14 restaurants and bars that are new to Confidential Guides

Handcrafted sushi and charcoal grills are on the food menu in this sleek Deansgate Square set-up, complete with its own ceiling-bothering tree, while your drinks needs are catered for with a contemporary and creative cocktail list featuring Japanese infusions.

Having branched out from its Piccadilly archway roots with a move to Ancoats marina two years in, popular purveyor of sourdough and Viennoiserie Pollen has acquired a second spot, taking up residence in Kampus’s garden neighbourhood with a 2,600 sq ft bakery and cafe.

Head to this Welsh-inspired daytime cafe for “gwasanaethau coffi a thoes”, or coffee and pastry services – listed on Facebook as a “donut shop”, but offering a little more on the sweet treats front, including a number of specials, plus a few baked savoury snacks.

Licensed for civil wedding ceremonies, civil partnerships, vow renewal and baby naming, and with plenty of room for a proper knees-up, not to mention a great view of Castleshaw Valley, The Saddleworth Hotel is a popular venue for parties and family celebrations.

This striking 18th-century coaching house overlooking the moors offers traditional charm and 18 bedrooms, while the brasserie restaurant has daily changing specials to complement the regularly updated menus that make best use of fresh, locally sourced produce.

It might have a contemporary feel and Modern British menu, but George’s is steeped in history, housed in a traditional building overlooking the canal in picturesque Worsley Village, and named after the nearby church’s Victorian architect, Sir George Gilbert Scott.

Follow the smell of fresh pies near Piccadilly and you’ll land at this small-batch bakery also fondly known as The Crust Cabin. Batard’s kitchen flings out sweet American-style pies with flavours celebrating all things toothache-inducing.

Bright and airy, with white and pale sage tiles, dusky pink and gold rose barstools and booths, and even a private dining room – Salvi’s Deansgate Square brings a breath of fresh air to one of Manchester’s most famous and favourite restaurant brands.

From coffee and fresh pastries first thing to curated wines and small plates come evening, this self-styled “all-day European drinkery” and carry-out teams your favourite liquid refreshment to its appropriate accompaniment, sweet or savoury.

With links to Atomeca on Deansgate Square (and the upcoming Sterling downstairs at Stock Exchange Hotel), their very own vermouth and a cocktail cookbook to boot, bartender brothers Joe and Daniel Schofield are also busy garnering awards.