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Escape to Freight Island

Manchester City Centre Global

The striking glass pyramid that houses the entrance to Australasia in Manchester city centre

Australasia

Spinningfields Pan Asian

Voodoo Ray’s at Escape to Freight Island

Manchester City Centre American

Wooden beams and wooden tables inside Stockport fine-dining restaurant Where the Light Gets In

Where the Light Gets In

Stockport Modern British

exterior of sixes cricket restaurant and bar manchester

Sixes Manchester

Manchester City Centre Global

Dishes at The Sparrows, Manchester

The Sparrows

Manchester City Centre European

One Plus Chinese HotPot Restaurant Manchester

One Plus

Manchester City Centre Chinese

Smoke & Mirrors

Trafford Global

Bundobust Manchester is best known for its vegetarian small plates and craft beers

Bundobust Manchester

Manchester City Centre Indian subcontinent

Honest Crust Sourdough Mackie Mayor Pizza

Honest Crust Sourdough Pizza Manchester

Northern Quarter Italian

The Allotment Vegan Eatery

Manchester City Centre Vegan

Modern British fine dining at Adam Reid at The French, the restaurant in the Midland Hotel, Manchester

Adam Reid at The French

Manchester City Centre Modern British

BOX Deansgate

Manchester City Centre Global

Honest Crust Pizza Altrincham

Honest Crust Sourdough Pizza Altrincham

Trafford Italian

Silk Rd Liverpool

Merseyside Global

ramona pizza with a burrata on top with salad and tater tots in the background

Ramona

Manchester Italian

An example of the dishes on the menu at Six By Nico Restaurant Manchester

Six By Nico Manchester

Manchester City Centre European

Silk Rd Heswall

Merseyside Global

A dish served at Yuzu, a Confidential Guides' recommended Japanese restaurant in Manchester's China Town

Yuzu

Manchester City Centre Japanese

Pancakes with bacon and maple syrup served at The Blues Kitchen in Manchester city centre.

The Blues Kitchen Manchester

Manchester City Centre American

Six By Nico Liverpool

Merseyside Modern British

Abyssinia Kitchen

Merseyside African

Liverpool Gin Distillery

Merseyside Global

Mei Dim Chinese Restaurant China Town Manchester

Mei Dim

Manchester City Centre Chinese

Menu selection at Teppenyaki Chinatown Manchester

Teppanyaki Chinatown

Manchester City Centre Japanese

One of the gourmet kebabs served at One Star Doner Bar in Manchester's Escape to Freight Island.

One Star Doner Bar at Escape to Freight Island

Manchester City Centre European

The interior of Gimbals restaurant in Sowerby Bridge soars beyond quirky.

Gimbals

West Yorkshire European

Sheldrakes

Merseyside Mediterranean

Goosnargh duck at District, a new-wave Thai restaurant in Manchester city centre.

District

Northern Quarter Thai

Gastropub the Freemasons at Wiswell is situated in the picturesque Ribble Valley in Lancashire

Freemasons at Wiswell

Lancashire British

Mi & Pho at Escape to Freight Island

Manchester City Centre Vietnamese

Afternoon tea at Richmond Tea Rooms, Manchester

Richmond Tea Rooms

Manchester City Centre British

Umezushi Omakase

Manchester City Centre Japanese

Hide Away

Greater Manchester Italian

One of the dishes served at Manchester's only Michelin star restaurant, Mana in Ancoats.

Mana

Manchester City Centre Modern British

Pierogi dumpling from Platzki restaurant, Deansgate Manchester

Platzki

Manchester City Centre European

Tast Enxaneta, Manchester, Button Mushroom Diversity

Tast Enxaneta

Manchester City Centre Spanish

Indian food with a Scottish slant is served Roti restaurant in Sale, Greater Manchester.

Roti Sale

Trafford Indian subcontinent

A chef cooking at Royal Nawaab - the three-storey restaurant in Levenshulme, Manchester.

Royal Nawaab

Manchester Indian subcontinent

Churrasco Steakhouse

Merseyside South American

Flight Club Manchester, Party, Groups, Darts, Games

Flight Club Manchester

Manchester City Centre Global

Korean Grill Menu at Azuma Restaurant Manchester

Azuma

Manchester Chinese

One of the dishes served at Lily's Indian Vegetarian Cuisine in Ashton-under-Lyne.

Lily’s Indian Vegetarian Cuisine

Tameside Indian subcontinent

Bicycles outside Inspire Cafe which is part of Levenshulme Inspire, a busy community centre housed in a former church.

Inspire Cafe

Manchester British

The Angel at Hetton

North Yorkshire British

A table set for dinner at Instagrammer's paradise Tattu restaurant in Manchester, Spinningfields

Tattu Manchester

Spinningfields Chinese

Inside Albert's Schloss, the Bavarian-inspired cook haus and bier palace in Manchester city centre.

Albert’s Schloss

Manchester City Centre European

Bundobust Manchester is best known for its vegetarian small plates and craft beers

Bundobust Leeds

West Yorkshire Indian subcontinent

One of the dishes served at Panoramic 34 - a fine-dining restaurant with spectacular views in Liverpool city centre.

Panoramic 34

Merseyside Modern British

One of the colourful dishes at Manchester's Koreana, one of the first restaurants outside London to bring authentic Korean food to the UK.

Koreana

Manchester City Centre Korean

One of the dishes served at Kambuja in Marple - one of the few Cambodian restaurants in the North.

Kambuja

Stockport Cambodian

The distinctive deep red sumac spice is used a lot on the menu at Middle Eastern restaurant Baity in Didsbury

Baity

Manchester Middle Eastern

St Luke’s Bombed Out Church Garden Cafe & Bar

Merseyside Global

The Moorcock Inn

West Yorkshire Modern British

A dish served at Roski restaurant in Liverpool from MasterChef winner Anton Piotrowski

Roski

Merseyside Modern British

Interior seating and blossom tree at Annyeong Manchester

Annyeong

Manchester City Centre Korean

Pavement cafe dining outside Bistrot Verite in Birkdale, Southport

Bistrot Verite

Merseyside French

Inside The White Swan at Fence - a Michelin star restaurant near Burnley from local chef Tom Parker

The White Swan at Fence

Lancashire British

PINS Social Club

Merseyside Global

Sunset dining with a view at 20 Stories restaurant in Manchester

20 Stories

Spinningfields European

Roti Indian Restaurant in Chorlton, Manchester

Roti

Manchester Indian subcontinent

Hipping Hall, the restaurant with rooms in Kirkby Lonsdale, has stacked up the awards and mentions over the years.

Hipping Hall

Lancashire Modern British

Eel as served at Jöro - the Nordic-inspired, acclaimed restaurant in Sheffield.

Jöro

South Yorkshire Scandi

One of the inventive dishes served at Michelin starred restaurant L'Enclume in Cartmel.

L’Enclume

Cumbria Modern British

The glass-fronted dining room at The Samling has views of Lake Windermere

The Samling

Cumbria Modern British

The striking interior of The Man Behind the Curtain - Michael O'Hare's Michelin star restaurant in Leeds

The Man Behind the Curtain

West Yorkshire Modern British

Inside Skosh restaurant in York which serves adventurous world-fusion food with spectacular results.

Skosh

North Yorkshire European

Asparagus as served at The Swine That Dines - an inventive restaurant in Leeds city centre

The Swine That Dines

West Yorkshire Modern British

Exterior of Northcote - the Michelin star restaurant and hotel in the Ribble Valley.

Northcote

Lancashire Modern British

Inside Fraiche, the tiny Michelin-starred restaurant in Oxton on The Wirral.

Fraiche

Merseyside Modern British

One of the dishes served at The Art School: a Confidential Guides recommended restaurant in Liverpool city centre

The Art School

Merseyside Modern British

The gardens and outdoor dining area at Arras restaurant in York.

Arras

North Yorkshire Modern British

Inspired British cooking as served at Home restaurant in Leeds city centre.

Home

West Yorkshire Modern British

Fischers Baslow Hall, a Michelin-starred restaurant with rooms in a manor house in the Peak District

Fischers Baslow Hall

Derbyshire Modern British

One of the dishes served at plush restaurant The Burlington at the Devonshire Arms near Skipton

The Burlington at the Devonshire Arms

North Yorkshire Modern British

One of the stunning dishes served at Moor Hall, the restaurant with two Michelin stars in Aughton, Lancashire.

Moor Hall

Lancashire Modern British

Aburi served at Sushi Bar HanaMatsuri, a Confidential Guides recommended Japanese restaurant in Meanwood, Leeds

Sushi Bar HanaMatsuri

West Yorkshire Japanese

One of the dishes served at Lake Road Kitchen, the acclaimed restaurant in Ambleside in The Lake District.

Lake Road Kitchen

Cumbria European

Country house hotel Holbeck Ghyll has stunning views over Windermere in the Lake District.

Holbeck Ghyll

Cumbria Modern British

An example of the Michelin star cooking found at The Box Tree restaurant in Ilkley, Yorkshire

The Box Tree

West Yorkshire Modern British

The entrance to Prashad restaurant in Bradford, which is known for its vegetarian Indian food

Prashad

West Yorkshire Indian subcontinent

Inside Crafthouse, the roof-top restaurant from D&D group in Leeds

Crafthouse

West Yorkshire Modern British

The light and airy dining room at The Forest Side - a Michelin star restaurant in Grasmere, the Lake District

The Forest Side

Cumbria Modern British

A table set for dinner at Michelin star restaurant, Simon Radley at the Chester Grosvenor

Simon Radley at The Chester Grosvenor

Cheshire Modern British

Michelin-starred fine dining at Hrishi, the flagship restaurant at Gilpin Hotel in Windermere.

Hrishi

Cumbria Modern British

Chaology in Manchester Ancoats offers traditional Japanese tea and sweets in a peaceful environment

Chaology

Greater Manchester Japanese