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New on Guides: Manchester’s best-known restaurant group

Updated for 2023: Veggie-friendly restaurants in Manchester
A Neighbourhood Guide to the Georgian Quarter
Days out for teenagers near Manchester and Liverpool

Best places for outdoor swimming near Manchester

The best Italian restaurants in Manchester


San Carlo Manchester
Manchester City Centre
Rosso
Manchester City Centre
Bundobust Liverpool
Ropewalks
Piccolino Caffe Grande Manchester
Manchester City Centre
The Cavern Club
Cavern Quarter
Manchester River Cruises
Spinningfields
San Carlo Liverpool
Liverpool City Centre
The Beatles Story
Albert Dock

Piccolino Liverpool
Cavern Quarter
Hope Street Hotel
Georgian Quarter
Best alternative nights out in Liverpool

BLOK Manchester
Manchester City Centre
Piccolo by Piccolino
Manchester City Centre
Tate Liverpool
Albert Dock
Erst
Ancoats
MUSU
Spinningfields

The Corn Exchange Manchester
Manchester City Centre
Sud Pasta Ancoats
Ancoats
The Walker Art Gallery
Georgian Quarter
Opera Grill
Cheshire
Climat
Manchester City Centre
Namii Kitchen & Cocktails
Chinatown (Manchester)
Piccolino Hale
Hale
Cosy Club | Corn Exchange

The best Italian restaurants in Manchester

Trove Marble Street
Manchester City Centre
Love Lane Brewery
Baltic Triangle

The Real Greek | Corn Exchange
Manchester City Centre
Delhi House Cafe | Corn Exchange
Manchester City Centre
Dakota Grill Manchester
Northern Quarter
Mi & Pho
Northenden
The Restaurant Bar & Grill Liverpool
Liverpool City Centre

Roomzzz Manchester Victoria
Manchester City Centre
Indian Tiffin Room Manchester
Manchester City Centre
Hallé St Peter’s
Ancoats
The Alan Hotel
Manchester City Centre
Jersey Street Social Club
Ancoats
Moxy Manchester
Spinningfields
Play Factore
Trafford Park
Henrock
Cumbria
Best gyms in Manchester for calorie burn

King Street Townhouse Gym & Spa
Manchester City Centre
Sud Pasta Altrincham
Altrincham
Days out for teenagers near Manchester and Liverpool

Red Dog Saloon
Ropewalks
V1BE by Lifestyle Fitness Ancoats
Ancoats
Church Street by Supercity Aparthotels
Northern Quarter
Riva Blu Manchester | Corn Exchange
Manchester City Centre
Motel One Royal Exchange
Manchester City Centre

The Three Fishes
Lancashire
Roomzzz Manchester City
Chinatown (Manchester)
Trove Levenshulme
Levenshulme
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Rogan & Co.
Cumbria
Solo Restaurant
Lancashire
San Carlo Cicchetti
Manchester City Centre
Sicilian NQ
Northern Quarter
Döner Haus | Corn Exchange
Manchester City Centre

Banyan | Corn Exchange
Manchester City Centre
Frederiks
Georgian Quarter
Best places for outdoor swimming near Manchester

Radisson Blu Hotel Liverpool
Liverpool City Centre
Staycity Aparthotel Waterfront
Albert Dock
Hope Mill Theatre
Ancoats
Bundobust Brewery
Greater Manchester
Runyon’s Bar & Restaurant
Manchester City Centre

The Vincent Hotel
Southport
Liverpool Gin Distillery
Liverpool City Centre
Liverpool Football Club Stadium Tour
Anfield
BrewDog Doghouse Manchester Hotel
Manchester City Centre
The Pen & Pencil
Northern Quarter
The Alan
Manchester City Centre
Hyatt Regency Hotel Manchester
Manchester
Grand Pacific
Manchester City Centre
Race day eats: Where to refuel after the Great Manchester Run

Escape Hunt | Corn Exchange
Manchester City Centre
Mowgli | Corn Exchange
Manchester City Centre

Trove Manchester
Ancoats
John Rylands Research Institute and Library
Spinningfields
Piccolino Knutsford
Knutsford
Staycity Aparthotel Duke Street
Ropewalks
Wrights Fish & Chip Shop
Greater Manchester

Salvi’s | Corn Exchange
Manchester City Centre
Piccolino Didsbury
Didsbury
Vapiano | Corn Exchange
Manchester City Centre
The Black Friar
Manchester City Centre
Hotel Brooklyn Manchester
Manchester City Centre
Cibus
Levenshulme
City Wine Bar & Kitchen
Business District (Liverpool)
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L’Enclume
Cumbria
21 vegetarian friendly restaurants in Manchester

Waterfront Southport Hotel
Southport
Chakalaka
Northern Quarter
New on Guides: Manchester’s best-known restaurant group

Bundobust Leeds
Leeds
BAB NQ
Northern Quarter
Spice Thai
Ropewalks
Riva Blu Leeds
Leeds
Rena Spa at The Midland
Manchester City Centre

The Laureate Restaurant
Manchester
Liverpool Cathedral
Georgian Quarter
Croyaki Tea | Corn Exchange
Manchester City Centre
Sud Pasta Sale
Sale
Pho | Corn Exchange
Manchester City Centre