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Wing’s
Manchester City CentreLincoln Square’s traditional Cantonese restaurant Wing’s has been an institution in the city centre since 2004, when it first found fame...
Wrights Fish & Chip Shop
Greater ManchesterThis neon-lit, old-school tiled chippy on Cross Street is owned by local couple Trisha and Marcus and has plenty of...
Australasia
SpinningfieldsCool Pacific Rim fusion fare for the fashion set. Australasia combines a sense of theatre with professionalism and culinary wizardry,...
Grand Pacific
Manchester City CentreGrand Pacific is the work of Living Ventures and it easily outshines its sibling venues in terms of pure glamour....
L’Enclume
CumbriaL'Enclume is Simon Rogan's three Michelin-starred restaurant located in the Lake District village of Cartmel, which is widely regarded as...
Malmaison Liverpool Bar & Grill
Princes DockMalmaison Liverpool Bar & Grill is much more than just another soulless hotel restaurant. With its dockside location and terrace,...
Fenix Restaurant and Bar
St John'sFenix is a simple, rustic Greek restaurant as re-imagined by World of Interiors. The palette of creams and neutral stones...
Gino D’Acampo 360 Sky Bar & Terrace
Liverpool City CentreSituated on the 18th floor of INNSiDE by Meliá on Old Hall Street, Gino D'Acampo 360 Sky Bar and Sky...
El Rincon de Rafa
Manchester City CentreThis Manchester institution was a much-respected destination for Spanish food long before tapas became a common sight in the city...
La Bandera
Manchester City CentreThis upmarket Spanish restaurant, tucked away just off St Ann's Square, is the definition of a hidden gem.
Big Hands
Oxford RoadThe original Manchester dive bar, Big Hands is a rock n roll institution and the site of many messy nights...
Alderley Edge Hotel
Alderley EdgeThis new incarnation of the restaurant at the Alderley Edge Hotel delivers good Modern British food in a light, airy...
San Carlo Manchester
DeansgateSan Carlo is Manchester's most famous and, some say, best Italian restaurant. Run by the Distefano family, it's said to...
San Carlo Alderley Edge
Alderley EdgeThe latest addition to the San Carlo family is the impressive £3 million Alderley Edge restaurant, boasting a sunlit dining...
Tattu Manchester
SpinningfieldsLocated in the heart of the Spinningfields business district, Tattu Manchester is an Instagrammer’s dream. Think penumbral lighting, body art-inspired...
Cicchetti
DeansgateAs the first San Carlo Cicchetti, the Manchester restaurant had a lot to prove on opening in 2011. Over a...
Coronation Street Tours
Media CityCoronation Street Tours gives you the chance to go behind the scenes of the long-running soap and walk those famous...
Northcote
LanghoGreat British Menu winner Lisa Goodwin-Allen was at the helm at Northcote for a long time, until she announced her...
The Lowry Hotel
SalfordThe Lowry Hotel is Manchester’s premier 5-star hotel. While technically in Salford, it is ideally located next to Spinningfields, Manchester’s...
Temple of Convenience
Manchester City CentreThe Temple of Convenience is part of Manchester’s drinking culture. It has a reputation much bigger than the bar itself...
The River Restaurant
SalfordThe River Restaurant at The Lowry Hotel is Manchester's classic fine dining restaurant. Huge names that have run the kitchen...
San Carlo Liverpool
Cavern QuarterHead to any of the ristorantes in the award-winning, family-run San Carlo Group and you know you’re in for exceptional...
Chung Ku
BrunswickChung Ku is very different from Liverpool’s other Chinese restaurants. It’s a modernist icon on the waterfront just south of...
The Samling
CumbriaThe Samling is a delightful lodge and fine-dining restaurant oozing exclusivity. A favourite of Hollywood celebs (like Tom Cruise), it’s...
Kingbee Records
ChorltonKingbee Records is a proper old-school record shop. The custard-yellow storefront is a beacon, drawing in music lovers from all...
20 Stories
SpinningfieldsManchester’s highest restaurant, bar and terrace 20 Stories was the opening of 2018 and still maintains its status as one...
SakkuSamba
SpinningfieldsSakkuSamba, in the bustling Spinningfields area of Manchester, is a fusion restaurant that celebrates the rich history and cultural importance...
San Carlo Fiorentina
Hale BarnsSan Carlo Fiorentina (what the Italians call Florence) specialises in the meat dishes of Tuscany, grilled over charcoal, particularly steak,...
Macello Meat House Childwall
ChildwallMacello Meat House Childwall is known for steaks served with a side order of celebrity spotting. It’s turned this suburban...
The Great Kathmandu
DidsburyFounded in 1986 The Great Kathmandu is another Didsbury institution that the locals rave about. Not only the locals though,...
The Original Third Eye
DidsburyLong-standing Nepalese and Indian restaurant & takeaway serving up familiar favourites as well as some Nepalese specialities you might not...
Sexy Fish
SpinningfieldsSexy Fish is no mere minnow in the UK dining scene. It’s brought to you by Caprice Holdings, the group...
HOME Restaurant
Manchester City CentreOne of Manchester’s flagship buildings, HOME is many things including cinema, theatre, art gallery and, of most interest to Confidential...
6 Music Festival
Manchester City CentreThe BBC’s 6 Music Festival is a celebration of up-and-coming talent, emerging acts and the cool elder statespeople of alternative...
Sterling
Manchester City CentreSterling is probably one of the most luxurious bars to hit Manchester in recent years, located on the subterranean level...
Adam Reid at The French
Manchester City CentreCulinary rock and roll from Simon Rogan's protege, Adam Reid, and head chef Blaise Murphy, formerly of Mana. Enjoy fine-dining...
Lucky Cat by Gordon Ramsay
Manchester City CentreLucky Cat by Gordon Ramsay is the first restaurant that the famed TV chef has decided to open in the...
The Refuge
Manchester City CentreWinning small plate fusion in an iconic and glamorous setting. Housed in Manchester's iconic The Refuge Assurance Company dating back...
Fosters Fish & Chips Alderley Edge
Alderley EdgeFosters Fish & Chips is an award-winning chippy in Alderley Edge that also has a branch in Bramhall. Expect cod...
The Talleyrand
LevenshulmeOpen since summer 2018, The Talleyrand is an arty and eccentric little bar with a packed programme of live music,...
Holdi Woolton
Woolton VillageAdding to the growing list of options for quality dining in the epicurean village of Woolton is award-bagging small local...
