10 bars in Manchester, editor-picked for bars open past midnight friday or saturday. Bars going past midnight on friday or saturday. All bars in Manchester.

Schofield's Bar ★ 4.7

deansgate · Sunlight House, 3 Little Quay Street, Manchester M3 3JZ

Hours: Wed-Sun 12:00-01:30, Mon-Tue closed

Joe and Daniel Schofield's Art Deco cocktail bar on the corner of Sunlight House, Manchester. Top 50 Cocktail Bars list since opening. Walk-ins welcome.

Port Street Beer House ★ 4.6

northern-quarter · 39-41 Port Street, Manchester M1 2EQ

Hours: Mon-Thu 16:00-24:00, Fri 14:00-24:00, Sat 12:00-01:00, Sun 12:00-24:00

Northern Quarter craft beer pub in Manchester since 2011. Eighteen keg, seven cask lines, hundreds of bottles, RateBeer's top Manchester bar most years.

Speak in Code ★ 4.5

deansgate · 7 Jackson's Row, Manchester M2 5WD

Hours: Sun-Thu 17:00-24:00, Fri-Sat 17:00-02:00

Brick-lined Manchester speakeasy on Jackson's Row off Albert Square. Hip-hop soundtrack, vegan-friendly cocktails, sustainable in-house ingredients.

The Temple ★ 4.4

deansgate · 100 Great Bridgewater Street, Manchester M1 5JW

Hours: Mon-Thu 11:30-01:00, Fri-Sat 11:30-02:00, Sun closed

Tiny converted public toilet on Great Bridgewater Street in Manchester, now one of the city's most loved dive bars. Steps lead down to a one-room basement.

The Washhouse ★ 4.4

northern-quarter · 19 Shudehill, Manchester M4 2AF

Hours: Mon-Thu 17:00-01:00, Fri 17:00-03:00, Sat 12:00-03:00, Sun 15:00-23:00

Speakeasy hidden behind a laundrette front on Shudehill in Manchester. You pick up a phone, ask the operator for a slot, and a door opens to a bar inside.

Cane and Grain ★ 4.3

northern-quarter · 49-51 Thomas Street, Manchester M4 1NA

Hours: Mon-Thu 12:00-02:00, Fri-Sat 12:00-03:00, Sun 12:00-02:00

Thomas Street, Manchester, three-floor bar: rum and tiki at the top, cocktails on the middle, ribs and craft beer on the ground floor below.

Hula ★ 4.3

northern-quarter · 11a Stevenson Square, Manchester M1 1DB

Hours: Mon-Thu 17:00-02:00, Fri-Sat 17:00-03:00, Sun 17:00-02:00

1950s-inspired tiki hideout under Stevenson Square in the Northern Quarter. Basement booze paradise with tropical fish tank, fishbowl cocktails and DJ.

Cottonopolis ★ 4.3

northern-quarter · 16 Newton Street, Manchester M1 2AE

Hours: Mon-Wed 12:00-24:00, Thu 12:00-01:00, Fri 12:00-02:00, Sat 11:00-02:00

Northern Quarter cocktail bar in Manchester on Newton Street. Japanese-leaning drinks list, pan-Asian small plates, late-night kitchen until midnight.

Twenty Twenty Two ★ 4.2

northern-quarter · 20 Dale Street, Manchester M1 1EZ

Hours: Mon-Wed 16:00-24:00, Thu 16:00-01:00, Fri 16:00-04:00, Sat 13:00-04:00, Sun 13:00-22:00

Manchester basement bar on Dale Street with ping-pong tables, cocktails and pizza by the slice. Late-night Northern Quarter standby for the post-dinner shift.

Common ★ 4.2

northern-quarter · 39-41 Edge Street, Manchester M4 1HW

Hours: Mon-Thu 09:00-24:00, Fri-Sat 09:00-01:00, Sun 10:00-24:00

Edge Street stalwart in Manchester's Northern Quarter since 2009. Pub plates, craft beer, a chalkboard of guest taps that changes weekly. Locals' bar.