Hearty fish stew, penne with Italian sausage, Lancashire cheese and onion pie - the only complicated thing about the menu at this converted quayside...
20 Castle Street
Aumbry is a contender for one of Manchester's best eateries - both the restaurant itself and chef Mary-Ellen McTague have won accolades. Looking like a...
2 Church Lane
Chaophraya might be decorated with the standard array of orchids, Buddha statuettes and bamboo that characterises Thai eateries, but the food is anything...
19 Chapel WalksChoice has won several awards since launching in 2001, and its cuisine should suit those with a taste for refined flavours and an eye for outstanding...
Castle QuayOut on Heaton Moor is one of the most talked-about restaurants in south Manchester. It's from the team behind Sam's Chop House, so you can expect the same...
113 Heaton Moor RoadOver the years, this restaurant has built a reputation deserving of its definitive Gallic moniker. Indeed, a fair few years ago, it was the recipient of not...
Midland Hotel, Peter StreetGaucho Grill or Grill on the Alley? Let the Steak Wars commence. Argentinian cuisine doesn't often top 'must-try' lists but Gaucho suggests it's worth...
2a St Mary's StreetMancunians don't often get a chance to barbecue, so the Grill is a welcome arrival with its food cooked over open flame to seal in moisture. You can choose...
5 RidgefieldPatrick Hannity's refined operation has loyal customers who can border on the fanatical in their evangelising, but their fervour is well placed. The Lime...
8 Lapwing LaneLounge Ten exudes the decadent glamour and debauched sophistication of a turn-of-the-century Parisian cabaret club, yet still remains unmistakably...
10 Tib Lane
Head chef Robert Owen Brown's food is the stuff of legend among Manchester foodies. His latest venture has seen him transform the previously underwhelming...
Stanley StreetThe Modern combines a cracking menu with unparalleled views, so it's little wonder that the eaterie walked away with the Restaurant of the Year award at the...
National Football Museum, Levels 5 & 6
Under the stewardship of head chef Anthony Fielden, the Northern Quarter has firmly established itself as a prime Modern British/European proposition....
108 High StreetThis restaurant and bar are located within the chic Arora International hotel, but Obsidian is just as popular with the Manc crowd as it is with...
Arora International Hotel, 18-24 Princess StreetOliver Thomas took on the mantle of head chef here in the wake of Eyck Zimmer's departure in 2008. It can't have been easy - Zimmer won multiple awards...
Lowry Hotel, 50 Dearmans Place