Introducing a much needed alternative to the fast food restaurants that dominate the Levenshulme culinary landscape, POD (an acronym of Post Office Deli...
30 Albert RoadMost Chinese restaurants focus on Cantonese dishes, but Red Chilli differentiates itself by offering cooking from Sichuan and Beijing. As a result, the menu...
70-72 Portland Street
Revolution's exposed brick walls and leather seating draw a young urbane crowd for after-work drinks and (in the basement club) late-night dancing. It's...
Arch 7Oliver 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 PlaceTaking its inspiration from the infamous dishes of the '70s, Room's mission is to put the kitsch back into the kitchen. That might sound awful but...
81 King Street
If you fancy traditional British cooking, then Sam's is the place to go. It might be a beautiful old pub, but you don't go there for the Victorian tiles....
Chapel WalksBig, busy and perennially popular, San Carlo has been dishing up traditional Italian fare for almost two decades. Although it may be part of a chain, the...
King Street WestPartly trading on the success of its big brother across the road, this tiny Italian restaurant is tucked unobtrusively into the corner of a 175-year-old...
Ground Floor, House of FraserProving there's more to Japanese cuisine than slowly rotating trays of raw fish, Sapporo Teppanyaki offers a spectacle as well as a dining experience. Order...
91 Liverpool Road
If you tell your bank manager that you're starting a business and that the unique selling point of said business is soup, then they'll probably tell you...
2 Brazennose StreetEstablished for almost a decade, Simple has the perfect combination of laid-back atmosphere and attentive staff. The cocktails are impressive but it's the...
44 Tib StreetThe Slattery family have been baking since 1967, and crafting chocolates since 1991. They now run a dining room that serves breakfasts and lunches, as well...
197 Bury New Road
The idea behind Soup Kitchen is simple enough: after collecting your food from the counter, you transport your grub to one of the long benches and tables...
31-33 Spear StreetStock's name and its imposing atmosphere survive from the building's previous incarnation as Manchester's stock exchange. Hard as the venue is to match, the...
4 Norfolk StreetDespite its subterranean location, Tampopo has a very light and airy feel, and the shared benches and tables give the restaurant a real buzz when the place...
16 Albert Square