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

Beer gardens Manchester days out Lake District Record shops Liverpool

Where to stay for Manchester Pride

What’s on in Manchester in July

Manchester Day parade: what's on in Manchester in July

The best petting zoos and farms near Manchester

The best petting zoos and farms near Manchester.

The best Ribble Valley restaurants

Roscoff Onion - a dish from Northcote, a Michelin star restaurant in the Ribble Valley, Lancashire.

10 recommended hotels near the Warehouse Project

The Hot 50 Restaurants in Manchester

One of the dishes at The Bells of Peover - a country pub with dining in Cheshire.

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 20 Restaurants in Liverpool

One of the dishes at Fredericks - a Brooklyn-inspired bar and kitchen in Liverpool.

15 of Manchester's best pubs

The Marble Arch, one of Manchester's best pubs

Best in show: 18 dog-friendly hotels in Manchester

Leven is one of the best dog-friendly hotels in Manchester.

Access all eras: the best Liverpool vintage shops

Vintage clothing at 69A, one of our recommended vintage clothes shops in Liverpool.

The best places for breakfast in Liverpool

This is Confidential Guides's list of the best places for breakfast in Liverpool. Fancy this from Minna? See who else is on the list?
Manchester Central is a Confidential Guides recommended Christmas party venue.

Manchester Central

Manchester City Centre Events Venues
Cocktail served at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Manchester

Hyatt Regency Hotel Manchester

Oxford Road Hotel

Malmaison Liverpool

Princes Dock Hotel
Manchester River Cruises Pirates and Mermaids - a recommended half-term day out in Manchester.

Manchester River Cruises

Salford Quays Activities

Malmaison Manchester Piccadilly

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Malmaison Manchester Deansgate

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

Dakota Manchester

Manchester City Centre Hotel
Lamb Laziz at Zouk, Manchester

Zouk

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Indian subcontinent
Beer pong at Pong & Puck

Pong & Puck | Great Northern

Manchester City Centre Activities
The Ropewalks Hotel is a dog-friendly hotel in Liverpool.

Ropewalks Hotel

Ropewalks Hotel

Premier pints: the best sports bars in Manchester
Concert night at the Manchester Arena, or AO Arena as it is currently known.

AO Arena

Manchester City Centre Music Venues

Namaste Nepal

Didsbury Restaurant - Indian subcontinent

San Carlo Liverpool

Cavern Quarter Restaurant - Italian

Federation Gym

Manchester City Centre Gyms

10 recommended hotels near the Warehouse Project
Downstairs lobby at Clayton Hotel Manchester

Clayton Hotel Manchester

Manchester City Centre Hotel
Loft apartment at Roomzzz Manchester City

Roomzzz Manchester City

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Wrights Fish & Chip Shop

Greater Manchester Restaurant - British
One of the rooms at Leven Hotel in Manchester city centre

Leven Hotel Manchester

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

Sicilian NQ

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Italian
A negroni and passion star martini at Cicchetti

Cicchetti

Deansgate Restaurant - Italian

Seven Bro7hers Media City

Media City Restaurant - American

Boutique 56

Liverpool City Centre Hotel

The best Ribble Valley restaurants
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
A bedroom at Yotel Manchester Deansgate.

Yotel Manchester Deansgate

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

Hyatt House

Oxford Road Hotel

Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly

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

King Street Townhouse

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

Hakkapo

Manchester City Centre Restaurant

The best petting zoos and farms near Manchester
Grand Pacific - one of the most romantic restaurants in Manchester for Valentine's Day.

Grand Pacific

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Pan Asian

Malmaison Manchester Spa

Manchester City Centre Spas
Puri grazing platter at Indian Tiffin Room Liverpool

Indian Tiffin Room Liverpool

Ropewalks Restaurant - Indian subcontinent

The Black Friar

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Modern British
Outside Holmes Mill in Clitheroe

Holmes Mill

Clitheroe 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
Inside The Palm House at Sefton Park in Liverpool

Sefton Park

Sefton Park Parks & Gardens

Things to do with kids in Manchester this summer holidays
Hope Street Hotel is a dog friendly hotel in Liverpool.

Hope Street Hotel

Georgian Quarter Hotel
The cheese and meat sharing board at Haunt - a recommended wine bar and coffee shop in Manchester city centre.

Haunt

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - European

The best Northern Quarter bars

Church Street by Supercity Aparthotels

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

11 Central

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

Voyagers

Ropewalks Restaurant - Global

Motel One Royal Exchange

Manchester City Centre Hotel

5 of the best Liverpool food halls
The rooms at The Maldron Hotel, Manchester City Centre

Maldron Hotel Manchester City Centre

Manchester City Centre Hotel
The famous arches and stage of the Cavern Club in Liverpool

The Cavern Club

Cavern Quarter Historic Buildings & Sites
One of the suites at Residence Inn by Marriott Manchester Piccadilly

Residence Inn by Marriott Manchester Piccadilly

Manchester City Centre Hotel
Fresh pasta at Rigatoni's, an Italian restaurant in Manchester.

Rigatoni’s Altrincham

Altrincham Restaurant - Italian
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Rogan & Co.

Cumbria Restaurant - Modern British
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Australasia

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Pan Asian

Opera Grill

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

Golf Fang Liverpool

Baltic Triangle Activities

The Alan Hotel

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Exhibition

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Global

Where to stay for Manchester Pride
The Vicarage, a hotel and restaurant in Cheshire

The Vicarage

Holmes Chapel Hotel
Artwork by British-Indian sculptor Anish Kapoor at Tate Liverpool

Tate Liverpool

Albert Dock Art Galleries
One of the best restaurants in the North West, San Carlo Alderley Edge. Cheshire.

San Carlo Alderley Edge

Alderley Edge Restaurant - Italian

Staycity Aparthotel Waterfront

Albert Dock Hotel

Where to go bowling in Manchester
Tom Barnes of Skof, Manchester's new fine dining restaurant

Skof

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Modern British

Piccolino Didsbury

Didsbury Restaurant - Italian
Infinity Apartments in Liverpool are great for large groups

Infinity Apartments

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

Premier Suites Liverpool

Liverpool City Centre Hotel

Malmaison Liverpool Bar & Grill

Princes Dock Restaurant - American

Suki Suki Street Food & Bar

Deansgate Restaurant - Pan Asian

Riva Blu Liverpool

Cavern Quarter Restaurant - Italian

Cibus

Levenshulme Restaurant - Italian

The best places for breakfast in Liverpool
Garlic bread from Ciaooo Loaded Garlic Bread - a recommended street food takeaway in Manchester city centre.

Ciaooo Loaded Garlic Bread

Manchester City Centre Restaurant
Exterior of the restaurant Alfredo's Social with its famous clock

Alfredo’s Social

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

The ‘Burbs

Heaton Moor Restaurant
The exterior of The Beatles Story museum in Liverpool

The Beatles Story

Albert Dock Museums
Roomzzz Manchester Victoria Sovereign Suite Spiral Staircase

Roomzzz Manchester Victoria

Manchester City Centre Hotel
Ground floor lounge and bar area at Leonardo Hotel Manchester Central

Leonardo Hotel Manchester Central

Manchester City Centre Hotel

15 of the best Manchester pubs
Neon showtime sign at Hope Mill Theatre in Ancoats, Manchester

Hope Mill Theatre

Ancoats Theatres
Room at Motel One

Motel One Piccadilly

Manchester City Centre Hotel
Dining at Pendergast's Steakhouse, Warrington

Pendergast’s Steakhouse

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

The Shankly Hotel

Liverpool City Centre Hotel
Evuna

Evuna Manchester NQ

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Spanish

Pattersons

Ropewalks Restaurant - American

Holiday Inn Express Liverpool Central

Ropewalks Hotel
The terrace at Piccolino Hale

Piccolino Hale

Hale Restaurant - Italian

Dog friendly hotels in Liverpool
Trophies and famous football shirts on display at the Liverpool FC stadium tour.

Liverpool Football Club Stadium Tour

Anfield Tours
The Halyard at Ropewalks, a hotel in Liverpool

The Halyard

Ropewalks Hotel

Premier pints: the best sports bars in Manchester

Bury Market

Bury Markets

Red Dog Saloon

Ropewalks Restaurant - American

Ciaooo Neapolitan Pizzeria

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

San Carlo Manchester

Deansgate Restaurant - Italian

10 recommended hotels near the Warehouse Project
One of the dishes served at Kambuja in Marple - one of the few Cambodian restaurants in the North.

Kambuja

Marple Restaurant - Cambodian

BAB NQ

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Middle Eastern
Beef tataki at Sora Manchester, a rooftop bar and restaurant in Malmaison Deansgate

Sora Manchester

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Pan Asian

Piccolino Caffe Grande Manchester

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Italian
A pumpkin patch at Speke Hall, a National Trust property near Liverpool.

Speke Hall

Speke Historic Buildings & Sites

Piccolino Knutsford

Knutsford Restaurant - Italian
The terrace at Seven Brothers Middlewood Locks

Seven Bro7hers Middlewood Locks

Media City Restaurant - American
The Bells of Peover, a country pub in Cheshire, just south of Knutsford

The Bells of Peover

Knutsford Restaurant

Pattersons at Escape to Freight Island

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - American

Runyon’s Bar & Restaurant

Manchester City Centre Restaurant

The best Ribble Valley restaurants
Dakota Grill Manchester Lamb Rump

Dakota Grill Manchester

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Modern British

Holiday Inn Manchester Airport

Manchester 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

Piccolo by Piccolino

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Italian

The best petting zoos and farms near Manchester
San Carlo Gran Cafe Manchester, Raspberry Tart

San Carlo Gran Cafe

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Italian
Tapas dishes at Evuna, a Spanish restaurant in Knutsford, Cheshire

Evuna Knutsford

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

Aloft Liverpool

Cavern Quarter Hotel

The Restaurant Bar & Grill Liverpool

Liverpool City Centre Restaurant - Global
Christmas at Liverpool Gin Distillery

Liverpool Gin Distillery

Liverpool City Centre Bars
Cocktails served at San Carlo Fumo in Manchester city centre

Fumo

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Italian
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