Rigatoni’s Altrincham
AltrinchamRigatoni’s is a neighbourhood pasta place serving homemade rigatoni with a variety of sauces. Their trio of venues (in Ancoats,...
Sicilian NQ
Manchester City CentreBased in the Northern Quarter, this friendly neighbourhood bistro and bar is the place to avanti if it's a taste...
Opera Grill
ChesterHoused in a Grade II Listed building with a neo-classical facade, Chester's Opera Grill is a grand, 400-seater restaurant from...
Roomzzz Manchester Victoria
Manchester City CentreHidden above street level on Manchester’s busy Exchange Square, you’ll find the Roomzzz Manchester Victoria Aparthotel.
Roomzzz Manchester City
Manchester City CentreLocated on Manchester’s Princess Street, Roomzzz Manchester City is perfect for visitors looking for culture in Manchester. Chinatown is just...
Bury Market
BuryEverything from fresh fruit and veg to wooden spoons, Bury Market has a dizzying range of stalls selling fresh produce,...
Evuna Manchester Deansgate
Manchester City CentreOctober 2003 saw the first of the four Evunas open, grabbing a prime position on Deansgate and a reputation for...
Evuna Knutsford
KnutsfordEvuna Knutsford brings together playful Spanish tapas dishes and an excellent wine offering.
Evuna Manchester NQ
Manchester City CentreThe second city centre Evuna, open since 2013, bagsies a corner spot in the Northern Quarter that provides the outward-facing...
Piccolino Hale
HaleThere’s no shortage of reliably good restaurants in the Hale-Altrincham-Bowden triangle, and Piccolino Hale is up there with the best...
Piccolo by Piccolino
Manchester City CentreA stone's throw from Selfridges and the designer stores around Exchange Square, Piccolo by Piccolino is a Southern Italian restaurant...
Tipples of Manchester
Manchester City CentreTipples of Manchester is a gin specialist store, with 100 bottles and counting – but, as they say themselves, "you...
Flourish Didsbury
DidsburyFlourish Didsbury is an award-winning florist with a wide range of houseplants too. It’s great for colourful blooms but also...
Piccadilly Gardens
Manchester City CentrePiccadilly Gardens are concrete rather than floral now but despite a slightly unsavoury reputation it still remains the gateway to...
Northern Flower
Northern QuarterNorthern Flower is the original cool indie florist with beautiful bouquets ready to pick up and take away from their...
Soho’s Liverpool
RopewalksSoho's is one of the original vintage clothing stores in Liverpool, and one of the biggest. With a hairdressers, a...
Didsbury Flower Lounge
DidsburyDidsbury Flower Lounge is an award-winning independent florist offering exquisite fresh-cut flowers, house plants with personality and enchanting floral bouquets.
W H Frost Butchers
ChorltonIf you like eating out in Manchester, chances are you’ve enjoyed some meat from W H Frost Butchers. They supply...
North Taproom: Circle Square
Oxford RoadNorth Taproom: Circle Square is the Manchester outpost of the beloved North Bar in Leeds. It specialises in craft beer...
Wellnergy Manchester
WythenshaweThe first ever Wellnergy Manchester takes place on 6 July 2024 in Wythenshawe Park, after a successful debut in London...
Kingbee Records
ChorltonKingbee Records is a proper old-school record shop. The custard-yellow storefront is a beacon, drawing in music lovers from all...
Axons of Didsbury
DidsburyAxons of Didsbury is an independent family business, always happy to go the extra mile for their customers.
Carringtons
ChorltonAccording to Decanter, ‘Manchester is lucky to have Carringtons’ and in the world of wine that counts for a lot....
Thoughtfully Cafe
RopewalksIndependent coffee shop Thoughtfully Cafe is just a few minutes walk from Liverpool ONE but it feels like a world...
Pop Boutique Manchester Oldham Street
Manchester City CentreFamily-run independent Pop Boutique was the first vintage store to open on retro clothing hotspot Oldham Street. It's been in...
Slattery
WhitefieldMuch like Betty’s in Harrogate, a trip to Slattery in Whitefield can be a day out in its own right....
The Epicurean West Didsbury
West DidsburyThe Epicurean West Didsbury is the brand’s original craft beer shop, bringing brightly coloured cans to Burton Road.
Frog Flowers Selfridges Trafford Centre
StretfordYou’ll find Frog Flowers on the ground floor of Selfridges in the Trafford Centre, in the luxury accessories department of...
Federal Manchester Deansgate
Manchester City CentreKeeping the Northern Quarter fed and watered since 2014, five years on and Federal claimed another foothole, this time on...
Nerf Action Xperience
Trafford ParkIf you love charging around waving a Nerf blaster with foam ammo popping all around you, then you’re going to...
Reel Around The Fountain Records
StretfordReel Around The Fountain Records is a vinyl store in Stretford Mall. For an indie record shop, it’s pretty vast....
Unicorn
ChorltonUnicorn is a well-loved organic co-operative selling vegan produce. There’s an emphasis on Fairtrade and it does everything it can...
Blossom
ChorltonBlossom is a small, independent florist on Manchester Road in Chorlton. It does beautiful hand-made bouquets and specialises in seasonal,...
Giraffe Flowers Kimpton
Manchester City CentreGiraffe Flowers Kimpton is a quirky city centre florist in a landmark location. Pop in for a bouquet on the...
Emporium M33
SaleEmporium M33 is a treasure trove of small businesses, start-ups and indie makers and producers right in the centre of...
Lowther Castle & Gardens
PenrithLowther Castle & Gardens is an intriguing attraction. It looks grand enough at first sight, but the castle is literally...
The Lambing Shed Farm Shop and Kitchen
KnutsfordMoseley Hall Farm is home to 250 cattle, over 2,500 sheep, and in the barn once used for newborn lambs...
Yellowhammer
StockportBread, buns and other bakes are the name of the food game at Where The Light Gets In spin-off Yellowhammer...
Anywhere Out Of The World
Manchester City CentreIt’s no surprise that Anywhere Out Of The World, a bookshop named after a line from Baudelaire, doesn’t specialise in...
Barbakan Deli
ChorltonThe folks at Barbakan have been nose to the grindstone for over 50 years - they were here long before...
Farmageddon
OrmskirkFarmageddon is the big one. Every year it’s a sellout, welcoming thousands of willing lambs to the slaughter. There are...
Port Street Beer House
Northern QuarterPort Street Beer House is the beer lover’s drinking spot. It’s somewhere between a pub and a bar, mixing a...
Federal Circle Square
Manchester City CentreFederal Cafe Bar in Circle Square on Oxford Road, Manchester is a must-visit for brunch lovers. With a focus on...
Radcliffe Market
RadcliffeEvery town would benefit from its own version of Radcliffe Market. Owned and managed by the local community, it's a...
Hello Oriental
Manchester City CentreThere's three floors of street food fun at Hello Oriental. A Chinese bakery and cafe is joined by Vietnamese restaurant...
Oats And Honey
EcclesWhatever it is you're after, "social sustainable store" Oats And Honey is likely to have it – from Aloë earrings...
McQueen Independent
ChorltonMcQueen Independent on Chorlton’s buzzing Beech Road is a fantastic clothes shop for cool brands you don’t find on the...
Luisco Chocolate
HaighLuisco Chocolate is a quirky little chocolatier in the courtyard at Haigh Woodland Park. It’s the perfect opportunity for a...
Vinyl Exchange
Manchester City CentreVinyl Exchange probably has Manchester city centre’s biggest selection of second hand vinyl and certainly the most varied. It’s an...
Afflecks
Manchester City CentreAfflecks, previously known as Afflecks Palace, is a hip indoor market spread over four floors. Established in 1982, it's a...
The Pasta Factory
Manchester City CentreThe group of friends behind The Pasta Factory's story originally hail from Turin in the northern region of Piedmont, so...
Red Brick Market
Baltic TriangleIf you love thrifting, vintage clothes, handmade jewellery, secondhand vinyl, charming curios, retro homeware, old comics, and the like, you...
Manchester Christmas Markets
Manchester City CentreYou don't have to walk far in Manchester city centre to find one of the many Christmas markets that pop-up...
Trove Levenshulme
LevenshulmeTrove Levenshulme has been going strong since 2011. The main draw is its fantastic bread, which forms the basis for...
Fusion Plate
SaleFusion Plate is a great value Oriental grocery store in Sale with special deals on bulk buys. It also serves...
Heaton Hops
Heaton MoorHeaton Hops is a bar and bottle shop in Heaton Moor. The fridges are packed with bottles and cans from...
Delifonseca Dockside
BrunswickLiverpool's acclaimed deli and restaurant Delifonseca has a loyal following thanks to its irresistible victuals from the UK and beyond.
The Hollies Farm Shop Lower Stretton
WarringtonWith vegetables so fresh they could have been dug up from the field that morning, homemade pies and sausage rolls,...
Kenyon Hall Farm
WarringtonKenyon Hall Farm is the perfect countryside day out all year round. From picking up a premium Fraser Fir Christmas...
Wilderness Hair
RopewalksWilderness Hair is a unique folk herbalist hairdressing experience. Depending on your natural locks, it might just be the place...
Wax and Beans
BuryWax and Beans is a vinyl and coffee combo where you can indulge all your passions at once. Affectionately known...
Nordic Muse
Northern QuarterNordic Muse is the opposite of fast-fashion or Amazon. This beautifully-curated Tib Street store is full of Scandi inspiration and...
The Epicurean Chorlton
ChorltonThe Epicurean Chorlton is a friendly little beer shop. It may be smaller than its sister site in West Didsbury...
Erst
Manchester City Centre"Yet more small plates in Ancoats?" we hear you cry. Well yes, but trust us, Erst is worth your attention....
SK1 Records
Stockport Town CentreSK1 Records is more than just a record shop. It’s an important part of the town’s current buzz and it...
Fred Aldous
Northern QuarterFred Aldous is the shop you need, whatever you’re making. If you’re getting artsy or craftsy, or know someone who...
Chapter One
Manchester City CentreChapter One is an independent bookshop and café with a huge selection of fancy drinks, vegan-friendly cakes and a well-curated...
Taylors of Sale
SaleTaylors of Sale has been one of the best butchers in Greater Manchester for almost 175 years. You don’t date...
Haigh Woodland Park
WiganHaigh Woodland Park is a good mix of cultivated prettiness and ancient woodland with plenty of things to do.
Smithills Open Farm
BoltonIf you've ever wondered what you call a baby alpaca, or which is the biggest and most ferocious owl in...
Platt Fields Market Garden
FallowfieldPlatt Fields Market Garden is a muddy bit of the good life in urban Manchester. It’s a fantastic community growing...
Ad Hoc
Northern QuarterAd Hoc is a wine shop and bar that’s about as unpretentious as it gets but still knows its albariño...
Manchester Craft and Design Centre
Northern QuarterManchester Craft and Design Centre is a fantastic space to stroll around whether you’re there to buy or just to...
Grape to Grain
PrestwichGrape to Grain is a bar and bottle shop in Prestwich specialising in – as the name suggests – wine...
Cow Liverpool
RopewalksIf the haphazard chaos of charity shops puts you off buying pre-loved clothes, Cow Liverpool is your place to start....
Black Raven Flowers
SaleBlack Raven Flowers is about as different from Greater Manchester’s other florists as it's possible to be. While most may...
Dishoom
Manchester City CentreDishoom is a legend in its own lunchtime and that’s exactly how it likes things. It’s not enough to serve...
Chorlton Cheesemongers
ChorltonChorlton Cheesemongers isn’t just a shop that sells cheese. No, it’s a uniquely-adapted, humidity controlled space which specialises British and...
Wordsworth Grasmere
CumbriaAt Wordsworth Grasmere you can immerse yourself in the beautiful surroundings which captured the poet's imagination and drove much of...
The Grasmere Gingerbread Shop
GrasmereIf you’ve never tasted this Lakeland speciality before, you're in for a treat. The Grasmere Gingerbread Shop is famous for...
Resurrection
RopewalksThis double-level vintage and music merch store started life in Quiggins Arcade before moving to Bold Street (now the unofficial...
Rough Hand Made
Albert DockRough Hand Made is a gorgeous artisan bakery on Albert Dock. Eat in or take away but get there early...
Beeston Castle
TarporleyBeeston Castle perches atop a rocky crag, looking out over the surrounding Cheshire Plains.
Lunya
Liverpool City CentreWorld-class Catalan deli and restaurant Lunya is a wonderful place to hang out, with tapas and full-bodied meals on offer....
Pop Boutique Liverpool
RopewalksRichard Free, the man behind the Pop Boutique mini empire, began collecting vintage clothing in the 1970s and has built...
The Cheese Hamlet
DidsburyThe Cheese Hamlet is a family-run independent business that sells all sorts of delicious food and drink, as well as...
Isca
LevenshulmeIsca is a natural wine bar and shop on an unassuming street in Levenshulme, brought to you by Caroline Dubois (sommelier...
Arndale Market
Manchester City CentreThe Arndale Market transformed itself into a food hall long before the trend took off. It's been there for yonks...
Salut Wines
Manchester City CentreSalut Wines is a proper wine bar of the sort you don’t see very often in the UK. There are...
Blakemere Village
NorthwichBlakemere Village is the Cheshire one-stop for shopping, outdoor activities and family-friendly events.
Out of the Blue
ChorltonOut of the Blue manages to making selling fish cool. It’s a lovely shop with sea-inspired abstract paintings, changing window...
Queer Lit
AncoatsRather than being consigned to one small shelf, Queer Lit celebrates literature that reflects the queer experience throughout the shop....
Unit 9 Cloudwater Taproom
PiccadillyUnit 9 Cloudwater Taproom is right next to the brewery which, incidentally, takes up units seven and eight. Despite the...
House of Books and Friends
ManchesterHouse of Books and Friends is a bookshop with a difference. As well as knowledgeable, friendly staff, a great selection...
The British Music Experience
Albert DockHead to The Cunard Building, one of the Three Graces that form Liverpool's iconic waterfront to find The British Music...
Flourish Manchester – Deansgate Square
Manchester City CentreSplit over two levels in one of the retail units at Manchester's most stylish skyscraper neighbourhood, Flourish Manchester - Deansgate...
Ezra & Gil Hilton Street
Northern QuarterIf you want to experience Northern Quarter cafe culture in its purest form, head to Ezra & Gil Hilton Street,...
Federal Manchester NQ
Manchester City CentreKeeping the Northern Quarter fed and watered since 2014, the first Federal is a daytime destination a stone's throw from...
Skaus
Mossley HillSet up in January 2017, Skaus's Dan Cameron and Josh Lundon have been about a bit, serving street food at...
Reserve Wines
West DidsburyReserve Wines was set up by Kate Goodman more than twenty years ago and it’s still going strong. Kate certainly...
Haute Dolci Trafford
TraffordChocoholics and those with a sweet tooth will feel right at home at Haute Dolci, a dessert cafe situated in...
Piccadilly Records
Northern QuarterWhen it comes to music in Manchester this place is the absolute business. Piccadilly Records is the coolest square footage...
David Wayman Flowers
Manchester City CentreDavid Wayman Flowers is a boutique florist in the heart of Spinningfields – perfect for buying a bunch of flowers...
Sifters
BurnageSifters is the legendary record shop immortalised in Shakermaker. Apparently Noel Gallagher used to spend his pocket money here. If...
The Italian Club Bakery
RopewalksTracing their roots back to the mountain village of Picinisco near Rome and the seaside city of Bisceglie in Puglia...
The Cheshire Smokehouse
WilmslowThe Cheshire Smokehouse is one of the region’s best places for quality food. It’s just not Christmas round our way...
The Epicurean Heaton Moor
Heaton MoorThe Epicurean Heaton Moor is the Stockport outpost of the self-proclaimed ‘Beer People’. They’re right though. The staff here are...
Salvi’s | Corn Exchange
Manchester City CentreSalvi’s – or Salvi's Mozzarella Bar & Restaurant, to give it its full name – claims to be Manchester's first...
Radar Festival
StretfordRadar Festival is a three-day celebration of boundary-pushing rock and metal held at Victoria Warehouse. It’s a relative newcomer to...
Comptoir Libanais
Manchester City CentreComptoir Libanais serves up the bold flavours of Lebanon, its fresh and healthy plates providing much to tempt those following...
So Marrakech
AltrinchamAs well as homewares and style items, concept store So Marrakech has a daytime café, offering a taste of Morocco...
Cork of the North Heaton Moor
Heaton MoorYou can probably tell from the pun-tastic name that you don’t need to be a serious grape connoisseur to feel...
Harvey Nichols Second Floor Deli Bar
Manchester City CentreHutch up near one of the floor-to-ceiling windows in the new Second Floor Deli Bar and take in the views...
Pollen Bakery
Greater ManchesterAfter an initial stint tucked away in an archway near Piccadilly, this airy bakery and cafe moved to a spot...
Cork of the North Sale
SaleCork of the North Sale smudges the line between wine merchant and wine bar even before you’ve had a glass....
Another Heart To Feed NQ
Manchester City CentreAnother Heart To Feed in Manchester's NQ is one of our top brunch spots. It's a coffee shop inspired by...
