We’ve compiled our list of the best restaurants in Manchester from the reviews submitted by Restaurants Of Manchester’s team of Trusted Reviewers.

Our Manchester restaurant reviews are conducted using a complex secret questionnaire with each restaurant being reviewed on 100 different criteria. This takes into account the entire experience, as well as the food, service, decor, ambience and value-for-money.

Restaurants can not pay for positive reviews and we do not show them the criteria they are being scored on

Of course, all reviews are only a reflection of individual experiences or specific visits and we’re always looking for more Trusted Reviewers to ensure our list of Best Manchester Restaurants remains reflective. If you are a well travelled foodie, and would like to become a Trusted Reviewer, contact us here.

1 ~ Adam Reid at The French   British   click here to Book Online

• The best all round dining experience in Manchester, according to our Trusted Reviewers
• Located in the historic dining room of The Midland Hotel
• BBC’s Great British Menu 2016 & 2019 winner, Mancunian chef Adam Reid heads the kitchen
• Offering a set menu showcasing a combination of his signature dishes
• Modern British dishes which use only the very best seasonal produce available
• It has remained the Pride Of Manchester Award-winning “Best Restaurant in Manchester” since opening in February 2022
• Awarded 4 AA Rosettes in September 2018; more than any other in Manchester – “Among the top restaurants in the UK, where the cooking demands national recognition”
• The most accredited restaurant in the UK not to receive a Michelin Star (4 AA Rosettes and 8/10 in the Good Food Guide – ranking it 11th best in the UK)

2 ~ Mana   British   click here to Book Online

• The only Michelin Star restaurant in Manchester since 1975
• Technically, the best restaurant in Manchester
• Stylish modern restaurant in Ancoats from Chef-Patron Simon Martin
• Influenced by the 2 years he spent working in Copenhagen at Noma, “The Best Restaurant in the World”
• His has worked at some of the most accredited restaurants in the world, including the 3 Michelin Star Restaurant Gordon Ramsay in London
• The chefs brigade work alongside the diners in a stunning £300,000 open kitchen
• An immersive, intimate, yet informal dining experience
• Showcases the best produce of the British Isles, including Reindeer Moss from the Isle of Skye
• The menu is constructed around at least 14 offerings
• Vegetarian menu also available (no vegan or lactose-free options)

3 ~ Enxaneta  

• Temporarily closed ~ bookings for Tast available
• The top floor fine dining, gastronomic experience at Tast Cuina Catalana
• Tasting menus from 5 Michelin Star Executive Chef Paco Pérez, a master and ambassador of Catalan cuisine
• The tiny kitchen is manned by Miquel Villacrosa, formerly Head Chef at Michelin Starred Cinco in Berlin
• Choice of lunch, 10 or 13 course Tasting Menus, with matching Catalan wines
• Vegetarian and vegan versions also available
• Intimate dining room with personal waiter/sommelier
• Part-owned by Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola, Txiki Begiristain and Ferran Soriano

4 ~ Tattu   Chinese

• Incredibly stunning two floor Oriental restaurant in Spinningfields
• Independent family run business founded by two brothers
• Great dim sum and small plates menu, alongside contemporary main courses
• Both the Head Chef and Head Dim Sum Chef moved from London’s renowned Hakkasan Group
• Body art influenced Edwin Pickett designed interior, with large pink blossom tree

5 ~ The River Restaurant

• Newly refurbished restaurant inside the 5 Star Lowry Hotel
• Longest bar terrace in Manchester
• Executive Head Chef Dominic Grundy
• Classic fine dining in a modern context paired with world-class wines
• Produce meticulously sourced from the best UK suppliers
• Honey made by the hotel’s own bee collection
• Popular Afternoon Teas and live music Sunday lunches
• Cosy booths, romantic tables for two, and a sunny riverside terrace

6 ~ Tast Cuina Catalana  

• A taste of Catalonia in Manchester from 5 Michelin Star chef Paco Pérez
• Set over three floors, with a casual “Tastet” bar on the ground floor
• Nice outdoor terrace on King Street for alfresco dining
• “Tastet” dishes are more complex than tapas, yet smaller than an average plate
• Catalan specialities with bread flown over every week
• The main restaurant on the second floor also offers Tasting Menus
• Enxaneta on the the top floor offers a fine dining, gastronomic experience
• Part-owned by Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola, Txiki Begiristain and Ferran Soriano

7 ~ 20 Stories   British

• Situated on the 19th floor of No.1 Spinningfields, next door to the Opera House
• Glamorous rooftop restaurant, cocktail bar and expansive terrace
• Unparalleled 360-degree views of the Manchester skyline
• Menu offers the best of the North West
• Ingredients sourced no more than 50 miles from outside Manchester
• Smart dress code

8 ~ James Martin Manchester   British

• Stunning restaurant from former BBC TV’s Saturday Kitchen host James Martin
• Located inside the plush Manchester 235 casino
• A la carte, Tasting Menu and exclusive Chef’s Table options
• Delicious British dishes, steaks and desserts showcase the Yorkshireman’s signature style
• Only the finest seasonal and locally sourced ingredients used
• Famed for its Cumbrian Lakeland Fells and Yorkshire Wagyu beef
• Vegetarian and vegan menus also available
• Fantastic Sunday Roast and Afternoon Tea
• Over 18s only

9 ~ Asha’s Manchester  Indian  

• Stunning £2m high-end Indian restaurant on Peter Street
• Two floors of boudoir-style drapings, gold finishings and deep okras
• The menu offers classic curries, tandoor kebabs and creative dishes
• Part of the international chain started in Dubai, in 2002, by legendary Bollywood singer and cook, Asha Bhosle (who inspired the Cornershop hit “Brimful of Asha”)
• All the dishes are created using spices grinded using her family’s traditional Masala recipe

10 ~ La Bandera   Spanish restaurants in Manchester

• Authentic family ran Spanish restaurant
• Traditional Iberian tapas, rice dishes and Canary Islands specialities
• Popular with the footballers of Manchester United and Manchester City
• Tapas menu, sharing Arroces rice dishes or 7 course Tasting Menu
• Located just off Deansgate, near the Town Hall
• Outside terrace offers alfresco dining

11 ~ Edinburgh Castle   British

• Re-opened in November 2022 with a stunning makeover
• From the same team behind Cottonopolis
• A 36 cover restaurant above the pub serves progressive and imaginative versions of classic dishes
• Exceptional food and drink menu with great beers, a generous whiskey selection and a wine list to match
• One of the best Sunday roasts in Manchester

12 ~ Indique ~ Didsbury   Indian  

• Fantastic multi-award-winning Indian restaurant in West Didsbury village
• A far cry from the typical high street Indian restaurant
• A modern twist to traditional curries
• Halal dishes with Indian street food, grills, signature curries, vegetarian, and vegan options
• “Best Restaurant in the North West” at British Curry Awards 2018
• Listed in the highly regarded Good Food Guide and Hardens Guide

13 ~ Rosso   Italian 

• Plush Italian restaurant and celebrity/influencer haunt at the top of the prestigious King Street
• Owned by Rio Ferdinand and the BooHoo.com / PrettyLittleThing family
• Stunning 120-year-old Grade II listed building
• Traditional Italian dishes with a wide selection of pizzas, pastas, steaks and freshly prepared fish dishes, including some named after the Manchester United legend himself
• Top quality ingredients, fine wines and fantastic cocktails
• Just round the corner from the shops and The Royal Exchange

14 ~ Peter Street Kitchen   Japanese  

• New Japanese and Mexican restaurant inside the 5 Star Radisson Edwardian hotel
• Small plates tapas concept
• Located inside the historic Manchester Free Trade Hall
• Extensive range of the finest wines and sake
• Popular for pre-theatre dining, it is next to the Albert Hall, Bridgewater Hall, Opera House and Palace Theatre

15 ~ Masons   British 

• Menu Complimentary Wine [info]
• Plush restaurant inside the stunning Manchester Hall, the former Freemasons building
• Serving classic British dishes with a world influence
• Ideal for breakfast, business lunches or romantic evening meals
• Excellent Sunday Lunch menu
• Locally sourced ingredients
• Famed for its Martini trolley, with G&Ts made at your table
• Next to Spinningfields and the Opera House

16 ~ Cottonopolis Food & Liquor   Japanese 

• Menu 7 Dishes for £25
• Popular Northern Quarter cocktail bar and Japanese restaurant
• The menu offers sushi and sashimi, Yakitori and Robata grills, gyozas and dim sum, and Tempura
• Extensive vegetarian, vegan and gluten free menus
• Some of the most unique cocktails in the city
• Bento Boxes available to eat in or takeaway
• One of the most popular bottomless brunch offers in Manchester

17 ~ Mughli Restaurant & Charcoal Pit   Indian  

• ~ 2 miles / 10 mins drive from Manchester ~
• Family-ran Rusholme restaurant raising the standard on the famous Curry Mile
• Serves authentic Mughlai-cuisine from the northern regions of India and Pakistan
• Street food tapas style menu focuses on freshly prepared traditional and contemporary dishes
• Extensive vegetarian, vegan, Halal and seafood options with celiac and lactose-free dishes
• Succulent biryanis, mouth-watering grills and home-style curry dishes
• Open until midnight during the week and 00:30 at weekends

18 ~ 63 Degrees   French 

• Family ran French bistro in the Northern Quarter
• Owner chef Eric Moreau worked at 2 star Michelin restaurants in Paris
• His wife Florence takes care of front of house
• Meats cooked long and low at 63°, producing tender and flavoursome dishes
• Uses only French or locally sourced, fresh ingredients
• Incredible French wine list

19 ~ Shoryu Manchester   Japanese   

• The popular upmarket Japanese ramen bar’s first branch outside of London
• Intimate restaurant at Piccadilly Gardens with communal dining
• Authentic Hakata cuisine, specialising in the signature Hakata Tonkotsu Ramen
• Wide choice of Shoryu buns, Testunabe gyozas, tempura, sashimi, and yakitori dishes
• Gekkeikan Royal Warrant Sake amongst many other Japanese wines, shochus and sakes
• Head Chef comes from a Michelin Star background in Japan

20 ~ Dishoom Manchester   Indian

• Stunning Indian restaurant inside Manchester Hall – the former masonic lodge – with many original features
• Pays homage to the freemasons of 1830’s India and the Irani cafés of 20th Century Bombay, which were opened by Zoroastrian immigrants fleeing Islamic persecution in Iran
• Open for breakfast, lunch, afternoon chai, dinner and late tipples, with a Bombay style “Permit Room” prohibition bar
• Famed for its 24-hour cooked Black Daal. Chowpatty Beach style Pau Bhajis, and baked to order Roomalti Roti
• Plenty of gluten and dairy free dishes, Halal, vegan and vegetarian options
• For every meal sold, Dishoom donate a meal to a child in the UK or India who would otherwise go hungry
• Walk-in groups (of any size) are welcome at any time