manchester restaurants

Eating out in Manchester - Restaurants

It was once said that you could dine out in Manchester every night for thirty days and not taste the same type of food twice. The Manchester restaurant scene has always been at the forefront in the UK, and it continues to thrive with new and exciting eateries opening on a weekly basis.

If you're looking for an Indian or Chinese restaurant you should be heading for Manchester's Chinatown or Rusholme. The latter is located at the end of Oxford Road, a five minute taxi ride from Manchester city centre, and it's home to over thirty Indian restaurants and take-aways. Manchester's Chinatown, located in the City Centre has an impressive fifteen eateries as well as three supermarkets.

Manchester Food & Drink Festival 2008

Manchester Food and Drink festival takes place from the 3rd to the 13th of October. The festival has been running for a good few years now, and through the various spin-off festivals they take in the whole of the Greater Manchester region. Most of the cities major restaurants take part, as well as the regions food producers and local farmers - during the festival markets take place in Albert Square and St Anns Square (City centre).

Take your seat with the finest local chefs

Our new booking system allows you to reserve a table at a Manchester restaurant in just a few clicks. There's no cost, and we're adding more restaurants to this new service each week, and there's even special meal deals available at selected times.Read our guide to Eating out in Manchester