Leading Restaurants in Greater Manchester

34 Princess Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester

This restaurant in the heart of Manchester’s Chinatown has attracted visitors both near and far with its excellent and innovative Cantonese cuisine since 1977. Although there... more

15 Bridgewater Road, Walkden, Worsley, Greater Manchester

A former estate agent's office has been converted into a stylish modern British restaurant. With only eleven tables it provides an ideal location for an intimate and decadent... more

7 Carrbank Lodge, Ramsbottom Lane, Ramsbottom, Greater Manchester

In the centre of the market town of Ramsbottom there is a jewel hidden inside a Victorian gate house with leaded windows. The exterior may scream English country cottage but... more

The Whitworth Art Gallery, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester

The Gallery Cafe at Manchester’s Whitworth Art Gallery is a child friendly, ethical establishment which focuses on locally sourced food and fair trade coffee. Whether stopping... more

21 New Cathedral Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester

There's stunning panoramic urban views through the floor to ceiling picture windows of this modernistic city centre restaurant. It's a fashionable spot so don't be surprised... more

The Midland Hotel, 16 Peter Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester

This wildly opulent hotel restaurant is more reminiscent of the grand hotel dining rooms of Paris than the mean streets of Manchester. There’s nothing restrained or even... more

Edenfield Road, Norden, Rochdale, Greater Manchester

Nutters may seem like a strange moniker for a restaurant located in a grand 18th-century manor house but is actually named after celebrity chef and proprietor Andrew Nutter.... more

8 Lapwing Lane, West Didsbury, Manchester, Greater Manchester

Situated in a leafy lane a stone’s throw from Manchester this modern British restaurant adds new meaning to the term 'home grown'. As well as a successful restaurant the... more

1C School Lane, Didsbury, Manchester, Greater Manchester

This modern European restaurant occupies a former bank but that is where the formality ends. Vibrant crimson walls, wood flooring and contemporary mahogany style tables and... more

Piccadilly, Manchester, Greater Manchester

Part of a select nationwide group of glamorous, eccentrically designed boutique hotels, Malmaison brasserie offers reasonably priced, modern European cooking right in the city... more

19 Chapel Walks, Off Cross Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester

The essence of Thailand is delivered at Chaophraya with its bustling bar downstairs and a smart and more tranquil restaurant upstairs. Delicious aromas escape from the open... more

4 Lloyd Street, Off Deansgate, Manchester, Greater Manchester

With its trendy white Phillippe Starck chairs and brightly painted walls hung with modern art, this huge bustling brasserie would be at home in any European capital. But a... more

New York Street, Piccadilly, Manchester, Greater Manchester

For his most recent city centre venture, celebrity chef Paul Heathcote has turned his considerable culinary talents to all things Spanish. The large, contemporary and informal... more

The Lowry Hotel, 50 Dearmans Place, Chapel Wharf, Manchester, Greater Manchester

This glamorous, contemporary riverside restaurant in the heart of Manchester is home to chef Oliver Thomas' very British take on modern fine dining. For example, Leagram’s... more

24 Princess Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester

Away from the bustle of Princess Street, down a dramatic marble staircase lies the elegant and stylish Obsidian Restaurant. Chocolate and cream leather combine with rich... more

51 Stockport Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester

This out of the way pub has a chequered history having been used as a venue for cock fighting and a police station in its former incarnations. Now it houses a lively... more

107 Piccadilly, Manchester, Greater Manchester

Opened early 2008, this is the newest addition to the Abode group of chic town and city centre boutique hotels with fine dining restaurants. The sleek, contemporary design is... more

43 Lapwing Lane, West Didsbury, Manchester, Greater Manchester

You get a double helping of Simons at this vegetarian restaurant in Manchester’s outskirts in Didsbury. There's co-owner Simon Connolly and chef/owner Simon Rimmer who'll be... more