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The Alan Hotel

Manchester City Centre Hotel

The Alan is surely one of the most creative and design-led venues in Manchester city centre. A stylish six-storey hotel...

On the Hush

Northern Quarter Cafes

On the Hush is a popular Northern Quarter cafe bar, winning awards for its bottomless brunch. Loyal customers and visitors...

Loom & Ladle Bistro

Piccadilly Restaurant - British

Loom & Ladle Bistro is the restaurant in Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly - and a destination in its own right....

The Reach at Piccadilly

Piccadilly Hotel

The Reach at Piccadilly is part of the Marriott’s upmarket Tribute Portfolio collection, meaning it looks and feels more like...

Lock 84

Piccadilly Restaurant - Modern British

Lock 84 is the all-day restaurant and bar inside four-star hotel The Reach, which opened on Ducie Street in summer...

Haunt

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - European

When Peter Street lost its Caffe Nero it gained Haunt, an independent coffee shop and wine bar. Stepping inside, you...

11 Central

Salford Quays Bars

11 Central is another venture for Seven Bro7hers, only this time their Sis4ers are on board too so the bar...

Malmaison Liverpool Bar & Grill

Princes Dock Restaurant - American

Malmaison Liverpool Bar & Grill is much more than just another soulless hotel restaurant. With its dockside location and terrace,...

Leo and Roobs

Blackfriars Cafes

Named after the owner’s kids, Leo and Roobs is a neighbourhood cafe from the folks behind The Black Friar. It’s...

Clayton Hotel Manchester

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Clayton Hotel Manchester is a large modern hotel with 329 air-conditioned rooms, a gym, meeting and event spaces, and a...

Founder’s Hall

Manchester City Centre Pubs

Founder’s Hall is a smartly-refurbished pub with an enviable position on Albert Square. It serves up comforting pub food and...

Bury Market

Bury Markets

Everything from fresh fruit and veg to wooden spoons, Bury Market has a dizzying range of stalls selling fresh produce,...

Motel One St Peter’s Square

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Motel One St Peter’s Square offers a huge comfy lounge area with a quirky design: a riot of tartan and...

Holiday Inn Express Liverpool Central

Ropewalks Hotel

Holiday Inn Express Liverpool Central is, as the name suggests, very central. This brand new IHG hotel is right in...

Motel One Piccadilly

Piccadilly Hotel

Motel One Piccadilly is about as central as it gets. If you’re planning a mini-break in Manchester by train, this...

Bruncho

Deansgate Cafes

Bruncho is a relaxed brunch spot on Deansgate focusing on Turkish specialities. The food is healthy and satisfying with a...

Junction

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Global

Junction is the new all-day destination at Manchester Central. It’s ideal for conference delegates but it’s also open to the...

Glossop Market Hall

Glossop Restaurant

The long-anticipated Glossop Market Hall reopened in November 2025 following a £7.3m redevelopment project. The market stalls have been replaced...

The Ivy Liverpool Brasserie

Cavern Quarter Restaurant - British

The Ivy is an exuberant over-the-top place that’s perfect for glamming up and going out. As such, it couldn’t have...

Blanchflower Sale

Sale Restaurant - Coffee

Blanchflower Sale is the second café from the purveyors of coffee, brunch and baked goods. It’s a good looking place...

Hotel Football

Old Trafford Hotel

Hotel Football is about as near to Old Trafford as you can get without camping on the penalty spot. Located...

Lingholm Kitchen & Walled Garden

Keswick Cafes

Lingholm Kitchen & Walled Garden is a great place to stop for lunch if you’re in the Lake District. The...

The Yan

Grasmere Restaurant

The Lake District is almost as well-known for its fancy Michelin-star establishments as it is for its fells. The Yan...

Malmaison Deansgate Bar & Grill

Manchester City Centre Restaurant

Malmaison Deansgate Bar & Grill is a confident operation with prime grass-fed British beef and popular classics. The menu veers...

MOST Bakery

Altrincham Bakeries

Selling beautiful artisanal breads, sandwiches, pastries and other sweet treats, family bakery MOST has become a popular spot since it...

Bruco

Ancoats Restaurant - Italian

Bruco is a new Italian restaurant in Ancoats. It's modern and airy but the warm colours and friendly staff make...

Diggle Lock

Diggle Cafes

Diggle Lock is a cafe located next to the Huddersfield Narrow Canal towpath, so as you'd imagine, both walkers and...

Dakota Grill Manchester

Northern Quarter Restaurant - Modern British

Dakota Grill Manchester is the work of former Malmaison owner, Ken McCollough and it is as dark-hued and handsome as...

The Municipal Hotel – MGallery

Liverpool City Centre Hotel

The Municipal Hotel – MGallery is one of Liverpool’s few 5* hotels and as such, it exudes luxury in every...

Zouk

Oxford Road Restaurant - Indian subcontinent

Zouk specialises in 'apna' - home-style cooking shot through with colour and heat from the spices and herbs. In recent...

Seaforth

Liverpool City Centre Restaurant - Modern British

The Seaforth restaurant sits in the grand central atrium of the Municipal Hotel on Dale Street. Once the headquarters for...

O’Sheas

Manchester City Centre Bars

O'Sheas on Princess Street has become one of Manchester's most popular Irish pubs since it opened in the nineties. And...

Chit ‘N’ Chaat

Rusholme Restaurant - Indian subcontinent

Chit 'N' Chaat is one of Rusholme's best-loved restaurants for Indian Street food and entrees. This small-yet-cosy eatery is the...

CitySuites II

Blackfriars Hotel

Topped by the super-luxe Supersuites penthouse, CitySuites II has a number of options for high-end city centre stays. It offers...

Chaiiwala Trafford Centre

Trafford Park Cafes

Chaiiwala Trafford Centre is perfect for snacks, lunches, light meals and even breakfast. The food comes together in a joyful...

Via Manchester

Gay Village Bars

Formerly Via Fossa, generally know as just ‘Via’, this is probably the most long-standing go-to bar on the main strip...

Cibo Gran Café

Wilmslow Cafes

Cibo Gran Cafe in Wilmslow takes the ladies who lunch concept and swaps it for ladies who brunch. And anyone...

Indian Tiffin Room Liverpool

Ropewalks Restaurant - Indian subcontinent

Indian Tiffin Room, the successful North West independent, has brought its authentic street food flavours to Liverpool.

The Martlet Kitchen

Rochdale Restaurant - British

The Martlet Kitchen is a very welcome addition to Rochdale’s food scene. The restaurant in the refurbished town hall serves...

Ezra and Gil Liverpool

Business District (Liverpool) Cafes

Ezra and Gil Liverpool is the third opening from this popular coffee and brunch spot. What makes this location stand...

The Rex

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Formerly known as Hotel Gotham, now rebranded as The Rex, this five-star boutique hotel on King Street has always had...

Holmes Mill

Clitheroe Hotel

Located in the heart of Clitheroe, Holmes Mill is a bountiful food, drink and entertainment venue as well as a...

The Halyard

Ropewalks Hotel

The Halyard is a modern 133-room hotel in the buzzing, dynamic Ropewalks area of the city. Part of the Vignette...

Cicchetti

Deansgate Restaurant - Italian

As the first San Carlo Cicchetti, the Manchester restaurant had a lot to prove on opening in 2011. Over a...

The Vicarage

Holmes Chapel Hotel

The Vicarage sits on the banks of the River Dane, in Cranage, a village on the edge of Holmes Chapel....

Graystone

Salford Activities

Graystone is Salford’s action-packed home of high-adrenaline sports. Skateboarding is the big deal here. Practise on all sorts of drops,...

The Mobberley Ice Cream Company

Mobberley Cafes

The Mobberley Ice Cream Company specialises in a back-to-basics approach using milk, cream and sugar. No powdered flavourings, no artificial...

Malmaison Manchester Piccadilly

Piccadilly Hotel

Malmaison Manchester Piccadilly is an impressive boutique hotel in the perfect spot. It’s just minutes from Manchester Piccadilly train station,...

A se Anar

Blackpool Restaurant

Self-taught chef Renuka Morris opened Indian restaurant A se Anar after working as a teacher in higher education for 23...

Rough Hand Made

Albert Dock Bakeries

Rough Hand Made is a gorgeous artisan bakery on Albert Dock. Eat in or take away but get there early...

Malmaison Manchester Piccadilly Bar & Grill

Piccadilly Restaurant - American

Malmaison Manchester Piccadilly Bar & Grill isn’t just for overnight guests, its reputation for cocktails, quality beef and a buzzing...

Baby E Coffee & Deli

Cavern Quarter Cafes

Surprisingly inviting for a basement cafe-bar, Baby E Coffee & Deli is a tucked-away spot for brekkie, brunch or lunch...

Carden Park

Chester Spas

Carden Park is one of the North West’s ultimate spa destinations. This place has won award after award, and deservedly...

Cotton Neptune Mill

Piccadilly Cafes

Add this to your list of places to meet near Piccadilly Station – then make sure you've got Google Maps...

Canteena Bar & Grill

Sale Restaurant - Modern British

Based in the unit of Stanley Square that was once home to Sale Food Hall, Canteena Bar & Grill is...

Gran T’s Coffee House Altrincham

Altrincham Cafes

Gran T’s Coffee House Altrincham is a brightly-coloured all-day hangout on a pretty street. It’s inspired by the owner’s grandma...

Anason

Glossop Cafes

Anason is a Turkish-Mediterranean cafe which is fast becoming a local favourite for breakfasts, brunches and lunches in Glossop. Situated...

CitySuites I

Blackfriars Hotel

CitySuites I is a sleek modern aparthotel that gives you the facilities of a high-end hotel combined with your own...

Greene’s Bistro & Parlour

Uppermill Cafes

Greene's Bistro & Parlour is the urban offshoot for the Saddleworth ice cream megastars. All things are relative in this...

Cranford Cafe & Sandwich Bar

Knutsford Cafes

Situated next door to thatched pub The White Bear, Cranford Cafe & Sandwich Bar is a long-serving local favourite for...

Permit Room

Liverpool City Centre Restaurant - Indian subcontinent

Permit Room is a relaxed all-day dining spot with everything from coffee to cocktails. It's by Dishoom so you can...

Voyagers

Ropewalks Restaurant - Global

Voyagers in The Halyard Liverpool is in the league of hotel restaurants that become a destination in their own right....

Malmaison Manchester Deansgate

Manchester City Centre Hotel

Malmaison Manchester Deansgate is a cool new boutique hotel in the heart of the city. It has amazing views, two...

Malmaison Liverpool

Princes Dock Hotel

Malmaison Liverpool is a dockside delight. This boutique hotel offers stunning views across the city, and cool, characterful rooms and...

Lowther Castle & Gardens

Lake District Historic Buildings & Sites

Lowther Castle & Gardens is an intriguing attraction. It looks grand enough at first sight, but the castle is literally...

Caravan Manchester

St John's Restaurant - Global

Caravan Manchester is a 2024 opening from a small London chain started by three New Zealanders who settled in the...

The Two Hares

Glossop Restaurant - Modern British

We hate to use that threadbare phrase 'hidden gem' but we’ll make an exception for The Two Hares. Tucked away...

Ginger & Pickles Tarporley

Tarporley Restaurant - British

Ginger and Pickles has a slightly 1940s feel to it but there’s no rationing here; there are cakes in abundance....

Delifonseca Dockside

Brunswick Restaurant - European

Liverpool's acclaimed deli and restaurant Delifonseca has a loyal following thanks to its irresistible victuals from the UK and beyond.

Kenyon Hall Farm

Warrington Farms, Zoos & Wildlife Parks

Kenyon Hall Farm is the perfect countryside day out all year round. From picking up a premium Fraser Fir Christmas...

Grandpa Greene’s Luxury Ice Cream

Diggle Cafes

Perched by the canal in the picturesque village of Diggle, near Oldham, Grandpa Greene's is best known for its award-winning...

Duke Street Coffee

Castlefield Cafes

Duke Street Coffee is a recent arrival to Castlefield, bringing speciality brews like Japanese green tea hojicha to an area...

The Old Fire Station

Salford Cafes

The Old Fire Station is a café, bar, bakery and brewery tap with a real community feel. It’s a part...

The Dunham Barn

Altrincham Cafes

If you’re not in the mood for the National Trust cafe at Dunham Massey, you have a locally-grown option here...

The Rose & Crown Knutsford

Knutsford Restaurant - British

There's no shortage of ye olde pubs in Knutsford. The thatched roofed White Bear is the most ancient with a...

Lina Stores Manchester

Deansgate Restaurant - Italian

Italian restaurant, bar and deli Lina Stores opened its first Manchester venue in the same year it celebrated its 80th...

Night & Day Cafe

Northern Quarter Bars

Without Night & Day Cafe, the Northern Quarter as we know it probably wouldn't exist. It was places like this,...

Pip

Deansgate Restaurant - British

You’ll find Pip on the ground floor of Treehouse Hotel Manchester, decked out in the same tastefully playful theme as...

Hyatt House

Oxford Road Hotel

Hyatt House is a modern aparthotel in Manchester’s university area with a range of studios and one-bedroom suites. It has...

Little Leaf at One Fine Day

Liverpool City Centre Cafes

Located inside the Cotton Exchange building alongside One Fine Day, Little Leaf is a bright and airy yet cosy and...

Mollie’s Diner

St John's Restaurant - American

Mollie's Diner is the third instalment from the hip motel brand and the first in the North. Think Twin Peaks meets mid-century...

à bloc

Altrincham Cafes

à bloc is a neighbourhood cafe near Stamford Park in Altrincham. It serves good coffee and brunch dishes but it’s...

Piccolino Caffe Grande Manchester

Manchester City Centre Restaurant - Italian

With its terrace overlooking Albert Square and Manchester Town Hall, and a beautiful interior featuring a 40-seater private dining room,...

Siop Shop

Northern Quarter Cafes

Head to this Welsh-inspired daytime cafe for "gwasanaethau coffi a thoes", or coffee and pastry services. It's known primarily as...

Press Bros Coffee

Lark Lane Cafes

Press Bros Coffee opened in this corner spot on Lark Lane after winning everyone over with its sausage patty melts...

Cafe Lucaya

Liverpool City Centre Cafes

Head to the Tower Building, on the corner of Water Street and The Strand to find the charming, plant-filled haven...

Wax and Beans

Bury Record Shops

Wax and Beans is a vinyl and coffee combo where you can indulge all your passions at once. Affectionately known...

GAIL’s Bakery King Street

Manchester City Centre Bakeries

GAIL's Bakery on King Street is the latest Manchester addition to this London-born chain, following the success of their Altrincham...

The Egg Vegetarian Cafe

Liverpool City Centre Restaurant - Vegetarian

Situated in an airy loft space in a grade II listed Victorian building this warm and inviting vegetarian cafe offers...

Acai and The Tribe

Deansgate Restaurant - Healthy

Head to Deansgate Mews (the upper-level pedestrianised bit in between Great Northern Warehouse and Deansgate) to find health-food wonder Acai...

Piqniq

Didsbury Takeaways

Piqniq is bound to be bread and shoulders ahead of other sandwich purveyors - it’s the newest venture from La...

The Creameries

Chorlton Bars

The Creameries is open once again, this time as a bar, cafe and general all-day destination from Pomona Island. With...

Libby’s Bread & Wine

Marple Cafes

I’ve never seen Libby’s Bread & Wine quiet. It probably never is, except, perhaps, when the bakers arrive at 5am...

Riva Blu Liverpool

Cavern Quarter Restaurant - Italian

With its large alfresco terrace, island bar, and handsome architecture, Riva Blu Liverpool has a chic, continental feel inside and...

Juniper Hale

Hale Cafes

Juniper Hale is known for its excellent coffee which you can also buy online to enjoy at home. If you’re...

Juniper Bramhall

Bramhall Cafes

Juniper Bramhall has a well-deserved reputation for excellent coffee: a blend of sweet Brazilian arabicas, soft and fruity Latin American...

Cuthbert’s Bakehouse

Georgian Quarter Cafes

The couple who own Cuthbert's started their cake business by baking goodies for friends and family, before branching out to...

Lost and Found

Knutsford Restaurant - British

Lost and Found, an elegant restaurant and bar in the old town hall in Knutsford has mastered the art of...

The Bridge

Prestbury Pubs

Located in a Grade II Listed building from 1626, The Bridge is full of charm, whether you’re going for a...

Hardware Coffee and Kitchen

Ropewalks Cafes

The perfect brunch spot on Renshaw Street, Hardware is themed loosely around the Rapid Hardware shop it replaces.

The Green

Bollington Cafes

The Green is a cute and cosy little cafe in Bollington. This may be Cheshire not Scandinavia, but it exudes...

Jackalope

Sale Cafes

The Jackalope may be a mythical beast but fortunately a top-notch brunch at Sale’s relaxed café bar is reassuringly real.

Layla’s Cafe

Castlefield Cafes

Layla's Cafe is a canalside coffee shop in Castlefield. It has a welcoming community feel and an appealing menu of...