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

manchester's hot 50 restaurants 6 cool aparthotels in Liverpool The best gyms in Manchester for 2024 The best restaurants in Cheshire

Freedom of expression: gorgeous places for journalling in Manchester

Journalling in a coffee shop.

Liverpool Restaurant Week arrives at end of April

Manchester restaurant and bar deals: April 2024

Cheese toastie at Blinker Bar, a recommended bar in Manchester.

The best dining deals in Liverpool: April 2024

Lunyalita, a recommended Spanish restaurant in Liverpool

The vinyl countdown: Greater Manchester's best record shops

Piccadilly Records, one of Confidential Guides' best record shops and somewhere you must visit on Record Store Day

The Hot 50: the top Manchester restaurants for last month

Sundays with Sides at Ducie Street Warehouse

An Insider’s Guide to Eating and Drinking in Chorlton

Dish at The Jane Eyre Chorlton

The Hot 20: the top Liverpool restaurants for last month

Duck at Gusto Liverpool, one of the Hot 20 Restaurants

Best in show: 18 dog-friendly hotels in Manchester

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

Headline act: Manchester’s best festivals

We Invented the Weekend - one of Greater Manchester's best festivals.

Roll with it: the best places for breakfast in Manchester

The Alan Breakfast

An insider's guide to eating and drinking in Didsbury

Have you tried the places in our insider's guide to eating and drinking in Didsbury? This is Cocoa Cabana.
A negroni and passion star martini at Cicchetti

Cicchetti

Deansgate Restaurant - Italian
Manchester Central is a Confidential Guides recommended Christmas party venue.

Manchester Central

Manchester City Centre Historic Buildings & Sites
Dining at Pendergast's Steakhouse, Warrington

Pendergast’s Steakhouse

Warrington Restaurant - British
Lamb Laziz at Zouk, Manchester

Zouk

Oxford Road Restaurant - Indian subcontinent
One of the dishes served at Oxa, a modern British restaurant on the Wirral, Merseyside.

OXA

Oxton Restaurant - Modern British
Cocktail served at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Manchester

Hyatt Regency Hotel Manchester

Oxford Road Hotel

Malmaison Deansgate Bar & Grill

Manchester City Centre Restaurant
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Rogan & Co.

Cumbria Restaurant - Modern British

BAB NQ

Northern Quarter Restaurant - Middle Eastern
The Bridge, a hotel and restaurant in Prestbury, Cheshire

The Bridge

Prestbury Hotel

Summer in the city: Liverpool’s best festivals

Evuna Manchester NQ

Northern Quarter Restaurant - Spanish

Malmaison Manchester Piccadilly Bar & Grill

Piccadilly Restaurant - American

Malmaison Liverpool Bar & Grill

Princes Dock Restaurant - American
The exterior of The Beatles Story museum in Liverpool

The Beatles Story

Albert Dock Museums

Freedom of expression: gorgeous places for journalling in Manchester
Man demonstrating a lunge on a reformer pilates machine at Runway Pilates Manchester

Runway Pilates Manchester

Northern Quarter Gyms

Manchester Piccadilly Hotel

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Atlas Bar

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

The Cavern Club

Cavern Quarter Historic Buildings & Sites

The Alan Hotel

Manchester City Centre Hotel
One of the dishes served at MUSU in Manchester

MUSU

Spinningfields Restaurant - Japanese

Church Street by Supercity Aparthotels

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

San Carlo Manchester

Deansgate Restaurant - Italian

Top 40 tasting menus: the finest of fine dining in the North West
Artwork by British-Indian sculptor Anish Kapoor at Tate Liverpool

Tate Liverpool

Albert Dock Art Galleries

Opera Grill

Chester Restaurant - Global

Wrights Fish & Chip Shop

Greater Manchester Restaurant - British
Twin bedroom at Premier Suites Liverpool with city views

Premier Suites Liverpool

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

The ‘Burbs

Heaton Moor Restaurant
Downstairs lobby at Clayton Hotel Manchester

Clayton Hotel Manchester

Manchester City Centre Hotel

The vinyl countdown: Greater Manchester’s best record shops

Malmaison Manchester Deansgate

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

Indian Tiffin Room Liverpool

Ropewalks Restaurant - Indian subcontinent
Beef tataki at Sora Manchester, a rooftop bar and restaurant in Malmaison Deansgate

Sora Manchester

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

Dakota Manchester

Piccadilly Hotel
The Vicarage, a hotel and restaurant in Cheshire

The Vicarage

Holmes Chapel Hotel

Malmaison Liverpool

Princes Dock Hotel
Freight Island in spring / summer

Freight Island

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Global

Malmaison Manchester Spa

Piccadilly Spas

An insider’s guide to eating and drinking in Didsbury

Piccolino Didsbury

Didsbury Restaurant - Italian
Loft apartment at Roomzzz Manchester City

Roomzzz Manchester City

Chinatown (Manchester) Hotel

Headline act: Manchester’s best festivals

Staycity Aparthotel Waterfront

Albert Dock Hotel
Roomzzz Manchester Victoria Sovereign Suite Spiral Staircase

Roomzzz Manchester Victoria

Manchester City Centre Hotel

San Carlo Liverpool

Cavern Quarter Restaurant - Italian
Inside The Palm House at Sefton Park in Liverpool

Sefton Park

Sefton Park Parks & Gardens

Best in show: 18 dog-friendly hotels in Manchester
Breakfast in bed at Hope Street Hotel - one of the most romantic hotels in Liverpool

Hope Street Hotel

Georgian Quarter Hotel
View from Quest Apartment Hotels Liverpool

Quest Apartment Hotel Liverpool

Liverpool City Centre Hotel
Infinity Apartments in Liverpool are great for large groups

Infinity Apartments

Liverpool City Centre Hotel
A bedroom at Yotel Manchester Deansgate.

Yotel Manchester Deansgate

Manchester City Centre Hotel
Almost Famous Brunch

Almost Famous Liverpool

Ropewalks Restaurant - American

Malmaison Manchester Piccadilly

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

Manchester River Cruises

Spinningfields Activities
One of the dishes served at Kambuja in Marple - one of the few Cambodian restaurants in the North.

Kambuja

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

King Street Townhouse

Manchester City Centre Hotel
One of the suites at Residence Inn by Marriott Manchester Piccadilly

Residence Inn by Marriott Manchester Piccadilly

Piccadilly Hotel

The hills are calling: 12 things to do in the Lake District

Boutique 56

Liverpool City Centre Hotel

Motel One Royal Exchange

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

Golf Fang Liverpool

Baltic Triangle Activities

The Pen & Pencil

Northern Quarter Restaurant - Global

Things to do with kids in Manchester this Easter
One of the spacious bedrooms at Ropewalks Hotel in Liverpool city centre.

Ropewalks Hotel

Ropewalks Hotel
One of the rooms at Leven Hotel in Manchester city centre

Leven Hotel Manchester

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

11 Central

Salford Quays Bars

Federation Gym

Northern Quarter Gyms
Exterior of the restaurant Alfredo's Social with its famous clock

Alfredo’s Social

Stockport Town Centre Restaurant

Evuna Manchester Deansgate

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Spanish

Rigatoni’s Ancoats

Ancoats Restaurant - Italian
The rooms at The Maldron Hotel, Manchester City Centre

Maldron Hotel Manchester City Centre

Manchester City Centre Hotel

10 best spots for brunch in Cheshire
The Bells of Peover, a country pub in Cheshire, just south of Knutsford

The Bells of Peover

Knutsford Restaurant

Riva Blu Liverpool

Cavern Quarter Restaurant - Italian
Tapas dishes at Evuna, a Spanish restaurant in Knutsford, Cheshire

Evuna Knutsford

Knutsford Restaurant

Hotel Anfield

Anfield Hotel
Inside Notjust barbers in the Northern Quarter, Manchester, one of Manchester's best barbers

Notjust

Ancoats Barbers
San Carlo Bottega in Selfridges, Manchester

Bottega

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Italian

The best Indian restaurants in the North West
The sauna at King Street Townhouse Gym and Spa

King Street Townhouse Gym & Spa

Manchester City Centre Spas

Bury Market

Bury Markets
Cocktails served at San Carlo Fumo in Manchester city centre

Fumo

Oxford Road Restaurant - Italian
San Carlo Gran Cafe Manchester, Raspberry Tart

San Carlo Gran Cafe

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Italian
Dakota Grill Manchester Lamb Rump

Dakota Grill Manchester

Northern Quarter Restaurant - Modern British
Vegan food at Brewdog Doghouse Hotel

BrewDog Doghouse Manchester Hotel

Manchester City Centre Hotel
A burger at Almost Famous Withington

Almost Famous Withington

Withington Restaurant

Runyon’s Bar & Restaurant

Manchester City Centre Restaurant

5 Liverpool Irish bars for celebrating St Patrick’s Day

Spice Thai

Ropewalks Restaurant - Thai
Christmas and New Year's Eve at Piccolino

Piccolino Liverpool

Cavern Quarter Restaurant - Italian

Summer in the city: Liverpool’s best festivals

Ciaooo Neapolitan Pizzeria

Northern Quarter Restaurant - Italian

Red Dog Saloon

Ropewalks Restaurant - American
Christmas at Pattersons in Liverpool

Pattersons

Ropewalks Restaurant - American

Piccolino Knutsford

Knutsford Restaurant - Italian

Freedom of expression: gorgeous places for journalling in Manchester
Room at Motel One

Motel One Piccadilly

Piccadilly Hotel
The terrace at Seven Brothers Middlewood Locks

Seven Bro7hers Middlewood Locks

Media City Restaurant - American
Oysters from Climat, Manchester.

Climat

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Modern British
The Townhaus serviced apartment from Jackson Boutique in Manchester

The Jacksonheim Boutique

Ancoats Hotel
Piccolino Caffe Grande is a Confidential Guides recommended Christmas party venue.

Piccolino Caffe Grande Manchester

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Italian
The front of Liverpool Cathedral, the biggest cathedral in the country.

Liverpool Cathedral

Georgian Quarter Historic Buildings & Sites
Garlic bread from Ciaooo Loaded Garlic Bread - a recommended street food takeaway in Manchester city centre.

Ciaooo Loaded Garlic Bread

Northern Quarter Restaurant
The terrace at Piccolino Hale

Piccolino Hale

Hale Restaurant - Italian
Christmas at City Wine Bar & Kitchen in Liverpool

City Wine Bar & Kitchen

Business District (Liverpool) Restaurant

Seven Bro7hers Media City

Media City Restaurant - American

Top 40 tasting menus: the finest of fine dining in the North West

Low Slow and Dough

Oxton Restaurant - American

Piccolo by Piccolino

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Italian

Delta Hotel by Marriott Liverpool City Centre

Liverpool City Centre Hotel

Scottish Steakhouse at Manchester Piccadilly Hotel

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - British

The vinyl countdown: Greater Manchester’s best record shops
Outside Holmes Mill in Clitheroe

Holmes Mill

Lancashire Hotel
Study alcove in John Rylands Library in Manchester city centre

John Rylands Research Institute and Library

Spinningfields Historic Buildings & Sites
San Carlo Fiorentina, Charcuterie Platter

San Carlo Fiorentina

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

Grand Pacific

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

Hallé St Peter’s

Ancoats Music Venues

Holiday Inn Manchester Airport

Manchester Hotel
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