Faulkner Street and Nicholas Street under the second-largest Chinatown arch in Europe. Mei Dim's basement dim sum trolleys, late-night noodle bars after the bars on Princess Street.
Basement dim sum in Manchester's Chinatown. No-frills round tables, har gow and siu mai by the bamboo basket, roast duck and char siu in the window.
Signature: Har gow, Siu mai, Cantonese roast meats
Order: Har gow, siu mai, char siu pork and the chiu chow dumplings.
Tip: Saturday and Sunday lunch packs out; weekday lunch is calmer and the kitchen is just as sharp.
Basement dim sum in Manchester's Chinatown. No-frills round tables, har gow and siu mai by the bamboo basket, roast duck and char siu in the window.
Signature: Har gow, Siu mai
Order: Har gow, siu mai, char siu pork and the chiu chow dumplings.
Tip: Weekday lunch is calmer; weekend yum cha books out from 12:00.
Just off Oxford Road, No.8 serves Sichuan-style hotpot for the table to share. Three-broth pots are the standard set; mala and tomato are the regulars' picks.
Signature: Sichuan mala broth, Wagyu beef plates
Order: Half-and-half mala and clear chicken broth; sliced wagyu and meatballs.
Tip: Pre-book a private booth for groups over six; the open floor packs out weekends.
Manchester Chinatown's basement dim sum room. Har gow, siu mai, char siu pork buns, chiu chow dumplings; most plates between three and six pounds.
Try: Dim sum
Manchester's Princess Street Sichuan hotpot, kitchen open until 01:00 daily. Mala and clear chicken double broth, sliced wagyu and meatballs by the platter.
Try: Sichuan mala hotpot
Manchester Chinatown basement dim sum room, kitchen open until 22:00 weekdays. Har gow, siu mai, char siu pork and chiu chow dumplings late into the evening.
Try: Dim sum