Sat night in Manchester.

[Angus02]

Just looking for some recommendations for good pubs in Manchester.

Staying around the Deansgate Lock area.

Also I take there will be no big issue getting in with shirt,jeans & shoes rather
than getting all dressed up ?

 

[Goliath]

What's your idea of a good pub?

No problems with the dress code BTW.

 

[SiriusB]

If near Deansgate Locks, look no further than Knott Bar. It is just over the road. Fantastic range of beers, really tasty food and nice atmosphere. Can get a bit busy in there at times, but does tend to thin out.

The only other place I would recommend is Sandbar, but that is a good 10-15 minute walk/stagger away!

 

[0neAnd0nly]

Printworks ? Really nice Chinese buffet in there too

 

[Viper²]

I don't really rate Deansgate. Full of wannabes. Walk up to the Northern Quarter.

 

[Stolly]

Canal Street. See if the sign still has the first letter from each word. Often didn't. When i was a lad.

 

[Miguél]

If you must stay around deansgate locks I would go for Rain Bar / Knott / Atlas. Possibly Dukes if it is a nice evening.

If you want a proper pub then there is Britons Protection and Pevril of the Peak nearby too.

 

[Angus02]

Thanks for the replies.

Will have a look at some of these.

 

[Flare]

Some good pubs been said. If you're in the area give the pubs around Oxford road train station a go, The Thirsty Scholar is brilliant, they have about 30-40 different bottled beers from all round the world plus the stuff on tap and the music is brilliant in there, there are live bands all the time or vinyl DJs playing ska and stuff like then. Then next door is the Salisbury which is a great pub which plays a lot of rock and Mogwai and what not. Next to that is Grand Central which is Manchester's main rock and metal pub. They are my favourite 3 in the area

*edit* i think the Thirsty Scholar is closed at the moment because it's under the railway bridge but they are doing work on the bridge atm

 

[Dmack]

Consider the northern quarter but that's more bars than pubs, but nice ladies/atmosphere

 

[Indigo]

The Britains Protection is a fantastic little pub. Only been in the once but I remember it being one of the better pubs I've been to in Manchester.

Rain Bar is quite nice as well, especially if the weather is half decent.

 

[XeNoN89]

I have been out in manchester once.


Deansgate revolutions = o lawd females

 

[Morba]

I have been out in manchester once.


Deansgate revolutions = o lawd females

Yes! So true!


Both deansgate lock and northern quarter is good tbh

 

[SiriusB]

Next to that is Grand Central which is Manchester's main rock and metal pub. They are my favourite 3 in the area

It's a shame the GC is such a dive and has crap beer. Salisbury is far, far better and still considered a Rock/Metal pub. Just doesn't have live acts like the GC.

 

[Flare]

It's a shame the GC is such a dive and has crap beer. Salisbury is far, far better and still considered a Rock/Metal pub. Just doesn't have live acts like the GC.

Yeah the Salisbury is great, if it wasn't for the music and bands in GC i wouldn't bother with it. Are there any other good pubs like that around?

 

[SiriusB]

Not for rock/metal as far as I know. There is Postmortem but that's a bit crap. People only go for stupidly cheap drinks. It was in Zoo, it has moved again now. Can't remember where.

 

[Abraham]

Not for rock/metal as far as I know. There is Postmortem but that's a bit crap. People only go for stupidly cheap drinks. It was in Zoo, it has moved again now. Can't remember where.

It's now 3 slightly different nights spread across 3 venues, Cavendish, Zoo and maybe retro bar?

 

[Andy]

2nd vote here for Northern Quarter.

 

[Adrianr]

Dukes do a fantastic hoisin duck pizza. Worth going in just for that!

 

[robj20]

Screw town, only decent pub in town is The Britains Protection, head out of town to The Cresent pub, loads of different ales to sample.

Better night out in Bolton as well.