
San Carlo Manchester
Manchester City CentreSan Carlo is Manchester's most famous and, some say, best Italian restaurant. Run by the Distefano family, it's said to...

Rosso
Manchester City CentreIf it's a stylish lunch date destination you're after or some suitably chic eats for dinner à deux, Rosso might...

Erst
Ancoats"Yet more small plates in Ancoats?" we hear you cry. Well yes, but trust us, Erst is worth your attention....

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...

Piccolino Liverpool
Cavern QuarterPiccolino Liverpool is located in a particularly grand building on Cook Street with a small but perfectly-formed terrace at the...

Piccolino Caffe Grande Manchester
Manchester City CentreWith its terrace overlooking Albert Square and Manchester Town Hall, and a beautiful interior featuring a 40-seater private dining room,...

Manchester River Cruises
SpinningfieldsManchester boat tours from £9pp. Want to fall in love with your city all over again? Take a boat tour...

Sud Pasta Ancoats
AncoatsSUD Pasta is a must-visit restaurant in Manchester. Since opening their first pasta kitchen in 2015, they've taken the city...

City Wine Bar & Kitchen
Business District (Liverpool)Get fresh, local and honest food at City Wine Bar and Kitchen in the grade II listed ‘City Buildings’ on...

Riva Blu Leeds
LeedsRiva Blu Leeds, an Italian restaurant on Park Row, used be part of the Gino d’ACampo chain before the north's...

San Carlo Cicchetti
Manchester City CentreAs the first San Carlo Cicchetti, the Manchester restaurant had a lot to prove on opening in 2010. Over a...

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...

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

The Restaurant Bar & Grill Liverpool
Liverpool City CentreWith its six foot chandelier and gold leaf ceiling Restaurant Bar & Grill Liverpool is one of the city’s most...

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...

Sud Pasta Sale
SaleSUD Pasta is a must-visit restaurant in Manchester. Since opening their first pasta kitchen in 2015, they've taken the city...

Sicilian NQ
Northern QuarterBased in the Northern Quarter, this friendly neighbourhood bistro and bar is the place to avanti if it's a taste...

Piccolino Didsbury
DidsburyWith its large alfresco terrace, complete with a fully retractable roof, Piccolino Didsbury is perfectly located for an Aperol Spritz...

Piccolino Knutsford
KnutsfordPiccolino Knutsford fits in perfectly with the Italianate villas and chic shops of this quirky Cheshire town. Situated on the...

Opera Grill
CheshireHoused in a Grade II Listed building with a neo-classical facade, Chester's Opera Grill is a grand, 400-seater restaurant from...

Riva Blu Manchester | Corn Exchange
Manchester City CentreFrom the same team behind Piccolino, Riva Blu Manchester aims to bring a little bit of La Dolce Vita to...

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...

Sud Pasta Altrincham
AltrinchamSUD Pasta is a must-visit restaurant in Manchester. Since opening their first pasta kitchen in 2015, they've taken the city...

The Three Fishes
LancashireThe Three Fishes at Mitton is in the heart of the beautiful Ribble Valley in Lancashire. Expect an immaculate whitewashed...

Climat
Manchester City CentreOn the rooftop of Blackfriars House, Climat is a simply exceptional dining experience owned and operated by the team behind...

Fischers Baslow Hall
DerbyshireFischers Baslow Hall delivers fine Michelin-starred dining with local foraged aspects in homely, romantic surrounds. Using the fruits of the...

Sterling
Manchester City CentreSterling is probably one of the most luxurious bars to hit Manchester in recent years, located on the subterranean level...

Tast
Manchester City CentreCatalan restaurant Tast brings the fiercely independent spirit of north-eastern Spain to your table courtesy head chef Paco Pérez –...

The River Restaurant
SalfordThe River Restaurant at The Lowry Hotel is Manchester's classic fine dining restaurant. Huge names that have run the kitchen...

Freemasons at Wiswell
LancashireCooking goes from strength to strength at the Freemasons at Wiswell in Lancashire's Ribble Valley. Roaring fires, cast-iron fireplaces and...

Corner & Bloom
DidsburySunny spots with seats, scran and a bit of sauce are few and far between, but this popular independent family-run...

Carnival | Escape to Freight Island
Manchester City CentreA real celebration of open fire cooking, Carnival happens around a Chef’s table where all diners have a view of...

10 Tib Lane
Manchester City Centre10 Tib Lane is one of the brave new openings of summer 2021; a time when securing staff and supplies,...

Yukti The Art Kitchen
Old SwanThe first of two Yuktis, the Old Swan restaurant opened to much fanfare in 2014 and it's still pulling in...

Mana
AncoatsMichelin-starred restaurant Mana is the brainchild of chef patron Simon Martin who mastered his trade at the renowned Noma in...

Street Urchin
AncoatsFor Street Urchin, think less about raggedy kids hanging about Victorian mills (although it is on the edge of Ancoats)...

Minna
AigburthThis women-run family business is inspired by Molly's great nan Minna, who turned a plot of land behind her council house...

Common
Northern QuarterOne of the Northern Quarter's original hipster hangouts, Common – bar, eatery, coffee spot – has been at its Edge...

Eagle & Child
RamsbottomThe Eagle & Child is famous for offering excellent Sunday lunches and award-winning pub grub in the hills above Manchester.

The Samling
CumbriaThe Samling is a delightful lodge and fine-dining restaurant oozing exclusivity. A favourite of Hollywood celebs (like Tom Cruise), it’s...

Hawksmoor Liverpool
Liverpool City CentreLocated in the beautiful Grade II-listed India Buildings, just a stone's throw away from Castle Street Hawksmoor Liverpool opened to...

Speak In Code
Manchester City CentreFinding itself resting in the top 10 of the top 50 cocktail bars in the whole of the UK, Speaking...

Casa Italia
Cavern QuarterStill in the spot where Mario Campolucci-Bordi opened its doors in 1976, the Casa Italia pizzeria and pastificcio is something...

Bistrot Verite
SouthportBistrot Verite is a Brittany-influenced bistro with a penchant for fish. Brassy flavours meet seaside standards at this Gallic enclave...

Yellowhammer
StockportBread, buns and other bakes are the name of the food game at Where The Light Gets In spin-off Yellowhammer...

Masons
SpinningfieldsNestled in the Grade II Listed former Freemasons Hall, Masons Restaurant and Bar serves retro fine-dining fare in princely surrounds.

Homeboys Pizza
EcclesNo shortcuts are tolerated at indie pizzeria Homeboys, where everything is made from scratch using only the freshest, best ingredients...

Where the Light Gets In
StockportThe UK's most exciting ‘no menu’ restaurant. With no menu and esoteric wines, Where the Light Gets In doesn’t adhere...

Schofield’s Bar
SpinningfieldsWith links to Atomeca on Deansgate Square (and the upcoming Sterling downstairs at Stock Exchange Hotel), their very own vermouth...

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,...

Farm & Fish
EcclesA collaboration between NQ-based artisan meat gaff The Butcher's Quarter and Monton's own "purveyors of fine wine and indulgencies" Wandering...

Another Hand
Manchester City CentreFrom the team that brought you 3 Hands Deli, Another Hand opened in February 2022 in the unit just next...

El Gato Negro Liverpool
Liverpool City Centre'The black cat' is an upmarket tapas restaurant overlooking the Town Hall and iconic Nelson monument, with heated patio outside...

Auberge Brasserie
SouthportWith its Parisian-style brasserie terrace chairs and Art Nouveau lettering, a little bit of je ne sais quoi comes to...

Ortica Italian Plant Based
UrmstonOrtica brings the south of Italy to the south of Manchester, minus the meat and dairy. Their 100% vegan menu is...

OSMA
PrestwichOSMA is a clever contraction of Oslo and Manchester, the home cities of its two owners. However this portmanteau is...

The Ugly Duckling
BowdonWhen Nick Theaker took over The Stamford pub in Altrincham’s “posh bit”, Bowdon, he had a big job on his...

Polidor 68
AigburthNamed after the famous Parisian restaurant frequented by the likes of Ernest Hemingway and James Joyce, Polidor 68 aspires to...

Cloud 23
Manchester City CentreCloud 23 is one of Manchester's highest dining and drinking experiences. Located 23 stories up in the Hilton Manchester Deansgate...

Stretford Canteen
StretfordStretford Canteen, on Chester Road at the front of Stretford Mall, is a beloved local restaurant known for its classic...

Neon Jamon
Mossley HillBringing a taste of Spain to Smithdown Road, Neon Jamon imports ideas and ingredients from Catalonia, the Basque country and...

Nova
HeswallNova is a longstanding favourite for those looking for creative fine-dining on the Wirral. Ran by husband and wife team...

The Beeswing
Manchester City CentreThe Beeswing is named after a tartrate sheen which forms on the surface of port and some other wines that...

The Cottage In The Wood
CumbriaThe Lake District has its fair share of places to make a food pilgrimage and The Cottage In The Wood...

Petisco
SaleTranslating into "snack", Petisco (pronounced "pe-tea-sh-co") is much more than a bowl of nuts, serving up a variety of small...

Lucky Foot | Escape to Freight Island
Manchester City Centre“Free range birds, first class serves” goes the strapline of this too-cool-for-school chicken shop dreamt up by three mates who...

Atomeca
CastlefieldFrom coffee and fresh pastries first thing to curated wines and small plates come evening, this self-styled "all-day European drinkery"...

Born Up North
HeswallBorn Up North is known as bun. Makes sense. This Heswall eatery is a relaxed affair where it’s (almost) all...

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...

Tipples of Manchester
Manchester City CentreTipples of Manchester is a gin specialist store, with 100 bottles and counting – but, as they say themselves, "you...

Keiths Food & Wine Bar
Sefton ParkKeiths Food & Wine Bar is something of an institution, having held court on trendy Lark Lane for well in...

Carlisi
Liverpool City CentreIf it's an Aperol Spritz you're hankering after, or an authentic Sicilian blend coffee, then Carlisi, at the finance end...

The Cartford Inn
LancashireThis historic coaching house serves adventurous British pub food in poetic configurations. Cooking is by mushroom forager and head chef,...

Homage at WOOD
Manchester City CentreHomage is a unique lounge located on the mezzanine floor of Wood Restaurant in Manchester. It is an intimate setting...

Hanover Street Social
RopewalksHanover Street Social is a big, buzzy bistro and bar from Paddy Smith’s Red and Blue Group, which also runs Salt...

Ornella’s Kitchen
DentonOrnella's Kitchen is owned and operated by Ornella Cancila, who was born in Castel Di Tusa on Sicily's north coast...

The Pasta Factory
Northern QuarterThe group of friends behind The Pasta Factory's story originally hail from Turin in the northern region of Piedmont, so...

Queens
Liverpool City CentreWith simple, regularly changing menus to showcase the best seasonal ingredients available at market, you can expect carefully prepared plates...

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...

TNQ
Northern QuarterThis unassuming, independent restaurant overlooking the historic Smithfield Fish Market is a stalwart of the Northern Quarter's dining scene. Co-owner...

Cork & Fork
Mossley HillThere's always something going on at this bustling Allerton road wine bar, from steak night and Sunday roasts to live...

Papillon
Georgian QuarterPapillon is a quaint-looking bistro-style restaurant, complete with baby pink paintwork and pinstripe canopy to match. In fact, it looks...

Higher Ground
Chinatown (Manchester)Exciting news for foodies in Manchester as Higher Ground, the permanent restaurant from the team behind Flawd, opened its doors...

Bouchon
Liverpool City Centre"Bistro de luxe and bar" says the strapline of Bouchon, and the Parisian patio furniture and interiors resplendent in marble...

Castle Street Townhouse
Liverpool City CentreThere's dining all day every day at chic Castle Street Townhouse, with breakfast and bottomless brunch choices, lunchtime and evening...

Australasia
SpinningfieldsPacific Rim fusion fare for the fashion set. The undeniable theatre of the place, the approach of the staff and...

Suburb 24
CrosbySuburb 24 is a relaxed restaurant and cocktail bar in Crosby. The focus is on smoky, barbecue goodness with many...

20 Stories
SpinningfieldsManchester’s highest – and possibly finest – restaurant, bar and terrace. D&D London’s flagship Manchester restaurant, 20 Stories was the...

Mount Street Dining Room & Bar
Manchester City CentreSet inside Manchester's iconic Midland Hotel, Mount Street Dining Room & Bar is a chic space with an all day menu...

Peveril of the Peak
Oxford Road CorridorThe Grade II Listed Peveril of the Peak dates back to the 1820s. It's had quite the history, and is...

Restaurant Metamorphica
LancashireMetamorphica is a modern British restaurant based in Rossendale that focuses on quality. It is an independent project run by...

Source
CumbriaSource (previously known as HRiSHi) is a Michelin Star restaurant located at The Gilpin Hotel near Windermere in the Lake...

Oats And Honey
EcclesWhatever it is you're after, "social sustainable store" Oats And Honey is likely to have it – from Aloë earrings...

Wandering Palate
Eccles"Purveyors of fine wine and indulgencies" is how Emma and Will Evans describe their place and, as a neighbourhood deli,...

Tahi
Oxford Road CorridorLocated within Oxford Road's newest neighbourhood, Circle Square, sustainable and ethically minded Tahi delivers classic Kiwi cuisine with Maori hospitality, via...

Wine and Wallop Prestwich
PrestwichCoffee, cake, cocktail hour – whatever you're after, the Wine and Wallop bar and cafe stable can help, and with...

Maray Bold St
RopewalksServing irresistible Middle Eastern fusion small plates, Maray is a slow-burning smash hit. Inspired by (and named after) the Middle-Eastern...

The Library Champagne Bar at The Edwardian Manchester
Manchester City CentreIf sipping on champagne whilst surrounded by books sounds like your thing, then The Library Champagne Bar at The Edwardian...

97
ChorltonSituated at 97 Beech Road, the aptly named 97 opened in March 2023 to serve visually pleasing drinks to the...

Salt House Tapas
RopewalksResiding on the corner of Hanover Street sits Salt House Tapas, a modern yet ambient take on the popular Spanish...

Panoramic 34
Business District (Liverpool)Panoramic 34 was the UK's highest restaurant when it opened in 2008, and although others have since taken that title,...

Provence
SpinningfieldsProvence Wines, located in the heart of Spinningfields brings a refreshing and innovative approach to the traditional wine-drinking experience.

Canvas Manchester
Oxford Road CorridorFacing the Oxford Road Corridor in the CircleSquare innovation district, Canvas (from ents specialists BeSixth, of London's Pickle Factory and...

Mackie Mayor
Northern QuarterMackie Mayor is a cosmopolitan food hall located in an 1858 Grade II listed market building on the edge of...

La Bandera
Manchester City CentreThis upmarket Spanish restaurant, tucked away just off St Ann's Square, is the definition of a hidden gem.

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....

Fraiche
MerseysideMerseyside's fine-dining star, the tiny Fraiche restaurant is home to an artist behind the pass. Having been rated as a...

Manifest
Baltic TriangleThe manifesto at industrial-chic restaurant and "dine-at-wine-bar" Manifest is "seasonal plates and famous Liverpool hospitality", with the Modern British menus...

Heft
CumbriaAwarded with a Michelin star in 2023, Heft is the brainchild of chef, Kevin Tickle and his wife, Nicola.

Puccini
SwintonPuccini has been serving up authentic Italian food to the people of Swinton since 1982, with signor Pucci at the...

Duke Street Market
RopewalksFollowing in the footsteps of other successful models in the region, with communal dining tables and a mezzanine served by...

Procaffeinated
SalfordClean lines, stripped wood, potted greenery, local art, yoga brunch... these are just some of the calming factors at newly...

Covino
CheshireCovino Restaurant and Wine Bar is a small, owner-run establishment located in the heart of Chester.

The Angel at Hetton
North YorkshireOne of the stars of TV’s The Trip with Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan - and awarded a Michelin star...

Hipping Hall
LancashireSince opening in 2005, Hipping Hall has become one of the most luxurious places to eat in the North (and...

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...

CULTO
LeedsFamous for both its top-drawer takeaways and unique black base Pizza Nera made using vegetable charcoal, CULTO is a cosy...

Hawksmoor
SpinningfieldsThe best steakhouse in the North. Opening on Deansgate in 2015, the first Hawksmoor steakhouse outside of London is a...

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...

The Man Behind the Curtain
West YorkshireNew look, same, wild styling from the Michelin-starred, glam rock loving chef. In 2018, chef-patron Michael O’Hare upped sticks from...

Wood
Manchester City CentreThe eponymous restaurant of Simon Wood, MasterChef winner and local lad from Oldham, is an accomplished affair. Food is cooked...

Lunyalita
Albert DockSmaller and more intimate than the Liverpool One Lunya, Lunyalita overlooks the Albert Dock and is set over two storeys...

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...

Station Hop
LevenshulmeAnother CAMRA award-winning boozer on Stockport Road to add to Levenshulme’s enviable drinking scene. Station Hop is a gorgeous, colourful...

Justino’s
AigburthTaking the corner spot once occupied by Et Alia is Justino’s - a family-run Italian restaurant and bar headed up...

Evuna Manchester NQ
Northern QuarterThe second city centre Evuna, open since 2013, bagsies a corner spot in the Northern Quarter that provides the outward-facing...

Flawd
AncoatsFlawd is the first permanent space for the team behind the Higher Ground pop-ups including at The Bungalow in Manchester’s...

Dakota Grill Leeds
LeedsSmart, sophisticated and chic, with a private terrace for cocktails and alfresco brunch, being part of a fancy hotel mini-chain...

Skosh
North YorkshireGoing by name and appearances, you’d be forgiven for mistaking Skosh for a Scandi furniture shop: tables the colour of...

El Nido
Woolton VillageThe contemporary tapas at El Nido is a little different and influenced by the traditional dishes served in the Basque...

Le Social
AncoatsOrganic, sustainable and natural wines are the focus at Le Social, a wine shop and tasting room housed in a...

Tast Enxaneta
Manchester City CentreLet’s face it, Tast Enxaneta is the closest you’re going to get to El Bulli. After all, co-owner Paco Perez...

Holbeck Ghyll
CumbriaSituated in the hills above Windermere, Holbeck Ghyll could easily claim a place in a list of the most romantic...

Il Forno
RopewalksIl Forno’s name refers to their oven; a huge, fire-breathing head which swallows up pizza before cooking it to perfection and...

The Moorcock Inn
West YorkshireAn astonishing arrival on the Northern culinary scene, The Moorcock Inn serves foraged and regional ingredients in thrilling configurations, catching...

Lu Ban
Baltic TriangleHigh-end, inventive Tianjin region-inspired cuisine is the name of the game at Lu Ban (named after a Chinese deity and...

The Forest Side
CumbriaMichelin-starred restaurant and hotel The Forest Side, owned by Lakes hotelier Andrew Wildsmith, is built on the foundations of the...

Canto
AncoatsCanto is a Modern Portuguese restaurant from Simon Shaw, the creative director behind the consistently brilliant El Gato Negro on...

Brasserie Blanc
AltrinchamBrasserie Blanc at Manchester Airport’s Marriott Hotel is more than just a place to get a quick meal before your...

Fazenda Liverpool
Business District (Liverpool)Fazenda loosely translates from Portuguese into "big farm", but think a little more luxe than your average barn: dark nooks...

Mano A Bocca
Sale"Roma è arrivata a Sale!" – Rome has arrived in Sale – proclaims the website, which is a slight exaggeration,...

Wolf At The Door
Northern QuarterThe team behind Wolf At The Door know a thing or two about adaptation. They launched as a highly stylised...

Spanish Caravan Liverpool
RopewalksFollowing in its original Prescot footsteps, Spanish Caravan in Ropewalks is a Mediterranean bar that offers chilled days and wild...

The Burlington at the Devonshire Arms
North YorkshireThe Burlington at the Devonshire Arms excels in delivering fine dining and extraordinary wine in the hills. This extremely plush...

63 Degrees
Northern QuarterRan by husband and wife team Eric and Florence Moreau, 63 Degrees is a classic chef-proprieteur French restaurant with roots...

Colleen’s
RamsbottomWith its plush velvet chairs and cushions and pink and green hues du jour, Colleen's cuts a smart jib on...

Bistro Franc
The food at Bistro Franc takes its inspiration from the bistros of Paris, adds a dollop of Mediterranean flair and...

Black Market
LeedsBlack Market is all about serving small plates and creating contemporary takes on traditional cooking and international classics – sharing...

Another Heart To Feed NQ
Northern QuarterAnother Heart To Feed in Manchester's NQ is one of our top brunch spots. It's a coffee shop inspired by...

Flok
Northern QuarterIf it's a place in the sun you're after, look no further than the Northern Quarter's Flok, chilling out on...

Maray Dockside
Albert DockInspired by Paris's Le Marais quarter, Tom, Dom and James opened the doors to the first Maray, on bustling Bold...

The Box Tree
West YorkshireWhile there's been a restaurant on this site for more than 50 years, owner-proprietor team Simon and Rena Gueller keep...

Bird At Birtle
BirtleThe big, first-floor window at the rear of Andrew Nutter's Bird At Birtle frames the moors – and this gastropub,...

The Sparrows
Green QuarterGreen Quarter start-up and Good Food Guide entry, The Sparrows (sometimes with an umlaut) serves up a variety of continental...

No4 Dine & Wine
DidsburyNo4 Dine & Wine is a place apart. It is in Manchester but somehow not in Manchester. It is in...

Isca
LevenshulmeIsca is a natural wine bar and shop on an unassuming street in Levenshulme, brought to you by Caroline Dubois (sommelier...

The Perfect Match
SaleNew opening The Perfect Match on the traffic-heavy A56 in Sale isn’t the easiest place to get to but it’s...

Peru Perdu
Manchester City CentrePeru Perdu was originally a six-month residency restaurant at The Cotton Factory near the Village. Whether Covid or its popularity...

8 Manchester
Whitefield8 Manchester is a glitzy temple to Chinese cooking, all soft carpet, plush velvet and moody black. It might have...

Alderley Edge Hotel
CheshireThis new incarnation of the restaurant at the Alderley Edge Hotel delivers good Modern British food in a light, airy...

California Coffee & Wine
AltrinchamCalifornia Coffee & Wine is a ray of SoCal sunshine. The Cal-Mex flavours served up are fresher and sharper than...

Campo Blanco
WhitefieldCampo Blanco means "white field" in Spanish, so it comes as no surprise that this restaurant is the go-to place...

Gimbals
West YorkshireFor years, Gimbals was a mesmerising neighbourhood bistro with a good reputation. Run by talented husband-and-wife team Simon and Janet...

Idle Hands
Northern QuarterIdle Hands have a super-tight following – who helped by setting up a crowd-funding campaign in their honour when the...

Ropes & Twines
RopewalksWith a nod to its Ropewalks neighbourhood, Ropes & Twines is a speciality coffee shop, wine bar and even art...

Oystercatcher
Chorlton“Doing lots of little things right” is a definition of perfection. And Oystercatcher - a simple seafood restaurant in Chorlton...

Vero Moderno
SalfordAnother fab addition to the clutch of good, independent Italian restaurants in the city is Vero Moderno. Situated on the...

Salvi’s Manchester Northern Quarter
Northern QuarterSalvi’s NQ is the baby of what claims to be Manchester's first independent Neapolitan restaurant, and if traditional, authentic southern...

Porta Salford
SalfordFollowing successes in Chester and Altrincham, this Porta opened its doors in late 2018, bringing a taste of Spain to...

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...

Northcote
LancashireNorthcote is where chef-patron Nigel Haworth earned his stripes as an instigator of contemporary British fine dining. Today, Michelin star chef...

The London Carriage Works
Georgian QuarterBorn in the early 2000s, The London Carriage Works is Liverpool's original Modern British restaurant. Driven by a passion for...

The Reliance
LeedsHead to The Reliance for Modern British dishes and homemade charcuterie in a relaxed dining room and pub, with craft...

Evuna Altrincham
AltrinchamOne of four restaurants in the Evuna sisterhood, the Altrincham venue gets added atmosphere from the lively open kitchen and...

Adam Reid at The French
Manchester City CentreCulinary rock and roll from Simon Rogan's protege, Adam Reid. Enjoy fine-dining in Grade II Listed Victorian surrounds - with...

Hispi
DidsburyHispi is, quite simply, a great bistro. Fifth in a growing chain of restaurants conceived by Gary Usher, the concept...

Wing’s
Manchester City CentreLocated in a brutalist city centre square, this elegant Chinese restaurant is owned by Wing Shing Chu – but it’s...

Salvi’s Deansgate Square
CastlefieldBright and airy, with white and pale sage tiles, dusky pink and gold rose barstools and booths, and even a...

The Roebuck Inn
CheshireMulti-award-winning pub in the Cheshire countryside. Winner of countless ‘best pub’ awards, and established in 1708, the latest incarnation of...

El Gato Negro Manchester
Manchester City CentreEl Gato Negro is an upmarket Manc-Spanish fusion restaurant that really, really works. Originally from Yorkshire, chef Simon Shaw has...

GupShup
HaleGupShup serves food from across India in a setting of laid-back luxury; this is Hale, after all. The menu is...

The White Rabbit
West YorkshireThere’s a playfulness about the food and decor at The White Rabbit, a tiny fine-dining bolthole in a Yorkshire border...

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

Red Chilli Manchester Portland St
Manchester City CentreOriginally a Sichuan restaurant when it first opened at the turn of the century, Red Chilli on Manchester’s Portland Street...

Bistro Pierre Liverpool
You'll find a little bit of France in an old warehouse building in Liverpool’s Cavern Quarter, where indie Bistro Pierre...

Gaucho Manchester
Manchester City CentreIf you like steak and you like wine, then you'd best start saving – and start starving – for a...

Lake Road Kitchen
CumbriaA wild-maned toddler of a restaurant, bound for great things, Lake Road Kitchen is an exciting place to eat. The...

Villa Romana
RopewalksRecently given a spruce-up in keeping with its Wood Street location, this authentic, family-run Italian has been in the Ropewalks...

Home
LeedsHome in Leeds is the brainchild of MasterChef finalist Liz Cottam, and business partner Mark Owens, formerly head chef at...

Petit Cafe du Coin
RopewalksGrab your beret and your polo neck, we're going incognito in a French-inspired cafe with jazz club aspirations. The little...

La Popote
CheshireThis small family-owned French bistro is tucked away in pretty Marton, near Macclesfield. Heavily influenced by classical French cooking, the...

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

Overdraught MCR
LevenshulmeOverdraught MCR opened its doors in October 2019 with a name that's a cheeky nod to the previous incarnation of...

The Art School
Georgian QuarterThe Art School delivers upmarket, regionally-inspired cooking from local legend, Paul Askew. Opening in late 2014, this fancy contemporary British...

The Mews
Manchester City CentreThe Mews is one of a clutch of new places to set up shop on Deansgate Mews, or ‘deli alley’...

Côte Brasserie Manchester
Manchester City CentreAdd a little Parisian je ne sais quoi to your day with a trip to Côte, styled on a chic...

Wine & Wallop Didsbury
DidsburyConveniently located opposite West Didsbury Metrolink station, Wine & Wallop Didsbury is a cosy retreat where you can sample an...

Peter Street Kitchen
Manchester City CentreSpecialising in two distinct, contemporary cuisines, Mexican and Japanese, Peter Street Kitchen's punchy small plates ooze luxury. There are several...

Pacifica Cantonese
EcclesPacifica Cantonese in Eccles is an old-school Chinese restaurant with lurid neon signage. It’s not trying to be slavishly authentic...

Roski
Georgian QuarterRoski is a wild child of a restaurant from MasterChef: The Professionals winner Anton Piotrowski.

Kerb
AncoatsAncoats gem Kerb is a natural wine shop and occasional bar from the founders of Takk Coffee and OL Bar...

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...

Arras
North YorkshireHusband and wife team, Adam and Lovaine Humphrey have moved their modern British (ish) restaurant Arras from Sydney, Australia to...

Arlo’s
Northern QuarterArlo's Insta bio is quite upfront: "coffee deli wine." Three of the few words we have underlined in our well-thumbed...

Cucina di Vincenzo
Woolton VillageHeaded by Vincent, this award-winning restaurant is run by members of the same family – the Margiottas – originally from...

Mustard & Co
CrosbyCrosby’s Mustard & Co is a neighbourhood bistro which succeeds in being both a heartwarming huddle of community - and...

Moor Hall
LancashireMoor Hall delivers Michelin magic in a historic country house setting.

Jöro
South YorkshireOffering Nordic-inspired fine dining inside a shipping container, Jöro has secured accolades galore, including a clutch of AA Rosettes and...

Another Heart To Feed Didsbury
DidsburyAnother Heart To Feed in Didsbury is an ecologically-minded coffee shop inspired by coffee culture capital of the world, Melbourne.

Ox Club
LeedsThe Ox Club offers sumptuous, grill-based cooked from the Belgrave gang.

Off the Wheaten Track
AltrinchamAdding to Altrincham’s status as a food-shopping destination is Off the Wheaten Track, a coeliac-friendly deli which sells sweet and...

Crafthouse
LeedsThe slick Crafthouse restaurant serves up seasonal British fare from a roof-top perch. It's a D&D group restaurant, and like...

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....