The Pen & Pencil
Northern QuarterThe Pen and Pencil is the Northern Quarter's cool all-day hangout, modelled on the New York bar of the same...
11 Central
Salford Quays11 Central is another venture for Seven Bro7hers, only this time their Sis4ers are on board too so the bar...
The Bells of Peover
KnutsfordThere's a story behind the American and British flags that fly over the entrance to The Bells of Peover, a...
The Fountain House
Manchester City CentreThe Fountain House is the newest lodger of the Gothic-arched Memorial Hall sitting one corner of Albert Square, and its...
Assheton Arms
ClitheroeThe Assheton Arms is a classic country pub – perfect for a stop off after a walk in the Ribble...
Seven Bro7hers Ancoats
AncoatsThis bar on Cutting Room Square from the Seven Bro7hers Brewery clan is perfectly placed to cater for the craft...
The Black Friar
Manchester City CentreThe Black Friar stood empty and unloved for almost 20 years before reopening in summer 2021 after a substantial renovation...
Peaky Blinders
Manchester City CentrePeaky Blinders is a cocktail bar and pub with food which pays homage to the hit TV series starring Cillian...
Irish World Heritage Centre
Cheetham HillThe Irish World Heritage Centre (IWHC) in Cheetham Hill is a social and cultural hub for Manchester’s Irish community.
O’Neill’s Printworks
Manchester City CentreO'Neill's in the Printworks is a lively bar (some would say too lively) that's known as a decent place to...
The Church Green
CheshireThe Church Green is Aiden Byrne's countryside pub where excellent meat comes as standard. Fifty ounce tomahawk, for example, and...
The Smugglers Cove
Albert DockThe Smugglers Cove is a themed bar and restaurant on Liverpool’s Albert Dock. There are maps, wooden apothecary cabinets and...
Sticky Walnut
ChesterLocated in Hoole, just outside Chester, this contemporary bistro falls under the Elite Bistros empire of chef-turned-restaurateur, Gary Usher. Having...
Freemasons at Wiswell
ClitheroeCooking goes from strength to strength at the Freemasons at Wiswell in Lancashire's Ribble Valley. Roaring fires, cast-iron fireplaces and...
The Didsbury
DidsburyThe Didsbury pub is a hidden gem in the heart of South Manchester. With its picturesque location on the former...
The Ship & Mitre
Liverpool City CentreThe Ship & Mitre is an imposing pub with some lovely Art Deco touches both inside and out. There are...
The Crafty Pig
Northern QuarterWhatever it is you want to eat, you can be sure you'll find it, or some approximation of it, in...
Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway
RavenglassThe seven-mile, narrow-gauge Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway is a spectacular way to explore this corner of the Lake District. It...
Pieminister Liverpool
RopewalksPieminister was born in Bristol in 2003, the not-so-pie-in-the-sky idea of two mates, Tristan Hogg and Jon Simon, who decided...
Sam’s Chop House
Manchester City CentreThe acclaimed and atmospheric Sam's Chop House serves British classics from a kitchen where flavour is king. Part of the...
The Marble Arch
Manchester City CentreGeorge Orwell may have named his ideal (and imaginary) pub The Moon Under Water but Wetherspoons on Deansgate was not...
Lass O’Gowrie
Oxford RoadManchester classic the Lass O'Gowrie won Best Pub in Britain in 2012 but suffered a loss in income (and a...
Founder’s Hall
Manchester City CentreFounder’s Hall is a smartly-refurbished pub with an enviable position on Albert Square. It serves up comforting pub food and...
The Roebuck Inn
MobberleyMulti-award-winning pub in the Cheshire countryside. Winner of countless ‘best pub’ awards, and established in 1708, the latest incarnation of...
The Elephant Woolton
Woolton VillageSubheading "pub and bakehouse", The Elephant is a Grade II-listed building (with sunny beer garden) in the leafy village of...
Three Piggies Alehouse & Canteen
Mossley HillThe Three Piggies Alehouse & Canteen looks like a transplant from a Cornish surfer town with its flaking driftwood walls,...
Kennedy’s
AltrinchamKennedy's is a characterful Irish bar located in the heart of Altrincham, just opposite the market.
The Oast House
SpinningfieldsFrom the same stable as The Botanists around town, The Oast House boasts those "famous" Hanging Kebabs and, with its...
The Cartford Inn
PrestonThis historic coaching house serves adventurous British pub food in poetic configurations. Cooking is by mushroom forager and head chef,...
The Philharmonic Dining Rooms
Georgian QuarterThis impressively ornate pub was built over 120 years ago and stands proudly on the corner of Hope Street. The...
The Waterside
EcclesThe Waterside restaurant moved to its current location in the beautiful village of Monton in 2007 and has become a...
Trof
Northern QuarterTrof was the OG Mission Mars bar in Manchester and it’s still got ‘top Manchester night out’ written all over...
The Botanist Salford
Media CityPart of a UK-wide chain bringing the outdoors in with its signature English country garden style, The Botanist in Salford...
The Caledonia
Georgian QuarterIf it's a knees-up you're after, and eating is an aside, then The Caledonia has you fixed, offering live music...
O’Sheas
Manchester City CentreO'Sheas on Princess Street has become one of Manchester's most popular Irish pubs since it opened in the nineties. And...
McCooley’s Concert Square
Liverpool City CentreThis cavernous tavern on Concert Square fills up fast on weekends and match days. But there's big screens throughout so...
Ma Boyles
Business District (Liverpool)Ma Boyles, a self-described 'ale house and eatery', has been around in various guises since the mid 19th century. As...
Cassidy’s
Heaton MoorEstablished in 2004, Cássidy's is styled as a traditional Irish bar, and is a popular meet-up spot in Heaton Moor.
The Old Bell Inn
OldhamThis striking 18th-century coaching house overlooking the moors offers traditional charm and 18 bedrooms, while the brasserie restaurant has daily...
Parker’s Arms
ClitheroeThe Parker's Arms is a homely pub, serving and baking extraordinary, modern European food.
Eagle & Child
RamsbottomThe Eagle & Child is famous for offering excellent Sunday lunches and award-winning pub grub in the hills above Manchester.
The Yew Tree Inn Anglezarke
LancashireThe Yew Tree Inn is a quaint pub at Anglezarke in the Lancashire countryside The menu focuses on seasonal and...
Mr Thomas’s Chop House
Greater ManchesterThomas Studd and his wife Sarah established their Chop House in booming Cottonopolis in 1867, and it's still going strong,...
The White Horse in Churton
ChurtonThought it's only been open a short while (since March 2023 to be exact), The White Horse in Churton is...
The Church Inn
MobberleyThe Church Inn is a gorgeous country pub with a big reputation. The food and drink lives up to its...
Thomas Rigby’s
Cavern QuarterOf humble beginnings, Alderman Thomas Rigby came to Liverpool in 1830 – a wine and spirits dealer, he made quite...
Cosy Club | Corn Exchange
If it's all-day eating you're after, all-day eating you'll get at Cosy Club Manchester, and as you study the menu...
Edinburgh Castle
AncoatsThe Edinburgh Castle is a fortification for fortifying yourself, full of hearty British fare. This defence against hunger has two...
The One O’Clock Gun
Albert DockThe One O'Clock Gun is a New York-style pub on the waterfront at Albert Docks. The name refers to a...
Doctor Duncan’s
Liverpool City CentreDoctor Duncan’s is named after Britain’s first Medical Health Officer, William Henry Duncan, who was born and raised in Liverpool....
The Bay Horse
Northern QuarterThe Bay Horse Tavern, to give it its full moniker, describes itself as "a modern take on a Victorian Pub"...
The Windmill
Whiteley GreenThe Windmill is a country pub with beautiful views and traditional British food that is definitely on the gastro end...
The White Hart at Lydgate
LydgateThe White Hart at Lydgate is a rustic dining pub with an excellent reputation and wine list. Located 700 feet...
The Pack Horse
DerbyshireHumbly describing itself as a "community gastropub", The Pack Horse is raking in the glowing reviews, including by food critics...
Owens Restaurant & Bar
RamsbottomOwens Restaurant & Bar is a popular place in Ramsbottom, just opposite the train station and handy for a family...
Pieminister Manchester Deansgate
Manchester City CentrePieminister was born in Bristol in 2003, the not-so-pie-in-the-sky idea of two mates, Tristan Hogg and Jon Simon, who decided...
The Blackburne Arms
Georgian QuarterLovingly renovated by born-and-bred Scouser Stephen Sinclair – formerly of Marco Pierre White's parish – and his wife Lina, the...
The Botanist Manchester
Manchester City CentrePart of a UK-wide chain bringing the outdoors in with its signature English country garden style, The Botanist on Deansgate...
The Metropolitan
DidsburyCavernous yet cosy with its open fires, separate book-lined rooms and lots of leather sofas, wood panelling, stained glass, pot...
Holcombe Tap
RamsbottomHolcombe Tap Bar & Kitchen, as it sometimes goes by the name of, is all about small plates. It's also...
The Strawbury Duck
BoltonThe Strawbury Duck is a traditional country pub near Entwistle reservoir with a solid reputation amongst Boltonians for its home-cooked...
Bird At Birtle
BirtleThe big, first-floor window at the rear of Andrew Nutter's Bird At Birtle frames the moors – and this gastropub,...
Pieminister Manchester Northern Quarter
Northern QuarterPieminister was born in Bristol in 2003, the not-so-pie-in-the-sky idea of two mates, Tristan Hogg and Jon Simon, who decided...
The Klondyke Club
LevenshulmeNo round-up of Levenshulme’s social spaces could exclude The Klondyke Club AKA The Levenshulme Bowling and Social Club. This century-old...
The Rivals Bar & Restaurant
Manchester City CentreWhen The Rivals opened in 2017, it was the first time in a long time that The Royal Exchange Theatre...
The Waggon at Birtle
BirtleLovingly restored from, by all accounts, a wreck of a pub, The Waggon at Birtle now finds itself listed in...
The Clarence
BuryThe décor doesn’t stray far from the original in The Clarence - a large, comfortable pub dating back to 1905....
The Baum
RochdaleSituated in Rochdale’s Toad Lane conservation area, The Baum is a traditional pub that has one foot firmly in the...
The Crown & Conspirator
BramhallSouth Bramhall's Crown & Conspirator is a Cheshire Pub Co gaff, so you're promised a warm welcome, an honest pint,...
The Gas Works Brewbar
Manchester City CentreThere’s no shortage of open kitchens on display in restaurants nowadays but few places can offer a working brewery as...
