

Richmond Tea Rooms

Manchester City Centre British

Beautiful looking dishes available at Pier Eight Restaurant in the Lowry, Salford

Pier Eight Restaurant

Salford Modern British

slyce uppermill

Slyce

Oldham American

Dishes at The Sparrows, Manchester

The Sparrows

Manchester City Centre European

A bank holiday guide to the best country pubs in the North West

Summer rolls served at Vnam - a Vietnamese restaurant in Ancoats, Manchester.

Vnam

Manchester Vietnamese

Red chairs in the window of the stylish Jane Eyre bar and restaurant in Ancoats

The Jane Eyre

Manchester City Centre British

Patty Queen at Escape to Freight Island

Manchester City Centre American

Fresh tomato and olives on a Neapolitan-style pizza at Tre Ciccio - an Italian restaurant in Altrincham

Tre Ciccio Altrincham

Trafford Italian

Gastropub the Freemasons at Wiswell is situated in the picturesque Ribble Valley in Lancashire

Freemasons at Wiswell

Lancashire British

One of the pizzas served on the terrace at Gusto Heswall, a recommended Italian restaurant.

Gusto Heswall

Merseyside Italian

Al Dente

Merseyside Mediterranean

Thai Kitchen No.6, Manchester, pork and rice

Thai Kitchen No.6

Manchester City Centre Thai

Menu selection at Teppenyaki Chinatown Manchester

Teppanyaki Chinatown

Manchester City Centre Japanese

A dish served at Campo Blanco, a tapas bar in Whitefield, Bury, Greater Manchester

Campo Blanco

Whitefield Spanish

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

La Casa

The sign outside Sanskruti Indian Restaurant Withington

Sanskruti Withington

Withington Indian subcontinent

Tempura prawns at Sapporo Teppenyaki Restaurant Manchester

Sapporo Teppanyaki Manchester

Manchester City Centre Japanese

Vegan Pizza at Proove Pizza, Didsbury

Proove Pizza

Manchester Italian

Neapolitan-style pizzas being prepared at Rudy's Pizza in Ancoats, Manchester

Rudy’s Pizza Manchester Ancoats

Manchester City Centre Italian

Indie in the city: Manchester’s independent restaurants

Thaikhun Thai Restaurant Spinningfields Manchester

Thaikhun

Spinningfields Thai

On the menu at Toast, Withington

Toast Withington

Withington British

15 family-friendly restaurants in Manchester City Centre

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

Piccolino Manchester

Manchester City Centre Italian

Mi & Pho at Escape to Freight Island

Manchester City Centre Vietnamese

Purezza in Manchester city centre is a vegan pizza restaurant.

Purezza

Northern Quarter Vegan

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

The Font Chorlton

Manchester 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

KBK Manchester Healthy Eating

KBK

Manchester City Centre Healthy

The Alchemist Salford Quays

The Alchemist Salford

Menagerie Manchester Brunch

Ménagerie

Mowgli Oxford Road Manchester

Mowgli Manchester Corn Exchange

Manchester City Centre Indian subcontinent

sashimi at Sushi Marvel Restaurant Ancoats Manchester

Sushi Marvel Manchester

Manchester City Centre Japanese

Different styles of tea strainers at Tea Hive cafe in Manchester, Chorlton.

Tea Hive

Manchester British

Pie, mash, and mushy peas with a beer at Pieminister, Northern Quarter

Pieminister Manchester Northern Quarter

Northern Quarter British

The Gasworks on First Street, Manchester

The Gas Works Brewbar

Manchester City Centre Global

San Carlo Gran Cafe Manchester, Raspberry Tart

San Carlo Gran Cafe

Manchester City Centre Italian

A dish served at Roski restaurant in Liverpool from MasterChef winner Anton Piotrowski

Roski

Merseyside Modern British

11 places to grab a quick bite near Manchester Central

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

Riva

Trafford Modern British

yard and coop chicken shop NQ

Yard & Coop Manchester

Northern Quarter American

Lobster Roll - Muse Uppermill

Muse

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

Toast Altrincham

Trafford Modern British

The Angel Pub Manchester

The Angel

Manchester City Centre British

Exterior view of Rosa's Thai Cafe on Deansgate

Rosa’s Thai Cafe Manchester

Manchester City Centre Thai

Sugar Junction Northern Quarter Manchester

Sugar Junction

Northern Quarter Global

Meat and Potatoes Honest Burger MCR

Honest Burgers Manchester

Manchester City Centre American

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

The Art of Tea

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

Bundobust Leeds

West Yorkshire Indian subcontinent

mumbai to london cafe

Mumbai to London Cafe

Tameside Indian subcontinent

Nepalese dumplings, momos, as served at The Little Yeti restaurant in Chorlton

The Little Yeti

Manchester Indian subcontinent

Don Tacos table bolton

Don Tacos Bolton

Greater Manchester Mexican

Sophisticated dining in Manchester City Centre

One of the colourful dishes at Manchester's Koreana, one of the first restaurants outside London to bring authentic Korean food to the UK.

Koreana

Manchester City Centre Korean

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

San Carlo Cicchetti

Manchester City Centre Italian

Tast Restaurant Manchester

Tast

Manchester City Centre Spanish

Manchester Chinese Restaurant

Manchester Chinese Restaurant

Manchester City Centre Chinese

A cocktail and a bouquet of roses at Rosa, an Italian restaurant in Westhoughton, Bolton

Rosa

Greater Manchester Italian

tuna, salmon and yellowtail sashimi in a bowl, served with wasabi and decorated with flowers

Zumu Sushi Bolton

Greater Manchester Japanese

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

Yang Sing

Manchester City Centre Chinese

The vegan burger served at Jimmy's Manchester - a rock n roll barbecue restaurant on Cutting Room Square, Ancoats.

Jimmy’s Manchester

Manchester American

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

Mi & Pho

Northenden Vietnamese

Honest Crust Sourdough Mackie Mayor Pizza

Honest Crust Sourdough Pizza Manchester

Northern Quarter Italian

Dishes at The Pen and Pencil, manchester

The Pen & Pencil

Northern Quarter Global

Pizza and wine at Rudy's Neapolitan, Peter Street, Manchester

Rudy’s Pizza Manchester Peter Street

Manchester City Centre Italian

Roti Indian Restaurant in Chorlton, Manchester

Roti

Manchester Indian subcontinent

Pokusevski's, Heaton Moor, quiche

Pokusevski’s

Stockport European

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

The Church Green

Cheshire British

10 vegan and vegetarian friendly restaurants in Manchester city centre

Belzan is known for cocktails and maverick small plates

Belzan

Merseyside European

Outside The Font Manchester

The Font Manchester

Manchester City Centre American

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Pho Manchester

Manchester City Centre Vietnamese

Brunch served at Grindsmith Media City - a popular coffee shop in Salford Quays, Greater Manchester

Grindsmith Media City

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

Zaytoon

Manchester Middle Eastern

The striking interior of Red Chilli Chinese restaurant on Oxford Road, Manchester

Red Chilli Manchester Oxford Rd

Manchester City Centre Chinese

Hot chocolate at Cocoa Cabana in Ancoats, Manchester

Cocoa Cabana Ancoats

Manchester Global

The Rivals, Manchester City Centre

The Rivals Bar & Restaurant

Manchester City Centre Modern British

Bowl of noodles at the Rice Bowl Chinese Restaurant, Manchester

The Rice Bowl

Manchester City Centre Chinese

Tacos on the menu at Southside Tequila Joint Withington

Southside Tequila Joint

Withington Mexican

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

Alderley Edge Hotel

Cheshire Modern British

12pcs Mixed Sushi at Kyotoya Manchester

Kyotoya

Withington Japanese

Six Trees Kitchen & Bar

Trafford Italian