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All awesome suggestions, just pick your cuisine really, Manchester has a lot of great restaurants
Almost Famous if you love burgers - probably the best in town.
Cafe Beermoth, Port Street Beer House or any other standard NQ bar like Kosmonaut/Trof if you want good beer.
Home Sweet Home in NQ or RedBankCo in GQ for brunch.
Rudys in Ancoats or Dough in NQ for Pizza.
Eastern Bloc or Piccadilly Records in NQ if you like record shopping.
Cafe Beermoth, Port Street Beer House or any other standard NQ bar like Kosmonaut/Trof if you want good beer.
Home Sweet Home in NQ or RedBankCo in GQ for brunch.
Rudys in Ancoats or Dough in NQ for Pizza.
Eastern Bloc or Piccadilly Records in NQ if you like record shopping.
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If you want none chain stuff go to the Northern Quarter which is near Piccadilly. Looks quite run down and industrial but has tonnes of good places to eat but mostly places to drink.
As mentioned Almost Famous, luck Lust Liquor & burn, SoLita, etc
If you are going further spinningfields/deansgate has quite a lot of choice.
There really is loads of choice but a lot of it is quite spread out, so you might be better off picking somewhere and heading to it, especially if you don't know Manchester.
As mentioned Almost Famous, luck Lust Liquor & burn, SoLita, etc
If you are going further spinningfields/deansgate has quite a lot of choice.
There really is loads of choice but a lot of it is quite spread out, so you might be better off picking somewhere and heading to it, especially if you don't know Manchester.
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There is also Dough in the NQ, and Koffeepot on Oldham Street but that's gone a bit meh lately.
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Manchesters alright as long as your ok dodging the homeless eastern europeans and druggies in picadilly gardens.
Northern quarters good plenty of bars and places to eat, you might need to grow a hipster beard and get a couple of sleeve tattoos to blend in though.
Northern quarters good plenty of bars and places to eat, you might need to grow a hipster beard and get a couple of sleeve tattoos to blend in though.
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We ate here a couple of weeks ago, it was ok, i had the chicken and steak dish.
Another vote for the oasthouse, love the hanging kebabs and fit students everywhere
We had a couple of drinks here, the whole area is great now (Spinningfields), the oasthouse is always really busy especially when the sun is out. I never ate here though, maybe i'll have to try next week
I really like the alchemist in Spinningfields, they have some amazing cocktails there.
Another place i ate in Manchester which was nice was Gusto, I had a rib eye steak with truffle butter and wild mushrooms, it was tasty.
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Salford estate ganglands.
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Almost famous burgers
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It's a cab ride from the station but most certainly still in the city centre, it's in the main business area (Spinningfields)
Certainly is one of the best restaurants in Manchester though you're right, great for entertaining customers
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Northern Quarter
Almost Famous - Very Nice
Trof - Can be be good, but is also hit and miss(Very hipster beard, Macbook area)
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Usual places, Harvester (yuck), Prezzo (Nice), Nando's (chicken/)
Corn Exchange (Triangle)
Cubano - Awesome new Cuban place really really tasty
Gino De Campo's - Very nice Italian
Byron Burger - nuff said
Not sure about the rest here but they always seem to be packed with people eating
Else were
San Carolo's - £££££££ but OMG sooooo good
Moo - Amazing lol
red's true BBQ - Is actually ok i think.
Uncle Thomas's I think it's called? - Actually Quite Nice
Living room - Not my fav but most like it
The English Lounge - gastro Pub sort of place, personally I like it
The Angel Inn - Nice simple food, and great micro brewery beers as well to sample
The Marble Arch - See above I think personally
I may have missed a few but that's a quick whistle stop view.
Almost Famous - Very Nice
Trof - Can be be good, but is also hit and miss(Very hipster beard, Macbook area)
Printworks
Usual places, Harvester (yuck), Prezzo (Nice), Nando's (chicken/)
Corn Exchange (Triangle)
Cubano - Awesome new Cuban place really really tasty
Gino De Campo's - Very nice Italian
Byron Burger - nuff said
Not sure about the rest here but they always seem to be packed with people eating
Else were
San Carolo's - £££££££ but OMG sooooo good
Moo - Amazing lol
red's true BBQ - Is actually ok i think.
Uncle Thomas's I think it's called? - Actually Quite Nice
Living room - Not my fav but most like it
The English Lounge - gastro Pub sort of place, personally I like it
The Angel Inn - Nice simple food, and great micro brewery beers as well to sample
The Marble Arch - See above I think personally
I may have missed a few but that's a quick whistle stop view.
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Unfortunately spinningfields doesn't really have any grass left any more as they're building a pretty big building there. It's ruined the area in my opinion. I'm currently sat in the office looking out over the building site which used to be the lawn to sit on in good weather. 
It's funny how this thread has descended into recommending places to have a big slap up meal on a Friday in the middle of the day.
Maccy, I'd stay away from the Arndale/Market Street/Piccadilly Gardens if you can. You'll most likely get drawn there by accident though. Almost Famous is a good shout for lunch followed by the MOSI.
It's funny how this thread has descended into recommending places to have a big slap up meal on a Friday in the middle of the day.
Maccy, I'd stay away from the Arndale/Market Street/Piccadilly Gardens if you can. You'll most likely get drawn there by accident though. Almost Famous is a good shout for lunch followed by the MOSI.
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Actually - you just jogged my memory.
There is a interesting little foodie market in the Arndale, back right corner isn't there?
Thats got some really obscure but decent market style food places?
There is a interesting little foodie market in the Arndale, back right corner isn't there?
Thats got some really obscure but decent market style food places?
How did I forget these! Both are two of my favourite pubs in the centre. Lots of local brews, craft ale/beer etc. Well worth a visit to both.
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Viet shack in the arndale food market is up there with one of my favourite places to eat,and it's won awards too
they're looking at opening a proper one in NQ soon.Bem Brasil is worth checking out if you like your meat. Think there are 2 in the city from memory - Deansgate\Northern Q.
http://www.bembrasilrestaurants.com/
http://www.bembrasilrestaurants.com/
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