The nominees for the Manchester Food and Drink Awards 2023 have been announced. And now it’s up to the public to decide who wins by voting for their favourites.
There are 17 award categories in total for MFDF 2023, including Chef of the Year, Plant-based Offering of the Year, and Foodie Neighbourhood of the Year. Here we’re focussing on the big one: the coveted Restaurant of the Year.
Eight Manchester restaurants made the shortlist below. It was compiled by a judging panel made up of food and drink critics, writers and experts but which one do you think deserves to take the top spot? Give them your vote at the MFDF website. The winners will be announced in January 2024.
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Manchester City Centre
10 Tib Lane
10 Tib Lane is one of the brave new openings of summer 2021; a time when securing staff and supplies, never mind diners, is an ongoing challenge for everyone.
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Manchester City Centre
Another Hand
From the team that brought you 3 Hands Deli, Another Hand opened in February 2022 in the unit just next door. With a sleek new look, the casual dining restaurant brings brunch, lunch and a relaxed dining experience to Deansgate Mews, Manchester’s newest hotspot.
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Book Now Manchester City Centre
Climat
On the rooftop of Blackfriars House, Climat is a simply exceptional dining experience owned and operated by the team behind Covino in Chester, who have established a reputation as a wine-led restaurant with a focus on changing menus and a passion for wine.
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Book Now Ancoats
Erst
“Yet more small plates in Ancoats?” we hear you cry. Well yes, but trust us, Erst is worth your attention. This is a place for serious foodies so don’t come looking for mac n cheese balls. Plenty of other places can satisfy that filthy craving for you.
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Chinatown (Manchester)
Higher Ground
Exciting news for foodies in Manchester as Higher Ground, the permanent restaurant from the team behind Flawd, opened its doors in February 2023.
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Book Now Ancoats
Mana
Michelin-starred restaurant Mana is the brainchild of chef patron Simon Martin who mastered his trade at the renowned Noma in Copenhagen. In his first few years at Mana, Martin has succeeded in carving his own path – one which confuses and delights people in equal measure.
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Prestwich
OSMA
OSMA is a clever contraction of Oslo and Manchester, the home cities of its two owners. However this portmanteau is even more well-travelled than that. Ingredients are local, lunches are Scandinavian and evening meals are an ever-changing roster of small plates from further afield.
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Book Now Green Quarter
The Sparrows
Green Quarter start-up and Good Food Guide entry, The Sparrows (sometimes with an umlaut) serves up a variety of continental pasta and European origin dumplings, “made daily with love”. Spätzle, gnocchi, pierogi, pelmeni and more are on the menu here.