Deansgate
Deansgate is a major road in Manchester city centre. It runs north to south through the western side of the city and is roughly ¾ mile long.
The road is home to many shops, bars and restaurants including the House of Fraser (Kendals), Waterstones, the Living Room, and the Moon Under Water.
Spinningfields is a new development to the west of Deansgate and is home to many new office buildings, restaurants, and luxury apartments. The John Rylands Library, People’s History Museum, and Manchester Opera House are also here.
Further south is the Great Northern, an entertainment complex in a converted railway warehouse, and Manchester’s tallest building, the Beetham Tower.
Deansgate train station and Deansgate-Castlefield Metrolink station lie at the southern end of Deansgate. Victoria train and Metrolink station is just ¼ mile from its northern end.
Car parks around Deansgate include the NCP car parks on King Street West (postcode M3 2WY) and at the Great Northern (entrance on Watson Street).
Hotels on and close to Deansgate include the Hilton Manchester Deansgate, Renaissance, Radisson Edwardian, and Great John Street.
| Business | Type | Address | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bem Brasil | Restaurant | 118 - 124 Deansgate | Brazilian restaurant. Unlimited food at a fixed price. |
| Bella Italia | Restaurant | 92 – 96 Deansgate | Italian restaurant chain. |
| Blacks | Shop | 200 – 204 Deansgate | Outdoor clothing, camping equipment and tents, footwear, walking equipment and more |
| Café Rouge | Restaurant | 82 – 84 Deansgate | Parisian style bistro. |
| Castle Galleries | Shop | 75 Deansgate | Contemporary art gallery. |
| House of Fraser | Shop | Department store. Traded as Kendals until 2005. 6 floors. Departments include womenswear and accessories, menswear, childrenswear, beauty, homewares, food hall, and wine shop. Also offers restaurant, café, and hair salon. | |
| Barton Arcade | Shopping Arcade | Victorian shopping arcade with glass and cast iron roof. Home to a number of small boutiques and shops. | |
| La Tasca | Restaurant | 76 Deansgate | Good selection of tapas dishes, paella, Spanish wines and beers. Lively atmosphere and great décor. |
| Las Iguanas | Restaurant | 84 Deansgate | Latin American restaurant. |
| Living Room | Restaurant | 80 Deansgate | Restaurant and bar popular with footballers and celebrities. Dining Room restaurant and The Study private members’ bar upstairs. Fairly strict door policy at weekends. |
| Millets | Shop | 133 Deansgate | Outdoor clothing and footwear, tents and camping gear, and more. |
| ModelZone | Shop | 209 Deansgate | Model kits, model railways, Scalextric, plus radio-controlled cars, helicopters, planes, and boats. |
| Nevisport | Shop | 188 – 192 Deansgate | Camping and hiking equipment, outdoor clothing, skiing equipment and clothing, and climbing equipment. |
| Pesto | Restaurant | 115 Deansgate | Italian restaurant. |
| Moon Under Water | Pub | 68 – 74 Deansgate | Housed in a former cinema, this JD Wetherspoon’s pub is the largest pub in the UK. |
| Staples | Shop | 118 – 124 Deansgate | Office equipment and supplies. |
| Trailfinders | Shop | 58 Deansgate | Bespoke travel agents. |
| Waterstones | Shop | 91 – 93 Deansgate | Bookshop. |