Diners' Choice: British restaurants in Manchester/Greater Manchester

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Updated June 05, 2025

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Fold Bistro & Bottle Shop

4.8

4.8 (425)

£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 7 days ago

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

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Experience

Dan Merriman Collaboration

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.

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Clare

Dined on Jun 27, 2025

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

The Thomas Egerton

4.8

4.8 (789)

£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 breath-taking 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.

Children 17 and under are welcomed but due to licensing they must vacate the premises by 9pm.

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Louise

Dined 1 day ago

Stunning food, fabulous service, great range of drinks and dog friendly too

Higher Ground

4.8

4.8 (913)

£41 and over

British

Manchester

About the restaurant

Higher Ground is a British 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 Wednesday to Saturday at dinner and at lunchtime on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

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 £60pp 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 via the OpenTable online reservation platform. For parties of 7x guests and over, the seasonal sharing menu is served.

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Simon

Dined 1 day ago

Had heard great things about Higher Ground so expectations were high - and exceeded by miles. Food was incredible - quality of vegetables simply astonishing, every mouthful reflecting the expert curation of their market garden in Cheshire. And there’s the service. Rarely, if ever, have I been made to feel more welcome or looked after from start to finish. Care and attention to detail brilliant throughout. My new wife and I went to a three Michelin starred restaurant for our honeymoon and I wish we’d have come here instead. An amazing achievement from a superb team.

Albert's Standish

4.7

4.7 (7908)

£26 to £40

British

Wigan

About the restaurant

Albert's Standish is a stunning restaurant and bar which also has a private dining room and 2 private event spaces. The restaurant space can accommodate dining for 200 guests and a fabulous covered and heated outside dining terrace perfect for alfresco dining.

The venue has ample car parking and provides a picturesque environment for dining. The menu includes traditional British favourites like home-made Lancashire Cheese and Onion Pie as well as cuisine inspired by the family’s travels around the world.

The restaurant is open Tuesday - Sunday for lunch and dinner, Saturdays and Sundays are also open for breakfast.

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Diane

Dined 1 day ago

Not enough choice on the menu for a Friday evening in my opinion but as always the food was excellent and our waiter Morgan was excellent as well- our general experience as always was excellent as expected

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4.6

4.6 (7615)

£26 to £40

British

Salford

About the restaurant

We opened our first restaurant in Castlefield, Manchester in 2004 with a clear aim: To deliver quality food to local customers at a reasonable price in a sharp, modern space with friendly, unpretentious service. We have pursued that goal ever since and it has earned us many loyal customers. Our menu is probably classed as British with some additional favourites from Italy and around the globe. Albert's Worsley provides a slick, modern space with dining for 180 guests inside and features a fabulous outside dining terrace for 60.

The restaurant is open Tuesday - Sunday for lunch and dinner, Saturday and Sunday are also open for breakfast.

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Denise

Dined on Jun 25, 2025

My friends and I thoroughly enjoyed celebrating our birthdays. The food and very pleasant service was excellent. Staff are fantastic

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4.4

4.4 (5304)

£25 and under

British

Manchester

About the restaurant

Albert’s Shed is a stylish, family-owned restaurant located in the heart of Manchester’s Castlefield district. The elegant location offers a refined yet relaxed dining experience by the canal. Named after the founder’s uncle, Albert, who used to store his tools in the original shed, the restaurant has become a beloved spot for locals and visitors alike.

Albert's Shed is the perfect spot for date night, get togethers with friends, work lunches, family celebrations. Not forgetting those all important special occasions Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Graduations, Birthdays and anniversaries, the list goes on.

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Alan

Dined 3 days ago

Excellent food, staff and atmosphere, well recommended for anyone

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4.5

4.5 (7103)

£26 to £40

British

Didsbury

About the restaurant

Albert’s Restaurant and Bar is the second Albert’s opening and is a sister restaurant to Albert’s Shed in Castlefield. A slick, modern space with dining for 160 guests inside and a fabulous covered & heated outside dining terrace for 60 – perfect for alfresco dining.

The menu is modern British with an eclectic mix of Albert’s favourites and dishes from around the globe, all using only fresh local ingredients. The restaurant is open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner and every Saturday and Sunday mornings for breakfast.

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nylva

Dined 2 days ago

Staff friendly and helpful Lovely food Very good service

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The Ivy Brasserie, Spinningfields

4.6

4.6 (11617)

£25 and under

British

Manchester

About the restaurant

The Ivy Spinningfields features a ground floor brasserie, first floor private dining room, an opulent Asian bar and restaurant on the second floor and a sumptuous Roof Garden on the top floor.

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Carol

Dined 4 days ago

Beautiful surroundings. Very attentive and professional staff Food top quality and good value.

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Popular dish

Minute Steak

Popular dish

Traditional Fish and Chips

Popular dish

Roasted Scallops

The Cut & Craft Manchester

4.4

4.4 (171)

£26 to £40

British

Manchester

About the restaurant

Housed in a Grade II*-listed building originally designed by famed Mancunian architect Edward Walters, British Steak Restaurant The Cut & Craft Manchester has taken over the final extravagant palazzo style building in the city.

Open now serving breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner and drinks seven days a week, with late night drinks table service until 130am on Friday and Saturday nights.

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Pat

Dined 1 day ago

Wonderful staff, so helpful. Food was lovely. The decor and bar area fabulous!

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Experience

Set Lunch Menu 2 Courses £22/ 3 Courses £27

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