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La Locanda
ClitheroeLa Locanda in Gisburn just outside Clitheroe is a fantastic restaurant that transports you to Italy. The award-winning spot is...
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Nightcap
Northern QuarterNightcap is a Northern Quarter speakeasy bar. That’s code for it’s underground and it’s quite dark. It sits in the...
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Ad Hoc
Northern QuarterAd Hoc is a wine shop and bar that’s about as unpretentious as it gets but still knows its albariño...
![Bagel with smoked salmon from the Cheshire Smokehouse make a great brunch at Smoke in Wilmslow](https://confidentialguides-com.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/app/uploads/2024/03/20240315Smoke2_copy_660x500_1.jpg)
Smoke
WilmslowSmoke is a modern restaurant that’s a mix of cool design, wine bar and relaxed cafe-style menu of small plates...
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The Picturedrome
MacclesfieldThe Picturedrome is the Macclesfield spin-off of the popular food hall group behind Altrincham Market Hall, Market House Alty and...
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Chez Jules
ChesterChez Jules is one of Chester’s must-visit restaurants, especially for fans of relaxed French cooking. The daily-changing menu offers simple...
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Bacchus
Prestbury![Wood Pigeon at La Boheme, a French restaurant in Lymm](https://confidentialguides-com.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/app/uploads/2024/02/20240207laboheme1_copy_660x500.jpg)
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...
![Dessert at Arkle, the 3AA Rosette restaurant at the Chester Grosvenor Hotel](https://confidentialguides-com.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/app/uploads/2024/02/2024-02-07-Arkle2-660x500.jpg)
Arkle
ChesterArkle is the feather in Chester’s foodie cap. The three AA Rosette restaurant, located in the grand Chester Grosvenor Hotel,...
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Malmaison Deansgate Bar & Grill
Manchester City CentreMalmaison Deansgate Bar & Grill is a confident operation with prime grass-fed British beef and popular classics. The menu veers...
![The bar at Piccolino Grande Wilmslow, an Italian restaurant in Cheshire](https://confidentialguides-com.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/app/uploads/2024/01/20240131PiccolinoGrandeWilmslow1_copy_660x500.jpg)
Piccolino Grande Wilmslow
WilmslowPiccolino Grande Wilmslow is an elegant and glamorous restaurant with an airy open-plan design, a Tuscan terrace and luxurious furnishings....
![Dessert at Linden Stores, a modern British restaurant in Knutsford](https://confidentialguides-com.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/app/uploads/2024/01/20240130LindenStores2_copy_660x500.jpg)
Linden Stores
KnutsfordLinden Stores is a small plates restaurant in Knutsford. Dishes are seasonal and sustainable and sometimes even foraged. There’s a...