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 Hotel, Chinatown/Gay Village	[View Map]	European	Intimate restaurant at the Princess 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.
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.
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. (Note: the hotel closed in March 2009).
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.

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