Manchester Restaurants
Manchester is home to a wide variety of restaurants. Rusholme, just outside the city centre, boasts the famous Curry Mile and the largest concentration of Asian restaurants in the UK. Chinatown has an abundance of Oriental establishments.
| Name | Location | Map | Cuisine | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brasserie on Portland | Princess on Portland, Chinatown/Gay Village | [View Map] | European | Intimate restaurant at the Princess on Portland hotel. |
| Buffet Metro | 59a - 59b Piccadilly | [View Map] | Chinese | All-you-can-eat Chinese buffet. |
| Cocotoo | 57 Whitworth Street West, Conference Quarter | [View Map] | Italian | Housed under a huge railway arch. Worth visiting just to check out the painted ceiling. |
| Croma | 1 Clarence Street, near St Ann’s Square | [View Map] | Italian | 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. |
| Dimitri’s | 1-3 Campfield Avenue Arcade, Tonman Street, Castlefield | [View Map] | Greek | Popular Greek restaurant opposite the Hilton Hotel. |
| Earth | 16 – 20 Turner Street, Northern Quarter | [View Map] | Vegetarian | Vegetarian café and juice bar in the basement of the Manchester Buddhist Centre. Reasonable prices. |
| EastZEast | Ibis Hotel, Princess Street | [View Map] | Indian | Award-winning family-run Punjabi restaurant at the Ibis Hotel. |
| Eden | 3 Brazil Street, Gay Village | [View Map] | European | Restaurant by day, bar by night. |
| Evuna | 277 Deansgate, Great Northern, Conference Quarter | [View Map] | Spanish | Spanish wine restaurant offering a tapas and a la carte menu. Wine club offers massive discounts on cases of wine. |
| French Restaurant, The | Midland Hotel, Conference Quarter | [View Map] | French | One of Manchester’s most prestigious restaurants. French cuisine in grand Edwardian surroundings. |
| Gastro's | Sackville Street, Gay Village | [View Map] | Modern British | Restaurant and delicatessen focusing on organic, ethically-sourced produce. |
| Grill on the Alley | 5 Ridgefield, near Deansgate | [View Map] | Grill | Stylist restaurant offering flame-grilled delicacies including lobster, ostrich, and kobe beef. |
| Hard Rock Café | Printworks, Millennium Quarter | [View Map] | American | The UK’s largest HRC. Great atmosphere and generous portions. Rock memorabilia lines the walls, including items from the Stone Roses, Happy Mondays, Simply Red, and Jimi Hendrix. |
| Henry J Beans | Printworks, Millennium Quarter | [View Map] | American | Extensive range of spirits and cocktails served by professional bartenders. Great burgers and hotdogs cooked on an open grill. |
| La Tasca | 76 Deansgate | [View Map] | Spanish | Good selection of tapas dishes, paella, Spanish wines and beers. Lively atmosphere and great décor. Also at the Trafford Centre. |
| Market Restaurant | 104 High Street, Northern Quarter | [View Map] | British | Long-established, family-run Northern Quarter restaurant. Menu changes monthly and offers seasonal British dishes made with local produce. Large selection of continental beers. Open Wednesday to Saturday. |
| Nando’s | Printworks, Millennium Quarter | [View Map] | Portuguese | Specialises in spicy, flame-grilled peri-peri chicken. Branches also at the Arndale Centre, Trafford Centre and Oxford Road. |
| Northern Quarter Restaurant and Bar | 108 High Street, Northern Quarter | [View Map] | British/European | Inviting restaurant offering an imaginative menu that changes regularly and features plenty of vegetarian options. Large windows overlook the façade of the old fish market. |
| Obsidian | Arora International Hotel, Chinatown | [View Map] | British/European | Chic eatery in the basement of the Arora International Hotel offering a British/Modern European menu. Adjoining funky cocktail bar. |
| Old Orleans | Printworks, Millennium Quarter | [View Map] | American | Offers a menu inspired by the Deep South. |
| Pizza Express | South King Street | [View Map] | Italian | Good range of pizzas served quickly and efficiently. Also at Piccadilly Gardens, The Triangle, Peter Street, and Lowry Outlet Mall. |
| River Restaurant, The | Lowry Hotel, near Deansgate | [View Map] | British | Modern British cuisine by Eyck Zimmer, National Chef of the Year. |
| Room | 81 King Street | [View Map] | British | Offers ‘classic retro dishes’ with a modern twist. Spectacular interior. |
| Sam’s Chop House | Chapel Walks, near St Ann’s Square | [View Map] | British | Cosy pub and restaurant with fantastic period interior. Offers traditional British dishes such as Homemade Corned Beef Hash. |
| Simply Heathcotes | Jackson’s Row, Deansgate | [View Map] | British | Stylish venue offering the UK’s finest fish and chips. |
| Stock | 4 Norfolk Street, near King Street | [View Map] | Italian | Upmarket Italian restaurant in Manchester’s former stock exchange. Opulent décor. |
| Sweet Mandarin | 19 Copperas Street, Northern Quarter | [View Map] | Chinese | Award-winning restaurant offering modern Chinese cuisine. |
| Wagamama | Printworks, Millennium Quarter | [View Map] | Asian | Pan-Asian food served canteen-style. No reservations. Customers seated on a first-come, first-served basis. Also at Spinningfield. |
| Yang Sing | 34 Princess Street, Chinatown | [View Map] | Chinese | Manchester's internationally famous Chinese restaurant. Fantastic 1930’s Shanghai style interior. |
| Yum Yum Buffet | Printworks, Millennium Quarter | [View Map] | Chinese | Set price buffets and bottomless pots of china tea. More expensive at the weekends and in the evening. |



