Diners' Choice: Best Food restaurants in Manchester/Greater Manchester

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Updated November 05, 2024

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BAR SAN JUAN

4.9

4.9 (1663)

£25 and under

Tapas / Small Plates

Chorlton

About the restaurant

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Hola!
Welcome to Bar San Juan.

We are a Tapas Bar and Restaurant located in the beautiful South Manchester suburb of Chorlton.

Pick a spot, order a drink and enjoy the vibes whilst you wait to be seated.

Bar San Juan is not just a restaurant with proper Spanish food, it s a place to relax and enjoy with the Spanish way of life: eat some tapas, drink cerveza and have some fun!

San Juan is a tiled tapas bar with traditional decor, serving authentic dishes and imported beer and wine. We aim to provide a little piece of Spain in Manchester.

Buen provecho!

Top review

julie

Dined 1 day ago

Great, authentic Spanish tapas bar. Tasty food and good atmosphere. We went after our Spanish class (definitely Beginners!!) and the native Spanish speaking staff allowed us to practice our rudimentary Spanish when ordering, helping out when needed. Muchos gracias! Ox cheeks, lamb parcels, octopus.....all very tasty.

Lizhi

4.7

4.7 (526)

£26 to £40

Chinese

Manchester

About the restaurant

Our restaurant is located at 'Astley Point' upstairs. We specialise in Chinese and Thai cuisine with our extensive menu including vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free.
We have a great selection of drinks including cocktails, mocktails, beers, spirits and soft drinks.

Please note when booking: Please count baby’s/children as guests or if you require space for a pram and put a note within the booking request section.

For tables of 5 or more, we would charge a deposit of £10 per person and then this will be removed off the bill, if the entire party arrives. For no shows or late cancellations, you will be subject to a charge of £20 per person that will be applied to the credit card on file.

Top review

Dined on Oct 26, 2024

Food and service amazing just a little over priced.

Piccolino - Didsbury

4.5

4.5 (204)

£26 to £40

Italian

Didsbury

About the restaurant

Didsbury is one of Manchester’s most affluent and sought-after areas. Ideally situated in the suburbs outside of bustling Manchester, Didsbury enjoys close proximity to the city centre while offering plenty of village vibes. Didsbury village is composed of high-end food shops and restaurants, and neighbouring West Didsbury is the ideal location for independent shops, restaurants and trendy bars.

Piccolino, an authentic Italian Restaurant, is a proud fixture of the Didsbury dining scene. Ideally situated on Lapwing Lane, Piccolino in Didsbury boasts an open kitchen, cocktail bar, and year-round outside terrace with a fully retractable roof, for the ultimate alfresco experience rain or shine!

Top review

Anca

Dined on Oct 27, 2024

The food is absolutely delicious! From appetizers to desserts, this restaurant exceeded all our expectations! The Torta Caprese was a delight! Highly recommended! The staff was very attentive and helpful ensuring that our whole meal experience was flawless. Excelent service!

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Santa Visit at Piccolino Disdsbury

The Jane Eyre - Chorlton

4.9

4.9 (70)

£25 and under

European

Chorlton

About the restaurant

We are a neighbourhood bar and small plate restaurant based on Beech Road, Chorlton.

Top review

Peter

Dined 7 days ago

Excellent as always! Food stunning, service faultless. Staff couldn’t be nicer and nothing was too much. Can’t wait to return.

Fold Bistro & Bottle Shop

4.8

4.8 (379)

£26 to £40

British

Marple

About the restaurant

Fold is a neighbourhood Bistro and Bottle Shop with community at its heart.

A menu of delicious British seasonal sharing plates, with multi-cultural influences and a touch of North West nostalgia throughout.

Our drinks list includes carefully curated natural, organic, and classic wines from our favourite producers, as well as the best beers and hand-crafted cocktails to enjoy in the bistro at the bar or to go.

We responsibly source all our ingredients, supporting communities and using local suppliers where possible.

Top review

Martin

Dined 5 days ago

Fabulous food. Very friendly indeed. Love the beer taps too.

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Experience

New Years Eve - Early Sitting

The Thomas Egerton

4.8

4.8 (742)

£25 and under

British

Bolton

About the restaurant

The Thomas Egerton pub has an enviable location – right in the centre of the busy village of Egerton, and surrounded by breathtaking moorland countryside.

We hope you will find the Thomas Egerton the perfect place to enjoy our delicious menu featuring superb food cooked to perfection by our talented chefs.

All our dishes are freshly prepared on the premises and great care is taken to ensure that only the finest locally sourced ingredients are used.

This is complemented by an extensive range of cask conditioned beers, guest beers, lagers and ciders as well as fine wines and spirits.

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Steven

Dined 1 day ago

This was a party of 8 for a Christmas lunch and the food, drinks and service was absolutely excellent. Great value for money.

Eden Italian Restaurant

4.8

4.8 (158)

£26 to £40

Italian

Eccles

About the restaurant

Welcome to Eden
We serve classic Italian cuisine in Monton, Manchester.

Top review

Andrew

Dined 5 days ago

Very nice place a little smaller inside than you imagine from outside. Staff are very good it seems relaxed nobody chasing around. Friendly and helpful. The food was excellent a good choice and I am already searching for the wine to get some more. Value I only gave 4 stars because it was a little more expensive than other meals we have had in the area, but that won't put me off returning as it was very good. Recommended.

Higher Ground

4.8

4.8 (743)

£41 and over

British

Manchester

About the restaurant

Higher Ground is a bistro and bar located in Manchester city centre that focuses on seasonality within the UK using produce sourced from local suppliers and producers.

The restaurant is open Wed-Sat at dinner and Thurs-Sat lunch. From 14th November ’24, Higher Ground is opening on Thursday lunchtimes and is now open from 5pm on Wednesdays and Thursdays!

At lunch a £40pp seasonal sharing menu is offered alongside an à la carte menu. At dinner, both an à la carte and a seasonal sharing menu at £58pp are available. Both menus are available when sat at the kitchen bar counter.

We often hold space for walk-ins at the kitchen bar counter so pop by and have some plates and a glass of wine!

Reservations of up to twelve guests are accepted. For parties of 6x guests and over, the seasonal sharing menu is served.

Top review

Diane

Dined 4 days ago

First time here, amazing place, food excellent and the service to match, really worth checking out

Volta

4.8

4.8 (598)

£26 to £40

Tapas / Small Plates

Didsbury

About the restaurant

Volta is a neighbourhood restaurant and bar located at the heart of Burton Road in West Didsbury. We serve a menu of small plates inspired by international travels. You can eat & drink on our cosy terrace to the front or enjoy the chic decor and vintage bistro style ambience inside.

Please note, on Sundays we serve our Sunday roast menu.

Our outside covered terrace offers heaters and a covered canopy, hosting the full range of drinks and food.

Top review

Tim

Dined 4 days ago

Food is always excellent at Volta!! This eve the place was busy with pre-Xmas parties which made for a good buzz. Service is good. Choice of small plates for veggies is good. We perceive that prices have risen recently but I guess that’s just what’s happening…. Thanks for a good evening

Blacklock Manchester

4.8

4.8 (291)

£26 to £40

Steak

Manchester

About the restaurant

Blacklock is a modern take of the Great British chophouse nestled in the corner of a Grade II listed textiles warehouse.

We take the best meat in the country from the award-winning farmer and butcher Philip Warren in Cornwall. We cook chops simply over our charcoal grill with a little help from vintage Blacklock irons and serve it all up alongside cocktails from the trolley and wine on tap in our subterranean chop mecca. On Sundays we serve a Roast almost as good as Mum's. We have limited spaces for Walk-ins, so we encourage booking in advance to avoid disappointment during busy times.

To find out more, do sign up to our newsletter and we look forward to warmly welcoming you soon.

Top review

Anky

Dined 2 days ago

Fantastic food and lovely staff. Will be back for more.

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