Laura's Guidebook

Laura
Laura's Guidebook

Night life

Great bar for a chilled atmosphere and cheap city centre pint. Very friendly and quirky.
The Patron
42-44 Oldham St
Great bar for a chilled atmosphere and cheap city centre pint. Very friendly and quirky.
Great music venue. Great for a chilled pint but also a great place for a dance at the end of the night
17 locals recommend
Night & Day Cafe
26 Oldham St
17 locals recommend
Great music venue. Great for a chilled pint but also a great place for a dance at the end of the night
One for the beer nerds
23 locals recommend
Port Street Beer House
39-41 Port St
23 locals recommend
One for the beer nerds
Great indoor / outdoor venue with a great selection of food and drink. Something for everyone here
16 locals recommend
Escape to Freight Island
11 Baring St
16 locals recommend
Great indoor / outdoor venue with a great selection of food and drink. Something for everyone here
Cosy bar
23 locals recommend
The Whiskey Jar
14 Tariff St
23 locals recommend
Cosy bar
Another for the beer nerds
Northern Monk Refectory
10 Tariff St
Another for the beer nerds
7 locals recommend
Corbieres Wine Cavern
2 Half Moon St
7 locals recommend
11 locals recommend
YES
38 Charles St
11 locals recommend
29 locals recommend
Gorilla
54-56 Whitworth St
29 locals recommend

Food Scene

Great for vegans, veggies, gluten free options and really great beer too
23 locals recommend
Bundobust
61 Piccadilly
23 locals recommend
Great for vegans, veggies, gluten free options and really great beer too
Anyone and I mean anyone can eat here! The menu is free if almost all allergens and 100% vegan but meat eaters would love it here too!
10 locals recommend
Walrus Manchester
78-88 High St
10 locals recommend
Anyone and I mean anyone can eat here! The menu is free if almost all allergens and 100% vegan but meat eaters would love it here too!
Amazing food and very accommodating. The Sunday roast here is incredible.
16 locals recommend
Elnecot
41 Blossom St
16 locals recommend
Amazing food and very accommodating. The Sunday roast here is incredible.
A great place to go if everyone fancies something different to eat. This is an indoor venue with multiple food and drink vendors
58 locals recommend
Mackie Mayor
1 Eagle St
58 locals recommend
A great place to go if everyone fancies something different to eat. This is an indoor venue with multiple food and drink vendors
Lots of food vendors built up in lots of shipping containers
19 locals recommend
Hatch
103 Oxford Rd
19 locals recommend
Lots of food vendors built up in lots of shipping containers
Vertigo - Plant-Based Eatery - First Street
11 Jack Rosenthal St
11 locals recommend
V Rev Vegan Diner
20-26 Edge St
11 locals recommend
Trust us on this one
73 locals recommend
McDonald's
36/38 Oxford Street
73 locals recommend
Trust us on this one
11 locals recommend
Ramona
40 Swan Street
11 locals recommend
Book ahead
19 locals recommend
El Gato Negro Tapas Manchester
52 King St
19 locals recommend
Book ahead
10 locals recommend
Evuna NQ
79 Thomas St
10 locals recommend
Peru Perdu
74 Princess Street
24 locals recommend
The Refuge
Oxford Street
24 locals recommend
This place is attached to the building so very handy but I would warn that the prices are very high for the location and quality.
Gallery Lounge UK
153 Great Ancoats Street
This place is attached to the building so very handy but I would warn that the prices are very high for the location and quality.

Neighbourhoods

Really chilled cool area of the city. Loads of bars and restaurants very close to the city
34 locals recommend
Ancoats
34 locals recommend
Really chilled cool area of the city. Loads of bars and restaurants very close to the city
If you fancy travelling a little out of the city Chorlton is a great little place with a really cool atmosphere. Lots of bars and places to eat
41 locals recommend
Chorlton-cum-Hardy
41 locals recommend
If you fancy travelling a little out of the city Chorlton is a great little place with a really cool atmosphere. Lots of bars and places to eat
Lovely little place with lots of independent shops, bars and coffee shops a short tram ride out of the city
18 locals recommend
Didsbury
18 locals recommend
Lovely little place with lots of independent shops, bars and coffee shops a short tram ride out of the city
About a 40 min tram ride out of the city Altrincham is a lovely place to visit and in particular the famous Altrincham market
23 locals recommend
Altrincham
23 locals recommend
About a 40 min tram ride out of the city Altrincham is a lovely place to visit and in particular the famous Altrincham market

Independent shops

Independent record shop with firm routes in the city
11 locals recommend
Piccadilly Records
53 Oldham St
11 locals recommend
Independent record shop with firm routes in the city
Deadstock General Store
48 Edge St
A local treasure
Paramount Books
25-27 Shudehill
A local treasure
A very aesthetically pleasing pink plant shop
GLASS HOUSE
74 Princess St
A very aesthetically pleasing pink plant shop
An incredible treasure trove of alternative shops, cafes etc. A must visit!
17 locals recommend
Afflecks Arcade
Oldham Street
17 locals recommend
An incredible treasure trove of alternative shops, cafes etc. A must visit!
Beautiful homewares
Nordic Muse
106 Tib St
Beautiful homewares

Coffee shops

Great cake selection
9 locals recommend
Idle Hands Coffee
35 Dale St
9 locals recommend
Great cake selection
Quirky hidden gem
7 locals recommend
Chapter One Books
23 Lever St
7 locals recommend
Quirky hidden gem
14 locals recommend
Foundation Coffee House
Lever Street
14 locals recommend
20 locals recommend
Ezra & Gil
20 Hilton St
20 locals recommend