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Refuge MCR, Manchester,

Refuge MCR

4.2 (1752)
£25 and under
Global, International
Oxford Street, Manchester, M60 7HA

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2 people
9:30 PM
Booked 38 times today
Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Good for groups
  • Charming
From small plates to Sunday roast, our Dining Room menus take their influences from all over the globe. An informal, but informed setting for a weekly catch-up or a gathering of your nearest and dearest. Sleeves up, dig in.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Global, International, Tapas / Small Plates, Vegetarian / Vegan
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Sat 12:00 pm–9:45 pm Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Paul Beckley
  • Private party facilities
    A variety of spaces available for Private Hire such as the Winter Garden, The Vault & Private Dining Room.
  • Neighborhood
    Manchester
  • Cross street
    Whitworth Street and Oxford Street
  • Parking details
    NCP, Manchester PalaceEuro Car Parks, Pritchard Street
  • Public transit
    Two-minute walk from Oxford Road Station. 15-minute walk from Manchester Piccadilly & Manchester Victoria.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Smoking Area, Private Room, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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Experiences

  • Winter Garden Afternoon Tea

    £35.00 - £49.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    Exclusively served in the Winter Garden beautiful surroundings. Step into the Winter Garden at The Refuge for a relaxed yet refined afternoon tea experience. Enjoy house-made sweet treats and a selection of loose-leaf teas from the Manor, each chosen to perfectly complement the flavours. Set against the city’s most stunning, tranquil backdrop, it’s the perfect spot to unwind and savour the season. Bookings must be made minimum 24 hours in advance.
    Winter Garden Afternoon Tea Photo

What 1,752 people are saying

Refuge MCR reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.2
4.2 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.1Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 3.9Value

NoiseEnergetic

Loved For

  • Manchester

    Great for live music

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Refuge MCR is celebrated for its "stunning character" and "beautiful decor" set within a historic building. Guests rave about the "delicious" food, with standout options like the Sunday roast and Vegan Wellington. Service is often "excellent," highlighted by staff members like Labato and Ebony. Ideal for a "wonderful" dining experience.

1,752 Reviews
  1. Joanna

    Yorkshire2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was absolutely delicious. Highly recommend. Really fresh prawns and salmon and fabulous beef cheek with delicate mash and rich gravy. Great flavours. Excellent friendly helpful service. Just a personal view but it was a shame about the awful music played by the DJ in the main bar. It was Friday night I suppose but the bar was almost empty. We managed to zone it out as the food was so great.

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  2. Rhian

    Manchester1 review

    4.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Our server was absolutely incredible and she was so engaging and made my birthday really special for me! The food didn’t do it for me, we opted for getting a number of the small plates as opposed to main meals as none of them particularly tickled our fancy. The beef mashed potato was unreal and if I could have had it to go I would have (but I was off to a bar after). The prawns were absolutely delicious as was the broccoli! I wasn’t a massive fan of the hummus which was a shame and whilst I didn’t particularly enjoy the curry sauce the chicken was in, the rest of my party absolutely adored it!

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  3. Belinda

    Manchester1 review

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent service. All staff attentive, friendly and polite. Food excellent and very quick service. Never disappoints

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  4. Leighton

    Oxford1 review

    4.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and service in a unique setting. Food could have been a little hotter which would have meant a 5-star review :)

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  5. Will

    Berkshire1 review

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    x7 person group enjoyed a Sunday roast post marathon. Quality of the meats was superb. Best roast dinner I have eaten outside of my own home

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  6. Rich

    Greater Boston6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Kimpton clock tower is unique and a gorgeous hotel.

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  7. Deb

    Manchester2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We are a group of five school friends from many years ago! Exceptional service and food served by the lovely Lucy - a credit to the Refuge. Lunch was amazing, the venue very welcoming. We could actually talk and hear each other. We had a two hour window but did not feel rushed in any way. Highly recommended. We will be back, next time with our other two friends.

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  8. Katie

    Manchester1 review

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We flew in for a weekend in Manchester from Spain. I booked our reservation online a week before so we could have a Sunday lunch before we left. Myself and my partner chose the platter and wow it was great! Plenty of food for two people and very tasty. We were going to order starters but glad we didn’t as we wouldn’t of had room to enjoy our mains 😁 we shall visit again next time.

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  9. Kayli

    Los Angeles7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic bites. With such great ambiance we expected the food to be decent, we did not expect it to be as incredible as it was!

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  10. Leo

    Manchester5 reviews

    2.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    Food quality and selection has gone down markedly from previous visits as well as the beers available. Service wasn't great either.

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Refuge MCR is rated 4.2 stars by 1752 OpenTable diners.

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Make a reservation

2 people
9:30 PM
Booked 38 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Refuge MCR

Oxford Street, Manchester, M60 7HA

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Whitworth Street and Oxford Street
  • Neighborhood
    Manchester
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Sat 12:00 pm–9:45 pm Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Global, International, Tapas / Small Plates, Vegetarian / Vegan
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    NCP, Manchester PalaceEuro Car Parks, Pritchard Street
  • Public transit
    Two-minute walk from Oxford Road Station. 15-minute walk from Manchester Piccadilly & Manchester Victoria.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Paul Beckley
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Smoking Area, Private Room, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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