9 editor picks in Manchester.
9 wine bar places in Manchester we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Manchester | Wine Bar across every city.
Manchester's wine-bar wave has settled in Ancoats, where small rooms pair low-intervention bottles with short, produce-led menus. Erst on Murray Street and Flawd lead that scene, sharing the natural-wine-and-small-plates approach that defines the area. Reserve Wines brings a more retail-led list to the Northern Quarter, rounding out a city that has grown serious about what is in the glass.
Bib Gourmand on Murray Street since 2019. Short menu of seasonal plates, twenty natural reds and the same in whites, most bottles under fifty pounds.
OrderWhatever the kitchen lists on the chalkboard; the wine list rewards exploration.
TipTuesday to Saturday only, kitchen closed 15:00-16:30 for the gap shift.
Bib Gourmand natural-wine room on Murray Street. Short menu of seasonal plates, twenty natural reds and twenty whites, most bottles under fifty pounds.
Canalside Manchester wine bar by Ancoats Marina. Light, brick room, communal tables, leafy courtyard, low-intervention bottles from small European growers.
Wine shop and bar inside Manchester's Mackie Mayor food hall. Hundreds of bottles, keg wines, glass pours, regular tastings and Sunday cheese pairings.
Bib Gourmand Manchester wine bar on Ancoats' Murray Street. Twenty natural reds, twenty whites, a handful of pet-nats; small plates change weekly.
South Manchester wine bar in Heaton Moor with 450 bottles on the wall. Hundred-plus by the glass, Mediterranean snacks, sister site in Sale on the same model.
Italian wine bar on Tib Street in Manchester's Northern Quarter. Italian-leaning list, Burgundy by the glass, antipasti and pasta plates daily.
Prestwich neighbourhood bar and pizza room on Bury New Road. Low-intervention wines, sourdough pizza, small plates and a daytime coffee programme.
Bib Gourmand natural-wine room on Manchester's Murray Street since 2019. Short menu of seasonal plates, twenty natural reds and the same in whites here.
TipKitchen closed 15:00-16:30 for the gap shift; weekday early dinner is the calm slot.
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