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.
The Restaurant Bar & Grill
14 John Dalton Street M2 6JR
T: 0161 839 1999
The best of modern British cooking in a restaurant that epitomises
new Mancunian architecture and design – airy atrium, glass
staircase, water feature, the works.
The Market Restaurant
104 High Street Northern Quarter M4 1HQ
T: 0161 834 3743
Small and friendly Manchester foodie stalwart where the décor may
be a bit trad but the cooking is some of the best in the city. Only
open Wednesday to Saturday and always popular, so best to
book.
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.
Room
81 King Street, M2 4ST
T: 0161 839 2005
Set in Manchester’s original Reform Club this modern restaurant and
bar exemplifies what Manchester does best in mixing the best of the
old and the best of the new. High quality food influenced by retro
dishes, but all served with a contemporary twist.
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.
The Ox
74 Liverpool Road M3 4NQ
T: 0161 839 7740
Head down to Castlefield for this great traditional pub which has a
popular outdoor seating area in the summer with hanging baskets to
make Alan Titchmarsh jealous.
Tampopo
16 Albert Square M2 5PF
T: 0161 819 1966
Manchester’s original noodle bar with an open plan kitchen so you
can see the chef’s in action. Minimalist décor and fabulous fresh
South East Asian food.
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.
The Kabana
Back Turner Street, Northern Quarter M4 1FP
An authentic curry house in the Northern Quarter back streets where
Gene Hunt and Sam Tyler mulled over the meaning of Life on Mars.
Open daytimes only (closed Saturday).
Oklahoma
74-76 High Street, M4 1ES
T: 0161 834 1136
This café-cum-kitsch shop serves up great veggie snacks, meals and
coffee in an Aladdin’s cave of gifts, cards and artworks.