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New on Confidential Guides: 40 North West restaurants and bars to have on your radar

Where to watch the Women's Euro 2025 in Manchester

Rays for days: the best beer gardens and roof terraces in Manchester

10 magical places to watch the sunset in the North West

£79 for a £160 luxury stay at The Alan

Indie in the city: Manchester’s independent restaurants

Oasis events in Manchester: Where to go before (and after) the gigs of the year

What's on in Manchester: July 2025

The Hot 20 Restaurants in Liverpool

Best places for outdoor swimming near Manchester or Liverpool

The Hot 50 Restaurants in Manchester

The Manchester Tattoo Convention - Depot Mayfield - 26 and 27 July

Wagamama St Peter’s Square

Manchester City Centre Restaurant

Loom & Ladle Bistro

Piccadilly Restaurant - British

Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly

Piccadilly Hotel

Manchester Tattoo Convention by UKTTA

Piccadilly Festivals

exterior of on the hush manchester church street northern quarter

On the Hush

Northern Quarter Cafes

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

Dakota Manchester

Piccadilly Hotel

Cocktail and Manchester gin served at Spirit of Manchester Distillery in the city centre

The Spirit of Manchester Distillery

Manchester City Centre Bars

Rain Bar

Manchester City Centre Bars

Lock 84

Piccadilly Restaurant - Modern British

Malmaison Manchester Piccadilly

Piccadilly Hotel

Best places for outdoor swimming near Manchester or Liverpool

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

Voyagers

Ropewalks Restaurant - Global

The Reach at Piccadilly

Piccadilly Hotel

The Alan Hotel

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Suki Suki Street Food & Bar

Deansgate Restaurant - Pan Asian

10 magical places to watch the sunset in the North West

Black pudding with marinated peppers at Erst, one of the best restaurants in Manchester

Erst

Ancoats Restaurant - British

Malmaison Manchester Spa

Piccadilly Spas

Sicilian NQ

Northern Quarter Restaurant - Italian

Artwork by British-Indian sculptor Anish Kapoor at Tate Liverpool

Tate Liverpool – temporarily closed for refurbishment

Albert Dock Art Galleries

Manchester Central is a Confidential Guides recommended Christmas party venue.

Manchester Central

Manchester City Centre Events Venues

L’Enclume

Cartmel Restaurant - Modern British

A pasta dish at La Famiglia Bar and Restaurant in Liverpool.

La Famiglia Bar & Restaurant

Cavern Quarter Restaurant - Italian

Malmaison Manchester Piccadilly Bar & Grill

Piccadilly Restaurant - American

Where to watch the Women’s Euros 2025 in Manchester

The Halyard at Ropewalks, a hotel in Liverpool

The Halyard

Ropewalks Hotel

Exhibition

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Global

Vetch

Georgian Quarter Restaurant - Global

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

Premier Suites Liverpool

Liverpool City Centre Hotel

The exterior of The Beatles Story museum in Liverpool

The Beatles Story

Albert Dock Museums

Malmaison Liverpool

Princes Dock Hotel

New on Confidential Guides: 40 North West restaurants and bars to have on your radar

BAB NQ

Northern Quarter Restaurant - Middle Eastern

One of the suites at Residence Inn by Marriott Manchester Piccadilly

Residence Inn by Marriott Manchester Piccadilly

Piccadilly Hotel

Australasia

Spinningfields Restaurant - Pan Asian

A bedroom at Yotel Manchester Deansgate.

Yotel Manchester Deansgate

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Grand Pacific - one of the most romantic restaurants in Manchester for Valentine's Day.

Grand Pacific

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Pan Asian

Puri grazing platter at Indian Tiffin Room Liverpool

Indian Tiffin Room Liverpool

Ropewalks Restaurant - Indian subcontinent

Concert night at the Manchester Arena, or AO Arena as it is currently known.

AO Arena

Manchester City Centre Music Venues

Infinity Apartments in Liverpool are great for large groups

Infinity Apartments

Liverpool City Centre Hotel

Where to stay for Manchester Pride

Malmaison Manchester Deansgate

Manchester City Centre Hotel

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

11 Central

Salford Quays Bars

Liverpool’s top 20 places to celebrate Father’s Day

One of the rooms at Leven Hotel in Manchester city centre

Leven Hotel Manchester

Gay Village Hotel

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

Quest Apartment Hotel Liverpool

Liverpool City Centre Hotel

Wing’s

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Chinese

The rooms at The Maldron Hotel, Manchester City Centre

Maldron Hotel Manchester City Centre

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Where to celebrate Father’s Day in Manchester

Founder’s Hall

Manchester City Centre Pubs

Ground floor lounge and bar area at Leonardo Hotel Manchester Central

Leonardo Hotel Manchester Central

Manchester City Centre Hotel

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

Seven Bro7hers Ancoats

Ancoats Restaurant - American

The famous arches and stage of the Cavern Club in Liverpool

The Cavern Club

Cavern Quarter Historic Buildings & Sites

The Vicarage, a hotel and restaurant in Cheshire

The Vicarage

Holmes Chapel Hotel

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

Evuna Knutsford

Knutsford Restaurant

The Fisherman’s Table

Marple Restaurant - Modern British

Haunt

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - European

Pattersons

Ropewalks Restaurant - American

Cibus

Levenshulme Restaurant - Italian

The Neighbourhood Guide to Knutsford

Mother's Day bouquet from Northern Flower - a florist in the Northern Quarter, Manchester.

Northern Flower

Northern Quarter Florists

Staycity Aparthotel Waterfront

Albert Dock Hotel

Motel One Royal Exchange

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Downstairs lobby at Clayton Hotel Manchester

Clayton Hotel Manchester

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Indie in the city: Manchester’s independent restaurants

The Bridge, a hotel and restaurant in Prestbury, Cheshire

The Bridge

The Art School

Georgian Quarter Restaurant - Modern British

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

Hakkapo

Manchester City Centre Restaurant

Afternoon tea at The Art School Cellars in Liverpool is always a treat

The Art School Cellars

Georgian Quarter Bars

The Black Friar

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Modern British

Church Street by Supercity Aparthotels

Northern Quarter Hotel

Namaste Nepal

West Didsbury Restaurant - Indian subcontinent

Cocktail served at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Manchester

Hyatt Regency Hotel Manchester

Oxford Road Hotel

The 10 best hotels in Liverpool for a graduation stay

Pattersons at Escape to Freight Island

Piccadilly Restaurant - American

Loft apartment at Roomzzz Manchester City

Roomzzz Manchester City

Chinatown (Manchester) Hotel

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

King Street Townhouse

Manchester City Centre Hotel

The Spa at Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly

Manchester City Centre Spas

Malmaison Liverpool Bar & Grill

Princes Dock Restaurant - American

Malmaison Deansgate Bar & Grill

Manchester City Centre Restaurant

The best hotels in Manchester for graduation stays

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

Golf Fang Liverpool

Baltic Triangle Activities

Inside The Palm House at Sefton Park in Liverpool

Sefton Park

Sefton Park Parks & Gardens

Boutique 56

Liverpool City Centre Hotel

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

Hyatt House

Oxford Road Hotel

The Pen & Pencil

Northern Quarter Restaurant - Global

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

Ropewalks Hotel

Ropewalks Hotel

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

Sora Manchester

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Pan Asian

Roomzzz Manchester Victoria Sovereign Suite Spiral Staircase

Roomzzz Manchester Victoria

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Where to celebrate graduation in Manchester

Atlas Bar

Discover the new food traders at Winter Island, Freight Island's festive makeover

Freight Island

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Global

Best places for outdoor swimming near Manchester or Liverpool

KAJI

Spinningfields Restaurant - Japanese

Red Dog Saloon

Ropewalks Restaurant - American

Evuna

Evuna Manchester NQ

Northern Quarter Restaurant - Spanish

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

Speke Hall

Speke Historic Buildings & Sites

10 magical places to watch the sunset in the North West

Bury Market

The Restaurant Bar & Grill Liverpool

Liverpool City Centre Restaurant - Global

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

The Shankly Hotel

Liverpool City Centre Hotel

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

The Bells of Peover

Knutsford Restaurant

Sunset over Salford from a Manchester River Cruises tour

Manchester River Cruises

Salford Quays Activities

Spice Thai

Ropewalks Restaurant - Thai

Rigatoni’s Altrincham

Altrincham Restaurant - Italian

The sauna at King Street Townhouse Gym and Spa

King Street Townhouse Gym & Spa

Manchester City Centre Spas

Christmas at Liverpool Gin Distillery

Liverpool Gin Distillery

Liverpool City Centre Bars

The Townhaus serviced apartment from Jackson Boutique in Manchester

The Jacksonheim Boutique

Where to watch the Women’s Euros 2025 in Manchester

Motel One St Peter's Square and the statue of Emmeline Pankhurst outside

Motel One St Peter’s Square

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Piccolino Didsbury

Didsbury Restaurant - Italian

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

Aloft Liverpool

Cavern Quarter Hotel

Room at Motel One

Motel One Piccadilly

Piccadilly Hotel

New on Confidential Guides: 40 North West restaurants and bars to have on your radar

Hotel Anfield

Rogan & Co.

Cartmel Restaurant - Modern British

Trophies and famous football shirts on display at the Liverpool FC stadium tour.

Liverpool Football Club Stadium Tour

Christmas at Down the Hatch in Liverpool

Down The Hatch

Ropewalks Restaurant - Vegan

Happy Days Apartments

Liverpool City Centre Hotel

Vegan food at Brewdog Doghouse Hotel

BrewDog Doghouse Manchester Hotel

Manchester City Centre Hotel