Deansgate, King Street & St. Ann’s Square
Deansgate
Deansgate is one of Manchester’s busiest streets. The highlight here is undoubtedly the House of Fraser (Kendals). It is also home to numerous bars, pubs and restaurants including the La Tasca and the Living Room.
King Street
King Street is where Manchester’s rich and famous seek retail therapy. Most of the businesses here are shops outlets selling designer fashions. Armani, Agent Provocateur and Vivienne Westwood are all here.
St. Ann’s Square
St. Ann’s Square is one the Manchester’s most picturesque squares and main shopping districts. It is named after the elegant, 18th century church that stands at its southern end.
The Royal Exchange was once the centre of the world cotton industry, but now houses the Royal Exchange Theatre. Major retail outlets here include Habitat and the Disney Store. The Easy Internet Café is popular with visitors wanting to check their email.
Specialist markets, festivals and other events are often held in the square.
Hotels
| Name | Hotel Star | Jul 4 | Jul 5 | Jul 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowry Hotel | 5 | £159.00 (save 62%) | £119.00 (save 71%) | £159.00 (save 62%) |
| Renaissance Manchester Hotel | 4 | £89.00 (save 36%) | £119.00 (save 14%) | £119.00 (save 14%) |
Attractions & Activities
| Name | Notes |
|---|---|
| Royal Exchange Theatre | The city’s leading theatre company. |
Restaurants, Pubs, Bars & Cafés
| Name | Type | Location | Map | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ape and Apple | Pub | 28 John Dalton Street | [View Map] | Traditional Joseph Holt’s pub offering real ales. Reasonable prices given its city centre location. |
| Corbieres | Bar | 2 Half Moon Street | [View Map] | Hidden away down a side street and flight of stairs, but always busy. Good jukebox stacked with lots of Manchester favourites. |
| Croma | Restaurant (Italian) | 1 Clarence Street | [View Map] | Excellent pizzeria just a short walk from Albert Square and the town hall. Good selection of pizzas plus a handful of oven-baked pasta dishes. Very reasonable prices. |
| Grill on the Alley | Restaurant (Grill) | 5 Ridgefield | [View Map] | Stylist restaurant offering flame-grilled delicacies including lobster, ostrich, and kobe beef. |
| La Tasca | Restaurant (Spanish) | 76 Deansgate | [View Map] | Good selection of tapas dishes, paella, Spanish wines and beers. Lively atmosphere and great décor. Also at the Trafford Centre. |
| Living Room | Bar | 80 Deansgate | [View Map] | Restaurant and bar popular with footballers and celebrities. Dining Room restaurant and The Study private members’ bar upstairs. Fairly strict door policy at weekends. |
| Mr Thomas’s Chop House | Pub | 52 Cross Street | [View Map] | Legendary institution. Well-preserved Victorian pub with a great reputation for British food. Sister pub of Sam’s Chop House. |
| Pizza Express | Restaurant (Italian) | South King Street | [View Map] | Good range of pizzas served quickly and efficiently. Also at Piccadilly Gardens, The Triangle, Peter Street, and Lowry Outlet Mall. |
| River Restaurant, The | Restaurant (British) | Lowry Hotel | [View Map] | Modern British cuisine by Eyck Zimmer, National Chef of the Year. |
| Room | Restaurant (British) | 81 King Street | [View Map] | Offers ‘classic retro dishes’ with a modern twist. Spectacular interior. |
| Sam’s Chop House | Restaurant (British) | Chapel Walks | [View Map] | Cosy pub and restaurant with fantastic period interior. Offers traditional British dishes such as Homemade Corned Beef Hash. |
| Simply Heathcotes | Restaurant (British) | Jackson’s Row | [View Map] | Stylish venue offering the UK’s finest fish and chips. |
| Stock | Restaurant (Italian) | 4 Norfolk Street | [View Map] | Upmarket Italian restaurant in Manchester’s former stock exchange. Opulent décor. |
Shops
| Name | Location | Map | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agent Provocateur | 81 King Street | [View Map] | High-class lingerie shop founded by Joseph Corré, the son of Vivienne Westwood. Lingerie, patent leather shoes, and accessories (gloves, garters, whips etc.). Expensive. |
| Armani Collezioni | King Street | [View Map] | Georgio Armani’s top line of clothing. |
| Ashton, C | Unit 8, Royal Exchange Arcade, St Ann’s Square | [View Map] | Tobacconist. Havana cigars, extensive selection of Zippo lighters, pipes, Swiss Army knives, and tobacco. |
| Barton Arcade | Deansgate | [View Map] | Victorian shopping arcade with glass and cast iron roof. Home to a number of small boutiques and shops. |
| Co Cu | Barton Arcade, Deansgate | [View Map] | Independent boutique offering tailored corsets. |
| Disney Store | 8 – 10 Exchange Street, St Ann’s Square | [View Map] | Disney toys and merchandise. Exclusive but expensive. Also at the Trafford Centre. |
| Elite Dress Agency | 35 King Street West | [View Map] | Second-hand designer clothes for men and women. All the major brands including Armani, Versace, Dolce & Gabbana etc. |
| Emporio Armani | King Street | [View Map] | Armani clothes aimed at younger buyers. Not as expensive as Armani Collezoni just up the road. |
| Habitat | 11 – 19 St Ann Street, St Ann’s Square | [View Map] | Designer furniture and home accessories. |
| House of Fraser | Deansgate | [View Map] | 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. |
| Jaeger | 12 – 14 South King Street | [View Map] | Quality womenswear, menswear, and accessories. |
| Long Tall Sally | 16 South King Street | [View Map] | Clothes and fashion for tall women. |
| Oilily | Barton Arcade | [View Map] | Designer clothes for children. |
| Paperchase | St Mary’s Gate | [View Map] | Stationary, greeting cards, packaging, and art materials. |
| Ran | St Ann’s Arcade | [View Map] | Designer training shoes for men and women. |
| Royal Exchange Shopping Arcade | St Ann’s Square | [View Map] | Covered shopping arcade next to the Royal Exchange Theatre. |
| St Ann’s Arcade | St Ann’s Square | [View Map] | Shopping arcade with several independent stores and boutiques. |