Best restaurants in Manchester

The Slug And Lettuce - Deansgate

64-66 Deansgate, M3 2EN

Deansgate, Manchester

Cuisine: British, International, Modern

About The Slug And Lettuce - Deansgate

Manchester city centre’s Slug & Lettuce serves food from 10am to 10pm. The relaxed breakfasts and lunches make way for a stylish yet comfortable bar with a variety of drinks and great music come nighttime.

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Evelyn’s Cafe Bar

G18 Tib St, M4 1NB

near Manchester, Manchester

Cuisine: Bistros & Brasseries

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About Evelyn’s Cafe Bar

Evelyn’s is a sophisticated restaurant in the Northern Quarter which serves a menu with global influences. In the morning they have a breakfast option, during the day an a la carte menu, and a Sunday menu with a la carte and Sunday roast options. They describe their dishes as “healthy without being preachy” and dishes include seared mackerel cooked on paper in an Inca grill, quinoa and bulgur wheat salad and crab and shrimp burger. Their wine menu stocks several organic wines.

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Burger & Lobster

Ship Canal House, M2 4WU

Gay Village, Manchester

Cuisine: Bar Food, Burgers, BBQ

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About Burger & Lobster

Decorated with the restaurant group’s signature red leather seating and exposed brickwork, Burger & Lobster is a stylish dining option on King Street. Instead of a menu, diners can cheese between burger, lobster, or lobster roll with fries and salad, while those looking for indulgence can plump for the giant lobster feast. There is also a selection of cocktails, draught beers and wines, as well as a DJ spinning each evening.

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The Little Yang Sing

17 George St,

City Centre, Manchester

Cuisine: Chinese, Traditional

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About The Little Yang Sing

Little Yang Sing is a traditional Cantonese restaurant in Manchester’s Chinatown. Proprietor Warren Yeung, along with his staff, focus on giving guests warm and friendly service. The a la carte menu offers a mammoth selection of dishes, including an extensive dim sum section. There is also a separate vegetarian section with a wide range of dishes. There are also platters which are perfect for sharing. Little Yang Sing’s carefully selected wine list compliments the food.

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Great Kathmandu Tandoori Restaurant

140-144 Burton Road, M20 1JQ

Didsbury, Manchester

Cuisine: Indian, Southeast Asian

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About Great Kathmandu Tandoori Restaurant

The Great Kathmandu is a highly regarded Indian and Nepalese restaurant in West Didsbury. It has won multiple plaudits, including The Observer readers’ Best Indian Restaurant in the UK, The Independent’s top 50 curry houses in the UK, and the House of Commons Tiffin club. The Great Kathmandu use a traditional coal fired clay oven to cook their tandoori dishes, which include their famous tandoori lamb chops. The menu offers over one hundred dishes to choose from and there is an extensive selection of wine, as well as Nepalese beer.

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Greens Restaurant

41-43 Lapwing Ln, M20 2NT

near Manchester, Manchester

Cuisine: Vegetarian/Vegan, Modern

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About Greens Restaurant

Greens is a vegetarian restaurant in West Didsbury co owned by tv chef Simon Rimmer. With the ethos “It’s not your lifestyle, but your tastebuds we care about,” Greens aims to entice vegetarian and non vegetarians alike with their globally inspired imaginative dishes cooked using local produce. Examples may include the spinach, pistachio and feta filo pie with tomato and cinnamon sauce and roasted plum tomatoes or the Lancashire cheese and basil sausages with confit garlic mash, beer gravy and tomato chutney. The wine list is carefully selected by Simon himself.

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Wings

Heron House, M2 5LN

City Centre, Manchester

Cuisine: Chinese, Traditional

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About Wings

Wing’s serves Cantonese cuisine in Lincoln Square in Manchester City centre. Its reputation precedes it; it is often considered to be one of the best Chinese restaurants in Manchester and has been visited by a number of celebrities, including Manchester United players, pop stars, and television stars. There is a huge range of Chinese dishes on the menu, including dim sum, sizzling dishes, noodle dishes, banquets and soups. The wine list is also extensive and impressive. There is an outdoor terrace on Lincoln Square for sunny days.

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Saray

609 Wilbraham Rd, M21 9AN

near Manchester, Manchester

Cuisine: International, Mediterranean, Turkish

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About Saray

The recently refurbished Saray Cafe, Bar and Restaurant aims to serve up an authentic Turkish dining experience in both its food and atmosphere. Dishes are freshly prepared to order and include specially selected, quality ingredients. The restaurant is bright and airy, with splashes of colour from rainbow lamps on the walls. Saray’s outdoor seating means that you can enjoy dining al fresco if the weather is fine. This would be a friendly, cheerful spot for a relaxed meal with family or friends.

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Sanskruti

95 Mauldeth Rd, 95 Mauldeth Rd

South, Manchester

Cuisine: Indian, Vegetarian/Vegan, Traditional

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About Sanskruti

Sanskruti serves a wide range of vegetarian and vegan Indian dishes. The dishes are as diverse and colourful as the country itself, covering the thalis of Gaujarat to the dosas of South India to the chaats of Mumbai, among others. The extensive menu is divided into sections: street food, starters, South Indian, Punjabi mains, Gujarati mains, daal, rice and naan, desserts, and drinks. There are also regular chef’s specials

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Pasha Restaurant

513 Wilmslow Rd, M20 4BA

City Centre, Manchester

Cuisine: Mediterranean, Middle Eastern

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About Pasha Restaurant

Pasha serves Middle Eastern and Mediterranean dishes in Withington. The menu includes hummus, baba ganoush, batata harra, merguez, halloumi, couscous, kebabs and casserole dishes.

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Red's True Barbecue

2 Lloyd St, M2 5WA

City Centre, Manchester

Cuisine: Steaks & Grill, Burgers, BBQ

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About Red's True Barbecue

Red’s True BBQ is a barbecue restaurant in Manchester city centre with an industrial style decor of exposed bricks and pipework. With an aim to end “the plague of bad British barbecue” it takes its barbecued meat very seriously. Their meat is smoked fresh every day and may include ribs, pulled pork, sticky chicken or brisket. Red’s True is famous for its donut burger: two patties, melted cheese, smoked peppercorn bacon, crispy onions, and dirty sauce, all between two sweet glazed donuts

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Nawaab

1008 Stockport Road, M19 3WN

City Centre, Manchester

Cuisine: Indian, International

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About Nawaab

Nawaab serves Indian and Pakistani food in an elegant setting in Levenshulme. All the food in the restaurant is halal. There is a wide range of dishes catering to both vegetarians and non vegetarians. Appetisers include the fish masala, seekh kebabs and onion bhajis. All the favourites curries are on the main course section of the menu including Nawaab’s award winning creamy Niralli Special. To finish your meal there is a selection of authentic Asian sweets. Nawaan does not serve alcohol but the bar serves a wide range of delicious and refreshing non-alcoholic drinks.

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Fuzion Noodle Bar

264 Wilmslow Rd, M14 6JR

South, Manchester

Cuisine: Chinese, Japanese, Pan-Asian

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About Fuzion Noodle Bar

Fuzion is a casual noodle bar inspired by the buzzing street vendors of the Far East. Dishes are cooked to order using the freshest ingredients and served at long communal tables. Fuzion’s extensive menu includes a range of noodle, rice, sauce based and wok fried dishes, and sides. Recommended dishes include the Pad Thai and Nasi Goreng. All the vegetables are sourced from Smithfield market and delivered daily.

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The Rose Garden

218 Burton Rd, M20 2LW

City Centre, Manchester

Cuisine: British, Modern

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About The Rose Garden

The Rose Garden in West Didsbury serves menus that change with the seasons with ingredients sourced from local suppliers. Run by Emma and head chef William, the restaurant is very much a family affair, with William’s architect father designing the interior, his brother Tom constructing it, and his younger siblings waiting the tables. The seasonal menus showcase the best local produce on offer and may include dishes like wild garlic, spinach and feta filo, wild garlic pesto, broccoli cous cous and watercress veloute, or glazed pork cheek, ham wrapped fillet, spring onion emulsion, radish, spinach and potato puree with cider reduction.

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Giorgio Ristorante

133 Portland St, M1 4PY

City Centre, Manchester

Cuisine: Italian, Traditional, Pizza

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About Giorgio Ristorante

Located at the crossroads of Oxford Street and Portland Street, Giorgio Ristorante is within easy walking distance of the Palace Theatre, the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester Central and Manchester Opera House. Established in 1978 is it one of the oldest and most highly regarded Italian restaurants in Manchester. Giorgio’s pasta is cooked fresh every day and their pizzas are baked in the traditional Neapolitan way. Their chefs have also created beef fillet steak, veal, poultry and fish specialities.

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Swadesh

98 Portland St, M1 4GX

Deansgate, Manchester

Cuisine: Indian, Traditional

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About Swadesh

Swadesh is an Indian restaurant in Manchester city centre. It serves seasonal menus featuring dishes from different areas of India. Swadesh prioritises the use of quality fresh ingredients. Many of their recipes have been handed down across generations. All the Indian favourites are there, as well as a traditional Desi Apna section where the dishes are prepared according to their Punjabi home style. There is also a children’s menu and a lunch buffet.

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The Lime Tree

8 Lapwing Ln, M20 2WS

South, Manchester

Cuisine: British, Modern

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About The Lime Tree

Owned by farmer Patrick Hennessy, The Lime Tree serves a regularly changing menu which focuses on seasonal and local produce, much of which comes from Patrick’s own farm in Macclesfield Forest. Patrick is joined in the kitchen by a long established team of chefs including his son Sam who has worked at Michelin star restaurants. The Lime Tree also have their own in house baker who bakes their fresh bread and pasta.

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Rump N Ribs Steakhouse

1-2, Peter House, M1 5AN

Deansgate, Manchester

Cuisine: Steaks & Grill, Burgers

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About Rump N Ribs Steakhouse

Rump N Ribs serves a selection of steak and grill dishes in Manchester city centre. The restaurant is unique in that it offers Halal Aberdeen Angus beef. Rump N Ribs dry ages its meats to result in perfectly marbleised, tender beef with a rich depth of flavour. Steak options include 16oz t-bone, 11oz rump, and 10z sirlion. Other options include chicken breast and buffalo ribs. Rump N Ribs focuses on seasonal, local and organic ingredients.

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Bistro-156

156 Burton Rd, M20 1LH

near Manchester, Manchester

Cuisine: Modern, Bistros & Brasseries

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About Bistro-156

Bistro-156 is a small family run restaurant in West Didsbury. Owners Philip and Rachel, alongside chef David, cook honest, traditional, French and European country food. Dishes are uncomplicated and full of flavour and each are carefully attended to, from the soups to the fillet steaks. Philip’s love of wine is reflected in his carefully selected wine list. The atmosphere is cosy and informal, with rustic decor and changing local art displays. There are tables outside for sunny days.

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Glamorous Chinese Restaurant

1st & 2nd Floor Wing Yip Business Centre, M4 5HU

City Centre, Manchester

Cuisine: Chinese, Traditional

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About Glamorous Chinese Restaurant

A family run business, Glamorous Chinese Restaurant has brought some of the best chefs from China, Hong Kong and Thailand to Manchester. They also bring in produce from around the world to create a globally flavoured south east asian menu. There are over 300 Cantonese dishes to choose from, including a dim sum selection, soups, vegetarian dishes, duck and birds’ nest dishes, seafood, pork and beef dishes, and sizzlers. The decor has a suitably Chinese theme, with scarlet colours and gold dragon murals.

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About The Slug And Lettuce - Deansgate

About Evelyn’s Cafe Bar

About Burger & Lobster

About The Little Yang Sing

About Great Kathmandu Tandoori Restaurant

About Greens Restaurant

About Wings

About Saray

About Sanskruti

About Pasha Restaurant

About Red's True Barbecue

About Nawaab

About Fuzion Noodle Bar

About The Rose Garden

About Giorgio Ristorante

About Swadesh

About The Lime Tree

About Rump N Ribs Steakhouse

About Bistro-156

About Glamorous Chinese Restaurant

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