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Wagamama St Peter’s Square
Manchester City Centre
Loom & Ladle Bistro
Piccadilly
Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly
Piccadilly
Manchester Tattoo Convention by UKTTA
Piccadilly
On the Hush
Northern Quarter
Dakota Manchester
Piccadilly
The Spirit of Manchester Distillery
Manchester City Centre
Rain Bar
Manchester City Centre

Lock 84
Piccadilly
Malmaison Manchester Piccadilly
Piccadilly
Best places for outdoor swimming near Manchester or Liverpool

Voyagers
Ropewalks
The Reach at Piccadilly
Piccadilly
The Alan Hotel
Manchester City Centre
Suki Suki Street Food & Bar
Deansgate
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Erst
Ancoats
Malmaison Manchester Spa
Piccadilly
Sicilian NQ
Northern Quarter
Tate Liverpool – temporarily closed for refurbishment
Albert Dock
Manchester Central
Manchester City Centre
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L’Enclume
Cartmel
La Famiglia Bar & Restaurant
Cavern Quarter
Malmaison Manchester Piccadilly Bar & Grill
Piccadilly
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The Halyard
Ropewalks
Exhibition
Manchester City Centre

Vetch
Georgian Quarter
Premier Suites Liverpool
Liverpool City Centre
The Beatles Story
Albert Dock
Malmaison Liverpool
Princes Dock
New on Confidential Guides: 40 North West restaurants and bars to have on your radar


BAB NQ
Northern Quarter
Residence Inn by Marriott Manchester Piccadilly
Piccadilly
Australasia
Spinningfields
Yotel Manchester Deansgate
Manchester City Centre
Grand Pacific
Manchester City Centre
Indian Tiffin Room Liverpool
Ropewalks
AO Arena
Manchester City Centre
Infinity Apartments
Liverpool City Centre
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Malmaison Manchester Deansgate
Manchester City Centre
11 Central
Salford Quays
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Leven Hotel Manchester
Gay Village
Quest Apartment Hotel Liverpool
Liverpool City Centre
Wing’s
Manchester City Centre
Maldron Hotel Manchester City Centre
Manchester City Centre
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Founder’s Hall
Manchester City Centre
Leonardo Hotel Manchester Central
Manchester City Centre
Seven Bro7hers Ancoats
Ancoats
The Cavern Club
Cavern Quarter
The Vicarage
Holmes Chapel
Evuna Knutsford
Knutsford
The Fisherman’s Table
Marple
Haunt
Manchester City Centre

Pattersons
Ropewalks
Cibus
Levenshulme
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Northern Flower
Northern Quarter
Staycity Aparthotel Waterfront
Albert Dock
Motel One Royal Exchange
Manchester City Centre
Clayton Hotel Manchester
Manchester City Centre
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The Bridge
Prestbury
The Art School
Georgian Quarter
Hakkapo
Manchester City Centre
The Art School Cellars
Georgian Quarter
The Black Friar
Manchester City Centre
Church Street by Supercity Aparthotels
Northern Quarter
Namaste Nepal
West Didsbury
Hyatt Regency Hotel Manchester
Oxford Road
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Pattersons at Escape to Freight Island
Piccadilly
Roomzzz Manchester City
Chinatown (Manchester)

King Street Townhouse
Manchester City Centre
The Spa at Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly
Manchester City Centre
Malmaison Liverpool Bar & Grill
Princes Dock
Malmaison Deansgate Bar & Grill
Manchester City Centre
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Golf Fang Liverpool
Baltic Triangle
Sefton Park
Sefton Park
Boutique 56
Liverpool City Centre
Hyatt House
Oxford Road
The Pen & Pencil
Northern Quarter
Ropewalks Hotel
Ropewalks
Sora Manchester
Manchester City Centre
Roomzzz Manchester Victoria
Manchester City Centre
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Atlas Bar
Deansgate
Freight Island
Manchester City Centre
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KAJI
Spinningfields
Red Dog Saloon
Ropewalks
Evuna Manchester NQ
Northern Quarter
Speke Hall
Speke
10 magical places to watch the sunset in the North West


Bury Market
Bury
The Restaurant Bar & Grill Liverpool
Liverpool City Centre
The Shankly Hotel
Liverpool City Centre
The Bells of Peover
Knutsford
Manchester River Cruises
Salford Quays
Spice Thai
Ropewalks
Rigatoni’s Altrincham
Altrincham
King Street Townhouse Gym & Spa
Manchester City Centre

Liverpool Gin Distillery
Liverpool City Centre
The Jacksonheim Boutique
Ancoats
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Motel One St Peter’s Square
Manchester City Centre
Piccolino Didsbury
Didsbury
Aloft Liverpool
Cavern Quarter
Motel One Piccadilly
Piccadilly
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Hotel Anfield
Anfield
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Rogan & Co.
Cartmel
Liverpool Football Club Stadium Tour
Anfield
Down The Hatch
Ropewalks
Happy Days Apartments
Liverpool City Centre