Places to Drink
For a full selection of places to drink in Manchester
go to www.visitmanchester.com. Here
is a selection of some of the best.
Peveril of the Peak
127 Great Bridgewater Street M1 57Q
T: 0161 236 6364
This gem of a pub is well worth seeking out. The splendidly
tiled green exterior is matched by the splendid ales on offer
inside.
The Briton’s Protection
50 Great Bridgewater Street M1 5LE
T: 0161 236 5895
Historic pub with an epic whisky selection where you can rub
shoulders with the Hallé’s brass section as they nip out the back
of The Bridgewater Hall for an interval half.
Castlefield
The area that started the Manchester café bar scene is still
home to some of its best, particularly if you want to sit outside
and enjoy the view.
Deansgate Locks
A mixture of self consciously trendy watering holes and more
casually hip bars line the canalside in a series of converted
railway arches. At its best in the daytime and early evening
if you want to avoid the nightclub crowd. Good for cocktails.
Canal Street
The UK’s original gay village is still one of the most exciting
areas of the city, with a range of bars and cafés running along the
canalside.
Northern Quarter
By day it’s the place to shop for hip vintage clothing, vinyl
and crafts, by night it’s got a range of individualistic bars, from
the laid-back quirkiness of Odd, Manchester’s Bar of the Year, to
the sophisticated mixology of the hard-to-find Socio Rehab (it’s on
Edge St…)