Guidebook for Manchester
Food Scene
The food is excellent and the atmosphere is lovely. It's a hidden gem.
18 locals recommend
Kim By The Sea
The food is excellent and the atmosphere is lovely. It's a hidden gem.
Fig + Sparrow
20 Oldham StThe food and especially coffee is really good and ethically produced.
11 locals recommend
North Tea Power
36 Tib StThe food and especially coffee is really good and ethically produced.
This is a lovely vegan cafe with a shop and quick snacks section upstairs and downstairs a restaurant with different foods every day, deserts and coffee. Lovely place for lunch and good to know since Manchester doesn't have menu completely vegan places.
14 locals recommend
The Eighth Day Cafe
111 Oxford RdThis is a lovely vegan cafe with a shop and quick snacks section upstairs and downstairs a restaurant with different foods every day, deserts and coffee. Lovely place for lunch and good to know since Manchester doesn't have menu completely vegan places.
Their food selection is great, food is tasty and it is the best place for brunch. It is also a nice place for afternoon tea.
24 locals recommend
Teacup Kitchen
53-55 Thomas StTheir food selection is great, food is tasty and it is the best place for brunch. It is also a nice place for afternoon tea.
Sightseeing
The Hilton sky bar is pricy for drinks but the view is brilliant! On a clear day you can see the whole Greater Manchester.
17 locals recommend
Hilton Manchester Deansgate
303 DeansgateThe Hilton sky bar is pricy for drinks but the view is brilliant! On a clear day you can see the whole Greater Manchester.
Castlefield is a beautiful are with nice restaurants and cafes. It is a historical site due to the locks.
58 locals recommend
Castlefield
Castlefield is a beautiful are with nice restaurants and cafes. It is a historical site due to the locks.
Northern Quarter is a wonderful place for nightlife and in the day for arts crafts, cafes, vintage shops, record shops all in all, it's a place worth walking in.
223 locals recommend
Northern Quarter
Northern Quarter is a wonderful place for nightlife and in the day for arts crafts, cafes, vintage shops, record shops all in all, it's a place worth walking in.
Canal Street and a few roads around it make the famous Manchester Gay Village. It is right by the canal and is excellent for night life and for restaurants in the day.
89 locals recommend
Gay Village
Canal Street and a few roads around it make the famous Manchester Gay Village. It is right by the canal and is excellent for night life and for restaurants in the day.
A brilliant old gothic building next to the main library, which is also worth seeing. It also has a cafe which is great for fancy afternoon tea.
22 locals recommend
Albert Hall
27 Peter StA brilliant old gothic building next to the main library, which is also worth seeing. It also has a cafe which is great for fancy afternoon tea.
China town is good for restaurants and for karaoke in the nights. Also good for shopping for specific food items.
11 locals recommend
Teppanyaki Chinatown
60 George StChina town is good for restaurants and for karaoke in the nights. Also good for shopping for specific food items.
Parks & Nature
This is a quite sizeable park with a little pond, cafe and a skate park.
6 locals recommend
Alexandra Park
This is a quite sizeable park with a little pond, cafe and a skate park.
Arts & Culture
Mostly presents paintings from 1500-1900 in the permanent collection but it has a space for changing contemporary exhibitions. It also hosts art event nights called the Thursday Lates. See their website for schedules.
206 locals recommend
Manchester Art Gallery
Mosley StreetMostly presents paintings from 1500-1900 in the permanent collection but it has a space for changing contemporary exhibitions. It also hosts art event nights called the Thursday Lates. See their website for schedules.
The largest collection of contemporary art in Manchester with frequently changing exhibitions. This is really worth visiting.
97 locals recommend
Whitworth Art Gallery
Oxford RoadThe largest collection of contemporary art in Manchester with frequently changing exhibitions. This is really worth visiting.
A lovely gallery which presents contemporary art and collaborates actively with local artists. Hosts artist talks as well.
Castlefield Gallery
2 Hewitt StA lovely gallery which presents contemporary art and collaborates actively with local artists. Hosts artist talks as well.
A very small but an excellent gallery. Contemporary art and frequently changing exhibitions.
International 3
142 Chapel StA very small but an excellent gallery. Contemporary art and frequently changing exhibitions.
An excellent collection of historical items from Egypt to Modern and a large collection on biology.
143 locals recommend
The Manchester Museum
Oxford RoadAn excellent collection of historical items from Egypt to Modern and a large collection on biology.
Shopping
The biggest shopping centre in Manc city centre. Also most shopping areas like Market St and Deansgate are close by.
183 locals recommend
Manchester Arndale
The biggest shopping centre in Manc city centre. Also most shopping areas like Market St and Deansgate are close by.
Essentials
Massive store for items and groceries. What ever you might need to buy, you'll find it here.
43 locals recommend
Asda Hulme Superstore
100 Princess RdMassive store for items and groceries. What ever you might need to buy, you'll find it here.
Entertainment & Activities
The Frog and Bucket Comedy Club
102 Oldham StClass stand up comedy
This is my favourite place for live music. Type generally flows from jazz, blues and soul to funk depending on the band of the night. Mostly commonly blues or jazz.
53 locals recommend
Matt & Phreds Jazz Club
64 Tib StThis is my favourite place for live music. Type generally flows from jazz, blues and soul to funk depending on the band of the night. Mostly commonly blues or jazz.
The building is lovely and the selection is generally what you'd get in Odeon, but sometimes they have special film festivals and also show some less often screened films.
It also has a small arcade downstairs.
55 locals recommend
ODEON Manchester Great Northern
235 DeansgateThe building is lovely and the selection is generally what you'd get in Odeon, but sometimes they have special film festivals and also show some less often screened films.
It also has a small arcade downstairs.
Home has an excellent screening program of more underground films. It also has theatre and an art gallery, but in my opinion cinema is their strong suit.
95 locals recommend
HOME Manchester
2 Tony Wilson PlHome has an excellent screening program of more underground films. It also has theatre and an art gallery, but in my opinion cinema is their strong suit.