Food Scene
This restaurant is literally right on your doorstep. Great quality ingredients, everything is fresh and they cater for vegetarians and vegans! Decor is also beautiful.
27 locals recommend
Evelyn's Cafe & Bar
44 Tib StThis restaurant is literally right on your doorstep. Great quality ingredients, everything is fresh and they cater for vegetarians and vegans! Decor is also beautiful.
Mackie Mayor is an indoor market which is situated in a beautifully resorted listed building. It is filled with lots of local food vendors serving things from wood fired pizza to Bao. If You can grab a beer or wine while you're here too, or a lovely cocktail from the coffee shop hidden around the corner. They serve brunch & pets are also welcome!
58 locals recommend
Mackie Mayor
1 Eagle StMackie Mayor is an indoor market which is situated in a beautifully resorted listed building. It is filled with lots of local food vendors serving things from wood fired pizza to Bao. If You can grab a beer or wine while you're here too, or a lovely cocktail from the coffee shop hidden around the corner. They serve brunch & pets are also welcome!
Authentic Indian street food served Tapas style for sharing! Food is delicious and not too expensive for the quality. Always great service here.
96 locals recommend
Mowgli Street Food
69 Bold StAuthentic Indian street food served Tapas style for sharing! Food is delicious and not too expensive for the quality. Always great service here.
Cool place to go grab a quality coffee and catch up with your mates or chill with a book. Lots of local art work also exhibited here which you can buy. Sums up the trendy NQ.
26 locals recommend
Takk
6 Tariff StCool place to go grab a quality coffee and catch up with your mates or chill with a book. Lots of local art work also exhibited here which you can buy. Sums up the trendy NQ.
Restaurant by day, DJ's at night. Bagel shop has a relaxed vibe and is good if you want some dirty food. They serve brunch plates or different bagels with fillings. Open late with late night menu.
Eat New York
64 Oldham StRestaurant by day, DJ's at night. Bagel shop has a relaxed vibe and is good if you want some dirty food. They serve brunch plates or different bagels with fillings. Open late with late night menu.
Grab a coffee and chill by the window with and look out onto the bustling streets of NQ
9 locals recommend
Fig + Sparrow
20 Oldham StGrab a coffee and chill by the window with and look out onto the bustling streets of NQ
The best pasta kitchen this side of Sicily! No jokes
20 locals recommend
Sugo Pasta Kitchen Manchester
46 Blossom StThe best pasta kitchen this side of Sicily! No jokes
The original Rudys! The best Neapolitan style pizza in Manchester and all the chefs are actually from Naples! They don't take bookings, its first come first serve so at peak times you might struggle to get a seat or have a bit of a wait. They also have another restaurant in town which i have saved. Food is cheap too!
73 locals recommend
McDonald's
36/38 Oxford StreetThe original Rudys! The best Neapolitan style pizza in Manchester and all the chefs are actually from Naples! They don't take bookings, its first come first serve so at peak times you might struggle to get a seat or have a bit of a wait. They also have another restaurant in town which i have saved. Food is cheap too!
Rudy's Neapolitan Pizza - Peter Street
Peter StreetDrinks & Nightlife
Late night party pizza bar. Loud Music, old school game machines and deliciously weird pizza toppings! If you work in hospitality, show your payslip and get money off drinks and pizzas! Don't leave without trying a can of Hooch!
Crazy Pedro's NQ
Short StreetLate night party pizza bar. Loud Music, old school game machines and deliciously weird pizza toppings! If you work in hospitality, show your payslip and get money off drinks and pizzas! Don't leave without trying a can of Hooch!
Beautiful Alpine style beer house. Food menu to match & live music on a Sunday.
56 locals recommend
Albert's Schloss
27 Peter StBeautiful Alpine style beer house. Food menu to match & live music on a Sunday.
You can see this bar from the balcony! There's Live music every night and sometimes this is free. Great atmosphere and popular with locals.
17 locals recommend
Night & Day Cafe
26 Oldham StYou can see this bar from the balcony! There's Live music every night and sometimes this is free. Great atmosphere and popular with locals.
Chilled bar with great music. (I think they still do free pizza with a beer so ask when ordering)
53 locals recommend
Matt & Phreds Jazz Club
64 Tib StChilled bar with great music. (I think they still do free pizza with a beer so ask when ordering)
Trendy sherry bar with delicious small plates. (They do lovely beers and gin too) very popular so sure to have a good atmosphere whatever time you go
Flok
5 Stevenson SquareTrendy sherry bar with delicious small plates. (They do lovely beers and gin too) very popular so sure to have a good atmosphere whatever time you go
Manchester's newest vegan bar which serves amazing small plates (try the cauliflower wings) and a nice variety of vegan beers and ciders. Lovely staff and tables outside for those rare sunny days.
Folk & Soul Manchester
Thomas StreetManchester's newest vegan bar which serves amazing small plates (try the cauliflower wings) and a nice variety of vegan beers and ciders. Lovely staff and tables outside for those rare sunny days.
Manchester's best secret bar. If you can get yourself a table here its well worth it. High end, imaginative cocktails & great service. Its a small intimate bar which is usually quite busy so its best trying to book a table before you go to avoid disappointment. Check it out.
12 locals recommend
The Washhouse
19 ShudehillManchester's best secret bar. If you can get yourself a table here its well worth it. High end, imaginative cocktails & great service. Its a small intimate bar which is usually quite busy so its best trying to book a table before you go to avoid disappointment. Check it out.
Entertainment & Activities
Ziberflat is a little gem in the NQ. Perfect place to go and hangout with friends, play some board-games, get some peace & quiet to work. It also has a piano if you want to practice. There is lots of food and drink provided throughout the day in a shared kitchen which is all free. You just pay for the time you are there. They also run classes like yoga or painting so you can check out whats available on their website.
6 locals recommend
Ziferblat Edge St
23 Edge StZiberflat is a little gem in the NQ. Perfect place to go and hangout with friends, play some board-games, get some peace & quiet to work. It also has a piano if you want to practice. There is lots of food and drink provided throughout the day in a shared kitchen which is all free. You just pay for the time you are there. They also run classes like yoga or painting so you can check out whats available on their website.
Whistle Punks Urban Axe Throwing
235 DeansgateShopping
Bohemian melting pot of craft, lifestyle and fashion pop ups. Get pierced, get henna, get tattooed, its a huge creative building filled with vintage treasures. A Manchester institution.
78 locals recommend
Affleck's, Manchester
52 Church StBohemian melting pot of craft, lifestyle and fashion pop ups. Get pierced, get henna, get tattooed, its a huge creative building filled with vintage treasures. A Manchester institution.
Cool place to go have a look at local art and craft and buy unique gifts or souvenirs. Vegan cafe inside too!
27 locals recommend
Manchester Craft and Design Centre
17 Oak StCool place to go have a look at local art and craft and buy unique gifts or souvenirs. Vegan cafe inside too!
This is my favourite shop in Manchester. Filled with all the things you don't need but want to have. Great for gifts, cards, homeware...anything!
16 locals recommend
Oklahoma
74-76 High StThis is my favourite shop in Manchester. Filled with all the things you don't need but want to have. Great for gifts, cards, homeware...anything!
Thunder Egg
22 Church StArts & Culture
Cinema and Theater building showcasing alternative foreign film. Has a gallery Exhibition space downstairs and restaurant & bar on the first floor.
95 locals recommend
HOME Manchester
2 Tony Wilson PlCinema and Theater building showcasing alternative foreign film. Has a gallery Exhibition space downstairs and restaurant & bar on the first floor.
This is a free Gallery in an impressive building on Oxford road which has recently been restored. Exhibitions are usually very good here, there is something for everyone.
97 locals recommend
Whitworth Art Gallery
Oxford RoadThis is a free Gallery in an impressive building on Oxford road which has recently been restored. Exhibitions are usually very good here, there is something for everyone.
Small gallery which usually has exhibitions by local arstists old and new. Has an interactive space upstairs for kids.
206 locals recommend
Manchester Art Gallery
Mosley StreetSmall gallery which usually has exhibitions by local arstists old and new. Has an interactive space upstairs for kids.
One of my favourite museums in Manchester. It has dinosaurs & mummys! Something for everyone here and you can literally spend half a day here..and its FREE!
143 locals recommend
The Manchester Museum
Oxford RoadOne of my favourite museums in Manchester. It has dinosaurs & mummys! Something for everyone here and you can literally spend half a day here..and its FREE!
Most of this is free. They sometimes have one exhibition that you need to pay into but even if you want a cheap day out you can avoid this and still spend all day here. Its quite big and lots of interesting stuff here a lot about the history of Manchester and its industrial links. Worth a visit.
284 locals recommend
Science and Industry Museum
Liverpool RoadMost of this is free. They sometimes have one exhibition that you need to pay into but even if you want a cheap day out you can avoid this and still spend all day here. Its quite big and lots of interesting stuff here a lot about the history of Manchester and its industrial links. Worth a visit.
National Football Museum
Todd StreetGreater Manchester Police Museum
57A Newton StSightseeing
Manchester United FC
Sir Matt Busby WayManchester City FC
Parks & Nature
Hilton Park
Chorlton Water Park
74 Maitland AveAlexandra Park station
Platt Fields Park
If you want to get out of the city get the train to this village. Its very quaint & picturesque with lots of walking trails and lovely people.
139 locals recommend
Hebden Bridge
If you want to get out of the city get the train to this village. Its very quaint & picturesque with lots of walking trails and lovely people.