Inhabiting a slightly tired-looking leisure development, Manchester 235 is a luxury, Vegas-influenced restaurant/bar/casino/live music complex. It was the...
Great NorthernVictorian tiling and a sloping floor give this place a historic feel. The brewery at the back makes it a magnet for real-ale aficionados. Guest beers from...
73 Rochdale Road
Small and intimate, this pub has a nice line in reclaimed furniture and an ever-changing choice of guest beers. There's a well-stocked chiller, with some...
57 Manchester RoadThis sprawling, loveable pub is a prime venue in which to enjoy a traditional roast dinner - but booking is advisable. With its assortment of large tables...
2 Lapwing LaneTuesday is a big night for karaoke in the Village, and few places are able to better the New Union at one of the area's oldest gay pubs: along with public...
111 Princess StreetFull of character, Night & Day is perfectly situated among Oldham Street's record shops: do some crate-digging, then head over for a relaxed beer and catch...
26 Oldham Street
The Northern is a pub that emulates the quarter's ethos as well as its name - it's original, eclectic and innovative. The variety of evening entertainment...
56 Tib StreetA happy haven of eclectic quirkiness, Odd is the antithesis of corporate high-street drinking dens, and welcomes a mixed crowd. Even better than the DIY...
30-32 Thomas StreetIt's impossible to separate these two icons of the Mancunian spirit, joined as they are at the hip. Having survived all that was thrown at them by the...
4/2 Cathedral GatesA beautifully designed basement club/bar with a big sound system that attracts a mixed crowd of switched-on students and Mancs. Aside from the cocktails,...
1 Central StreetAn award-winning gastropub with a largely British menu garnished with Asian twists. There's a mishmash of furniture dotted around the dark interior and a...
71 Liverpool RoadThis Grade II-listed building, named after a stagecoach renowned for the speed at which it made its trips from Derbyshire, is arguably Manchester's most...
127 Great Bridgewater StreetThe newest addition to Manchester's burgeoning real-ale scene, Port Street Beer House provides the perfect environment in which to appreciate the...
Port StreetWith a roof terrace that offers punters protection from the elements during Manchester's rainy season - so, essentially, all year round, apart from a week...
11 New Wakefield StreetEstablished for years as cosy boozer for the student halls next door, the Rampant Lion reopened in 2009 with stylish new decor, a gastropub menu and a...
17 Anson Road