34 cuisines represented in our Manchester guide. Click through to the entry to see editor picks, what to order and how to book. Want a wider lens? All cuisines in this country or global cuisines index.
34 cuisines, most places first
Brunch17 restaurantsBrunch in Manchester is really a Northern Quarter habit, built on the area's dense run of independent cafes and their unhurried weekend service.
British gastropub16 restaurantsManchester's modern British cooking spans the spectrum from the tasting room to the corner pub, and the city wears both registers comfortably.
Cocktail bar13 restaurantsManchester's cocktail scene splits neatly between the polish of Deansgate and the dive-leaning energy of the Northern Quarter.
Indian13 restaurants
Bakery10 restaurantsManchester's bakery scene has clustered tightly around Ancoats, where the old mill district now turns out sourdough and pastry rather than cotton.
Modern British10 restaurants
Brewery9 restaurants
Cafe9 restaurants
Pizzeria9 restaurantsNeapolitan pizza has become a Manchester staple, with leopard-spotted, fast-baked pies the dominant style across the city.
Street food9 restaurants
Wine bar9 restaurantsManchester's wine-bar wave has settled in Ancoats, where small rooms pair low-intervention bottles with short, produce-led menus.
Cantonese5 restaurantsManchester's Chinatown remains one of the largest in Britain, and its Cantonese kitchens are the backbone of the quarter's dining.
Vegetarian4 restaurants
Mexican3 restaurants
Steakhouse3 restaurantsManchester's steak scene runs from the polished chophouse to the food-hall grill, with British beef and proper ageing the common thread.
Tasting menu3 restaurants
German2 restaurantsManchester's German dining is more beer hall than restaurant, drawing on the festival-table tradition of long benches and stein-sized pours.
Italian2 restaurants
Japanese-Peruvian2 restaurantsNikkei cooking, the Japanese-Peruvian fusion built on ceviche, tiradito and robata, has found a stage in Manchester's smarter dining quarters.
Mediterranean2 restaurants
Modern European2 restaurantsModern European cooking in Manchester favours the bistro mood: a short menu, a good wine list and a room you can settle into.
Pakistani2 restaurantsPakistani grill cooking is woven into Manchester's Curry Mile, where charcoal karahi and seekh kebabs draw crowds well into the night.
Polish modern2 restaurants
Sichuan2 restaurants
Spanish tapas2 restaurantsTapas suits Manchester's appetite for sharing and grazing, and the city's better Spanish rooms treat the format with care rather than as a gimmick.
Turkish2 restaurantsTurkish cooking in Manchester leans towards the grill and the mezze table, fast, sociable and built for sharing.
Vegan2 restaurantsManchester has long been one of Britain's more vegan-friendly cities, and its plant-based kitchens compete on flavour rather than virtue.
American1 restaurant
Burgers1 restaurantManchester's burger story has moved from chain forecourt to independent kitchen, with the best work coming out of small, smash-style operations.
Chinese1 restaurant
Eastern European1 restaurant
Japanese ramen1 restaurantRamen has gone from novelty to fixture in Manchester, with small specialist kitchens treating the bowl as the whole point rather than a menu line.
Modern Australian1 restaurantThe Australian-style cafe, all-day and coffee-led, has shaped how Manchester does brunch as much as any local tradition.
Spanish1 restaurantSpanish cooking in Manchester is largely a tapas affair, but a few kitchens take on the broader regional table of paella and seafood.
