Places to Eat
For a full selection of places to eat in Manchester go
to www.visitmanchester.com. Here
is a selection of some of the best.
MC Restaurant
ABode Hotel, 107 Piccadilly M1 2DB
T: 0161 247 7744
This eponymous venture from Michael Caines, the two-starred
Michelin chef, has upped the city’s dining ante with its sublime
modern British cooking. Recently had rave reviews from The
Guardian’s notoriously hard-to-please food critic, Jay
Rayner.
Harvey Nicks Brasserie
21 Cathedral Street, M1 1AD
T: 0161 828 8888
The second floor of this shopping mecca offers great brasserie
food, plus an award-winning restaurant with panoramic views over
Exchange Square.
Yang Sing
34 Princess Street, M1 4JY
T: 0161 236 2200
Frequently cited as the best Chinese restaurant in Europe, this
Manchester institution has a vast 300-dish menu – the best plan is
just to say ‘feed me’ and let them bring you the day’s
specialities.
Grado
New York Street, Piccadilly, M1 4BD
T: 0161 238 9790
This offering from Lancashire gastropreneur Paul Heathcote is a
surprisingly authentic tapas bar and restaurant with a wine list of
over 100 Spanish specialities. Muy bien.
The Modern
Urbis, Cathedral Gardens, M4 3BG
T: 0161 605 8200
Dine in style at the top of the city’s signature exhibition centre,
Urbis. If you just want to enjoy the bird’s eye view there’s an
achingly-cool cocktail bar where you can while away a Martini or
two.
Mr Thomas’s Chop House
52 Cross Street, M2 7AR
T: 0161 832 2245
One of the best wine lists in town, all the better to wash down the
exemplary English food which yes, does include chops. Stonking
portions so make sure you arrive hungry.
Albert's Shed
Eastgate, 20 Castle Street, M3 4LZ
T: 0161 839 9818
Situated right next to the picturesque Castlefield canal basin,
this predominantly Italian restaurant is a good choice for alfresco
dining in the summer. Bizarre name comes from the owner of the tool
shed that once occupied the site.
Earth Café
16-20 Turner Street, Northern Quarter M4 1DZ
T: 0161 834 1996
Housed in the Manchester Buddhist Centre, this vegan-friendly café
is a haven of peace and tranquillity. The fresh juice combinations
are full of positive karma but the wheatgrass shots are a bit of an
acquired taste.
Ning
92-94 Oldham Street, Northern Quarter, M4 1LJ
T: 0161 238 9088
A funky addition to the Northern Quarter restaurant scene, Ning
serves a fantastic range of fresh and aromatic South East Asian
food. Reckoned by some to have the best Pad Thai this side of
Bangkok.
Grill on the Alley
Ridgefield, (just beind Deansgate), M2 6EG
T: 0161 833 3465
Seriously up-market steakhouse where you can dine on
specially-massaged Kobe beef or choose your own lobster.