Good value
Clampdown Records
PiccadillyThe shopfront of Clampdown Records must be one of the most recognisable in Manchester, and not just because it’s been...
Manchester Jazz Festival
Manchester City CentreManchester Jazz Festival brings the best new emerging jazz artists, homegrown talent, and living jazz legends to the city centre...
Chestergate Bistro
MacclesfieldChestergate Bistro is an independent British restaurant with a relaxed atmosphere and great service. It’s the little touches like an...
Pop Boutique Manchester Oldham Street
Northern QuarterFamily-run independent Pop Boutique was the first vintage store to open on retro clothing hotspot Oldham Street. It's been in...
The Ship & Mitre
Liverpool City CentreThe Ship & Mitre is an imposing pub with some lovely Art Deco touches both inside and out. There are...
Ye Hole In Ye Wall
Liverpool City CentreYe Hole In Ye Wall is not, as you might imagine, an ancient times ATM, but it is Liverpool’s oldest...
Doctor Duncan’s
Liverpool City CentreDoctor Duncan’s is named after Britain’s first Medical Health Officer, William Henry Duncan, who was born and raised in Liverpool....
La Boheme
LymmLa Boheme is a well-thought-of, family-run French restaurant near Lymm. The decor and the plating are a bit dated but...
Alfredo’s Social
Stockport Town CentreAlfredo’s Social is a buzzy bar and restaurant in the parade of independents on Little Underbank in Stockport town centre....
Linden Stores
KnutsfordLinden Stores is a small plates restaurant in Knutsford. Dishes are seasonal and sustainable and sometimes even foraged. There’s a...
Miss Dee’s Evoden Bar & Kitchen
ChorltonMiss Dee’s Evoden Bar & Kitchen is a relaxed Caribbean restaurant that offers excellent value considering its chi-chi Beech Road...
Rudy’s Pizza Chorlton
ChorltonRudy’s Pizza Chorlton is a relaxed outpost of the popular homegrown Manchester mini-chain of independent Napoli pizza masters.
