Our recommendations for you!
Local Didsbury spots to check out!
All the places here are within walking distance of the flat, either take a left out to East Didsbury/Didsbury Village or right towards Burton Road/West Didsbury!
Super close! Couldn't be any closer! Live music on Sundays 5- 8pm. Fine wines and good ale selection. Relaxed place for a pint!
9 locals recommend
Wine and Wallop
97 Lapwing LnSuper close! Couldn't be any closer! Live music on Sundays 5- 8pm. Fine wines and good ale selection. Relaxed place for a pint!
Folk
169-171 Burton RdGood food in day and drinks at night
Volta
167 Burton RdLovely local independent restaurant with small plates.
Jem's little coffee shop! Right downstairs and created from a disused stairwell during lockdown you get free coffees when staying at ours! Just introduce yourselves as staying upstairs :)
Kiosk on Lapwing
99a Lapwing LnJem's little coffee shop! Right downstairs and created from a disused stairwell during lockdown you get free coffees when staying at ours! Just introduce yourselves as staying upstairs :)
Just downstairs this place is fab for sushi - we recommend the poke bowls! It's now ZUMU sushi!
Chilli Banana
105-107 Lapwing LnJust downstairs this place is fab for sushi - we recommend the poke bowls! It's now ZUMU sushi!
Nagoya sushi & noodle Bar
Little family run Japanese restaurant just on the arcade :)
Great new pizza spot from Manchester franchise Rudy's - it's very good wood fired pizza and drinks - a 10 minute walk away :)
Rudy's Pizza Napoletana - Didsbury
Great new pizza spot from Manchester franchise Rudy's - it's very good wood fired pizza and drinks - a 10 minute walk away :)
Baity Palestinian Kitchen
Palestinian kitchen a 15 minute walk away which has fabulous lamb dishes!
Great curry house 5 minutes walk down Lapwing Lane on the junction of Burton Road!
10 locals recommend
The Great Kathmandu Restaurant
140 Burton RdGreat curry house 5 minutes walk down Lapwing Lane on the junction of Burton Road!
Fab little BYOB restaurant which feels like you're in someone's living room! A 10 - 15 minute walk towards the Christie hospital .Try the red walnut dip!
Aladdin Restaurant
529 Wilmslow RdFab little BYOB restaurant which feels like you're in someone's living room! A 10 - 15 minute walk towards the Christie hospital .Try the red walnut dip!
Great for a local brunch this is a 5-10min walk down to Burton Road. Recommended!
Another Heart To Feed
Great for a local brunch this is a 5-10min walk down to Burton Road. Recommended!
Food Scene
These places come recommended by us and are dotted around Manchester! Always within easy public transport or Uber distance though!
Fuel Cafe Bar
448 Wilmslow RdVeggie cafe a 15 minute walk away, cheap eats.
T R O V E
Stockport RoadV. cool bakery
Super special place for a nice steak based meal! Sunday roasts highly recommended.
34 locals recommend
Hawksmoor Manchester
186 DeansgateSuper special place for a nice steak based meal! Sunday roasts highly recommended.
Cool old market hall with communal seating and various different outlets so something for everyone!
58 locals recommend
Mackie Mayor
1 Eagle StCool old market hall with communal seating and various different outlets so something for everyone!
Long Boi's Bakehouse
40 Forest RangeFab little neighbourhood bakery!
Cocktail Beer Ramen + Bun
101-103 Oldham StreetGreat ramen, bao and cocktail spot in the Northern Quarter
Gorgeous independent cocktail bar and eatery. Check out the Sunday roast or prop the bar up. Super recommended
10 Tib Lane
Gorgeous independent cocktail bar and eatery. Check out the Sunday roast or prop the bar up. Super recommended
INCREDIBLE pasta place! They have about 4 outlets now in Manchester and this one is in the city centre and comes highly recommended :)
20 locals recommend
Sugo Pasta Kitchen Manchester
46 Blossom StINCREDIBLE pasta place! They have about 4 outlets now in Manchester and this one is in the city centre and comes highly recommended :)
The Jane Eyre
14 Hood StLovely indie bar with great cocktails in Ancoats :)
Everything Else
Beech Road
Beech RoadRoad with good bars & food
Islington Mill
Oldfield RoadLate night music events
All down the road is a variety of bars/restaurants/shops. Last Sunday of the month is a Makers Market at the hospital car park
Burton Road
Burton RoadAll down the road is a variety of bars/restaurants/shops. Last Sunday of the month is a Makers Market at the hospital car park
Cool little spot with communal eating benches with variety of indie food outlets and bar.
63 locals recommend
Altrincham Market
Greenwood StreetCool little spot with communal eating benches with variety of indie food outlets and bar.
Arts & Culture
Very cool multi purpose theatre/arthouse cinema/bar with different exhibitions regularly!
95 locals recommend
HOME Manchester
2 Tony Wilson PlVery cool multi purpose theatre/arthouse cinema/bar with different exhibitions regularly!
Neighborhoods
You're smack bang in the middle of it! On Burton Road you'll find plenty of independents with everything you might need, roasts at Volta on a Sunday followed by live music at Wine and Wallop 5-8pm, drinks at Folk on a Friday night followed by a curry at Great Kathamandu... Maybe a take out from Wok and Flame after some live music at Rustik or even go wedding dress shopping at The White Closet!
18 locals recommend
Didsbury
You're smack bang in the middle of it! On Burton Road you'll find plenty of independents with everything you might need, roasts at Volta on a Sunday followed by live music at Wine and Wallop 5-8pm, drinks at Folk on a Friday night followed by a curry at Great Kathamandu... Maybe a take out from Wok and Flame after some live music at Rustik or even go wedding dress shopping at The White Closet!
Newly renovated/gentrified (eehehe) Ancoats is home to some very cool new restaurants - try out Sugo and Rudys in particular.
34 locals recommend
Ancoats
Newly renovated/gentrified (eehehe) Ancoats is home to some very cool new restaurants - try out Sugo and Rudys in particular.
Grocery shopping options
ALDI
Best supermarket within walking distance - has a large car park too.
Great large organic led cooperative shop in nearby suburb Chorlton :)
54 locals recommend
Unicorn Grocery
89 Albany RdGreat large organic led cooperative shop in nearby suburb Chorlton :)
This is the closest late night shop around - closes at 11pm most nights I believe and a 5 minute walk away
Tesco Express
This is the closest late night shop around - closes at 11pm most nights I believe and a 5 minute walk away
Tesco Superstore
Big Tesco a 5 minute drive away!
Getting around! Transport :)
Directly over the road from no.99 is the West Didsbury Metrolink stop which runs directly into the city centre every 12 minutes and has links to Old Trafford/MediaCity/Etihad stadium/Airport. It runs most days 6am - 11pm but check the Metrolink website if you're unsure. We are in Zone 3.
West Didsbury Metrolink (Stop A)
Directly over the road from no.99 is the West Didsbury Metrolink stop which runs directly into the city centre every 12 minutes and has links to Old Trafford/MediaCity/Etihad stadium/Airport. It runs most days 6am - 11pm but check the Metrolink website if you're unsure. We are in Zone 3.
Take a right out of the alley and a right at the crossroads and you'll see a couple of bus stops on Palatine Road. If you cross over the road, buses head into the city centre via the Universities (best way to get to the Universities or hospitals) via Curry Mile. 143 starts here and ends in the City Centre at Piccadilly Gardens. You can also catch the 43. Staying on the same side of the road as the job centre - that direction takes you to the airport on the 43 bus
Palatine Rd, Manchester, UK
Take a right out of the alley and a right at the crossroads and you'll see a couple of bus stops on Palatine Road. If you cross over the road, buses head into the city centre via the Universities (best way to get to the Universities or hospitals) via Curry Mile. 143 starts here and ends in the City Centre at Piccadilly Gardens. You can also catch the 43. Staying on the same side of the road as the job centre - that direction takes you to the airport on the 43 bus