Beeswing

Beeswing is a casual wine bar with a menu designed to complement the curated drinks list.

The name comes from the tartrate sheen which forms on the surface of port and some other wines that have been hanging around for a while, also seamlessly encompassing Manchester’s famous worker bee emblem.

Wines are carefully chosen with a combination of natural and conventional bottles on offer that changes regularly. Food is a selection of excellent tapas dishes courtesy of the folks behind Levanter and Baratxuri.

Expect dishes like king prawn and mushroom pintxos, some very fancy sausage rolls made with Basque chorizo and Jamon Iberico and rich meaty meatballs with heft and depth given by the black pudding and chorizo. Perfect with a few glasses of wine.

There’s an urban-luxe interior designed by local style guru Soo Wilkinson and  the comfortable relaxed vibes, food and wine alone are enough to lure you upstairs to Beeswing. But on a sunny day, it’s the terrace that will keep you there way longer than planned. A glorious sun trap in the city if ever there was one