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

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Updated June 05, 2025

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The Rams Head Inn

4.8

4.8 (816)

£25 and under

Gastro Pub

Denshaw

About the restaurant

Located high up on Saddleworth Moor above Manchester, Rochdale and Oldham, The Rams Head Inn at Denshaw enjoys panoramic views out over the surrounding countryside. It’s just five minutes from Jn 22 of the M62 and the inn is a real treasure, more than 450 years old and packed with memorabilia as well as stoves & log fires in every room. This multi-award-winning venue was one of the original gastropubs and specializes in farm-assured steaks, burgers, seasonal game and fresh fish and seafood dishes complemented with excellent fresh ale & wine.

Food service times are as follows:

Chritmas hours may differ please check our website ramshead.co.uk

Monday & Tuesday CLOSED

Bank Holiday Mondays 12noon – Last Food Orders 4.30pm Doors Close 5.30pm

Wednesday & Thursday 12noon – Last Food Orders 4.30pm Doors Close 5.30pm

Friday & Saturday 12noon – Last Food Orders 8.30pm Doors Close 9.30pm

Sunday 12noon – Last Food Orders 7.30pm Doors Close 8.30pm

Top review

Howard

Dined 5 days ago

A great restaurant for a pub. Run by it's owner Chef it's almost our local at 15 miles away over a mountainous road. Worth the journey in any weather. We are almost regulars visiting at least once a month. Highly recommended. The prawn starters are to die for.

ATOMECA WINE BAR

4.8

4.8 (26)

£25 and under

Wine Bar

Manchester

About the restaurant

ATOMECA Wine Bar, located in the heart of Spinningfields, Manchester, will offer delicious small plates, an extensive wine menu, coffee and cocktails inspired by Continental Europe.

The concept comes from James Brandwood, Joe & Daniel Schofield - the team behind the award-winning SCHOFIELD’S BAR, STERLING & ATOMECA Deansgate Square.

ATOMECA Wine Bar, Unit G21, The Avenue, Spinningfields, Manchester, M3 3HF

Top review

Jessica

Dined on Jun 14, 2025

Atomeca is a personal favourite and never fails to produce great service, food and drinks 🙌🏼

The Pearl

4.9

4.9 (73)

£41 and over

British

Prestwich

About the restaurant

Recently included in the 100 Best Local Restaurants 2024 compiled by the Good Food Guide, The Pearl is a charming British restaurant in Prestwich Village serving beautifully presented dishes overseen by Head Chef, Matt Bennett, in a relaxed, intimate dining room. Independent and family-owned, we work with like-minded producers and growers from the British Isles on a simple and delicious menu and let the ingredients speak for themselves.

Top review

Clare

Dined 5 days ago

Really lovely restaurant. Food was delicious and enthusiasm and positivity of the staff was infectious. Highly recommended

BAR SAN JUAN

4.9

4.9 (1789)

£25 and under

Tapas / Small Plates

Chorlton

About the restaurant

FOR QUERIES PLEASE:
Call or preferably WhatsApp US.

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

Diane

Dined 7 days ago

Excellent food as always. Especially the lamb parcels. Sangria very good as well. Staff friendly. We’ll be back very soon.

The Jane Eyre - Chorlton

4.9

4.9 (124)

£25 and under

European

Chorlton

About the restaurant

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

Top review

Noelle

Dined on Jun 4, 2025

Lovely experience with friendly helpful staff and great food!

Volta

4.8

4.8 (662)

£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 - We have now paused our Sunday roast offering for the summer. We will be serving our small plates menu only on Sundays until roasts are back in September 2025.

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

Top review

Gemma

Dined 2 days ago

The Volta experience was full of flavor and fresh variety. Every dish was absolutely delicious — we highly recommend it! We'll definitely be back!"

Fold Bistro & Bottle Shop

4.8

4.8 (424)

£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

Ruth

Dined 4 days ago

Outstanding food, innovative, interesting and amazingly flavourful - a must go to place

Eden Italian Restaurant

4.8

4.8 (261)

£26 to £40

Italian

Eccles

About the restaurant

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

Top review

Paul

Dined 3 days ago

3rd time we have been here and its got be an amazing place from the staff the seating food and wine is exceptional and the freshness of the is amazing cannot wait to return this restaurant is a hidden gem in monton 10 star recommendation .

Dish Bar and Restaurant

4.8

4.8 (893)

£25 and under

Mediterranean

Standish

About the restaurant

Welcome to Dish Bar and Restaurant.
Serving the highest quality dishes from around the Mediterranean.
We have a small covered outside area for Al Fresco dining.
Please note on a Sunday we serve a set 2 or 3 course Sunday special menu, alongside our wood oven pizzas.
Open Wednesday & Thursday from 5pm
Friday - Sunday from 12pm
Walk-ins welcome, booking advised.
Bar drinking area.
We look forward to welcoming you.

Top review

Cheryl

Dined on Jun 20, 2025

Delicious food. This was my second visit and would definitely return. I ordered Katsu chicken, it was delicious. Others in my party ordered chicken noodles, salmon and duck. They all said the food was lovely and would order again.

Lizhi

4.7

4.7 (549)

£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

Lyndsey

Dined on Jun 11, 2025

As always we were greeted with a warm welcome from the lovely staff and could not fault the food, which was amazingly tasty and plentiful, thank you

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