Manchester Directory

A Grade II listed Wesleyan chapel turned iconic live music venue.

Manchester’s premier concert hall and home of the Halle Orchestra.

Cocktail bar on the 23rd floor of Beetham Tower. Panoramic views across Manchester, premium cocktails, and a skyline worth the price tag.

Bombay-inspired cafe on King Street with the legendary bacon naan roll.

Award-winning Spanish tapas from Simon Shaw on King Street.

Sourdough pizza on Deansgate for under a tenner – slow-proved, properly topped and genuinely good value.

Argentine steak done properly near Deansgate – expensive but earns every penny.

Britain’s best steakhouse in a magnificent converted Victorian bank.

Premium steak restaurant in a Victorian courthouse on Deansgate.

Manchester’s arts centre for contemporary theatre, film, art and culture.

Free neo-Gothic masterpiece on Deansgate housing rare books and manuscripts including fragments of the Gutenberg Bible. Manchester’s most interior.

Italian-American comfort food on Deansgate – massive portions and zero pretence.

Coffee and brunch inside Barton Arcade, one of Manchester’s most beautiful Victorian buildings. The setting alone is worth the visit.

Italian institution on King Street – the place to see and be seen since the ’90s.

Manchester’s only Cambodian fine dining – tasting menus unlike anything else in the city.