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

National Trust days out Afternoon Tea Liverpool Gyms Manchester

What's on in Liverpool this September

The best Northern Quarter bars

Cocktails at The Daisy - one of the best Northern Quarter bars.

Things to do in Manchester for football fans

The best parks in Manchester for picnics and sunbathing

Alexandra Park in Manchester

A student's guide to Manchester

The Warehouse Project - one of the best places to spend New Year's Eve in Manchester.

Thirst things first: the 12 best Liverpool bars

A cocktail at 81 Ltd - one of Liverpool's best bars.

16 fun things to do in Manchester

Puppy having cuddles at Paws Yoga - one of our 16 fun things to do in Manchester

Premier pints: the best sports bars in Manchester

Mulligan's is one of Confidential Guides' top Manchester sports bars. Who are the other worthy winners?

The Hot 50 Restaurants in Manchester: September

Free things to do in Manchester on a rainy day

Manchester Art Gallery in Manchester city centre

The Hot 20 Restaurants in Liverpool: September

What’s on in Manchester in September

Copita Mezcal and Tequila Festival - what's on in September in Manchester

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

Dakota Manchester

Piccadilly Hotel

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

Malmaison Manchester Deansgate

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Manchester United Foundation empowers young people and brings communities together

Manchester United Foundation

Stretford Clubs & Groups

A cocktail at City Wine Bar in Liverpool

City Wine Bar & Kitchen

Business District (Liverpool) Restaurant

Malmaison Liverpool

Princes Dock Hotel

Malmaison Manchester Piccadilly

Piccadilly Hotel

The famous arches and stage of the Cavern Club in Liverpool

The Cavern Club

Cavern Quarter Historic Buildings & Sites

San Carlo Fiorentina, Charcuterie Platter

San Carlo Fiorentina

Hale Barns Restaurant - Italian

16 fun things to do in Manchester

Suki Suki Street Food & Bar

Deansgate Restaurant - Pan Asian

Hakkapo is a Japanese restaurant in Manchester's First Street district.

Hakkapo

Manchester City Centre Restaurant

Artwork by British-Indian sculptor Anish Kapoor at Tate Liverpool

Tate Liverpool

Albert Dock Art Galleries

The Fisherman’s Table

Marple Restaurant - Modern British

Thirst things first: the best Liverpool bars

Wrights Fish & Chip Shop

Greater Manchester Restaurant - British

Ground floor lounge and bar area at Leonardo Hotel Manchester Central

Leonardo Hotel Manchester Central

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Seafood at The Assheton Arms, a country pub with rooms to stay overnight, near Pendle Hill and Clitheroe in Lancashire

Assheton Arms

Clitheroe Restaurant - British

Garlic bread from Ciaooo Loaded Garlic Bread - a recommended street food takeaway in Manchester city centre.

Ciaooo Loaded Garlic Bread

Northern Quarter Restaurant

Ciaooo Neapolitan Pizzeria

Northern Quarter Restaurant - Italian

Sunday lunch at Founder's Hall on Albert Square, Manchester city centre.

Founder’s Hall

Manchester City Centre Pubs

Namaste Nepal

West Didsbury Restaurant - Indian subcontinent

Stunning views from the living room at Hyatt House aparthotel in Manchester

Hyatt House

Oxford Road Hotel

Days out for teenagers near Manchester and Liverpool

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

11 Central

Salford Quays Bars

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

Golf Fang Liverpool

Baltic Triangle Activities

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

The ‘Burbs

Heaton Moor Restaurant

A gelato croissant at Sicilian NQ - a recommended place for ice cream in Manchester

Sicilian NQ

Northern Quarter Restaurant - Italian

Roomzzz Manchester Victoria Sovereign Suite Spiral Staircase

Roomzzz Manchester Victoria

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Malmaison Deansgate Bar & Grill

Manchester City Centre Restaurant

Things to do in Manchester for football fans

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

Seven Bro7hers Ancoats

Ancoats Restaurant - American

A selection of the small plates at Voyagers, one of Liverpool's most exciting new restaurants for 2024.

Voyagers

Ropewalks Restaurant - Global

One of the rooms at Leven Hotel in Manchester city centre

Leven Hotel Manchester

Gay Village Hotel

Loft apartment at Roomzzz Manchester City

Roomzzz Manchester City

Chinatown (Manchester) Hotel

The rooms at The Maldron Hotel, Manchester City Centre

Maldron Hotel Manchester City Centre

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Cibus

Levenshulme Restaurant - Italian

The Ropewalks Hotel is a dog-friendly hotel in Liverpool.

Ropewalks Hotel

Ropewalks Hotel

Infinity Apartments in Liverpool are great for large groups

Infinity Apartments

Liverpool City Centre Hotel

The best restaurants in Manchester for 2024

Bruncho

Deansgate Cafes

Premier Suites in Liverpool is dog-friendly for those staying for 29 nights or more.

Premier Suites Liverpool

Liverpool City Centre Hotel

The Good Food Guide’s Best Local Restaurants 2024

The Alan Hotel

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Puri grazing platter at Indian Tiffin Room Liverpool

Indian Tiffin Room Liverpool

Ropewalks Restaurant - Indian subcontinent

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

King Street Townhouse

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Vetch

Georgian Quarter Restaurant - Global

The North West’s best fine dining restaurants

Malmaison Manchester Spa

Piccadilly Spas

The Vicarage, a hotel and restaurant in Cheshire

The Vicarage

Holmes Chapel Hotel

Manchester Central is a Confidential Guides recommended Christmas party venue.

Manchester Central

Manchester City Centre Events Venues

Hope Street Hotel is a dog friendly hotel in Liverpool.

Hope Street Hotel

Georgian Quarter Hotel

One of the suites at Residence Inn by Marriott Manchester Piccadilly

Residence Inn by Marriott Manchester Piccadilly

Piccadilly Hotel

San Carlo Bottega in Selfridges, Manchester

Bottega

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Italian

Tapas dishes at Evuna, a Spanish restaurant in Knutsford, Cheshire

Evuna Knutsford

Knutsford Restaurant

Exhibition

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Global

Junction

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Global

Inside The Palm House at Sefton Park in Liverpool

Sefton Park

Sefton Park Parks & Gardens

Inside scoop: The best places for gelato and ice cream in Manchester

Motel One Royal Exchange

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Downstairs lobby at Clayton Hotel Manchester

Clayton Hotel Manchester

Manchester City Centre Hotel

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Australasia

Spinningfields Restaurant - Pan Asian

The exterior of The Beatles Story museum in Liverpool

The Beatles Story

Albert Dock Museums

Premier pints: the best sports bars in Manchester

The Black Friar

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Modern British

Cocktail served at Three Little Words

Three Little Words

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Japanese

Henrock

Cumbria Restaurant - Modern British

Beer pong at Pong & Puck

Pong & Puck | Great Northern

Manchester City Centre Activities

Staycity Aparthotel Waterfront

Albert Dock Hotel

A bedroom at Yotel Manchester Deansgate.

Yotel Manchester Deansgate

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Church Street by Supercity Aparthotels

Northern Quarter Hotel

Haunt

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - European

10 recommended hotels near the Warehouse Project

Boutique 56

Liverpool City Centre Hotel

Pattersons

Ropewalks Restaurant - American

Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly

Piccadilly Hotel

Quest Apartments are a dog-friendly place to stay in Liverpool.

Quest Apartment Hotel Liverpool

Liverpool City Centre Hotel

The Bridge, a hotel and restaurant in Prestbury, Cheshire

The Bridge

Prestbury Hotel

The terrace at Seven Brothers Middlewood Locks

Seven Bro7hers Middlewood Locks

Media City Restaurant - American

The best Ribble Valley restaurants

The whimsical Flamingo Room - one of the party suites at The Shankly Hotel in Liverpool

The Shankly Hotel

Liverpool City Centre Hotel

Vegan food at Brewdog Doghouse Hotel

BrewDog Doghouse Manchester Hotel

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Neon showtime sign at Hope Mill Theatre in Ancoats, Manchester

Hope Mill Theatre

Ancoats Theatres

Room at Motel One

Motel One Piccadilly

Piccadilly Hotel

L’Enclume

Cumbria Restaurant - Modern British

Study alcove in John Rylands Library in Manchester city centre

John Rylands Research Institute and Library

Spinningfields Historic Buildings & Sites

Christmas at Liverpool Gin Distillery

Liverpool Gin Distillery

Liverpool City Centre Bars

Freight Island in spring / summer

Freight Island

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Global

The best petting zoos and farms near Manchester

Malmaison Liverpool Bar & Grill

Princes Dock Restaurant - American

Dakota Grill Manchester Lamb Rump

Dakota Grill Manchester

Northern Quarter Restaurant - Modern British

16 fun things to do in Manchester

Holiday Inn Express Liverpool Central

Ropewalks Hotel

Beef tataki at Sora Manchester, a rooftop bar and restaurant in Malmaison Deansgate

Sora Manchester

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Pan Asian

The sauna at King Street Townhouse Gym and Spa

King Street Townhouse Gym & Spa

Manchester City Centre Spas

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

San Carlo Manchester

Deansgate Restaurant - Italian

Thirst things first: the best Liverpool bars

San Carlo Gran Cafe Manchester, Raspberry Tart

San Carlo Gran Cafe

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Italian

The Bells of Peover, a country pub in Cheshire, just south of Knutsford

The Bells of Peover

Knutsford Restaurant

Outside Holmes Mill in Clitheroe

Holmes Mill

Clitheroe Hotel

Halle St Peter's on Cutting Room Square - a rehearsal space and concert venue in Ancoats, Manchester

Hallé St Peter’s

Ancoats Music Venues

Christmas at Down the Hatch in Liverpool

Down The Hatch

Ropewalks Restaurant - Vegan

Awesome HQ Chicken Halloumi Burger Almost Famous Manchester Northern Quarter

Almost Famous NQ

Northern Quarter Restaurant - American

Cocktails at Frederiks in Liverpool

Frederiks

Georgian Quarter Restaurant - American

Holiday Inn Manchester Airport

Manchester Hotel

Atlas Bar

Manchester City Centre Bars

Evuna

Evuna Manchester NQ

Northern Quarter Restaurant - Spanish

Days out for teenagers near Manchester and Liverpool

One of the rooms at Aloft Liverpool, a hotel in Liverpool city centre.

Aloft Liverpool

Cavern Quarter Hotel

Hotel Anfield

A negroni and passion star martini at Cicchetti

Cicchetti

Deansgate Restaurant - Italian

Bury Market

Things to do in Manchester for football fans

The Townhaus serviced apartment from Jackson Boutique in Manchester

The Jacksonheim Boutique

San Carlo Liverpool

Cavern Quarter Restaurant - Italian

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

Speke Hall

Speke Historic Buildings & Sites

The Halyard at Ropewalks, a hotel in Liverpool

The Halyard

Ropewalks Hotel

Cocktails served at San Carlo Fumo in Manchester city centre

Fumo

Oxford Road Restaurant - Italian

Almost Famous Brunch

Almost Famous Liverpool

Ropewalks Restaurant - American